This Article analyzes the Vinyl Boom From Some Very Valid Angles.
It’s a dated read (April) and a long read but it does get to the heart of the question on the issues that surround the resurgence of vinyl. While reissues are a smart way for the large labels to make some serious money and some of us are very happy to have them – long turn around times at the pressing plants do not make it feasible for new music to hit the market in a timely fashion (up to six months). For a band to benefit from the novelty of having their music released on vinyl the lead time needs to be much shorter. Although the comment by one band saying that if he could get a record pressed in two weeks it would work for him – is a bit on the absurd side.
Vinyl fantasy: Is the record boom bad for new music?
As we gear up for another Record Store Day this weekend, shelves across the world’s boutique stores will fill with lurid colored vinyl editions of nostalgic classics and 180-gram represses of sought-after gems. But if the vinyl industry is booming, why is it so hard for labels to sell new music?
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