It was 1948 when the first vinyl record with a speed of 33 ⅓ rpm was made. Since then, countless vinyl have been recorded, ...

Ever since he was a kid with an allowance, Chris Johnson has collected records. By his estimate, he’s now got more than a thousand of them in his basement. But that doesn’t mean he couldn’t add a few ...

The riveting new book Dust & Grooves Volume 2 explores the history and legacy of a little-known but fascinating music industry grift As a result, these tax scam labels wound up creating catalogs ...

Here are five grunge albums that every vinyl collector should own and how to buy them. Vinyl has grown increasingly popular over the last couple of years. A report by the Recording Industry ...

Josh Greenberg receives funding from Carleton University and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada for his research on vinyl culture and the vinyl economy. Carleton University ...

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We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), vinyl records outsold CDs in the United States in 2023, the second ...