Vinyl Records Archives - Page 22 of 22

The VinylRecorder T560: It Lets You Make Your Own Vinyl, at Home

March 20, 2012

Why wait for some limited-edition vinyl release, when you can make your own limited runs at home! Enter the VinylRecorder T560, which has the power to instantly elevate anyone to über-hipster status. The T560... Read More...

Digital Music Created the Resurgence In Vinyl

Paul Resnikoff

March 18, 2012

What's really causing the sudden rebound in vinyl? The easy answer is that fans just want something tangible, a physical memento that isn't iTunes or Spotify. But the more you dig into the vinyl resurgence, th... Read More...

Two-Thirds of All Vinyl Records Are Sold at Indie Record Stores

Paul Resnikoff

January 18, 2012

According to stats recently shared with Digital Music News by Nielsen Soundscan, more than two-thirds (or 67 percent) of all vinyl albums in the US were sold by indie record stores last year. And this is a b... Read More...

It’s Official: Vinyl Sales Up 39 Percent In 2011…

Paul Resnikoff

January 4, 2012

We've seen some conflicting data on vinyl sales this year, especially from indie stories. But this is looking pretty bullish: according to stats just released by Nielsen Soundscan, vinyl sales in the US topped ... Read More...

Uh-Oh: Are Vinyl Sales Slowing Down, Already?

Paul Resnikoff

December 1, 2011

Please, tell me this isn't all just a retro fad. We thought sales of vinyl LPs were booming, with no signs of a slow-down. As recently as July of this year, vinyl was showing year-over-year growth of more th... Read More...

The Best Selling Vinyl at Indie Retail Today

Paul Resnikoff

September 26, 2011

Indie retailers are driving the vinyl boom. But what are they actually selling? Let's just say it bears little-to-no resemblance to Best Buy, Soundscan, or mainstream radio... The tally comes from StreetPul... Read More...

And Now, 6 Reasons Why Vinyl Totally Sucks

Paul Resnikoff

August 10, 2011

There is another side to the euphoria surrounding vinyl, particularly from music fans that simply view LPs as an inferior format. And, one mostly driven by nostalgia instead of sound superiority and factors li... Read More...

Why Vinyl Pressing Plants Keep Raising Red Flags

Paul Resnikoff

July 31, 2011

The simple version is that growing demand for vinyl will result in more capacity to handle that demand. Certainly makes sense over the long-term, though right now, it's just not that simple. For starters,... Read More...

8 Reasons Why Vinyl Is Cleaner Than the Cloud

Paul Resnikoff

June 19, 2011

Think digital is actually good for the environment? Less CDs, plastic, paper inserts, and physical shipping are all positive developments, but digital (and its hyped-up cloud) comes with heavy environmental ... Read More...

The Curious Case of Vinyl: Still Setting ‘Records,’ Still Niche

Paul Resnikoff

December 3, 2009

Labels have been treated to a number of unexpected growth stories over the past decade, perhaps the most out-of-the-blue being ringtones. But as the ringtone wanes, the trajectory on another unexpected conte... Read More...

Best Buy Tries Vinyl: Will This Comeback Ever Quit?

Paul Resnikoff

April 28, 2009

The vinyl comeback has been one of the most unexpected and fascinating trends in the music industry in recent years. Many people thought that this revival would die off, or at least flatten out, but it appear... Read More...

Newbury Comics: Vinyl Selling $100,000 Monthly

Paul Resnikoff

June 3, 2008

A mild resurgence in vinyl has become an odd sidebar for a music industry turned upside down. But the format continues to attract interest from both nostalgic buyers and curious teens and twenty-somethings. ... Read More...

Vinyl Me, Please Finds a New Owner in VNYL — Execs Say They’ll ‘Do Right by the Customers’

Taco Bell Launches ‘Feed the Beat’ Vinyl Record Club

Vinyl Me, Please Enters Liquidation After Months of Uncertainty — Leaving Die-Hard Vinyl Superfans In the Lurch

Are Smaller Vinyl Companies Crashing Amid a Broader Sales Slowdown?

Miller High Life Releases ‘Bar Sounds’ Vinyl Filled with Beer

The VinylRecorder T560: It Lets You Make Your Own Vinyl, at Home

Digital Music Created the Resurgence In Vinyl

Two-Thirds of All Vinyl Records Are Sold at Indie Record Stores

It’s Official: Vinyl Sales Up 39 Percent In 2011…

Uh-Oh: Are Vinyl Sales Slowing Down, Already?

The Best Selling Vinyl at Indie Retail Today

And Now, 6 Reasons Why Vinyl Totally Sucks

Why Vinyl Pressing Plants Keep Raising Red Flags

8 Reasons Why Vinyl Is Cleaner Than the Cloud

The Curious Case of Vinyl: Still Setting ‘Records,’ Still Niche

Best Buy Tries Vinyl: Will This Comeback Ever Quit?

Newbury Comics: Vinyl Selling $100,000 Monthly