Technics' iconic turntable gets a seven-color makeover for its 50th anniversary
The company will only sell 12,000 units of the $1,100 SL-1200M7L.
Vinyl
CD sales rose for the first time in 17 years
The music industry made almost as much from CDs as digital downloads in 2021.
Technics made a black version of its SL-1200 turntable you can actually buy
The SL-1210G won't be a limited edition model.
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Amazon cashes in on the vinyl resurgence with record of the month club
For $25/month, you'll get a classic album from the '60s and '70s every 30 days or so.
5Rane packs high-end tech into its first single-unit DJ controller
The Rane One includes Serato DJ Pro, motorized platters, vinyl-style mixing and a solid build quality for $1,499.
Vinyl outsold CDs for the first time since the '80s
Streaming now accounts for 85 percent of recorded music revenue, the RIAA says.
Streaming represented nearly 80 percent of US music revenue in 2019
Downloads and physical albums, meanwhile, are sinking fast.
Phonocut will let you make your own vinyl records
The company hopes to succeed where others have failed.
Streaming dominates the music industry's revenue
Artists only see a tiny fraction of the profits, though.
Bloodborne's atmospheric score is getting a vinyl release
Two versions of the double-disc set will ship in September.
Bandcamp's new service is like Kickstarter for vinyl
The soundtrack for video game 'Below' is one of its first releases.
Digital music may not have saved the environment after all
A study suggests greenhouse gas emissions may have increased.
Music streaming is fueling vinyl's resurgence
They're not competitors but complementary formats that deliver different benefits to fans.
How to buy a turntable
Making smart choices now will save you money in the long run.
Yamaha's latest turntable streams multi-room audio via WiFi
Old-school music meets the newest tech.
Smart record presses promise consistent audio quality at a global scale
Viryl Technologies' machines connect to the cloud to share common settings.
Sonos bundles offer audio options for home theater, vinyl and more
You might want to wait and see what the company announces on June 6th, though.
HD vinyl is a promise, not a product
The format has a long way to go before it's accepted by music lovers.
