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Utopia Distribution Services Touts ‘Record-Breaking’ November Following Operational Hurdles — 3.3 Million+ Physical Units Shipped

December 13, 2023

Notwithstanding the well-documented operational woes it’s grappled with throughout 2022 and 2023, Utopia Music has revealed that its UK warehouse shipped north of 3.3 million physical-media units during Novem... Read More...

Vinyl Alliance Bristles at Upcoming Changes to Indie Sales Reporting by Luminate

Ashley King

December 4, 2023

A change to how Luminate reports indie vinyl sales has the Vinyl Record Manufacturing Association (VRMA) and the Vinyl Alliance bristling. Here’s the latest. In Autumn 2023, Luminate announced a change to ho... Read More...

Universal Music Japan Opens UMG Retail Destination in Tokyo for Music Superfans

Ashley King

October 22, 2023

Universal Music Japan opens a UMG retail destination in Tokyo, dedicated to serving music superfans. Universal Music Japan has announced the grand opening of a concept UMG retail store dedicated to supportin... Read More...

The Rolling Stones Team Up with Major League Baseball on Team-Customized Vinyl Album Pressings

Ashley King

October 12, 2023

The Rolling Stones partner with Major League Baseball to release limited edition team-customized vinyl pressings of their new album, ‘Hackney Diamonds.’ Major League Baseball has teamed up with The Rolling S... Read More...

Warner Records Re-Releases Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers’ ‘Mojo’ with Two Previously Unreleased Tracks

Ashley King

October 6, 2023

Warner Records releases ‘Extra Mojo Version,’ a digital re-release of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers’ 2010 blues album ‘Mojo,’ featuring two previously unreleased tracks. On October 20 — the late Tom Pett... Read More...

Spatial Audio Is Here to Stay, What Now?

Mathilde Neu

October 5, 2023

With the rise of audio technologies such as Dolby Atmos on streaming platforms, spatial audio has become unmissable for all artists. Whether we discuss the perspective of well-established musicians or emergin... Read More...

EcoRecord Vinyl Utilizes PET Plastic to Reduce Enviromental Impact

Ashley King

September 28, 2023

Sonospress is unveiling a new form of vinyl LP made from recycled plastic to drastically reduce the environmental impact of manufacturing vinyl. Here’s the latest. Sonospress says the new LP is being launche... Read More...

Jann Wenner’s ‘The Masters’ Debuts at 7,639th on Amazon Books Following Disastrous Interview

Dylan Smith

September 27, 2023

Sometimes controversy sells – but not this time. On the heels of a disastrous New York Times interview, Rolling Stone co-founder Jann Wenner has released The Masters, which is currently ranked 7,639th by book... Read More...

Travis Scott sells cut-rate vinyls to chart Utopia

Travis Scott Sold $5 Cut-Rate Vinyl LPs to Juice the Charts—Should That Count?

Ashley King

September 12, 2023

Travis Scott offered a discount code to longtime fans to drop the price of the vinyl version of Utopia from $50 to just $5. The strategy helped the album chart—but should it? Fans of the rapper quickly latch... Read More...

Newly Remastered Pink Floyd ‘Dark Side of the Moon’ Released to Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Original

Ashley King

August 30, 2023

Newly remastered 'The Dark Side of the Moon' album released on vinyl, CD, and Blu-Ray, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the original Pink Floyd release. Pink Floyd and Warner Music, alongside Sony Music o... Read More...

Utopia Music Officially Kicks Off DP World Distribution Partnership: ‘The Renaissance of Physical Music in the UK’

Dylan Smith

August 10, 2023

Utopia Distribution Services has kicked off a physical distribution partnership with logistics company DP World, and the businesses are set to open what’s described as the UK’s largest warehouse for media pro... Read More...

Korean FTC Investigating Major K-Pop Agencies Over Deceptive Album Sales Practices

Ashley King

August 6, 2023

The Korean Fair Trade Commission is investigating major K-pop agencies over deceptive album sales practices related to photocards. Entertainment agencies in the K-pop sphere have increasingly begun selling p... Read More...

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Utopia Distribution Services Touts ‘Record-Breaking’ November Following Operational Hurdles — 3.3 Million+ Physical Units Shipped

Vinyl Alliance Bristles at Upcoming Changes to Indie Sales Reporting by Luminate

Universal Music Japan Opens UMG Retail Destination in Tokyo for Music Superfans

The Rolling Stones Team Up with Major League Baseball on Team-Customized Vinyl Album Pressings

Warner Records Re-Releases Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers’ ‘Mojo’ with Two Previously Unreleased Tracks

Spatial Audio Is Here to Stay, What Now?

EcoRecord Vinyl Utilizes PET Plastic to Reduce Enviromental Impact

Jann Wenner’s ‘The Masters’ Debuts at 7,639th on Amazon Books Following Disastrous Interview

Travis Scott Sold $5 Cut-Rate Vinyl LPs to Juice the Charts—Should That Count?

Newly Remastered Pink Floyd ‘Dark Side of the Moon’ Released to Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Original

Utopia Music Officially Kicks Off DP World Distribution Partnership: ‘The Renaissance of Physical Music in the UK’

Korean FTC Investigating Major K-Pop Agencies Over Deceptive Album Sales Practices