The MEDIA-TECH Association decides in its last meeting to dissolve the organization.
Hanau, February 19, 2020 – At the last meeting of the MEDIA-TECH Association which was held in November 2019 the members voted to dissolve the organization and cease operations before the end of 2020. The MEDIA-TECH Association was founded in November 2001 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, to serve every facet of the optical and […]
Vinyl Alliance remains optimistic after fire at Apollo Masters
The news of the fire at lacquer manufacturer Apollo Masters in California shocked the record industry and raised the question about the future of vinyl. Faced with a serious challenge, the Vinyl Alliance, a newly formed group of industry players, remains optimistic. “There are already alternatives available,” says the group’s president Günter Loibl, “which will […]
Making Vinyl @ Masterdisk Podcast Episode 21 Apollo Masters Fire
Scott Hull – Brings current events to this podcast. Just a few days ago – Apollo Masters Headquarters, Factory, and Warehouse were destroyed by fire. Thankfully no one was hurt – but the repercussions will be felt for many months – maybe years. Scott talks with KJ about this event and why it’s SO significant to the […]
Vinyl Alliance Founding Members Elect First Executive Board
Vienna, February 04, 2020 – The Vinyl Alliance a new industry organization dedicated to promoting awareness of vinyl records and composed of manufacturers, dealers, record companies and other interested parties announce that during their Founders Meeting in New York City on 22 January 2020 the new Executive Board members were elected: President Günter Loibl, Rebeat […]
An Inside Look at Rainbo Records after 80-years of operation
History of Rainbo Records Rainbo Records of Los Angeles was the oldest and largest in-house manufacturer of CD Duplication, DVD Duplication, CD Manufacturing, DVD Manufacturing in North America. 1939: Jack Brown starts a small business to manufacture cardboard recording blanks for a Home Recording Machine manufactured locally. Using available cardboard in many colors, covered with […]
New Vinyl Alliance turns up the volume for records
Los Angeles, 17th of October 2019; A new Vinyl Alliance consisting of key players across the value chain was presented at the recent Making Vinyl Hollywood, a B2B event for the physical music industry. The main goal of the Vinyl Alliance is to strengthen the position of vinyl records in a digital world. Members will pool […]
Record Store Owner Chris Penn Reunites the Original Alice Cooper Band Resulting ‘Live from the Astroturf’ Up for Making Vinyl Packaging Award
Jeff Spicoli in Fast Times At Ridgemont High saved Brooke Shields from drowning, then blew the reward money to hire Van Halen to play his birthday party. Chris Penn had a similar vision, although his was not for a fictional movie. A lifelong superfan of Alice Cooper since discovering the band’s Greatest Hits in his […]
Bernie Grundman 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient at Making Vinyl Hollywood
The name Bernie Grundman is synonymous with Mastering. His world-renowned facilities, responsible for a consistently large percentage of chart recordings, were launched in 1984, following Grundman’s 15-year tenure with A&M Studios. In 1997, Grundman opened his Tokyo mastering studios and in 1998 relocated to expanded facilities in Hollywood. Bernie Grundman’s mastering credits include: Michael Jackson, […]
Don’t Believe in Vinyl Sales Numbers
Contributed by Michal Fremer, Editor, AnalogPlanet.com We Can all express our enthusiasm for vinyl records and we do, but what really counts are the cold, hard numbers. Annual sales figures do not lie. Or do they? At every Making Vinyl event someone presents statistics gathered by one or more of the reporting agencies: there are […]
Making Vinyl @ Masterdisk Episode 5: Making Vinyl Conference & Cutting Steely Dan’s Two Nature Record
A current events podcast episode from Masterdisk. First, we hear about KJ’s fundraiser and video premiere party, Then Scott Talks about Making Vinyl 2019 – The Vinyl conference coming to LA, CA next week. And to wrap up – Scott Tells us all about cutting the Grammy-winning Two Against Nature by Steely Dan. Follow along […]
