Fidelity Record Pressing is the first new vinyl plant to open in California in 40 years. (Chiara Alexa / For The Times) The extruder melted thousands of tiny black pellets into a viscous goo. A ...

Vinyl fencing is a popular pick for many homeowners — and for good reason. Since it's usually made of PVC, it's more resistant to warping in hot summer weather versus wood or metal fencing, and it ...

Chris Banta, whose Romanus Records label is known for its bold album designs, says pressing plants are taking nearly a year to produce a record nowadays. (IBJ photo/Chad Williams) Jim Ector The Karma ...

Since 2007, the vinyl record industry in the United States has grown year over year in a fairly linear fashion. That is, until the past two years, when it went parabolic. In 2020, the industry started ...

Vinyl was once the standard for music listening, giving way to cassettes, CDs and digital files over the years, but the past decade-plus has seen a resurgence in the musical format. That said, Jack ...

Last year, consumers bought more new vinyl records than CDs. It’s the first time that’s happened since 1987, according to the Recording Industry Association of America. The LP industry is booming, but ...

It’s no industry secret that there is still a shortage of vinyl pressing plants today. While independent artists and labels carried along the vinyl industry for the past decade or two, it wasn’t until ...

We love to talk about a comeback. But when we talk about a comeback, can we talk about it more than once? Vinyl seems to have the underdog spirit that keeps on coming back. It surprised us before, ...

Press-On Vinyl is a new record-pressing plant which has opened in Middlesbrough in the northeast of England to address the growing issue of vinyl demand massively outstripping supply capabilities. It ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Denver-based record company Vinyl Me, Please will build a state-of-the-art, 14,000-square-foot record pressing plant in the River North Art District to meet ...

Metallica are getting in vinyl pressing game, and they've made sure that they're in good hands to get things started. In fact, the pressing plant that they purchased is one that has been pressing ...