Every time I read one of these articles and start to get hyped up about generations after mine embracing vinyl, I have to explain to someone (for instance my 20 and 23 year old children) why I have such a vested interest in this, why I am emotionally attached to not just records themselves, but the intangible things that come with them.

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It is also stymied by the fact that book values fail to take full account of intangible assets things you cannot kick, like brands, patents or partnerships.

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It could also well be that it is up to us to reclaim the real value of things: the intangible value.

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That might sound like an accounting nicety, but the level of tangible versus intangible assets can impact important things like the satisfying of loan covenants.

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