Sony To Start Spinning Vinyl After 30-Year Hiatus

Three decades after it abandoned vinyl production, Sony says it will start making records again on the back of surging demand for the retro music format. A factory southwest of Tokyo will be churning out freshly pressed records by March next year, Sony Music Entertainment said Thursday. The Japanese giant stopped making vinyl records in … Read more

Rarities By Late Stars To Come Out For Record Store Day

Rare music from three stars who died last year — Prince, David Bowie and Leonard Cohen — will come out next month for the 10th anniversary of Record Store Day, the celebration of vinyl’s rebirth. Launched in 2007 by struggling US shops in hopes of stirring interest, Record Store Day has grown quickly as well … Read more