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Vinyl Albums Find A New Audience

// January 13th, 2012 // music

You will be surprised to know that vinyl albums are making a return with a completely new audience.  LP sales are on the rise, and it isn’t just from older fans.  Vinyl LP’s are being appreciated by the iPod generation, making them cool once again.  There are a number of reasons why this transition to buying long-playing records is becoming such a major trend.  Those reasons seem to range from sound quality and elaborate album covers to the idea of collecting something antique.  This comeback is making the music labels happy.

Sound quality is one of the main reasons music fans enjoy vinyl as opposed to digital format.  Digital songs on an iPod is compressed and not great quality.  Digital music can’t offer the same rich, warm quality that LP records provide.  Digital music comes in a lower-resolution format, which leaves major music fans wishing they had something more.  Young listeners who know nothing but digital music are finding out just what vinyl albums can offer them.

The rise in vinyl album sales is not going unnoticed by music industry professionals.  Labels are now releasing new singers on vinyl LP’s and getting great results.  It is not unusual to see a brand new Radiohead vinyl or Metallica vinyl released along with the album’s digital format.  You will normally get a free digital download with your vinyl album purchase so that you can have the best of both worlds.  With vinyl record retailers and online stores opening everywhere, you can see why the music industry would take advantage of this trend.

With records, you get stunning artwork and fun extras that you just can’t get with a digital download.  Many artists provide extras inside their vinyl record albums.  With detailed artwork and pictures, and the occasional liner notes inside, the younger generation of music fans are learning just how special a vinyl record can be.  With vinyl albums, iPod users are discovering fun items like full size posters and pull-out photos.  With a vinyl record, you get the feeling of really owning a piece of your favorite artist.

Whether you go out to get the newest Radiohead vinyl and Metallica vinyl, or are more interested in collecting oldies, it is easy to see just why vinyl records are so special.  There is nothing like playing vinyl music with your friends and family, and creating real memories.  There is a social experience that happens when music lovers crowd around a turntable, and look at LP covers that you will never get with digital music.  A whole new generation of music fans is helping vinyl LP’s make a serious comeback.