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Tag: vinyl


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Black Collar Workers 0
Digital Streaming Services Reigned King in the Music Industry in 2018
March 4th, 2019 at 12:47pm MetalSucks

Meanwhile physical sales were down, and so were permanent digital downloads.


The Webernets 0
Metallica’s Lars Ulrich Goes On Old-Man-Rant About Vinyl (But He’s Kinda Right)
October 17th, 2018 at 10:22am Vince Neilstein

Shocker, Lars still prefers vinyl to digital!


Black Collar Workers 0
CD Sales Down 41%, Overall Music Revenue Up 9.5% in First Half of 2018
September 21st, 2018 at 4:21pm Vince Neilstein

Digital downloads are down and streaming is up.


Black Collar Workers 0
Physical Sales Outpaced Digital Downloads in 2017
March 27th, 2018 at 9:57am Vince Neilstein

Also: streaming revenue now accounts for nearly 2/3rds of all income derived from recorded music.


The Vinyl Verdict 0
The Vinyl Verdict: Alcest, Souvenirs D’un Autre Monde Ten Year Anniversary Edition
October 20th, 2017 at 10:11am MetalSucks

A quality vinyl reissue of a classic blackgaze album.


Events 0
Tomorrow, MetalSucks & Metal Injection Present: METAL ON VINYL At SONOS Store NYC With MUTOID MAN’s Stephen Brodsky & Renowned Mastering Engineer Alan Douches
August 1st, 2017 at 11:25am MetalSucks

A discussion panel on the resurgence of vinyl in the metal community. Free food and drinks!


Events 0
MetalSucks & Metal Injection Present: METAL ON VINYL At SONOS Store NYC With MUTOID MAN’s Stephen Brodsky & Renowned Mastering Engineer Alan Douches
July 26th, 2017 at 12:18pm MetalSucks

A fun summer event in NYC with free booze and food. RSVP now!


Crushing Crowdfunding 0
Help Fund a New Vinyl Pressing Plant!
July 12th, 2017 at 11:29am Vince Neilstein

Bands often need to wait 8-10 months to press their album. You can help solve that problem.


Black Collar Workers 0
Streaming Revenue in 2016 Topped Downloads, CDs and Vinyl Sales Combined
March 31st, 2017 at 9:44am Vince Neilstein

Also: has the vinyl resurgence peaked?


Music Dorkery 0
Study Finds Middle-Aged Introverts Driving the Vinyl Resurgence, Water Wet, Sky Blue
August 11th, 2016 at 11:30am Emperor Rhombus

I’m so surprised I almost dropped this Revolting album I dropped $20 on!


The Vinyl Verdict 0
The Vinyl Verdict: Nails, You Will Never Be One of Us Standard Edition
July 13th, 2016 at 5:00pm MetalSucks

This time we’re looking at the standard release for Nails’ aggressive new album You Will Never Be One of Us.


The Vinyl Verdict 0
The Vinyl Verdict: Sumac, What One Becomes
June 27th, 2016 at 12:30pm MetalSucks

A new column that focuses on the presentation, the packaging, the sound and the overall quality of metal vinyl releases.


Editorials 0
Why I’ve Stopped Buying Vinyl
May 18th, 2015 at 3:30pm Vince Neilstein

Vince is over it.


Editorials 0
The State of the Music Industry, October 2014
October 20th, 2014 at 12:30pm Vince Neilstein

A doom-and-gloom prophesying Billboard article made the rounds last week. Seems like a good time to take stock of what’s going on in the music industry at large, including declining record sales, declining digital sales, and the rise of vinyl.


Metal Merch 0
Here’s a Full List of Metal-Related Releases for Record Store Day 2014
March 21st, 2014 at 11:00am Vince Neilstein

Record Store Day might seem on the surface to be […]


Black Collar Workers 0
Vinyl Sales Are Up 745% Since 2008
September 19th, 2013 at 11:00am Vince Neilstein

But CD sales are down.


Editorials 990
THE DEATH OF THE ALBUM INTRO TRACK
October 4th, 2011 at 12:30pm Vince Neilstein

I can’t be the only one who feels like album […]


Black Collar Workers 440
VINYLS ARE GONNA SAVE THE RECORD INDUSTRY!!!
May 20th, 2011 at 11:00am Vince Neilstein

Did you hear?? Vinyl is making a spectacular comeback that […]


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