The backlog in the vinyl industry since the pandemic began means that artists and some music fans are having to wait around a year to receive their records.
His team has spent the past seven years developing a new large-scale pressing machine that uses up to 90% less energy than typical vinyl production, and which can be monitored in real time rather than retrospectively."The pressing here is both faster and better for our planet." Mr Vermeulen says his company is dealing with frustrated customers who have album plans and gigs booked around release dates. He is having to tell record labels and artists to wait.
Vinyl manufacturer Record Industry is trying to be conscious of the planet, too - from recycling waste to investing in solar power."I've had calls saying, 'Hey, can you press records from the plastic from the ocean?'," said Mr Vermeulen. "We could give it a try and it might look like a record - but if it needs to sound like a normal record, there's where we have a problem.
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Source: digitalspy - 🏆 56. / 63 Read more »
Source: HuffPostUK - 🏆 108. / 51 Read more »
Source: Observer_Owl - 🏆 18. / 72 Read more »
Source: Glasgow_Live - 🏆 4. / 97 Read more »
Source: EsquireUK - 🏆 52. / 63 Read more »
Source: MENnewsdesk - 🏆 23. / 69 Read more »