In rotation: 4/24/15

‘Don’t knock Record Store Day,’ say indie retailers: A number of independent record shops have leapt to the defence of Record Store Day following criticism that it is hurting small labels…

Record Store Day Sets Twelve-Year Sales High for Indies: “Record Store Day 2015 was once again a triumph, according to merchants who participated in the event and data supplied by Nielsen Music…”

Metallica Cassette Was Second Best Seller For Record Store Day: Metallica’s special cassette release for Record Store Day was the second biggest selling item on the day last weekend.

Beyond Record Store Day: Digging Up Some Choice Used Americana Vinyl

Pitch Shift: 10 records that sound incredible at the wrong speed: DJs have long experimented with the speeds of their records to add a little bit of personality to their sets…

Vinyl gold: What are the world’s ten most valuable records? Avid record collectors will happily pay through the nose for the right piece of rare vinyl. But how much is their upper limit and what would they be buying?

Vinyl Presses Struggle to Keep up with the Resurgent Demand for Records: Only a handful of pressing plants can make records in the U.S. and their machinery is finicky

Vinyl revival: Q&A – Martin Talbot, chief executive of the Official Charts Company: Following the recent launch of a top 40 vinyl singles and albums chart, Alex Bell caught up with the boss of the Official Charts Company

Head to pop-up for the record: “The third BedPop Record Shop is taking place in The Lane bar, in Castle Quay, and promises a festival vibe with musical entertainment and an official beer…”

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