What is the difference between 78, 45, and 33 RPM records? Obviously most people would say the speed, which of course is true to a degree. But as [Techmoan] covers in a recent video, there’s a whole ...

An analog audio recording pressed in vinyl. The 45 RPM record holds one song per side, while 33 1/3 RPM "Long Play" records hold an entire album (see LP). With the sound literally "carved" in a spiral ...

In 2017, something curious happened: Sony started manufacturing vinyl records again after ceasing all production in 1989. The RIAA's (Recording Industry Association of America) 2022 year-end revenue ...

Retro-obsessed Gen Zers have revived a relic of the last century: vinyl records. The antiquated albums have boomed in popularity in recent years as the young generation flocks to buy vinyls from ...

Vinyl is officially back, but of course it never truly went away. It’s outlived the iPod, cassettes, and now CDs. A whole new generation is discovering vinyl, and it’s easier now than ever to buy ...

While new vinyl sales get all the credit, the decade-long spike in used sales is nearly as robust. By Russ Crupnick Long before Taylor Swift began moving millions of new vinyl records, the seed of a ...