Glasgow is the vinyl-collecting capital of the UK, according to a new study of collecting habits by The Royal Mint. 32% of the UK's vinyl...
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32% of the UK's vinyl collectors live in the city, according to a new study
After seven years of service the tracks-on-wheels service is no more, and all stock must go
In addition to being a record shop, it will also open as a small events venue
The dedicated vinyl section with launches with 400 records, including LPs by Arthur Russell, Notorious B.I.G., Erykah Badu and Prince, and multiple listening stations
The latest nifty invention from Yamaha designed to work "in symbiosis with smartphone apps"
Matter of Fact employs carbon-neutral shipping and FSC-certified sleeves
That's slightly up from 2021's landmark 108% increase
The new site is located at the Greenpoint office of partner label Mexican Summer
The new plant will be equipped with eight presses from Nashville's Record Pressing Machines
A petition to change parcel formats has been launched in a bid to help stores and sellers
It will also feature a cafe, bar, host listening areas and guided tours
The launch is tied to the newly announced Independent Record Store Month in June
House music remains at third in the Beatport rankings
Vinyl copies of 'Call Me If You Get Lost' were sold exclusively through the star's web store
Stream a rework of 'Music Is Everything' by Pola & Bryson
San Fran-based DJ and producer Chrissy outlines his guide for ripping vinyl so they sound full, loud and powerful on a club system. With tips and tricks around needles, preamps, turntables, software and file formats, it's a go-to guide for anyone who wants to digitise their record collection
His comments come as a global backlog of vinyl pressing is causing severe delays
The San Francisco DJ and producer tragically died in a venue fire in 2016
Manufacturing delays and other issues continue to put a strain on small and independent labels. Taiwanese press plant Mobineko has unveiled a new pressing machine specifically for short runs, aiming to reduce the global bottleneck for vinyl production. Declan McGlynn speaks to Josh Doherty about the problems facing vinyl today, how the new machine works and what impact it could have on the future of vinyl