If one artist dominates vinyl sales, what does that mean for the rest of industry?
Almost every month, a new vinyl sales record is being reported, which is excellent for artist and music industry revenue. The problem is, if one artist dominates those sales, does. Continue reading
How to press records using eco-friendly “Green” vinyl
We all love vinyl, but there is no escaping the fact that records are made of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and, therefore, have a lasting carbon footprint. Greenpeace says that PVC. Continue reading
Qrates has struggled to fulfill vinyl orders since July
Qrates, which many artists and indie labels have used to release vinyl records based on consumer demand, is struggling to fulfill orders and has stopped accepting new projects. Qrates offers. Continue reading
Vinyl trades call Billboard chart change ‘abdication of responsibility’
Two top vinyl manufacturing trade groups have joined a coalition of independent music stores in opposing the December 29th launch of changes in how sales of physical goods (vinyl, CDs,. Continue reading
Luminate, Billboard track sales of only 5% of stores that sell vinyl
Changes scheduled for January in how store sales of vinyl, CDs, and cassettes are measured by Luminate. the company whose data makes up the Billboard Charts has ignited controversy and. Continue reading
Vinyl industry opposes ‘dramatic’ shift in music store sales reporting
The Vinyl Record Manufacturing Association (VRMA) and the Vinyl Alliance have joined forces to oppose Luminate and Billboard’s upcoming changes to how music sales are calculated from independent retailers. Data. Continue reading
How to safely ship Vinyl Records to Fans
Find out how to ship fragile vinyl records to faraway fans, including what courier to go through, the best packaging, and much more… by Lauren Davish from the Disc Makers. Continue reading
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
