Vinyl revival
Plant-based records take the PVC out of vinyl
Nearly 50 million vinyl albums were sold in the US during 2023, an increase of 14.2% on the previous year
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Manufacturers struggle to keep pace with vinyl record demand
The arrival of the compact disc nearly killed off record albums, with vinyl pressing machines sold, scrapped and dismantled by major record labels.
Four decades later, with resuscitated record album sales producing double-digit annual growth, manufacturers are rapidly rebuilding an industry to keep pace with sales that reached $1 billion last year.