How labels use metrics, research, formulas and instinct to decide which albums get a vinyl release. By Steve Knopper For the past year, hallowed jazz label Blue Note Records has reissued dozens of ...

Here’s something you might not believe: According to Bandcamp’s annual statistics, cassette sales increased almost as much as vinyl sales did in 2017 (41% and 54%, respectively). Especially ...

Punk's not dead. Partly because Ian Thompson, founder of D.C. punk label Cricket Cemetery, is making it revelant again. Founded in Arlington in 2010, Cricket Cemetery was created to release Thompson's ...

Want a shot at scoring some records from Back on Black? Read the interview and then check out the contest below! This year marks Back on Black's 10th anniversary. How did you decide to start this ...

"The issue is, simply, we have ALL created an environment where the unprecedented demand for vinyl records cannot keep up with the rudimentary supply of them." By Chris Eggertsen Jack White is calling ...

The post Jack White Calls on Major Labels to Build Their Own Vinyl Record Plants appeared first on Consequence. Jack White has issued a new open letter and video calling on major labels to build their ...

The Taylor Swift-led vinyl revival motivated the founders of an innovative new Aussie record label in a big win for local artists. Impressed Recordings has been set up by Australian music industry ...

Vinyl was once the standard for music listening, giving way to cassettes, CDs and digital files over the years, but the past decade-plus has seen a resurgence in the musical format. That said, Jack ...