Crowdfunded Vinyl Projects
Here's a good news for those of you who have loved vinyl all along -- or even those who are just getting into it: Vinyl record sales are on the rise. According to the Recording Industry Association for America, vinyl saw a 28-year high in sales in 2015.
That might mean a bit more competition for getting that first pressing of your favorite band’s album, but it also means a lot of good things for people who make music, and for people who listen to it.
It also means one more thing: People who want to start vinyl-related projects now have a much bigger audience for their efforts than they may have had in recent years. So in case you've been dreaming of building a turntable that will rival the best record player, now might be the time to realize it.
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Below are examples of vinyl-related projects that did just that.
The Vertical Turntable
As a lover of vinyl records and the gorgeous artwork that are often included with them, you may have lamented from time to time about the fact that your records have to lay down flat when they’re playing. Not anymore! With the launch of the Floating Record Vertical Turntable Kickstarter campaign, you now have the chance to watch your records spinning and floating in space, vertically. Apparently, a lot of people loved this idea because the project met its $50K fundraising goal within a few short hours -- and even far exceeded that goal that same day.
Get Vinyl Records Pressed
Plenty of musicians out there are “old school” enough -- and creative enough -- to have their own albums available on vinyl. Unfortunately, most of them simply don’t have the funds to have their works pressed. But once again, this is where the power of crowdfunding can come into