vinyl sales
1,500 jobs have been saved by the deal...
Defected is one of the great success stories of British dance music...
For 20 years, Simon Dunmore's Defected has been dedicated to the finest in house music, from its label and numerous associated imprints, to its events and festivals. Still, it hasn’t all been plain sailing — Defected has traversed choppy waters to become the super-brand it is today. DJ Mag talks to Dunmore about his house history, adaptability and his approach to business...
It launches in downtown Oakland in February...
We investigate the growing culture for unscrupulous Discogs sellers to extortionately inflate the cost of rare records...
There’s a growing culture in dance music, known as 'flipping', where unscrupulous Discogs sellers inflate the cost of rare records to extortionate amounts. We investigate this rising trend, and ask why people are prepared to spend £1,300 on a test pressing...
The album was originally primed for release in June last year...
An increase of 100,000, or 1.6%, from the year previous...
Brexit, poor Christmas performance and an overall decline in physical media sales are to blame...
The vinyl resurgence continues......
A ring of bootleggers earned thousands from unlicensed sales...