Skip to content
Thursday, March 30, 2023
Latest:
  • Here’s a fun behind-the-scenes look at the Foo Fighters 606 Studios
  • If the world comes to an end, at least our music will be safe. Introducing the Global Music Vault.
  • My 2023 speaking gigs continue. My next event is in Toronto TOMORROW (March 31).
  • Survey: How Canadians get their news
  • If this label’s campaign is successful, Canadian radio stations may soon have to play a minimum amount of Indigenous music
Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Filtering what is happening in music to save you time, money and effort.

  • Home
  • Alan’s Shop of Musical Things
  • About Alan Cross & FAQ
  • Newsletter
  • Blog Archive
  • Advertise with Us

Pressing Plants

Music Industry 

Jack White calls on the major labels to build their own vinyl pressing plants

March 15, 2022March 15, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Jack White, Pressing Plants, Supply Chain, Third Man Records, Vinyl, Vinyl Shortage

As the owner of his own record label that has its own pressing plants, Jack White is intimately aware of

Read more
Music Industry 

Are we headed for a shortage of vinyl records? It looks like it.

June 19, 2021June 19, 2021 Alan Cross 2 Comments Lacquer Masters, Pressing Plants, Shortage, Vinyl

With no sign of vinyl sales slowing–in fact, they’re picking up–we’re running into supply and production issues. The result could

Read more
Music Industry 

New Modern Vinyl Pressing Machines Are Rolling Out

July 15, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Pressing Plants, Vinyl

Pressing a vinyl record hasn’t changed in decades: heat up a glob of polyvinyl chloride and squish it between two

Read more
Music Industry 

The Canadian Vinyl Revival and the Return of the Record Pressing Plant

February 4, 2016February 4, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Pressing Plants, Vinyl

There are some who still maintain that the vinyl resurrection is a fad. “Fads” are short-lived things, lasting a few

Read more
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • TikTok
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • Facebook

Ongoing History of New Music Podcast

Music Tech MeetUp

Each week, the podcast looks at something from the alt-rock universe, from artist profiles to various thematic explorations. Whatever the episode, you’re definitely going to learn something that you might not find anywhere else. Trust us on this.

Listen Here

apple google spotify stitcher

Recent Comments

  • Spiro Mandylor on Here’s a running list of artists who have sold some or all of their song catalogues to a new breed of company. (Updated as required)
  • Catherine Jepson on If this label’s campaign is successful, Canadian radio stations may soon have to play a minimum amount of Indigenous music
  • Alexandre on The Mysterious Origin of the Name “Imagine Dragons”
  • kicorse on An interesting corner of the metal universe: Behold the hard-rocking women of Japan.
  • Kevin on U2 is gonna make a TON of money with their MSG Sphere performances in Las Vegas
Copyright © 2023 Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things. All rights reserved.
Theme: ColourMag by ThemeGrill. Powered by WordPress.