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Digital downloads are way, way down at Sony Music Entertainment. For the first quarter of 2017, Sony Music has reported an impressive 18.8% revenue gain year-over-year to ¥168.8 billion ($1.53 billion). However, total downloads saw a steep decline. Earlier today, Sony Corporation announced the financial results for the first quarter of the 2017 fiscal year […]
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Konami’s Contra may soon start a wave of classic video game soundtracks on vinyl. Capitalizing on the success of vinyl, Mondo will introduce the vinyl record release of Konami’s popular old-school shooter, Contra. The move may signal other, upcoming soundtrack releases from classic games on vinyl. This year, Konami’s Contra celebrates its thirtieth-year anniversary. First […]
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(1) Fix the production glut. There aren’t enough plants. And every vinyl production facility in the world is maxed out. But it’s worse than you think. Plants are actually turning down production requests from bands and labels. I’ve heard this from the owners themselves. Warner Music Group is willing to buy in bulk, but indie label […]
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New music sales stats show us that people love older albums over newer ones. Also, CD and vinyl sales continue to grow. Halfway through 2017, BuzzAngle has released a new report detailing music sales across the industry. As expected, audio streams continue to drive major sales. Subscriptions streams have also grown. As previously reported by […]
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Proving once again vinyl records are far from dead, Sony has re-opened a plant in Tokyo. Sony has announced that it will once again make their own vinyl records. Per The Agence France–Press, the company will start production in Tokyo. Though it didn’t specify what genres it will produce, records will reportedly include classic and […]
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Using a vinyl turntable with a standard needle is a thing of the past. Now, it’s time to go into the future with a built-in speaker along with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity. Oh, and don’t forget kevlar fiber. As vinyl turntable designers push for more modern designs, they seem to want to leave the needle […]
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Following years of grief after his son’s accident, Nick Cave finally opens up. On July 14, 2015, Nick Cave’s son, Arthur, fell off a cliff at Ovingdean near Brighton in England. He had experimented with LSD. After passing away from his injuries, the media was anything but kind to the Australian musician. Newspapers quickly blamed […]
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Occupying German forces used the prison in World War II. Now, the ‘Blokhuispoort’ prison in northern Holland is the site of an unexpected vinyl records pressing plant. It’s certainly a strange place for a vinyl records pressing plant. Then again, nothing about the vinyl comeback has been expected, including the steady stream of new pressing […]
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They’re decaying on dusty shelves, neglected for decades. Now, the British Library is now trying to save a massive collection of more than 500,000 old sound recordings. To save nearly half a million ‘at-risk’ recordings in the UK, the British Library launched a major preservation and access project on Wednesday. Dubbed Unlocking Our Sound Heritage, the […]
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Do you still think vinyl records are dead? Warner doesn’t believe so, as it launches Run Out Groove. According to Deloitte, in just seven years, vinyl records might become a billion dollar industry. As more record labels push out vinyl records, Warner may have beat the competition. Warner Music Group announced their first vinyl-only record […]
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