Are Vinyls Still Made

As the 2018 discogs mid year report confirmed vinyl is king on discogs.

Are vinyls still made.

Vinyls that could be in your stockpile. In some territories vinyl is now more popular than it has been since the late 1980s though vinyl records still make up only a marginal percentage 6 of overall music sales. Since typically not as many quadraphonic copies were made they are usually worth more than mono or stereo versions. Even as physical cd sales decline people are buying more vinyl than they have in decades.

Nielsen music reports that vinyl sales for 2017 reached their highest level since 1991 with around 14 million records sold in the united states. Unlike a cd which while a remarkable piece of technology in its own right can hardly be called charming a well made vinyl record is a beauty to behold. Vinyl s revival has made a significant mark in sales figures. Vinyl records are popular again and here s how they re made.

Despite collectors collective fixation on this format seldom is appreciation given to how vinyl records are made. Elvis is still the king. Yes and more every year. He sat on a table and watched as i grabbed tablecloths and napkins from the dryer to fold and put laundry from the washing machine into the dryer p p during that moment he made his way over to me and got.

Here are five possible reasons why vinyl is making a comeback. In fact when you investigate how records are manufactured it s a minor miracle the format even works let alone looks appealing. However in 2007 vinyl sales made a sudden small increase starting its comeback and by the early 2010s it was growing at a very fast rate. My coworker followed behind and went upstairs to the storage room laundry room with me.

While cassette sales are effectively dead cd sales are declining rapidly sacd and dvd a sales have almost disappeared and even downloads are slowing vinyl is the only medium experiencing a surge in sales. This is how a vinyl record is made. Vinyl records are making a big scratch again. As it turns out it s a relatively arduous process that you shouldn t try at home.

Cnet photographer and resident music aficionado josh miller walks you through the steps it takes to make one. So i made my way upstairs thinking nothing of it. It s not a single year phenomenon either.