Vinyl Records

In 2019, U.S. vinyl record sales grew by nearly 20 percent to over $500 million, marking the 14th consecutive year in which the format's domestic commercial performance has improved. Now, COVID-19 is putting ... Read More...

(photo: Luana De Marco) Record Store Day 2020 has been postponed until June, but that isn’t stopping vinyl fans from supporting independent record stores. Before the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic forced a ... Read More...

A London record store (photo: Clem Onojeghuo) In an effort to more quickly and effectively distribute food and medical supplies, Amazon has temporarily stopped mass-ordering of CDs and vinyl records. The pur... Read More...

The Vinyl Alliance releases a forward-thinking statement on the Apollo Masters Fire. The Vinyl Alliance, a vinyl records advocacy group comprised of several industry organizations, has released an official s... Read More...

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...