The rise and fall of American vinyl manufacturers
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The rise and fall of American vinyl manufacturers
"Vinyl has made a record-breaking comeback, with sales now outpacing those of CDs and mp3 downloads. It is now the music industry's highest-grossing physical format."
"We visited the world's biggest vinyl factory, GZ Media, in the Czech Republic to find out how it became the largest manufacturer in the industry, as well as a smaller pressing plant in New Jersey to see how US factories are staying afloat despite cutthroat competition."
Vinyl has experienced a record-breaking comeback, with sales now outpacing those of CDs and mp3 downloads. Vinyl is the music industry's highest-grossing physical format. The world's biggest vinyl factory, GZ Media in the Czech Republic, was examined to determine how it became the largest manufacturer in the industry. A smaller pressing plant in New Jersey was examined to illustrate how US factories are staying afloat despite cutthroat competition. The resurgence of vinyl has driven demand for pressing capacity, prompting both large-scale operations and smaller plants to adapt production, logistics, and business models to capture market growth.
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