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30,000 Dusty 78rpm Vinyl Records Are Now In a Digital Archive

August 10, 2017

A giant pile of forgotten 78rpm vinyl records is now online. A group over at the Internet Archive finally released their ambitious vinyl project. It's being dubbed The Great 78 RPM Project!, and its mission... Read More...

Wall Street Journal Accused of Making Up Quotes in Anti-Vinyl Article

The Wall Street Journal Accused of Fabricating Info to Support Its Anti-Vinyl Articles

Daniel Sanchez

August 9, 2017

The Wall Street Journal’s Neil Shah allegedly twisted facts to fuel an anti-vinyl narrativevinyl records. Despite growing consumer interest in vinyl, not everyone likes the format. Take Wall Street Journal’... Read More...

Downloads Are Absolutely Crashing at Sony Music Entertainment

Daniel Sanchez

August 1, 2017

Digital downloads are way, way down at Sony Music Entertainment. For the first quarter of 2017, Sony Music has reported an impressive 18.8% sales and operating revenue gain year-over-year to ¥168.8 billion (... Read More...

Konami’s Contra Soundtrack Is Now a Vinyl Record

Daniel Sanchez

July 19, 2017

Konami’s Contra may soon start a wave of classic video game soundtracks on vinyl. Capitalizing on the success of vinyl, Mondo will introduce the vinyl record release of Konami’s popular old-school shooter, C... Read More...

How to Double Vinyl Record Sales In 2 Years or Less (Guaranteed!)

Paul Resnikoff

July 6, 2017

(1) Fix the production glut. There aren't enough plants. And every vinyl production facility in the world is maxed out. But it's worse than you think. Plants are actually turning down production request... Read More...

Everything You Need to Know About Music Sales in 2017

Daniel Sanchez

July 5, 2017

And now, your complete music industry sales summary for the first six months of 2017. Enjoy. At the half-point of 2017, BuzzAngle has released a new report detailing music sales across the industry. As exp... Read More...

After 30 Years, Sony Starts Manufacturing Vinyl Again

After 30 Years, Sony Starts Manufacturing Vinyl Records Again

Daniel Sanchez

June 29, 2017

Proving once again that vinyl records are far from dead, Sony has re-opened a plant in Tokyo. Sony has announced that it will once again start manufacturing vinyl records. Per the Agence France-Press, the c... Read More...

How to Play Your Vinyl Records With a Kevlar Fiber Turntable

All-In-One Turntables Are Pieces of Crap! But Wait…

Daniel Sanchez

June 26, 2017

Sick of stand-alone turntables but hate the all-in-one crappiness? Now, it’s time to go into the future with a serious built-in speaker alongside Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity. Oh, and don't forget the ke... Read More...

Nick Cave Releases New Compilation Album In CD and Vinyl

Daniel Sanchez

May 8, 2017

Following years of grief after his son’s accident, Nick Cave finally opens up. On July 14th, 2015, Nick Cave’s son, Arthur, fell off a cliff at Ovingdean near Brighton in England. He had been experimenting ... Read More...

Vinyl Records Pressing Plant Opens In an Abandoned Prison…

Paul Resnikoff

April 27, 2017

Occupying German forces used the prison in World War II. Now, the 'Blokhuispoort' prison in northern Holland is the site of an unexpected vinyl records pressing plant. It's certainly a strange place for a v... Read More...

British Library Receives Funding To Boost Recording Preservation Project

Half-a-Million Rare Recordings are Rotting In the UK…

Daniel Sanchez

April 14, 2017

They're decaying on dusty shelves, neglected for decades. Now, the British Library is now trying to save a massive collection of more than 500,000 old sound recordings. To save nearly half a million 'at-ris... Read More...

Warner Quietly Opens Run Out Groove, A Fan-Driven & Vinyl-Only Label

Warner Quietly Opens Run Out Groove, a Vinyl-Only Label

Daniel Sanchez

March 29, 2017

Do you still think vinyl records are dead? Warner doesn’t believe so, as it launches Run Out Groove. According to Deloitte, in just seven years, vinyl records might become a billion dollar industry. As more ... 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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30,000 Dusty 78rpm Vinyl Records Are Now In a Digital Archive

The Wall Street Journal Accused of Fabricating Info to Support Its Anti-Vinyl Articles

Downloads Are Absolutely Crashing at Sony Music Entertainment

Konami’s Contra Soundtrack Is Now a Vinyl Record

How to Double Vinyl Record Sales In 2 Years or Less (Guaranteed!)

Everything You Need to Know About Music Sales in 2017

After 30 Years, Sony Starts Manufacturing Vinyl Records Again

All-In-One Turntables Are Pieces of Crap! But Wait…

Nick Cave Releases New Compilation Album In CD and Vinyl

Vinyl Records Pressing Plant Opens In an Abandoned Prison…

Half-a-Million Rare Recordings are Rotting In the UK…

Warner Quietly Opens Run Out Groove, a Vinyl-Only Label