AUSTIN (KXAN) — The demand for vinyl records has been surging over the last several years, reaching a peak last year. Vinyl records can be found anywhere, and their sales surpassed CD sales last year ...
Vinyl might be the one of great comeback stories of the 21st century. The once-antiquated medium, according to a 2022 sales report from the RIAA, makes up over 70% of physical format sales. But ...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – During the six decades since United Record Pressing stamped out the Beatles’ first U.S. single, the country’s oldest vinyl record maker has survived 8-tracks, cassettes, CDs, ...
The arrival of the compact disc nearly killed off record albums, with vinyl pressing machines sold, scrapped and dismantled by major record labels. Four decades later, with resuscitated record album ...
A 12-inch vinyl record can hold about 44 minutes of music. But manufacturing one can take multiple days — a complex but delicate process involving sapphires, rubies and silver. Music fans may love the ...
A new record pressing plant has opened in Southern California focused on niche content rather than vinyl volume. "We don't want to do every color of Taylor Swift's records," said Rick Hashimoto, owner ...