Vinyl Records

Recently released details have shed additional light on the scope of the fire that consumed Apollo Masters’ Banning, California, production facility late last week. First responders arrived on the scene at a... Read More...

The Apollo Transco lacquer-production facility has been destroyed in a raging fire — the cause remains unknown. Late yesterday, a fire broke out inside Apollo Transco’s lacquer-production warehouse, and auth... Read More...

Vinyl Alliance visionaries: (l-r) Kurt Van Scoy, Nike Koch, Leif Johannsen, Günter Loibl, Thomas Neuroth, Mickie Steier & Michael Hosp Vinyl Alliance, a staunch advocate of vinyl records and their continu... Read More...

Record Store Day is releasing a new set of 3-inch vinyls for its RSD3 mini-turntable. The tiny turntable debuted in record stores across the country this year. The mini-turntable has seen multiple releases t... Read More...

photo: Jérémy-Günther-Heinz Jähnick (CC by SA 3.0) Earlier this week, we reported on a growing chorus of concern relating to Amazon and the sale of counterfeit vinyl records. Alarmingly, executives rebuildin... Read More...

Rosie Lopez, president of Tommy Boy Records, speaking at Making Vinyl in Hollywood, CA last week (photo: Digital Music News, Public Domain) Back in August, we reported on a serious problem involving counterfe... Read More...

An old test-pressing label from LA-based Rainbo Records Just as vinyl records are taking off, one of the format's largest pressing plants — Rainbo Records in Los Angeles — is shutting down. The news is quick... Read More...

For fans of the Beatles, Christmas will be coming a little early this year. On November 22nd, the Fab Four will be releasing a new box set of all their remastered singles. The box set is entitled The Sing... Read More...

Making Vinyl Conference, Hollywood, CA, October 14th (photo: Digital Music News, Public Domain) After nearly 15 years of consecutive recovery, vinyl is becoming a bonafide industry again. The freshly-unwrapp... Read More...

A lot of music artists talk about the environment, but British singer-songwriter Nick Mulvey is actually cleaning it up. In partnership with a brewer in Cornwall called Sharp’s Brewery, Mulvey used vinyl mad... Read More...

Photo Credit: Unsplash eBay is promoting its second annual 'Vinyl Obsession Week' with deals and a focus on physical retail.  The effort follows sales of more than 24 million LPs since 2007. Beyond (almost) ... Read More...