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...
vinyl sales
Less than 13% of people putting out music can afford to press their music on wax
Use of digital platforms has doubled since 2018
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
Around 1,000 pieces of wax have been lost with extensive damage to the vessel
The record garnered a huge price tag for second time in six months
Donations are needed to secure a new site, with Brexit and Covid-19 having a severe impact on business
That's slightly up from 2021's landmark 108% increase
A petition to change parcel formats has been launched in a bid to help stores and sellers
Social media investigation and fingerprints on a rare copy of 'The Girl from Ipanema' finally brought the criminal to justice
From Lion Vibes in London to Glasgow's Some Great Rewards
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...