York, UK | York Record Fair returns this month: A popular record fair in York is returning this month – with thousands of records available to customers. The York Record Fair returns to the City Screen cinema on Coney Street in the city centre on Saturday May 21. Thousands of records are under one roof for collectors or the curious. “The collectors bubble just doesn’t seem to burst, and bargains from £1 to three figure sums are displayed on the day,” said a spokesperson for the event. The usual guys and additional traders will be in town and the valuation service will return in the form of antiques roadshow style vinyl experts. The public are welcome to bring along anything from one item to full collections – and the organisers said they are also happy to visit customers to value if its too much to carry through the city.
Kelowna, BC | Kelowna Music Collectors’ Show returns after three year hiatus: The Kelowna Music Collectors’ Show is a music lovers’ paradise. Thousands of vinyl records, CDs, tapes, stereo equipment and music memorabilia were up for grabs at the first Kelowna Music Collectors’ Show in three years. “It’s been a long wait. As you can tell everybody is pretty happy to be here,” said Doogie Irvine, Kelowna Music Collectors’ Show organizer. Twenty-two vendors from across B.C. and Alberta came to the Ukrainian Catholic Church Hall in Kelowna to sell their wares from the 1950s to the present day. John Gowland of That Old Black Magic Record and Stereo Sales is an independent vendor that sells from his personal collection, including signed vinyl records. “We have a pretty wide variety,” said Gowland. “Everything from jazz, rock, blues, you name it, contemporary, folk, we have it.”
Ho Chi Minh City, VN | Việt Nam music lovers welcome vinyl record turnaround: Viet Nam has not been an exception to the recent comeback of vinyl records, a late-1880s invention known for its rich, high-quality sound. Many music producers and artists in the country have released vinyl records to preserve and promote this sophisticated channel among a new generation of music enthusiasts. Nguyễn Ngọc Thien, director of the Audio Space Production-Release Company, said the vinyl market was more profitable now than five to seven years ago. This is reflected in a series of vinyl products released recently. The increase in vinyl record sales marks a turning point for the music channel loved for many years by collectors in particular and music lovers in general. Honoured artist Tố Nga sprange a surprise recently by releasing her album “Moon” on vinyl. Singer Đồng Lan also released a vinyl record called “Do you remember” with songs by composer Trịnh Cong Sơn.
Pembrokeshire, UK | Ex-Coronation Street actor found working in tiny record shop in Welsh seaside town: Charles Dale is known for his roles in Casualty, as Big Mac, Chef in ’90s dark drama, The Lakes, Coronation Street’s Dennis Stringer, recently he’s been spotted in ITV big hitters, The Pembrokeshire Murders and Unforgotten. With gruelling schedules and intense scrutiny, it’s no wonder that many soap stars decide to shun fame. Acting isn’t always a long-term career option and many former soap stars have stepped out of the limelight to support their families and go back to a quieter life. But one former Coronation Street actor has been found fulfilling a rather normal job, while still enjoying a very successful acting career. Charles Dale has been discovered to be running his family-owned record shop in the tiny Welsh seaside town of Tenby in Pembrokeshire.
Michael Jackson ‘Thriller’ 40th Anniversary Album To Include Unreleased Music: ‘Thriller 40’ will include songs that were recorded for the album but have never been heard publicly. The Estate of Michael Jackson and Sony Music have announced plans to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Jackson’s Thriller with Thriller 40, a double-CD set that’s set for release on Nov. 18. The anniversary package of the album will include one disc featuring the original Thriller album and another with unreleased songs recorded for the album. The news, which comes on the heels of Maxwell’s rendition of Jackson’s “The Lady in My Life” at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards on Sunday night (May 15), marks the latest commemoration of Jackson’s landmark sixth solo effort, which is regarded as the most commercially successful album of all-time.
Singapore’s Kribo Records to release vinyl compilation, ‘Sounds of Lecak, Vol. 1’: Expect funk, psych, soul, Thai luk thung and Afrobeat on this co-release with Kikagaku Moyo-founded psych label Guruguru Brain. Singaporean label Kribo Records has announced a singles compilation, ‘Sounds of Lecak, Vol. 1’, that will get a vinyl release in June. Kribo Records is an independent record label, founded 2017-2018 and run by musician and producer Maggot. A purveyor of psych, soul, surf, funk and hip-hop sounds – as well as Thai luk thung, Afrobeat and Pop Yeh Yeh – the Geylang-based label focuses on what it calls the Sounds of Lecak, “a regional stamp on the global retro funk and soul movement, inspired by the indigenous word that can mean moist, wet, muddy or even naughty.” ‘Sounds of Lecak, Vol. 1’ curates 20 tracks from Kribo Records’ catalogue, including songs that feature the Kribo Brothers, Golden Mile Band, The Ugly Voices and Eri, which have been remastered for vinyl.
Stranger Things season 4 soundtrack set for vinyl release: Produced by Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer, and Timothy J. Smith. The soundtrack to Stranger Things season four is being released on vinyl by Legacy Recordings this September. While the full tracklist is yet to be revealed, the album will apparently “include key music covering various classic eras and styles as featured in Stranger Things 4.” The soundtrack has been produced by Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer, and Timothy J. Smith. It follows the release of the soundtrack to the show’s third season, via Lakeshore and Invada Records. Pre-order Stranger Things: Soundtrack from the Netflix Series from Norman Records in advance of its 9th September release, and check out the artwork.
Kickstart: The iPod is dead; long live vinyl: Twenty years ago it looked like MP3 players would be the final nail in the coffin when it came to vinyl records after years of falling sales compared to cassette tapes and CDs. After all, why would anyone buy massive LPs that needed to be carefully cared for when you could carry your entire music collection on one piece of plastic, metal and glass in your pocket? But instead, Apple Inc. has declared it will no longer make the iPod music player at the same time that businesses are investing in new vinyl record production. Apple announced May 10 that it would discontinue making the iPod Touch, the final iPod in its portfolio. The original iPod came out in 2001. The first version cost $399 and was made with a polycarbonate/ABS blend and stamped stainless steel. It won a gold award from the Industrial Designers Society of America that first year. The announcement of the iPod’s end comes just a few weeks after four companies announced major expansions in production to keep up with consumers’ and artists’ demands for vinyl records.
What Is the Potential of Vinyl Record Manufacturers, and Could It Be the Source of Income Today? The hot question ‘How to earn money on music’ has always been the top query for all artists worldwide. As a result, musicians discover possibilities and approaches to promote and sell the music most profitably. With years of experience, the ArtistPush company provides musicians with numerous services to reach their promotional goals. One of the methods is Vinyl LP sales. The volume of Vinyl LP sales has reached unprecedented rates, but vinyl pressing companies are unable or unwilling to keep up, causing musicians to anger and panic.
