Thanks to independent record stores, Record Store Day 2018 was a massive success. Nielsen Music has released its report on Record Store Day 2018. Held on April 21st, the 11th annual edition yielded a whopping 733,000 vinyl albums sold for the week end…
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The Best-Selling Vinyl Record of 2017 Was Released 50 Years Ago
Vinyl records just gained another 3.1 percent. Thanks in part to a little band from the 60s. Last year, sales in the US grew 25.9% to 7.2 million units. In the UK, sales rose 53% to 3.2 million units, the same volume last reached in 1991. With turntables and other accessories, sales will likely reach […]
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Say Hello to The First-Ever Record Player With Just a Wheel
How minimal is too minimal in designing a vinyl record player? Just remove the needle, and you’ve got this brand-new record player. First, you had a record player that was basically a wooden block with two wheels. Dubbed the RokBlok, you placed it atop your favorite vinyl record, and then, you could listen to your […]
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