25-03-2016 18:59 via thestranger.com

See How Vinyl Records Get Made, and Note How Well They're Selling

by Dave SegalStreaming may not be as wonderful as you think Creative Travel Projects/Shutterstock
As you've heard many times before, vinyl is back (it never left for some of us), and last year it made more money for labels than ads on free streaming service, according to the RIAA. The US music industry group reported that vinyl LP/EP sales increased 32 percent in 2015 to $416 million (this figure is likely higher, as some tiny indie shops elude RIAA's radar). That's heartwarming news for analog-
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