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NEWS ABOUT: vinyl

vinyl stories: 5 news summaries

Vinyl LPs Make
a New Sound: 
Cha-Ching!

Record sales spike
90% despite digital music, recession

Apr 26, 09 7:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - The crackling, old-fashioned sound of vinyl LPs is back, the Los Angeles Times reports. Defying the digital music craze, record sales spiked nearly 90% last year and fueled a boom in brick-and-mortar music stores across LA. Why the uptick in a bad economy? Majestic artwork, the fun of LP-flipping, and—... More »

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record sales • records • record stores • vinyl

(Newser) - Vinyl flooring has been linked to the development of autism in children, Scientific American reports. A joint US/Swedish study looking into the effects of household contaminants stumbled upon the result, which the researchers and others stressed was preliminary. It “turned up virtually by accident,” said one scientist. He... More »

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autism • Sweden • scientific study • vinyl • PVC • hazardous chemicals • flooring

 The 5 Priciest
 Albums of All Time 

Got $200K for Quarrymen vinyl? Too bad, Paul's not selling

Jun 21, 08 5:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - As old vinyl gets hipper, Matthew Shepatin of Esquire charts the five most expensive albums in today's market:
  1. That’ll Be the Day/In Spite of All the Danger, The Quarrymen (1958): Features John, Paul, George, and some guys who aren't Ringo. Could sell for $200,000, if Paul
... More »

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music • Bob Dylan • John Lennon • Beatles • vinyl • Velvet Underground

Musicians Plug Upgrades
to Flat-Sounding Digital

'Unacceptable quality compromises' key move to improved downloads, CDs

Jun 4, 08 7:23 AM CDT
(Newser) - Musicians dissatisfied with the sound of digital media are releasing albums as higher-quality downloads, on high-definition DVDs and even on vinyl, USA Today reports. Last year, Amazon and iTunes agreed to boost the quality of their MP3s, but some groups are using even better versions to eliminate what Neil Young... More »

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music • music downloads • CDs • quality control • Neil Young • MP3s • vinyl

 Vinyl Back for Another Spin 

Seemingly obsolete, format is seeing increasing—even 'unbelievable'—sales

Jun 2, 08 12:25 PM CDT
(Newser) - It might seem unlikely in an age where the CD’s obituary has already been written, but vinyl records are making a comeback as younger fans fall for the big artwork and warm analog sounds, the Boston Globe reports. Music stores report big yearly sales increases, and big-box stores like... More »

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music • music industry • record • record sales • music sales • album • vinyl

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