
Vinyl
(Hypebot) — In what is perhaps an unexpected twist for many in the music biz, sales of physical music were actually up, in ...
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Today Is National Vinyl Record Day 2021
(Hypebot) — Today, August 12th is National Vinyl Record Day and it comes at a time when vinyl is both flourishing and suffering from ...
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Indie Record Stores Are Struggling With Vinyl Shortages, Higher Prices
(Hypebot) — Be careful what you wish for. Most of the new pressures being felt by independent record stores stem from an exploding interest ...
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Climate Change Is Literally Melting Vinyl Records
(Hypebot) — Recent ultra-hot weather has been causing vinyl records to warp during shipping to record stores and consumers. The melting is particularly ...
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Vinyl Continues To Set Records
(Hypebot) — Another Record Store Day just wrapped, once again highlighting that the vinyl renaissance is far from over, and despite ongoing manufacturing ...
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Amazon Launches Vinyl Subscription Service
(Hypebot) — Amazon has quietly launched a monthly vinyl record subscription service. Vinyl sales were 29% in 2020 leading to production delays that ...
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Vinyl Demand Is Skyrocketing, And Production Can’t Keep Up
(Hypebot) — The resurgence in vinyl’s popularity among music industry enthusiasts is old news by this point, however new data shows that the demand ...
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Spotify Fan Survey Shows Vinyl Is The Top Merch Choice Across All Genres
(Hypebot) — Spotify recently conducted a wide-ranging fan survey that anyone tuned into the marketing side of the music business will likely find ...
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Vinyl Overtake CDs For The First Time In 34 Years
According to a new report from the RIAA, the vinyl renaissance remains stronger than ever, with vinyl sales growing by more than 28% ...
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Will Digital Audio Ever Outperform Analog?
Since the age of CDs, debate has raged among listens over whether digital music could ever measure up to the quality of its ...
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