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The data is in: Physical music sales are UP in 2021!

September 2, 2021September 2, 2021 Tony van Veen

It may be hard for skeptics to believe, but physical albums were up a robust 37.5 percent compared to this time last year, from almost 28 million units to over 38 million units. Read the post.

Global album release days: New Music Fridays and Vinyl Tuesdays

June 12, 2015February 6, 2018 Andre Calilhanna

vinyl Tuesday record releaseMany retailers have expressed concerns over the choice of Friday as the global record release date. The inability to re-stock a popular title over the weekend, as well as limiting the reporting of first-week sales to a mere three days (reports track through Sunday in a given week) are cited among the chief objections. Read more.

Record Store Day 2015 Releases: The Spotify Playlist

April 16, 2015April 20, 2015 Lucy Briggs

RSD_Spotify_bannerRecord Store Day is almost upon us! The full list of releases has been published, and there are three categories: Record Store Day Exclusive Release, Record Store Day Limited Run, and “Record Store Day First” Release. We’ve created a Spotify playlist to get you in the mood for some crate digging. Read more.

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9 groovy facts about vinyl records

April 9, 2015April 20, 2021 Andre Calilhanna

Perhaps the most famous records in the universe are the two copies of the Golden Record aboard the Voyager 1 and 2 spacecrafts. The records feature musical selections and spoken greetings in fifty-five languages. Read more.

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Why we love independent record stores and Record Store Day

April 3, 2015January 16, 2017 Lucy Briggs

Record Store Day 2017 is on April 22nd, and we’re joining in to help celebrate the enduring importance and coolness of the independent record store. Five Disc Makers employees share favorite albums and why vinyl records have a particular place in their hearts when it comes to their love of and relationship to music.

VNYL: the Netflix of vinyl albums?

January 13, 2015January 13, 2015 Disc Makers

VNYL is a vinyl albums subscription serviceFocused on providing a curated listening experience and an easy rental process, VNYL strives to be as intimate as possible. Each record is shipped with a paper sleeve insert and borrowers are encouraged to write comments and thoughts about the music directly on the sleeve, so that the vinyl albums’ travels can be documented. Read more.

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Wax is back – and the vinyl record revival is good news for indie artists

November 20, 2014April 20, 2021 Keith Hatschek

Vinyl record sales are 26% from last year, and this vinyl record revival can be a sales driver for independent artists. According to Dan Faughnder of Sledding With Tigers, “Once we announced that our first vinyl record was in the pipeline, we received enough pre-orders to break even on the pressing cost before we got them from the plant.” Read more.

Vinyl record sales are on the rise

December 6, 2013December 5, 2013 Andre Calilhanna

vinyl record sales are up in 2013 Here’s a 2013 music trend that doesn’t involve viral videos, flying dresses, or wrecking balls: vinyl is making a comeback. That’s right, we called it a comeback. In the first six months of 2013, according to Nielsen SoundScan, vinyl record sales were up 33.5%. Read more

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