Vinyl Pressing Plant Rainbo Records To Close After 80 Years [VIDEO]
After 80 years of manufacturing vinyl for legendary musicians, LA’s Rainbo Records is closing. The LA Times offers a look at their role in creating many iconic pieces of pop. Continue reading
One Company Now Owns The Only Record Store Chains Left In US, UK and Canada
One company is single handled trying to save chain record store retailing, and so far they seem to be succeeding. This week, Sunrise Records announced that it was buying FYE,. Continue reading
Album Sales Took A Major Hit Last Year
Despite all the chatter of vinyls resurgence and other positive notes in the world of physical sales, the number of albums sold last year was down fairly dramatically, according to. Continue reading
Musician Checklist For A Kickass 2020
Hopefully, a lot of artists have big dreams about what they want to achieve in 2020, but in order to actually succeed and meet those goals, artists need to have. Continue reading
Is Physical Media Experiencing A Rebirth?
While many thought the streaming age would bring about the end of physical media as we know it, the opposite seems to be true, with not only vinyl, but other. Continue reading
3 Top Indie Labels Exit ADA For Redeye
North Carolina-based independent distributor Redeye has announced new U.S. distribution deals for physical products with top indie labels Beggars Group, Domino Recording Co. and Saddle Creek. All three labels were. Continue reading
Latest Physical Music Supply Chain Debacle Offers Opportunities For Entrepreneurs [Chris Castle]
For those retail music shoppers out there, record stores have been a bit of disappointment of late in the inventory department – a problem precipitated by the decision of major. Continue reading
How To Make Your Money Back From Vinyl [Video]
In this video, Tony van Veen of Disc Makers walks through the economics of making and selling vinyl, illustrating why it may be easier for artists to turn a profit. Continue reading
Don’t Miss These Official Holiday Sweaters From Your Favorite Artists
For bands and artists, the holidays can offer up a fun opportunity to experiment with new and sometimes unconventional types of merch. Here we look at sixteen different ‘ugly’ holiday. Continue reading
Indie Music Retailers Have Strong Black Friday Weekend Despite Ongoing Shipping Problems
Reports coming in from independent music retailers point to strong Black Friday and Black Friday weekend sales despite ongoing shipments problems from the major record labels. Black Friday Retail members. Continue reading
Math: The Musician’s Friend!
While math may not seem like a particularly integral part of being a musician outside of time signatures, the reality is that a good grasp of math can be huge. Continue reading
