Today Is Record Store Day – Stop Reading This Right Now And Go Buy Something
Today, Saturday April 21, 2018 is the 10th annual Record Store Day, both in the US and UK. It's a day to celebrate and support indie music and the eclectic. Continue reading
Jack White Is The Lord Of Vinyl: Here Are 6 Reasons Why
Vinyl has continued to enjoy a healthy resurgence, now its twelfth year on the rise. The medium owes a great deal of its renaissance to the efforts of vinyl enthusiast and aficionado Jack. Continue reading
Musician’s Guide To Setting Up A Pre-Order Campaign
Buying in bulk and then hoping it sells to fans can be a disastrous way for artists to conduct their merch sales, something which can be avoided by setting up. Continue reading
The Album Is DEAD, But Not Everyone Believes It
While creating an album has for many bands and artists been a cornerstone of artistic accomplishment over the years, our shift to a predominantly playlist based culture means that we're. Continue reading
Apple Deleting iTunes LP Format: Beginning Of The End?
Apple is deleting the iTunes LP format. The news was shared with labels and distributors two weeks ago; and now an email to iTunes' music partners has surfaced that states. Continue reading
Tower Records Founder Russ Solomon Passes
Russ Solomon, founder of the legendary Tower Records chain, died on Sunday night, while drinking whisky and watching The Oscars. Solomon, 92, died from a heart attack, his son, Michael. Continue reading
Why Vinyl Matters [WATCH]
Here Sunny Stuart Winter sat down to chat with Dr. Jennifer Otter Bickerdike, author of Why Vinyl Matters about the longevity of the format's resurgence, it's subcultural capital, and the. Continue reading
Led Zeppelin Embraces Record Store Day With New Release
You may want to get in line early this Record Store Day. In advance of Led Zeppelin’s 50th Anniversary celebration, slated to commence this September, the band will wet fan’s. Continue reading
Vinyl Prices Hit Unbelievable Highs
The price of vinyl is continuing to soar, with many new records costing upwards of $40. Used vinyl prices are also hitting unbelievable highs. Here we look at some of. Continue reading
4 Top Items Missing From Your Merch Table
In the current music economy, a robust merch section is key when it comes to making money on tour. While t-shirts and albums are obvious, we here look at four. Continue reading
Discs To Digital: The Strange History Of Music Formats
While streaming has become the dominant form of music consumption, the road to get here was a complex and varied one. Here we look at the history of the physical. Continue reading
