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Luminate adds Street Pulse data to improve Billboard Indie Album chart

A coalition of independent recorded music business retail and trade groups have partnered with data providers Luminate and Street Pulse to improve the physical sales data that drives Billboard’s indie charts…..

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Discogs hosts post-Record Store Day online sale of all the vinyl you missed

Music collectors hub Discogs is hosting the first official post-Record Store Day event that allows independent retailers and music fans to purchase special releases they may have missed on Saturday…..

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How CDs and Vinyl are important to these Indie Artists’ success

Five indie artists share how creating and selling physical releases have helped them succeed even in this digitally-centric industry…..

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Vinyl Packaging Awards 2024 open for nominations

Making Vinyl, the conference dedicated to all things vinyl is seeking submissions for the 2024 Making Vinyl Packaging Awards…

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What should you charge for CDs and Vinyl? How much will fans pay?

With the popularity of streaming, physical media is not as essential to fans as it used to be. So, how much are they willing to pay for CDs and vinyl, and what does it take to turn a profit…

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Bandcamp Friday

Today is the latest Bandcamp Friday!

Much has changed at Bandcamp since its rocky acquisition by Songtradr late last year. Following major layoffs, there is less editorial content, and innovation seems to have slowed. But one. Continue reading

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Indie Spotlight: Sustainably source vinyl from Independent Record Pressing

Independent Record Pressing (IRP) serves to manufacture the highest quality vinyl records sustainably with best-in-class customer service while providing fulfilling career paths for our team members.  via A2IM About Independent. Continue reading

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If one artist dominates vinyl sales, what does that mean for the rest of industry?

Almost every month, a new vinyl sales record is being reported, which is excellent for artist and music industry revenue. The problem is, if one artist dominates those sales, does. Continue reading

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How to press records using eco-friendly “Green” vinyl

We all love vinyl, but there is no escaping the fact that records are made of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and, therefore, have a lasting carbon footprint. Greenpeace says that PVC. Continue reading

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Qrates has struggled to fulfill vinyl orders since July

Qrates, which many artists and indie labels have used to release vinyl records based on consumer demand, is struggling to fulfill orders and has stopped accepting new projects. Qrates offers. Continue reading

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