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New Podcast: Video Game Music on Vinyl

Join us for episode 3 of our podcast Vinyl Futures, as we explore the intersection of video games and vinyl. Together with leading figures from the VGM vinyl scene, we take a look at how video game music gets released on vinyl, and the phenomenon it’s become among collectors and fans.

The world of video game music (VGM) vinyl is amassing a larger community with every release. With key game titles such as Red Dead Redemption 2 and Grand Theft Auto 5 seeing their soundtracks become collectable items in their own right, the fandom and demand for VGM vinyl has grown massively.

To delve further into this phenomenon, we spoke to leading figures in the VGM vinyl scene about the key aspects that have furthered the growth of this particular trend. Speaking to Jon Gibson from iam8bit, and Pablo Manyer from Milan Records — two of the leading labels releasing VGM vinyl — along with Frederik Lauridsen, who runs the specialist blog Blipblop, host Dan Cole leads a new conversation connecting VGM vinyl’s roots in the 1980’s to its resurgence in the 2010’s which continues in a big way today.

From exploring VGM’s origin, discussing key titles, and digging into the process of releasing on vinyl, we break down the key facts behind the VGM vinyl scene and look at where it’s headed next.

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New Podcast Episode: The Carbon Footprint of Vinyl Records

Delving into the results from the very first Vinyl Record Industry Carbon Footprint Report, episode two of Vinyl Futures unpacks the findings together with three of its key contributors.

On the latest episode of Vinyl Futures, the new podcast from the Vinyl Alliance, host Dan Cole asks, what is the carbon cost of making a record. Sitting down with Ian Stanton of Beggars Group, John Service of Key Production, and Vladimir Višek of GZ Media, we discuss the findings from the Vinyl Record Industry Carbon Footprint Report.

Produced by the Vinyl Alliance and the VRMA, the comprehensive report has provided valuable insights into the carbon emissions associated with the production and lifecycle of vinyl records. By looking at how the report was put together, what it means for the wider music scene, and what more can be done to reduce emissions, the podcast takes this important conversation several steps further.

Check out the latest edition of the podcast HERE.

Listen to the new Vinyl Alliance Podcast

Vinyl Futures launches with a new interview with the team behind Record Store Day.

For the first episode of our new podcast, Vinyl Futures, we spoke to Record Store Day organisers from the US, UK & the Netherlands, to look at the event’s unprecedented success. In a conservation with regional directors Carrie Colliton, Esther Vollebregt, and ERA’s Kim Bayley, we discuss the event’s origin, its global reach, and the factors that made this year’s edition such a hit with the record buying public.

Vinyl Futures is a new podcast that sets out to discuss everything related vinyl, including trends, manufacturing, distribution, and more. Further along in the series, we’ll be addressing issues such as sustainability, artistry, economics, and more.

So, whether you’re a seasoned collector, first-time buyer, or just someone with a keen interest, stay tuned! With each and every episode we will bring you new stories about what makes vinyl unique, discussing its place in society while looking towards the future.

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