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 […]
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 and standards. Two recent online articles ushered in the new year with headlines that the vinyl boom could be over because the record industry couldn’t keep up with consumer demand. […]
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 […]
CD’s in short supply?
According to a recent article by Billboard, because CD production has relocated to Mexico, stores haven’t been receiving their shipments on time and can’t keep up with the uptick in demand. Well, that isn’t entirely true, but with the recent consolidations in the physical media industry, some content that has gone to Mexico to be pressed and […]
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 […]
Meet Sean Rutkowski of Independent Record Pressing
Sean Rutkowski is General Manager of Independent Record Pressing. Founded in 2015, Independent Record Pressing manufactures vinyl records for a select group of independent labels and is tucked neatly between New York City and Philadelphia in Bordentown, New Jersey. Sean oversees the day to day operations of the plant and brings over 25 years […]
