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Vinyl production too expensive independent artists

Less than 13% of people putting out music can afford to press their music on wax

Pressing vinyl has become too expensive for the vast majority of independent artists, a new survey has revealed. Vinyl sales in the UK have been...

Streaming now accounts for 87.7% of music consumption in UK, BPI reports

Use of digital platforms has doubled since 2018

Streaming now accounts for 87.7% of all music consumption in the UK. The figures, published as part of the BPI's official end of year report...

US vinyl sales increased by 21.7% in first half of 2023

23.6 million LPs have been sold in the first half of the year — up from 19.4 vinyl records million sold in the same period of 2022

Vinyl sales in the US are up more than 20% in the first six months of 2023. 23.6 million LPs have been sold in the...

Rubber Ducky Records sinks

Around 1,000 pieces of wax have been lost with extensive damage to the vessel

Rubber Ducky Records, a floating store housed in a narrowboat on the Rochdale Canal, has sunk just before it was due to arrive in central...

Eric Pyrdz Opus Discogs

The record garnered a huge price tag for second time in six months

A limited edition vinyl copy of the Eric Prydz LP 'Opus' has sold through Discogs for $2,105. The Swedish producer and DJ's debut album first...

Idle Hands

Donations are needed to secure a new site, with Brexit and Covid-19 having a severe impact on business

Bristol record store Idle Hands has announced it will shut at its current Stokes Croft address, with a crowdfunder launched to alleviate the costs of...

Over 19 million vinyl records sold in the US so far in 2022

That's slightly up from 2021's landmark 108% increase

More than 19.4 million vinyl records have been sold in the US so far this year, according to a new report. The data from Luminate...

DHL vinyl shipping costs

A petition to change parcel formats has been launched in a bid to help stores and sellers

The cost of shipping vinyl from Germany to the rest of the world is set to significantly increase as a result of pricing amendments to...

Vintage vinyl LP sale results in 25-year fugitive fraudster arrest 

Social media investigation and fingerprints on a rare copy of 'The Girl from Ipanema' finally brought the criminal to justice

The sale of vintage vinyl has led to the arrest of a fugitive fraudster who has been on the run for a quarter of a...

New 12-part series celebrates UK independent record stores

From Lion Vibes in London to Glasgow's Some Great Rewards

A new 12-part series celebrating independent record stores in the UK has launched online, with the trailer now available to view. Spearheaded by Record Store...

The event will also debut in Manchester during December 

London Independent Label Market (ILM) is set to return this winter, celebrating a decade of pop up events aimed at DJs and vinyl collectors across...

From the label of the same name, stock focuses on house, disco, avant-garde, minimalism, and punk 

A new record store, Ergot Records, has opened in Manhattan's East Village, New York, run by the label of the same name. 

The shop is...

Overall sales jumped to $467million, but comparisons with the previous year are skewed as a result of the pandemic

Revenue from vinyl sales grew by 94% in the US during the first half of 2021, according to the latest mid-year report by the Recording...

The limited release version features a cover by Banksy, with only 100 pressings in existence

A vinyl copy of Röyksopp's seminal album, ‘Melody A.M.’, has sold for $8,450 on Discogs. 

Only 100 copies exist of the limited release version, which...

Customers can choose one complimentary record each to take home from the Mayfair shop 

A pop-up record store giving away free vinyl is opening in London. 

The shop, SMARTY Disc-overy, will open for one day only on 16th July...

Imprints like Hyperdub, Late Night Tales, AD 93, and Erased Tapes are all involved

The Independent Label Market (ILM) will return to London this summer, marking its tenth anniversary on 10th July 2021 at Coal Drops Yard, King's Cross. ...

The vinyl revival

Vinyl is on track to hit a three-decade high in sales in the UK this year.

In September, it was announced that vinyl records had...

Records accounted for $232million in revenue during the first half of 2020

Vinyl outsold CDs in the US for first time in over 30 years during the first half of 2020. 

In total, the Recording Industry Association...

Containing every piece of Prince recorded in 1982... 

Prince’s seminal album, ‘1999’, is to get a huge box set reissue this winter. 

The record was first unveiled back in 1982, and is widely...

60 vinyl shops are included from across the UK capital... 

A new book takes readers inside London’s independent record stores. 

Logically entitled 'Vinyl London: A Guide to Independent Record Shops', the publication has been written...