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We have the first bioplastic vinyl record

July 21, 2022July 22, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bioplastic, Evolution Music, Polyvinyl chloride, Records

The good news: The most durable form of music storage is the vinyl record. Kept away from heat, polyvinyl chloride

Music Industry

Why is there a worldwide shortage of vinyl? This.

October 11, 2021October 11, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Polyvinyl chloride, Shortages, Vinyl

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca – AC] A couple of weeks back, someone sent me a picture of

Music Industry

The music industry is running up against a vinyl shortage

October 4, 2021October 4, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apollo Masters, Petrochemicals, Polyvinyl chloride, Vinyl

First, it was a 2018 fire at a Texas petrochemical plant that cause a shortage. In early 2020, the Apollo

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