Vinyl sales may be rising, but have you seen who’s buying it? …The problem the indies face is that they are being crowded out of the marketplace by the enthusiastic entry of companies like Universal Music Group who are said to have reissued 1,500 different titles on vinyl this year – most of which could be picked up in a charity store for pennies. “It’s completely fucked us,” confesses Dan Hill from Above Board Distribution.
David Bowie reveals new album artwork: David Bowie has revealed details of his new album ★ (pronounced Blackstar). The ★ album will be released January 8 2016 on Iso/RCA Records in formats including digital, CD, and a vinyl LP package. The sleeve artwork has been designed by Jonathan Barnbrook, who worked with Bowie previously on The Next Day.
A New Machine from Germany Could Solve the Vinyl Production Crisis: Into this complex situation enters Newbilt Machinery GmbH & Co., a German-based company that is now shipping the first, newly-manufactured vinyl pressing machine in more than 30 years. According to details from Plastics News (PN), Newbilt has partnered with Connecticut-based Record Products of America, a company specialized in creating vinyl molds, with prices starting at $100,000.
Vancouver aboriginal-music record nominated for Grammy: The three-LP (two-CD), 34-track release, nominated in the best historical album category, will compete with four other records for the prestigious award to be presented to a worldwide audience on February 15, 2016, including a compilation of Bob Dylan and The Band bootleg recordings and another of Erroll Garner’s music. The Native North America LP package includes an extensive 60-page historical booklet with liner notes…
