As managing editor of Don't throw away your old turntable. Vinyl records are making a mini-comeback, according to the latest data from the Recording Industry Association of America.
In 2007, RIAA estimates that 1.3 million vinyl LPs and EPs were shipped in the United States. That's up for the first time since 2004, when shipments were at 1.36 million (in 2006 they fell to 900,000).
Recording artists like Elvis Costello prefer vinyl for the superior sound -- and perhaps the harder-to-steal format has some appeal, too.
Wired music critic Eliot Van Buskirk noticed the trend back in October when he wrote this column, which explained the phenomena:
Golden-eared audiophiles have long testified to vinyl's warmer, richer sound. And now demand for vinyl is on the rise. Pressing plants that were already at capacity are staying there, while others are cranking out more records than they did last year in order to keep pace with demand.Don MacInnis, owner of Record Technology in Camarillo, California, predicts production will be up 25 percent over last year by the end of 2007. And he's not talking about small runs of dance music for DJs, but the whole gamut of music: "new albums, reissues, majors and indies ... jazz, blues, classical, pop and a lot of (classic) rock."
Comments (3)
It is nice to know that there is a revival on the love of vinyl discs. I had been collecting for more than ten years now.
Posted by Musicobsession | September 15, 2008 1:13 AM
Posted on September 15, 2008 01:13
That's awesome! I always thought vinyl records were cool though i didn't grow up before the 60s or 70s. I was kind of wondering why Target and other stores are selling record player/cd player combos. It explains a lot. I really want to get one for Christmas.
Posted by lovesmusic | October 20, 2008 12:41 AM
Posted on October 20, 2008 00:41
I am an average 17 year old from Minnesota, and yes vinyl is coming back! they sound much better than any digital recording that i've ever heard i had the same reaction as most people would when a friend showed me a record of his, that is until i heard it of course.
oh and you can but a lot of the latest releases on record now!
alot of the latest bands too like Avenged Sevenfold for example.
if there isn't a record store near you (they are popping up, and a few Best Buys are selling them now) go to:
www.insound.com
Posted by Derek | March 9, 2010 2:34 AM
Posted on March 9, 2010 02:34