The Puzzling Revival of the Vinyl LP
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English - January 16, 2014 19:00 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsPerforming Arts Arts Business wqxr new york public radio conducting business classical music Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Today's Throwback Thursday looks at the continued strength of the vinyl revival. Tune in during the 8 am hour when Jeff Spurgeon plays a special vinyl track.
The numbers are striking: CD sales declined nearly 15 percent last year. But vinyl sales moved in the opposite direction: up 32 percent from 2012, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Trendy retailers such as Urban Outfitters and Whole Foods are stocking vinyl records. Sales of turntables are up and artists like conductor Gustavo Dudamel, pianist Valentina Lisitsa and the Brooklyn Rider string quartet are releasing LPs.