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High Definition ‘HD Vinyl’ Raises $4.8MM — First Pressings Arriving Next Year

April 11, 2018

High Definition 'HD Vinyl' now has $4.8 million in investor backing and a giant laser machine. The first pressings are expected to hit stores by summer of 2019. A vastly-improved vinyl records technology is... Read More...

Vinyl + CD Sales Were Bigger Than Music Download Sales In 2017

Daniel Sanchez

March 27, 2018

According to a new report released by the RIAA, vinyl records and CD sales have collectively beat out digital downloads. Once upon a time, the prognosticators predicted the death of physical music in favor o... Read More...

Is the Price of Vinyl Going Too High?

Daniel Sanchez

February 15, 2018

Is the vinyl industry at risk of pricing itself out of existence? In its Year in Report 2017, researchers at BuzzAngle Music noted that streaming music consumption surged in the US and Canada. Physical and ... Read More...

An Artist Makes Vinyl Records Out of Chocolate — And They Actually Play

Paul Resnikoff

February 13, 2018

It took some experimentation. And French artist Julia Drouhin is still working out the kinks. But chocolate records sound surprisingly good — and tasty. It was an experiment designed to awaken multiple sens... Read More...

The Vinyl Records ‘Fad’ Has Been Going Strong for 12 Straight Years

Marsha Silva

January 7, 2018

12 years ago, vinyl records were an afterthought. Now, they're a brand-new industry. Music industry moguls and audio experts alike never saw this coming. But somewhere in the late 90s, audiophiles, die-har... Read More...

Indie Labels Can’t Get a Vinyl Record Made In Under 3 Months

Paul Resnikoff

December 11, 2017

A vinyl records production bottleneck is hitting independent labels hard. We've reported about interminable delays for vinyl records for years. But now, the issue seems to be intensifying, with an unfortuna... Read More...

Canadian Record Store Chain Grows 925% — In One Year

Paul Resnikoff

December 6, 2017

This is the story of a small Canadian record chain that made it through the hard times. Then, became one of the largest record store chains in North America. Ten years ago, the fate of traditional record st... Read More...

Last Year, One Vinyl Record Was Sold Every 30 Seconds

Every 30 Seconds, eBay Sells a Vinyl Record In Britain

Daniel Sanchez

October 10, 2017

Most of the reported that gets done about the vinyl records resurgence focuses on newly-pressed vinyl. But that's only part of the story — just ask eBay. You probably know the story on vinyl records by now.... Read More...

The Best-Selling Vinyl Record of 2017 Was Released 50 Years Ago

Daniel Sanchez

October 4, 2017

Vinyl records just gained another 3.1 percent. Thanks in part to a little band from the 60s. Last year, sales in the US grew 25.9% to 7.2 million units. In the UK, sales rose 53% to 3.2 million units, the ... Read More...

Now There’s an Oreo Cookie That Doubles as a Vinyl Record

Daniel Sanchez

September 26, 2017

Looking for a miniature vinyl record player that you can eat? Say hello to Dimension Plus’ Oreo Vinyl. Sometimes, you’re in the mood to enjoy your favorite vinyl record. Other times, you just want to savor... Read More...

Band Gets Accidentally Pressed onto Beyonce’s Record – and Dropped by Their Label – In the Same Week

Paul Resnikoff

September 21, 2017

Canadian punk band Zex is still reeling from the past few days. Yes, you could make this stuff up. But it would be a really weird story. Last week, the band Zex woke up to a strange development. Their a... Read More...

Introducing ‘Making Vinyl,’ a Conference Dedicated Exclusively to Vinyl Records (Updated)

Paul Resnikoff

August 16, 2017

Now there's a conference for that. Get ready for 'Making Vinyl,' an event dedicated to the burgeoning vinyl records industry. Updated, August 21st: We've got a few updates now (from the organizers). Specif... Read More...

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Dr. Dre’s ‘2001’ to Receive a ‘Definitive Sound Series’ Release — Limited-Edition Vinyl Was ‘Mastered Directly from the Original Analog Master Tapes,’ Interscope-Capitol Says

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High Definition ‘HD Vinyl’ Raises $4.8MM — First Pressings Arriving Next Year

Vinyl + CD Sales Were Bigger Than Music Download Sales In 2017

Is the Price of Vinyl Going Too High?

An Artist Makes Vinyl Records Out of Chocolate — And They Actually Play

The Vinyl Records ‘Fad’ Has Been Going Strong for 12 Straight Years

Indie Labels Can’t Get a Vinyl Record Made In Under 3 Months

Canadian Record Store Chain Grows 925% — In One Year

Every 30 Seconds, eBay Sells a Vinyl Record In Britain

The Best-Selling Vinyl Record of 2017 Was Released 50 Years Ago

Now There’s an Oreo Cookie That Doubles as a Vinyl Record

Band Gets Accidentally Pressed onto Beyonce’s Record – and Dropped by Their Label – In the Same Week

Introducing ‘Making Vinyl,’ a Conference Dedicated Exclusively to Vinyl Records (Updated)