Making Vinyl Returns to Haarlem September 24-26, 2025
Making Vinyl Europe 2025: Embracing Change, Expanding Horizons After years of rapid growth and innovation, Making Vinyl has solidified its position as the premier gathering for the global vinyl industry. As vinyl’s resurgence evolves into a sustained cultural and economic force, Making Vinyl Europe 2025 is set to embrace this momentum with its boldest and […]
Making Vinyl Memphis Sponsorship Opportunities Now Available
We’re excited to announce that sponsorship opportunities for Making Vinyl Memphis are now available for download. As a sponsor, your brand will be front and center at the premier event for the vinyl record industry, bringing together manufacturers, labels, packaging experts, and music enthusiasts for two days of networking, insights, and innovation. Why Sponsor? Brand […]
Share Your Expertise at Making Vinyl Memphis 2025!
Ready to speak? Become a speaker. Apply now and our team will review your application. Submit Now Making Vinyl Memphis Call For Conference Topics Do you have insights, innovations, or expertise to share with the vinyl industry? We’re looking for thought leaders, industry professionals, and experts to contribute to the Making Vinyl Memphis 2025 conference […]
Pheenix Alpha Manual Vinyl Press Based on the Best-Selling AD12 Model
Pheenix Alpha is proud to announce the launch of our new manual vinyl press, inspired by the world’s most popular vinyl press – the AD12. This novel machine combines an entry level budget with the trusted design of the AD12, delivering outstanding performance and precision for vinyl pressing enthusiasts and professionals alike. The Pheenix Alpha […]
Making Vinyl Partners to Bring PopMid USA to New Orleans, Showcasing the Entire Spectrum of the Music Industry
From March 31 to April 2, 2025, the Hotel Monteleone in the heart of New Orleans will host the first-ever PopMid USA, a groundbreaking event that promises to bring together professionals from every corner of the music business. Unlike other music industry gatherings that focus on narrow niches, PopMid USA embraces the entire industry spectrum. […]
Early Bird Registration Now Open for Making Vinyl Memphis
Orlando — January 16, 2025 — Making Vinyl is excited to announce that Early Bird registration is now open for the highly anticipated Making Vinyl Memphis Conference and Showcase, taking place June 2-4, 2025, at the Renasant Convention Center in vibrant downtown Memphis. This flagship event will bring together vinyl record industry leaders, innovators, and enthusiasts […]
What’s a vinyl record’s carbon footprint – and why do I need to know that?
Modern society is underpinned by daily gas-emitting activities such as food production, maintaining infrastructure, using transportation, and energy consumption. Consequently, the world continues to warm, as evidenced by a new global carbon footprint record from fossil fuel greenhouse emissions getting set in 2023. There is no clear or easy path forward to address this climate […]
How Vinyl Records Are Made
What is a Vinyl Record? Vinyl records are flat discs made from polyvinyl chloride (PVC), a type of plastic known for its durability. Unlike early records made of shellac or wax, modern vinyl records use this material for its strength and sound quality. These records are engraved with grooves that store sound waves, allowing music […]
2024 Making Vinyl Conference: New Challenges, Industry Growth, and Sustainability Efforts in Haarlem
By Larry Jaffee, Haarlem, Netherlands — In the midst of their busy season, nearly 300 vinyl record professionals, including manufacturers, record labels and distributors, descended on this quaint town in Holland to reflect on the challenges and realities facing the business. Making Vinyl Europe speakers and attendees on Sept. 30-Oct. 2, 2024, in this Amsterdam […]
