Fans who pre-ordered new albums by Lil Wayne and The Weeknd on vinyl got a rude awakening: More than half the songs that appeared on the streaming version were missing on the LP.
‘Buckingham Nicks’ bombed in 1973. Then it became used vinyl treasure
Warner Music Group has announced that it’s reissuing the lone album recorded by Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham when they were just a duo. The couple later joined Fleetwood Mac for its most successful lineup. “Buckingham Nicks” bombed when it came out in 1973. But its cult status only grew over the decades.
Flipping through the stacks of Nashville Public Library’s vinyl record lending program
Nashville Public Library’s vinyl lending pilot program is booming. More than 65% of the records in the collection have been checked out, according to Noelle Rutherford, materials services manager at the downtown branch of the library.
The Vinyl Lab, an independent vinyl manufacturing plant in Nashville, is closing
The plant is closing after nearly 4 years of operation. During that time, the vinyl manufacturing industry was marked by growth and competition.
Music Citizens: Nashville propels the vinyl record boom. Now manufacturers face competition from abroad.
Vinyl records have made a big comeback in recent years, and the companies making them are in a fierce battle over market dominance.
United Record Pressing celebrates 75 years
In 1949, United Record Pressing opened its doors and began pressing vinyl records as the in-house facility for Bullet Records. Now, 75 years later, United is North America’s largest vinyl record pressing plant.
The unending appeal of vinyl records
In this episode, we talk to record store owners, musicians and collectors about the business of pressing records and vinyl’s lasting appeal.
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