Tag: vinyl
What are Some of the Coolest Things That the Internet Has Brought Back into Fashion?
The days before the internet and the current time are two vastly different ages, with the online world opening up so many more possibilities than before. The World Wide Web has changed the way we do almost everything, but it has also helped to keep a few pre-internet things alive. Indeed, some pastimes and pieces…
Experts call for action on biased digital health devices, Vinyl back in the basket!
Experts are calling for action on medical devices that are prone to unfair biases, including blood oxygen monitors and certain artificial intelligence (AI) enabled tools, to prevent harm to ethnic minorities and women. An Independent Review of Equity in Medical Devices looked at the extent and impact of ethnic and other unfair biases in the…
How to get the most value from your second-hand records
Louie Newlands, Used Vinyl Manager at Rough Trade gives insider tips on getting the best value from your vinyl.... According to a recent report, vinyl sales are up 13.2 percent this year, thanks to vinyl LP sales from artists such as Taylor Swift, Blur and Kylie Minogue. While this is great news for the independent music industry,…
ShinyShiny snippets: US vinyl sales overtake CDs for first time since 1980s
Vinyl record sales outperformed CDs in the US for the first time since 1987, according to a new report. Just over 41 million vinyl records were sold in 2022, to the tune of $1.2bn (£.99bn). Only 33 million CDs were sold, amounting to $483m. It was the 16th consecutive year of growth for record sales, about…
Why we’re all still in love with vinyl
Polaroids are the new must have camera, man (or more specifically woman) is going to the moon again and vinyl is back with a vengeance. You could be forgiven it’s the 1960s or 1970s. Yet in fact it is 2019! Boosted by events like the recent worldwide Record Store Day and a love for nostalgia,…
5 Top Tips to Revive Your Vinyl on Record Store Day – April 13th
Corduroy is back in fashion, Polaroids are the new ‘must have’ cameras and vinyl sales have reached a 25-year high. But is it possible to stay on-trend and still ensure audio excellence? In conjunction with Audiolab, we provide our top tips for looking after vinyl this Record Store Day and beyond.... Vinyl record sales…
Top 5 turntables under £100 this Xmas as #vinyl revival continues
The wonderful Kate Bush, with her live album Before The Dawn, tops the vinyl charts as record sales overtake digital downloads by value for the first time It's official. The vinyl revival continues - well sort of. Yesterday the BBC reported the shock news that more money is now being spent on…
