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Music Industry 

Video: How records are made at Jack White’s Detroit pressing plant

February 2, 2023February 2, 2023 Alan Cross 0 Comments Detroit, Jack White, Pressing Plant, Records, Third Man, Vinyl

Not only does Jack White sell vinyl through is Third Man Records, but the company also presses its own records.

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Music Industry 

This vinyl move has me a bit concerned about its future

January 31, 2023January 31, 2023 Alan Cross 2 Comments 140 grams, 180 grams, Eco-Friendly, Vinyl, Warner

One of the things that drove people away from vinyl towards the CD was the physical quality of the polyvinyl

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Music Industry 

Weekly Canadian music sales and streaming stats: 30 January 2023

January 30, 2023January 31, 2023 Alan Cross 0 Comments Canadian, CDs, Music Streams, Streams, Vinyl

That’s pretty much it for January. Here’s how the first twelfth portion of the year went. Year-over-year stats: Last week

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Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History Daily: Which colour of vinyl sounds better?

January 26, 2023January 26, 2023 Alan Cross 2 Comments Coloured Vinyl, Picture Discs, Vinyl

Most vinyl records are black. That’s the result of mixing in a certain amount of carbon into the raw polyvinyl

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Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History Daily: Eco-friendly vinyl

January 25, 2023January 25, 2023 Alan Cross 0 Comments Eco-Friendly, Recycling, Vinyl

Vinyl is one of the most durable ways of storing music but it’s also not great for the environment. First,

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Music News AJMT
Music News 

Random music news for Monday, January 23, 2023

January 23, 2023January 23, 2023 Alan Cross 0 Comments Black Eyed Peas, Blur, Dolly Parton, Elton John, Little Richard, Oasis, Pink Floyd, Shakira, Streaming, TikTok, Vinyl

Poop school. It’s a thing. So is music news for January 23, 2023. More music news? Look here. BONUS: What

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Documentary 

Love vinyl? Here’s a short doc on the vinyl revolution.

January 21, 2023January 21, 2023 Alan Cross 0 Comments Records, Revival, Vinyl

If you’re caught up in the vinyl revolution, take 30 minutes to view this Canadian documentary on the subject. Full

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Cool! Tech 

Behold the world’s smallest vinyl record. And I meant SMALL.

January 12, 2023January 12, 2023 Alan Cross 0 Comments Brenda Lee, Denmark, DTU, NANOMADE, Smallest, Vinyl

Some Danes had a little fun with the NANOMADE (Nanoscale Materials and Devices) section at the Technical University of Denmark.

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Music Industry 

Uh-oh, vinyl fans. Here come the UGLY price increases

January 6, 2023January 6, 2023 Alan Cross 3 Comments Canada, Prices, Universal, Vinyl, Warner

Canadians bought just over one million new vinyl albums in 2022, down about 3% from 2021 but that decrease doesn’t

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Music Industry 

Vinyl hits another high in its comeback

December 30, 2022December 30, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2021, 2022, Sales, Taylor Swift, Vinyl

After 15 years of year-over-year growth, there are still people who believe that our interest in vinyl is a fad.

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Music Industry 

Vinyl has another moment in 2022

December 29, 2022December 29, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments CDs, Compact Discs, Harry Styles, Taylor Swift, UK, Vinyl

Despite supply chain issues, vinyl had another good year in 2022, at least in terms of revenue. While figures aren’t

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