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Vinyl's Revival Is Now a Phenomenon On Both Sides of the Atlantic

Posted by Soulskill on from the what's-old-is-still-old-but-trendy dept.

New submitter journovampire sends this report about the resurgence of vinyl: Vinyl album sales smashed records on both sides of the Atlantic in 2014, as a format that recently seemed on its last legs hit astonishing new heights. ...n the UK in 2014, vinyl album sales totaled of 1.3m – six times bigger than its tally just five years earlier (2009). In fact, 2014 represented the most vinyl albums sales in the UK since 1995 – nearly 20 years ago. In the U.S., vinyl sales have quadrupled in the past five years, narrowly missing out on a 10m sales milestone in 2014. Amazingly, the year’s 9.2m vinyl sales haul is the biggest since Nielsen Soundscan records began in 1993 – by some distance.

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  1. Can't DRM or Root Kit Vinyl by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    peace.

    1. Re:Can't DRM or Root Kit Vinyl by NotDrWho · · Score: 5, Funny

      Yeah, but if you copy vinyl onto any other medium you risk losing that warm, rich sound you get from telling other hipsters how fragrant your farts smell.

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    2. Re:Can't DRM or Root Kit Vinyl by Sarten-X · · Score: 3, Funny

      Does it matter?

      The distributor has proof (from their own sales records) that record number 12345 was sold to Firsthand Music Stores, Inc., who (as part of their sales agreement) recorded that you, T. Lambert, purchased record number 12345. The fine print on the record sleeve outlines your license agreement (that you agreed to by opening the sleeve), which says that you will not make unauthorized copies or sell the record to anyone who will.

      As far as the courts are concerned, the distributor has proof that you were involved in the illegal copying, and since you agreed to the terms of use, you accepted liability. Either you provide your own records to pass the blame on to someone else, or you take the blame.

      (As far as I know, no cases have actually confirmed this hypothetical chain of events, but I also don't know of any cases ruling it out, either)

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  2. Novelty Media is Novelty by bigdady92 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Go figure. Hipster trends hit mainstream, give it 2-3 years and vinyl will fall by the wayside as people pickup Zune's and say "THIS IS HOW IT WAS MEANT TO BE!"

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  3. Re:Psssh by OzPeter · · Score: 4, Funny

    If you really wanna go retro, use wax tubes.

    what, do you mean you don't employ your own orchestra that plays the music you want on demand?

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  4. Tell me that was intentional... by silentquasar · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Vinyl album sales smashed records on both sides of the Atlantic in 2014..."

  5. Re:It sounds so WARM! by NotDrWho · · Score: 4, Funny

    (and some gasoline)

    Well, *I* use whale oil, which burns much cleaner and with a warmer flame. But you mainstream types probably wouldn't appreciate it.

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  6. Personally by Dunbal · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'm waiting for punch cards to come back. You just don't get the same experience when loading your program on cassette tape.

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  7. Re:Nah... by newcastlejon · · Score: 4, Funny

    What range DO speakers have?

    Depends. I can get my PC speakers about thirty feet. As for the floor standing ones, I have to toss them like cabers... so about ten feet.

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