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The vinyl revival, also known as the vinyl resurgence, ... Vinyl revenues were at the lowest point in its history in 2006, with a total trade value of $36 million ...
The New Face of Vinyl: Youth's Digital Devolution is a 2011 photo documentary project that explores the vinyl revival, a newfound interest in vinyl records by youth. [1] The project was co-created by two Baldwin-Wallace College students Benjamin Meadors and Owen M. McCafferty II. [2]
The LP (from long playing [2] or long play) is an analog sound storage medium, specifically a phonograph record format characterized by: a speed of 33 + 1 ⁄ 3 rpm; a 12- or 10-inch (30- or 25-cm) diameter; use of the "microgroove" groove specification; and a vinyl (a copolymer of vinyl chloride acetate) composition disk.
The 2013 event of Record Store Day was credited with the highest U.S. vinyl sales, [30] and the 2014 edition resulted in independent retailers recording the highest percentage of physical album sales, since the SoundScan system was introduced in 1991.
The trend away from vinyl discs continued in the 2000s as fan-made remixes also began to be produced, however by the 2010s the trend reversed and the practice of producing video game soundtracks on vinyl experienced a revival. [1] [2] The vinyl revival of the 2010s has itself been attributed to inspiration in younger music buyers from video ...
As of 2011 many pressing plants have been reactivated and new releases in vinyl are appearing on an increasing basis, causing what many have called a revival of the format. The volume of product (9.2 million units sold in 2014, 6 percent of total music sales) confirms a continuing niche interest in the format, while formats such as CDs fail to ...
The new Revival Room restaurant and bar, which opened in Hudson last month in a 189-year-old, is having some fun with history.. The architectural style of the building is French revival, which ...
The vinyl revival has however increased income for record shops, and many new record shops and even chains of record shops have opened. Major chains in the UK and North America that have closed in recent years are Our Price, Zavvi, The Wherehouse , Andys Records , Music and Video Club and Media Play .