Scottish vinyl pressing plant Seabass Vinyl to begin production in December
Dave and Dominique Harvey are building the first vinyl pressing plant in Scotland. Seabass Vinyl is an ambitious project and they took the time to
Making Vinyl Conference 2023: Haarlem Event Propels Vinyl Industry into a Sustainable and Innovative Future
Haarlem, Netherlands – October 06, 2023 – The Making Vinyl Conference, held in Haarlem, Netherlands, from September 28th to September 29th, 2023, concluded with resounding
Vinyl Revival Extravaganza: Making Vinyl Europe Set to Rock Haarlem with Unprecedented Industry Insights
Haarlem, Netherlands – Sept 01, 2023 – Making Vinyl Europe (www.makingvinyl.com) is all set to take Haarlem by storm on September 28-29, 2023, at the
Program for Making Vinyl Europe in Haarlem announced
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Program for Making Vinyl Europe in Haarlem announced B2B Conference on September 28th and 29th kicks off the Haarlem Vinyl Festival –
Nation’s Largest Making Vinyl Conference Unites Industry Experts in Minneapolis
The Making Vinyl Conference, the premier event for vinyl record manufacturing and packaging, brought together industry leaders, professionals, and enthusiasts for two dynamic days of
Vinyl Record Pressing Pioneer Steve Sheldon Receives ‘Icon Award’ Honor presented June 7 at Making Vinyl Conference in Minneapolis
Music industry veteran Steve Sheldon, former owner of Rainbo Records, received the prestigious Industry Icon Award at the recent Making Vinyl conference held in Minneapolis.
Making Vinyl Announces 2023 Packaging Awards Winners & Runners-Up
Making Vinyl is proud to announce its 2023 Packaging Awards, recognizing stellar vinyl packaging in 12 categories, as a panel of record industry experts selected.
Making Vinyl sets dates for two-day Haarlem edition
The dedicated event for the vinyl record industry is making its debut in The Netherlands on September 28 and 29. During Making Vinyl you can
IFPI Global Music Report: Global Recorded Music Revenues Grew 9% In 2022
The latest revenue reports from the industry show that physical revenues were up 4%, largely thanks to the continued strength of vinyl sales. Performance rights
Revenues from Physical Music Formats Continue to Grow
According to the RIAA 2022 Year End report, total physical music revenues in 2022 reached $1.7 billion, a 4% increase from the prior year. Vinyl
Packaging Awards Deadline Extended!
Entries can be submitted entirely electronically by April 03, 2023. Great news, everyone! We are thrilled to announce that the submission process for the Making
Clickbait Articles Belie Reality: The Vinyl Manufacturing Industry’s Resiliency
Written by Larry Jaffee Copper Magazine: Click Here for the full article. New trade advocacy group, the Vinyl Record Manufacturers Association, is establishing best practices
Submissions are now open for the 2023 Making Vinyl Packaging Awards!
Making Vinyl will host a competition recognizing the best in vinyl, CD, and tape packaging in 15 categories for the sixth consecutive year. The submissions
Nabil Ayers to Keynote Making Vinyl in Minneapolis
Nabil Ayers is the President of Beggars Group US, where he has run campaigns for The National (GRAMMY award winner in 2018), Big Thief (GRAMMY
Columbia Records Makes History with the Release of the First Vinyl LP Record
Columbia Records made history on June 21, 1948, by releasing the first vinyl long-playing (LP) record. The invention of the LP marked a significant milestone
Vinyl Album Sales Reach Modern-Era High in S. with Over 2 Million Copies Sold in Single Week
Record sales in S. reached a modern-era high in the week ending December 22, with over 2 million vinyl albums sold, according to Luminate. This
Can Polylactic acid, or PLA be used in vinyl record manufacturing?
Polylactic acid, or PLA, is a type of biodegradable plastic made from renewable resources like corn starch or sugarcane. It has become a material for
Composition of Vinyl Records
While the name of the vinyl record seems to be a dead giveaway as to its composition, underneath it is a complex mixture of a significant
Update: The Pressing Situation Since March 2022
By Larry Jaffee, Making Vinyl co-founder/conference director In March 2022, Jack White made an appeal that went viral, calling for the major labels to build
Vinyl boom at a turning point?
While the demand for vinyl is experiencing a new boom, the growth also brings difficulties. At the “Making Vinyl” industry get-together, the focus was not
