Vinyl
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We need to settle this debate: Is it OK to call records ‘vinyls’?English is a living language that is always changing and evolving. But if there's one thing that needs to stay the same, it's what we call music stored on polyvinyl chloride.EntertainmentOct 27
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Are we entering a new analogue age? Gen Z is leading us thereFor decades, we've lived in a digital world. Now gen Z is reversing that.EntertainmentOct 20
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Remembering the golden era of bootleg albumsOnce upon a time, there was a trade records and CDs no one was supposed to have. It was a glorious time for hardcore fans.EntertainmentMar 17
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A dangerous topic: What sounds better, CD or vinyl? Well…Ever since the CD was introduced in 1982, there's been a war about which sounds better: the compact disc or vinyl records. Who's right? You might not like the answer.EntertainmentMar 3
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Vinyl had another spectacular year. But how long can it last?Sales of vinyl records jumped 25 per cent in 2023. Can the format sustain this momentum? Maybe not.EntertainmentDec 24, 2023
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‘It defies the eras:’ Ontario vinyl experts weigh in on the record comebackSales of vinyl records beat CD sales last year for the first time in decades. Record shop owners say nostalgia and a new generation of enthusiasts are driving a boom in business.CanadaMay 15, 2023
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Ongoing History Daily: Help with collecting vinylCollecting vinyl has evolved over the last decade-and-a-half. This book helps sort things out.EntertainmentMay 11, 2023
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Vinyl record sales seeing a resurgence: ‘The demand is so high’Vinyl sales have been steadily increasing with some outselling CDs for the first time in almost 40 yearsCanadaMay 10, 2023
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What do you give a vinyl fan who has everything? Maybe one of these ultra-weird LPsInto collecting vinyl but tired of chasing the same old stuff? Alan Cross has some solutions — and some of them are kinda gross. Proceed carefully.EntertainmentMay 7, 2023
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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 985: MVV (Most Valuable Vinyl)There's a seemingly unsatiable demand for vinyl records. Some individual vintage releases are worth more than a house.EntertainmentMay 5, 2023
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