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Vinyl on target to outsell CDs for the first time since 1986
By Dan Sung last updated
US market figures show 13 per cent rise in record sales as paid streaming sees the biggest growth in the music industry.
Pro-Ject launches two new record cleaners to keep your vinyl healthy
By What Hi-Fi? last updated
Whether you're a vinyl veteran or a casual listener, Pro-ject's new cleaners should keep your collection sounding sweet.
The holy grail of vinyl: the art of half-speed mastering
By Andrew Murphy published
Abbey Road mastering engineer Miles Showell describes half-speed mastering as 'the holy grail of vinyl cutting'. But what exactly does the process involve?
Artist-signed Rega Planar 3s up for grabs in Record Store Day charity auction
By Becky Scarrott published
Bidding for the white Primal Scream deck, the red Nothing But Thieves option and the black Fatboy Slim-signed Rega, ends 2nd November.
The final Record Store Day 2020 drop is this weekend
By Joe Cox published
Record Store Day 2020 takes the form of three drops of limited edition vinyl records, the third of which is this Saturday.
10 of the best releases for Record Store Day 2020
By Andrew Murphy published
We've picked ten of our favourite records from the list of Record Store Day 2020 releases.
Vinyl outsells CDs for the first time since the 80s
By Dan Sung published
Records buck the trend in the face of COVID-19 venue and retail shutdown.
US vinyl album sales celebrate double-digit growth in the first half of 2020
By Becky Scarrott published
According to a new Nielsen Music/MRC Data report, vinyl album sales are up by over 11 per cent, despite the COVID-19 economic downturn.
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