Is the record store making a comeback?

It's a new spin on an old concept - the beloved record shop.

British retailer Rough Trade opened a massive store in Brooklyn - a risky move considering how easily consumers can download music online.

SOUNDBITE: Co-owner of Rough Trade Stephen Godfrey, saying (English):

"A music store, a record store is far more than simply being a place of purchase. It's a place, it's a hangout for people of all ages and tastes to congregate and celebrate music as an art form and not simply a commodity."

And that's what co-owner Stephen Godfrey, says will differentiate Rough Trade from record stores of the past that were forced to shut down brick and mortar outlets when digital sales took off.

This store has a bar, a music venue and a café. And while the focus is on records, they have a room sponsored by the U.K.'s Guardian newspaper, where shoppers can hop on Twitter and other social media sites and read music reviews online.

SOUNDBITE: Co-owner of Rough Trade Step