The Genesis of Making Vinyl
Featured in the December issue of Convene Magazine, Casey Gale dives into the genesis of Making Vinyl’s first two years. Convene Magazine is produced monthly by the Professional Convention Management Association (PMCA). Click here to read the article. illustration: Carmen Segova www.pcma.org
Why Vinyl Sounds Better
By Clint Holley, Well Made Music It has become clear in the past five years that consumers love vinyl records. The artwork, the lyrics and personal interaction are all reasons that this once “dead” format has catapulted back into the mainstream consciousness, but when asked, most people would respond that the biggest reason they love […]
Taking Vinyl to the Next Level
By Michael Kurtz, Co-Founder, Record Store Day In 2007, when I first discussed the idea for Record Store Day with then-Warner Bros. Records president Tom “Grover” Biery, almost no one was interested in talking about making vinyl. They could not see a future where millions of people would passionately seek it, much less one where […]
Vinyl’s Resurgence Proven for Second Consecutive Year at Industry Conference
The second edition of Making Vinyl, the first business conference to celebrate the global rebirth of the record manufacturing industry, returned to Detroit in early October, raising the ante of this miraculous resurgence that defies all technological and economic logic in the digital age. At the first event in November 2017, it was proved that […]
2018 Making Vinyl Conference – Day 1 Review in Under 1 Minute
Exactly as the description says. Check the website for all other info about the Making Vinyl experience! Thanks to our friends at Black Circle Radio!
Packaging Awards Methodology
Photo: (L-R) Front row: Jennifer Freund; Spencer Drate. Back row: Lilly Smith; Maribeth Paulson; Sean Mosher-Smith; Stefan Sagemister; Craig Braun; David Calderley; and Larry Jaffee (Bryan Ekus not pictured as he was stuck in traffic) The 2018 Making Vinyl Packaging Awards submissions and judging processes were much different from last year’s competition. This time, the […]
Making Vinyl, RIAA to Collaborate on Mfg. Standards Record guidelines
Making Vinyl is pleased to announce its collaboration with the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) to update the global standards for vinyl record manufacturing, including pressing, mastering and packaging, for the first time since 1978. More details about the collaboration, which is also being supported by the Media-Tech Association, will be given at a […]
Meet Murat Aktar of Sterling Sound
Sterling Sound has been on the top floor of the Chelsea Market building since the late 90s, but all that is about to change. We sat down with Sterling Sound’s president Murat Aktar to talk about Sterling’s history, their upcoming move out of NYC, where they are going, and why so many music production and […]
Meet Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound
Ryan Smith has been mastering records at Sterling Sound for the last 15 years. He learned the art of vinyl mastering from the late great George Marino. He cuts a wide range of projects for high profile artists such as Adele and Keith Richards to acclaimed audiophile reissues including Elvis, Counting Crows and Paul Simon. […]
Darryl “DMC” McDaniels
Innovator, Motivator, Philanthropist, Darryl “DMC” McDaniels changed music and made history when he broke down cultural barriers 30 years ago with his legendary band Run-DMC. Thirty-five million record sales later he continues to inspire & impact the world… Darryl “DMC” McDaniels is a legendary music icon, who first impacted the world more than 30 years […]
