[78-L] Vinyl sales up 14% in 2010 --

[Michael Biel]

On 1/7/2011 4:02 PM, Cary Ginell wrote:
> Who would even try to manufacture anything on shellac today? I would think that 78s would be made from vinyl as well - as with Bryan Wright's wonderful set of Bix Beiderbecke tunes on Rivermont.

I agree -- it was just a joke.  I don't think SoundScan has separate 
categories for rotational speed, so vinyl 78s are lumped in with 33s and 
45s.
> My company, Origin Jazz Library, is working on a new vinyl release as well - we're planning a 10-inch LP of two recently discovered 15-minute radio broadcasts (WYNC New York) from 1948 hosted by and featuring Lead Belly. It should be out in the spring.  Cary Ginell
>

Are you pressing at Rainbo?

Mike Biel  mbiel at mbiel.com
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>> From: mbiel at mbiel.com
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>>
>> CD and all other categories lost sales last year EXCEPT for Vinyl!! (Can
>> shellac be far behind?)
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>> http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/vinyl-sales-increase-despite-industry-slump-20110106