The news this week that digital downloads surpassed CD sales last year for the first time ever serves as a reminder to all that digital is the way of the future. Yet, old skool, vinyl releases pose a challenge to digital. In fact, Nielsen SoundScan reported that more than 9.2 million vinyl albums were sold in 2014 (up 52% from 2013), the highest number since NSS started tracking music sales in 1991.
Category: Record Store Day
Exclusive Top 30 Vinyl Albums from Cake, Built to Spill, The Ramones, Tame Impala, Dinosaur Jr., Velvet Underground, Devo
For rock and vinyl lovers, Record Store Day is like Christmas in April; this year, Christmas came on Saturday, April…
Jack White Sets ‘Fastest-Ever Record Release’ With New Solo Single on Record Store Day
The prolific rock musician, producer, and record label owner, Jack White, has created yet another milestone in his 20+ year…
Top 2013 Record Store Day Releases, Vol. I – The White Stripes, The Black Keys, Best Coast, Phoenix, MGMT, Dan Deacon
Since its humble beginning in 2007, Record Store Day has grown into a huge international success for independent record stores…
Record Store Day 2012, Vol. II – The Flaming Lips with Mastodon, No Bunny, Blitzen Trapper, Arctic Monkeys, Obits, Xiu Xiu
Yesterday, we published Volume 1 of IRC’s Record Store Day 2012 recap coverage, featuring digital versions of limited edition vinyls…
Record Store Day 2012 – Paint vs. Pixels: Record Store Windows and Mural Arts Remnants from the Analog Age
By Heather Snavely When you think of album promotion, there are two ends of the scale. At one end –…
Record Store Day Music Guide, Vol. III – The Kills, Radiohead, Panda Bear, Black Angles, Fleet Foxes, Daft Punk, Ryan Adams
Record Store Day is here, and we’re presenting this comprehensive guide with recommended limited edition vinyls, including singles, split singles,…
IRC’s Record Store Day Music Guide, Vol. II – Covers from LCD Soundsystem, Foo Fighters, Deerhoof, Decemberists, Fu*ked Up
If you haven’t already, you might want to check the first volume of IRC’s Record Store Day 2011 Music Guide,…