Chart data collection change will under-report physical sales by 95%, say indie music stores
Indie music stores and labels are sounding the alarm over plans by Luminate, the music data provider for the Billboard charts, to change how it calculates physical sales at independent. Continue reading
Vinyl sales are up, and Disc Makers cut the cost to manufacture by 35%
FACT #1: Revenues from US vinyl records grew 17% to $1.2 billion last year and accounted for 71% of physical format revenues. FACT #2: Physical music sales at the merch table remain. Continue reading
50% of Vinyl buyers DON’T own a record player: Music as a Souvenir
As the massive multi-year vinyl resurgence continues, it would be fair to assume that most of those hundreds of thousands of record buyers owned something to play their purchases on.. Continue reading
Metallica supports vinyl production by buying a pressing plant
Metallica and many other artists have found growing vinyl sales success. To keep that momentum and help overcome long manufacturing wait times. the band has purchased its own vinyl pressing. Continue reading
Vinyl album sales hit record highs
U.S. vinyl album sales rose to 2.232 million copies in the week ending December 22nd, according to Billboard chart data provider Luminate. That marks the most sales in a single. Continue reading
Move over vinyl, CDs are making a comeback
FLASHBACK FRIDAYS: Every Friday, we’re resurfacing and updating a Hypebot post that continues to be relevant. As 2022 comes to a close, CDs remain an important physical format option, particularly. Continue reading
How to press and distribute your vinyl using Diggers
With Vinyl sales still on the rise, it’s important to find the right supplier. A2IM member Diggers Factory throws it hat into the ring, Indie Spotlight via A2IM Diggers Factory. Continue reading
Why vinyl means so much more now [Keith Jopling]
Keith Jopling of MIDiA on how vinyl has ‘gripped’ him and the rest of today’s music listeners. by Keith Jopling of MIDiA It is the final quarter of 2022 and. Continue reading
Cut vinyl records at home with this $149 Record Factory [PS: I want one for Christmas!]
Teenage Engineering has launched the PO-80 Record Factory, a compact, USB-powered vinyl record cutter that lets you cut your own 5” vinyl at home and play them back in lo-fi.. Continue reading
Vinyl jumps 22%, recorded music revenue up 9% says RIAA Mid-Year Report
U.S. recorded music revenue growth continued rising 9% to $7.7 billion in the first half of 2022, according to a new RIAA Mid-Year Report. The number of paid streaming subscriptions. Continue reading
