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Iron Maiden Unveils ‘Commemorative Cassette Release’ For 40th Anniversary of ‘The Number of the Beast’

February 18, 2022

Iron Maiden guitarist Adrian Smith and vocalist Bruce Dickinson performing at London's O2 Arena, which was recently damaged by Storm Eunice. Photo Credit: Raph_PH To commemorate the 40th anniversary of The Nu... Read More...

Record Store Day UK Announces First Three Official 2022 Releases – Patti Smith, Dire Straits, Deacon Blue

Ashley King

February 15, 2022

Photo Credit: Record Store Day UK Record Store Day UK has announced three exclusive releases in association with their charity partner, War Child. The collection of vinyls for this unique Record Store Day dr... Read More...

New Vinyl Record Pressing Plant Emerges in the UK – Every Little Bit Helps

Ashley King

February 10, 2022

Photo Credit: Karl Hörnfeldt A new vinyl record pressing plant has opened in the UK to meet record-high demands for physical music. Vinyl sales in the UK were up more than 8% in 2021. But an increase in dema... Read More...

Taylor Swift Record Store Day ambassador

Taylor Swift Named Record Store Day Global Ambassador

Ashley King

January 20, 2022

Photo Credit: Record Store Day Record Store Day is celebrating its 15th anniversary by naming Taylor Swift as its global ambassador. Record Store Day first launched back in 2008 and will return in April for ... Read More...

US and UK Vinyl Sales Crack 30-Year Highs Following Record Holiday Performance

Dylan Smith

December 29, 2021

Vinyl sales continued to grow in the US and the UK during 2021, according to newly released data. Photo Credit: Victrola Vinyl sales are continuing to grow in both the US and the UK, according to newly releas... Read More...

Diddy Rescues Sean John Clothing Company From Bankruptcy With $7.6 Million Bid

Dylan Smith

December 22, 2021

A Sean John billboard on Broadway. Photo Credit: Alex Proimos Diddy, whose full name is Sean John Combs, has officially bought his Sean John clothing company out of bankruptcy for about $7.6 million, legal do... Read More...

Eric Clapton Sues a German Widow for Selling an $11 Bootleg CD on eBay — And Wins

Ashley King

December 19, 2021

Photo Credit: Majvdl / CC by 3.0 A German woman listed an Eric Clapton CD on eBay for $11 – and was successfully sued by the musician. The woman listed the CD on the online marketplace after her husband pass... Read More...

Rare David Bowie Recording From 1965 Heads to Auction

Ashley King

December 15, 2021

Photo Credit: Matthew Davis A British auctioneer says it expects bids in the 'thousands of dollars' range for a rare 1965 recording of David Bowie. Wessex Auction Rooms will sell the vinyl recording of Bowie... Read More...

The Three Major Labels Form Pact to Become Carbon Neutral by 2050

Ashley King

December 15, 2021

Photo Credit: Coolcaesar / CC by 3.0 All three major record labels have signed a pact to become carbon neutral by 2050. Here's what it means. Sony, Universal, and Warner will seek to halve their carbon emiss... Read More...

Stella McCartney Drops a Beatles Merch Collection — $105 Socks, $375 Sneakers, $1,095 Sweatpants

Ashley King

December 10, 2021

Photo Credit: Stella McCartney Fashion designer Stella McCartney has debuted a new Beatles merch collection. The collection is tied to the release of the documentary "The Beatles: Get Back," which hit Disney... Read More...

Qrates Adds Cassettes to Its Indie Vinyl Production Platform, Making It a One-Stop-Shop for Artists Looking To Sell

Steph K

December 9, 2021

Photo Credit: Qrates As demand for physical releases continues to grow, vinyl crowdfunding pioneers Qrates look towards cassettes as the next frontier in independent revenue building. The following article c... Read More...

What’s the Best Selling Album of 2021?

Ashley King

November 30, 2021

Photo Credit: Adrian Korte Curious to know what's the best-selling album of 2021? Plenty of music titans dropped albums this year – here's a peek at the numbers. Adele's 30 smashed opening week album sales w... Read More...

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Iron Maiden Unveils ‘Commemorative Cassette Release’ For 40th Anniversary of ‘The Number of the Beast’

Record Store Day UK Announces First Three Official 2022 Releases – Patti Smith, Dire Straits, Deacon Blue

New Vinyl Record Pressing Plant Emerges in the UK – Every Little Bit Helps

Taylor Swift Named Record Store Day Global Ambassador

US and UK Vinyl Sales Crack 30-Year Highs Following Record Holiday Performance

Diddy Rescues Sean John Clothing Company From Bankruptcy With $7.6 Million Bid

Eric Clapton Sues a German Widow for Selling an $11 Bootleg CD on eBay — And Wins

Rare David Bowie Recording From 1965 Heads to Auction

The Three Major Labels Form Pact to Become Carbon Neutral by 2050

Stella McCartney Drops a Beatles Merch Collection — $105 Socks, $375 Sneakers, $1,095 Sweatpants

Qrates Adds Cassettes to Its Indie Vinyl Production Platform, Making It a One-Stop-Shop for Artists Looking To Sell

What’s the Best Selling Album of 2021?