How A Single Fire Is Jeopardizing Vinyl’s Resurgence
The resurgence vinyl has enjoyed was dealt a major setback with a fire at the decades-old company which produces the lacquer formula for making master discs. Guest post by James. Continue reading
Massive Fire Impacts Vinyl Record Production Worldwide
A massive fire last week at the 15,000 square foot Apollo Master Discs manufacturing plant will effect vinyl record manufacturing worldwide. Apollo is one of only two companies worldwide that. Continue reading
WATCH: Tyler, the Creator Tours Amoeba Music New Hollywood Blvd. Location
This Labor Day, iconic LA record store Ameoba Music will move to a new location at 6200 Hollywood Blvd, the neighborhood known for the Capitol Records tower along with the. Continue reading
Vinyl Manufacturer Rainbo Records Has Closed Its Doors
A music industry backbone since 1939, vinyl manufacturer Rainbo Records has shut down, even as the industry as a whole has as seen a major resurgence in the popularity of. Continue reading
Symphonic Partners With AMPED For Indie Physical Distribution
Indie digital distributor Symphonic has inked a partnership with APMED to offer select artists and labels distribution of vinyl, CDs, Blu-ray and cassettes to big-box, chain, indie, non-traditional, and web. Continue reading
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
