Old music is outselling new music for the first time in history: The term “catalogue” refers to albums released more than 18 months ago. According to Nielsen’s annual year end music report, catalogue albums outsold current releases by 4.3 million copies, something never before seen in the industry. Just 10 years ago, current music sales outpaced catalogue music by over 150 million albums. Keep in mind that these stats don’t include album streams, but regardless, it’s a significant turning point.
Meaning behind David Bowie’s ‘Blackstar’ artwork revealed: The vinyl record sees the star cut from its black sleeve, showing the record inside. “The fact that you can see the record as a physical thing that degrades, it get scratched as soon as it comes into being, that is a comment on mortality too,” Barnbrook said of its design.
Boy From Rush’s ‘Power Windows’ Album Cover Owns a Record Store Now: The boy from Rush‘s Power Windows is all grown up, and he’s now stocking copies of the 1985 album at his own record shop. In fact, Neill Cunningham has assembled an entire wall of the records, just behind the counter at Toronto’s Pandemonium Records, thanks to Rush’s ongoing vinyl reissue campaign.
Vintage record fair returns to Stourbridge: “As ever you’ll find a great selection of rare, collectable and desirable vinyl, CDs and music memorabilia spread out over two rooms from our friendly and knowledgeable traders.”
9 creative vinyl storage ideas: Call them vinyl, phonograph, or gramophone records, or Long Play (LP) records, only an ardent collector knows the anguish of hedef having adequate storage space for them. There’s absolutely no way the records can be stacked in a heap on the floor. You require a proper (read: fashionable) organizing and storing method…
