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> In other words, a technology that is 70 years old—and in which labels have invested almost zero additional dollars—is priced as if it’s a hot new innovation r
by michaelt 4y ago
> In other words, a technology that is 70 years old—and in which labels have invested almost zero additional dollars—is priced as if it’s a hot new innovation requiring billions of dollars in startup capital.
Is there much legacy vinyl manufacturing capacity around? I'd have thought they'd need some capital to set up new factories. Although admittedly not billions of dollars.
Given the article says only 50% of vinyl buyers even have record players, this ain't exactly a business on stable foundations IMHO.
- a_f 4y agoI was interested in quickly seeing if you could just cut records at home, which led to an article here: https://thevinylfactory.com/features/a-beginners-guide-to-lathe-cutting-your-own-records/ https://thevinylfactory.com/features/a-beginners-guide-to-la... The lathe they mention, Lathe Atom A-101, seems to go second-hand for around £2500. At least judging from the first few results. This feels a bit expensive for a home hobbyist. I also wouldn't want to navigate the laws of trying to sell vinyl to people who wanted some pressed from songs they don't have rights to (in order to make some money back).