Given the question: Given the following passage  "In spite of their flaws, such as the lack of portability, records still have enthusiastic supporters. Vinyl records continue to be manufactured and sold today, especially by independent rock bands and labels, although record sales are considered to be a niche market composed of audiophiles, collectors, and DJs. Old records and out-of-print recordings in particular are in much demand by collectors the world over. (See Record collecting.) Many popular new albums are given releases on vinyl records and older albums are also given reissues, sometimes on audiophile-grade vinyl.",  answer the following question. Note that the answer is present within the text.  Question: What is a notable fact that the passage mentions as it describes records popularity?
The answer is:
record sales are considered to be a niche market