Vinyl will outlive the CD
Matador and other labels include coupons in record packaging that can be used to download MP3 versions of the songs. Matador's Patrick Amory called the coupon program "hugely popular."
Numark sold more than 100,000 turntables in 2004.
Pressing plants are said to be ramping up. But its still very small boutique stuff, let's be fair.
The fact is, that the infrastructure needed to cut masters and replicate copies is falling apart. There are NO replacement parts available for the lathes, cutter heads, presses, injection molding equipment, etc. And if that is not a tall enough hurtle, we face another. The quality of newly produced vinyl is, and I am being kind, inconsistent. - joepalm, in the comments
Personally I think that the path is forward: get rid of CDs and let's move onto 24/96. A format with such high definition that no-one would dare to try to squeeze the mastering into the top %0.5 because it would make them sound insecure.
about me
September 14, 2006, 9:39 am
Information for artists, labels, promoters, and record stores involved in dance music and its electronic descendants. Advice and information both for the uninitiated and the jaded.
You may email me questions or comments (but no files or attachments!) at dmbr@crucial-systems.com
I release records as Timeblind Check my main site: crucial-systems
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crucial felix:
December 18th, 2007 at 17:12
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mike hewitt :
April 22nd, 2008 at 06:04
I found this to be a really useful basic guide to music business issues. All of the important concepts are put over simply and clearly. Thanks.