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 […]
Meet Ryan Lewis of Kindercore Vinyl
Meet Ryan Lewis, president of Kindercore Vinyl in Athens, Georgia. Kindercore started pressing vinyl on October 31 of 2017. In this quick interview, Ryan talks about the ins and outs of pressing and the common misconceptions people have about what it takes to make a record. Source: Vinyl Reviews.com
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!
‘Little Steven’ Van Zandt
Steven Van Zandt is a musician, performer, label owner, songwriter, arranger, music producer, radio broadcaster, TV producer, actor, director, Broadway producer, activist, and education advocate. This member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer who goes by “Little Steven” will serve as “Little Steven,” served as keynote speaker of Making Vinyl 2018 at the […]
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 […]
Meet Dave Buick of Third Man Records and Pressing Detroit
Dave Buick of Third Man Records and Pressing to talk about the store, the pressing plant, records, and the importance of a Third Man plant being located on Cass Corridor in Detroit, Michigan.
