Vinyl spurs sales growth: “According to the magazine, 65 percent of vinyl sales are in independent stores…”
Apple Wants to End Spotify’s Free Ride: “No matter how you spin it, the whole racket comes out sounding pretty damn crummy. With news like this the norm, it’s certainly no surprise that vinyl record sales are at a 20-year high. Forget irony or nostalgia, the people just don’t want the bullshit.“
South Africa Begins New Love Affair With Vinyl Records: “South Africa is beginning a new love affair with vinyl records, after they were discontinued in the early 1990s in favor of CDs, and more recently for electronic MP3 downloads. Vinyl record stores are opening in most major cities…”
“Do you still have a ton of vinyl records that you’d like to listen to but you’re afraid they’ll get messed up by the constant drag of the needle? …Japanese Laser Turntable company ELP has released a “revolutionary way to revitalize your vinyl records without damage from conventional turntable needles,” allowing listeners to play wax needle-free, without a change in sound quality or digitalization…”
