New DHL policy affects cost of shipping vinyl
A recently announced change in DHL policy will have a massive impact on the cost of shipping vinyl records both domestically as well as internationally for individuals and stores residing in Germany. Effective July 1st, DHL has opted to downsize their Warenpost International packaging from 35 cm to 25 cm, meaning that a 12" vinyl no longer fits in the
Vinyl sales on track to reach the highest point in 30 years
Not only is vinyl very much alive, but it's also stronger than ever before. We are reaching the end of the year and statistics show that 2020 has been the best vinyl sales year in the last three decades in the UK, with sales close to hitting the £100 million mark. There are a number of important and surprising facts
Coronavirus Pandemic causes album sales to plummet to lowest figure in 60 years
Over in the United States, album sales have plummeted amid the on-going coronavirus pandemic and figures show they are lowest they have been in over 60 years. Although you might still think the numbers are pretty high, only an estimated 1.52 million albums were sold during the week starting March 19th, according to entertainment media brand Billboard. They have recognised that both
Vinyl records outsell digital downloads for the first time
According to the Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA), vinyl record sales out-performed digital downloads and streams in the United Kingdom. During the 48th week of this year, it was reported that £2.4m of vinyl records were sold while only £2.1m for digital music. Compared to November of 2015, digital records sold £3.2m more than vinyl, which shows a drastic change in terms
Spinnin’ Records Fires Back at Martin Garrix with a new statement
Martin Garrix recently released a statement via facebook, stating that he was severing ties with long time record label, Spinnin' Records. In light of this, Spinnin' has just released a statement in response to what Martin seems to have possibly misconstrued. We regret to inform that the highly successful cooperation between Martin Garrix (Martijn Garritsen), Spinnin' Records and MusicAllStars Management has