When CDs were invented in 1982, the market for vinyl records quickly collapsed. But around 2010, vinyl started to make a comeback, and now prices for certain rare editions are sky high.

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An analog audio recording pressed in vinyl. The 45 RPM record holds one song per side, while 33 1/3 RPM "Long Play" records hold an entire album (see LP). With the sound literally "carved" in a ...

WHSmith has announced that it will be selling vinyl records again for the first time in three decades. READ MORE: Taylor Swift and Record Store Day see highest weekly vinyl sales in 30 years The ...

and partly because the costs of making records have increased. But it's also because of greed in both the new and the resale markets. New vinyl has been expensive for some time now, and limited ...

Streaming may be king, but fans of physical albums are weighing in with record sales growth Vinyl record sales outperformed CDs in the US for the first time since 1987, according to a new report.

Sure, we could keep citing year-over-year increases in vinyl record sales, but it's pretty clear that the world's highest grossing physical music format isn't going anywhere anytime soon.

UPDATE: A representative from Luminate has clarified that vinyl record sales in 2024 have not dropped by 33%, noting that the report from Consequence does not use the same methodology to ...

In 2017, something curious happened: Sony started manufacturing vinyl records again after ceasing all production in 1989. The ...

“Homes with hypoallergenic flooring options may appeal to buyers with sensitivities and command a higher resale value,” she said. In addition to hardwood and tile, vinyl flooring may appeal to ...

The backlog in the vinyl industry since the pandemic began means that artists and some music fans are having to wait around a year to receive their records. Global demand for albums is at its ...