Swift, for one, smashed records in vinyl sales in April with the release of “The Tortured Poets Department,” selling 700,000 copies in just three days.And, just last week, the pop star ...

Some vinyl records can be worth a fortune — others are just worthless old records. ... Nana Mouskouri or Kamahl become popular, St Vinnies and the Salvos are sitting on a gold mine.

Vinyl goes green 01:42. Vinyl records are back and more popular than ever. A new report found that vinyl record sales continued their more than decade-long growth in 2022, and for the first time ...

Did you know that August 12th was National Vinyl Record Day? It seems that every music store, festivals and concerts you go to, there are bands on stage who will bring along their merchandising ...

Vinyl records made up 71% of physical media revenue that year and had outsold CDs for the first time since 1987, in addition to having 16 consecutive years of growth. And it isn't older ...

All told, records generated nearly double the profit of their successor format—about $1.4 billion versus $437 million. For reference, here’s a list of last year’s bestselling vinyl releases ...

Vinyl makers across the world stopped production, but In the Czech Republic, Zdeneck Pelc -- CEO and owner of GZ Media -- did not follow suit. His company kept its 45-year-old equipment and is now ...

A 12-inch vinyl record can hold about 44 minutes of music. But manufacturing one can take multiple days — a complex but delicate process involving sapphires, rubies and silver.

Left for dead in the 1980s, vinyl records are now the music industry’s most popular and highest-grossing physical format. Getting them manufactured, however, is increasingly a challenge.

People who grew up in the post-vinyl world have also contributed to its rebirth in popularity. In 2023, vinyl surpassed CD sales for the first time since the late 1980s.

A whole new generation is discovering vinyl, and it’s easier now than ever to buy records and get into the hobby if you're interested. As a collector of 11 years , I’ve learned a lot when it ...