Music

Richard Hutter charged up to £35 for counterfeit albums by bands like the Beatles and Nirvana over six-year period. “A businessman who made more than £1m selling fake vinyl records was caught after a fan of punk band the Clash complained that the sound quality of an LP he had bought was not as sharp … read more ➜

The proposed agreement, filed in court last month, would allow Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab customers to receive a full refund for any eligible records that they purchased. Alternatively, it would also allow them to keep their albums and instead take a 5% cash refund or a 10% refund in credit. The proposed settlement, filed on … read more ➜

“In 2022 we pressed roughly 60% of our global vinyl products on 140g discs, reducing our output of virgin raw plastic by approximately 470 tonnes.” “94% of frontline (Atlantic UK, Parlophone UK, and Warner Records UK) vinyl new releases were pressed on 140g vinyl reducing our output of virgin raw plastic by 27 tonnes.” WMG … read more ➜

WHRO, in Norfolk, Virginia, is giving away its record collection. To make a newsroom for its 10 journalists, WHRO is giving away all the hard copies of music on Saturday. Security has been hired. “It’s going to be a mad house,” said Bert Schmidt, president and CEO of WHRO Public Media. The first thousand people … read more ➜

It seems like major labels never learn. From jacking up CD prices, to fighting digital media, to now charging absurd prices for vinyl albums. (and reportedly raising them again soon) In 2004, Universal tried to lower prices to sell more CDs and it didn’t work. Stores didn’t always lower their prices, and the idea of … read more ➜

‘Waves of Distortion’ brings in some of the original shoegazer classics – Ride’s peerless ‘Vapour Trail’, Lush’s ‘Sweetness and Light’ from 1990 ,and Chapterhouse’s ‘Pearl’ from 1991. They are all incredible and timeless tunes. Then there are some others that were never really a part of that other great music press construct, The Scene That … read more ➜

American Laundromat Records has announced the reissue of the Juliana Hatfield Three’s 1993 release, Become What You Are, and it’s now available for preorder. It features the hit, My Sister, which was the debut single. After a period of working with fellow rock artists the Lemonheads following the breakup of her first band, Blake Babies, … read more ➜

Evolution Music claims the bioplastic vinyl is made from a combination of “sugars and starches.” They previously partnered with UK-based environmental group Music Declares Emergency to debut new a bioplastic vinyl in that country. The special edition release was only available to people who donated to the crowdfunding campaign, while Stipe’s record was commercially available … read more ➜

“A British firm says it has produced the world’s first bioplastic vinyl record, which it hopes will reduce the need for highly toxic PVC. Bioplastics are derived from sources such as sugars and starches — rather than oil or gas — and do not create any toxic waste in their production. The new bioplastic vinyl … read more ➜

“The elasticStage process – which has been in development for the last six years – reportedly cuts out the pressing process altogether and effectively produces lots of first-generation master records on a PVC alternative, which should result in higher quality playback when they reach the turntables of vinyl-loving listeners.” “The sound of the vinyl is … read more ➜