Photo: Manny’s Music by ArtBrom on Flickr

Manny’s Music, one of the biggest music stores on 48th Street between 6th and 7th Avenues, will shut its doors forever at the end of May. Many fear that if Manny goes, so will the rest of the music stores on that block, effectively putting an end to years of service to famous musicians and city folk alike.

But honestly, I’m not too surprised. With the onslaught of online sales lately, it’s hard for stores like Manny’s to beat online deals. In fact, physical stores like Manny’s aren’t good for anything except emergency equipment buying. I’m sure at one time, musicians would flock to stores like Manny’s to talk music, hang out, and get advice, but I doubt that atmosphere still exists. Has anyone even been to Manny’s lately? Not the friendliest of places, let me tell you…