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Owning Music Is Important – Vinyl Can Help
With the rise of the digital age, music has ceased to become something we own as much as something we rent. One format, once thought of as obsolete, is shifting this new balance, however. Here we look at why ownership of music is still important, and how vinyl is making…
Bankrupt RPM Distribution Owes $6.7 Million To Labels
Following the sudden closure of Canada’s largest independent vinyl distributor RPM last month, details surrounding the company’s bankruptcy have begun to emerge. A sworn statement filed by RPM president Paul Herzog in Ontario court reveals the company owes $8.9 million CND / $6.7M USD in liabilities. The majority of the…
HMV Rescued From Bankruptcy By Sunrise Records
UK HMV record store chain has been saved from bankruptcy by Doug Putman, who also runs the Canadian music retailer Sunrise Records. Sunrise also took over 70 HMV retail locations across Canada early in 2017, growing the Sunrise footprint from 12 to 82 stores overnight. The core HMV brand, 100…
Indie Stores Report 2018 Vinyl Sales +10%, CDs -12.6%
The Coalition of Independent Music Stores polled it ts members on December 2018 sales compared to last year. Despite the rush to streaming, brick and mortar music stores appear to be holding with the help of healthy sales of vinyl, turntables and vinyl accessories. 2018 Indie store charts follow the…
Industry Insights: How to Run A Vinyl Only Record Label With I Love Acid
For our latest video, we were joined by Josh Doherty, the man behind Balkan Recordings, I Love Acid and one half of the acid house and slo-mo techno duo, Posthuman, to discuss running a vinyl only record label. I Love Acid was forged back in 2007 where it began as a club night across Europe for […]
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Making Vinyl Conference Expands To EU
After two successful US conferences, Making Vinyl heads to Europe for the first time. The B2B conference will celebrate vinyl’s rebirth on May 3 at the legendary Hansa Studios here, where David Bowie, Iggy Pop, Depeche Mode, Nick Cave, U2, R.E.M. others recorded LPs. Produced by the Colonial Purchasing Cooperative,…
9 Affordable Christmas Gift Ideas for Music Producers and DJs
As the Christmas period rapidly approaches many of you will be starting to think about what presents you’re going to have to buy this year. Whether it’s for friends, family, or a treat for yourself, there are a variety of gifts on the market – and for under £100! If you’re stuck for inspiration, don’t worry – […]
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Pitchfork and Vinyl Me, Please Launch Reissue Series With Slowdive’s Pygmalion
Pitchfork and record of the month club Vinyl Me, Please are partnering to curate and reissue four special edition vinyl albums over the next year. The series will kick off in December with UK shoegaze legends Slowdive and a limited 2,000 record pressing of their 1995 album Pygmalion. Pitchfork will…
Sub Pop Relaunches Vinyl Singles Club
Legendary Seattle independent label, Sub Pop has announced that it is relaunching its Singles Club for the fourth time following a 10-year hiatus. The subscription-based service, which is scheduled to kick off in April of 2019, will be valued at $130 and will include 12 exclusive 7-inch singles from a…