Are Vinyls Still Made

Vinyls that could be in your stockpile.

Are vinyls still made.

Despite collectors collective fixation on this format seldom is appreciation given to how vinyl records are made. So i made my way upstairs thinking nothing of it. My coworker followed behind and went upstairs to the storage room laundry room with me. Yes and more every year.

Vinyl records are popular again and here s how they re made. Even as physical cd sales decline people are buying more vinyl than they have in decades. In some territories vinyl is now more popular than it has been since the late 1980s though vinyl records still make up only a marginal percentage 6 of overall music sales. In fact when you investigate how records are manufactured it s a minor miracle the format even works let alone looks appealing.

Nielsen music reports that vinyl sales for 2017 reached their highest level since 1991 with around 14 million records sold in the united states. It s not a single year phenomenon either. While cassette sales are effectively dead cd sales are declining rapidly sacd and dvd a sales have almost disappeared and even downloads are slowing vinyl is the only medium experiencing a surge in sales. Vinyl s revival has made a significant mark in sales figures.

Elvis is still the king. Vinyl records are making a big scratch again. As the 2018 discogs mid year report confirmed vinyl is king on discogs. Unlike a cd which while a remarkable piece of technology in its own right can hardly be called charming a well made vinyl record is a beauty to behold.

Since typically not as many quadraphonic copies were made they are usually worth more than mono or stereo versions. Cnet photographer and resident music aficionado josh miller walks you through the steps it takes to make one. Since the start of the upturn sales have jumped more than 1 000 percent climbing from shy of 1. As it turns out it s a relatively arduous process that you shouldn t try at home.

Nearly 6 million units sold in just in 2013. I ve loved vinyl for as long as i can remember but i never knew exactly how records were made. However in 2007 vinyl sales made a sudden small increase starting its comeback and by the early 2010s it was growing at a very fast rate.