StrawberryBlond 13,975 Posted October 15 Share Posted October 15 7 hours ago, HIM820 said: Tortured Poets has 5 vinyl variants. You’re talking about digital editions she released on her store. Maybe they were made into cds too, but all those acoustic live versions were not pressed on vinyl. Fair enough, though there were actually 6. And yes, she did make CD versions of those editions as well. Many of her fans bought it across multiple mediums, with multiple variants. I've seen fans unboxing several vinyls, CDs and signed CDs all on the one purchase. The article I found details how there are 34 variants across all mediums. She loves making physical editions in some form because then you can literally collect them and display them, which is her entire aim. And she's about to put all the tracks with The Anthology out in time for Christmas, so yeah. 22 minutes ago, AMRer said: That's not true, those editions were not on vinyl. If you want to throw shade at Taylor at least do it with proper facts Read what it says above. And trust me, I can throw shade at her in all different ways. Vinyl or not, her greed is ridiculous and she's been rightly criticised for it across the board. She's the entire reason people are calling for the charts to change their rules regarding variants. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMRer 2,719 Posted October 15 Share Posted October 15 20 minutes ago, StrawberryBlond said: Fair enough, though there were actually 6. And yes, she did make CD versions of those editions as well. Many of her fans bought it across multiple mediums, with multiple variants. I've seen fans unboxing several vinyls, CDs and signed CDs all on the one purchase. The article I found details how there are 34 variants across all mediums. She loves making physical editions in some form because then you can literally collect them and display them, which is her entire aim. And she's about to put all the tracks with The Anthology out in time for Christmas, so yeah. Read what it says above. And trust me, I can throw shade at her in all different ways. Vinyl or not, her greed is ridiculous and she's been rightly criticised for it across the board. She's the entire reason people are calling for the charts to change their rules regarding variants. Sure, of course you can throw all the shade you want at her, but this is a vinyl topic and you were not right 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
artdoll 45,253 Posted October 15 Share Posted October 15 On 10/14/2024 at 4:40 PM, Hyperobject said: also, CDs are just better imo, I still play my Gaga’s CDs every now and then and they SLAP Same here, I buy albums on CD and they sound amazing! Besides the cheap cost, it's also worth mentioning that unlike Vinyl, CD's will not slowly deplete in play life after one listen. Due to the needle scratching the record, Vinyl's will overtime wear down and slowly become unplayable. CD's, if treated well, could last a lifetime. ｡ﾟ☁ glued up, sometimes it's too much ☁ ﾟ｡ 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JazzGa 14,444 Posted October 16 Share Posted October 16 17 hours ago, Bronco said: this is a similar case for all the vinyl collectors I know besides myself. So you say this does not happen to you? 👀 What's your secret? Is it all about the quality of the turntable, or the needle or stylus, or is the problem with the way new records are pressed? I've taken a few dips in the lady pond Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronco 5,611 Posted October 16 Share Posted October 16 1 minute ago, JazzGa said: So you say this does not happen to you? 👀 What's your secret? Is it all about the quality of the turntable, or the needle or stylus, or is the problem with the way new records are pressed? It's 10000% a quality thing on both sides. A good turntable set up will alievate a lot of the issues. Even without going super expensive it's worth getting a player that has external speakers rather than inbuilt to avoid the vibrations. I'd always say invest in a slipmat as it can help level out the surface and is a good stabliser. A vinyl weight is good as well especially with 140g vinyls compared to the 180gs as the 140gs wobble more. These days vinyls seem to come with waaay more static than you expect so giving them a pre-play clean can help with a lot of the factory noise that is super common on newer records - I think the production process now just does less to polish the record post-press tbh so the records turn up needing a quick TLC to get the best out of them. Honestly the post-covid variant trend has led to lower quality as things are getting massproduced where as previously the most runs were smaller and had more turn around time. If you ever see an album you like that's marketed as 180g audiophile vinyl it tends to be better quality than the other variants available. Also worth jumping on Half Speed Masters if its an album you like as the process for them is designed to produce higher quality records. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIM820 1,747 Posted October 16 Share Posted October 16 (edited) On 10/14/2024 at 4:34 PM, RAMROD said: According to new data, vinyl sales dropped by more than 30% in 2024 compared to the same time last year. This sharp decline comes as a surprise after years of the format’s steady growth. In fact, the format has been seeing a fast rise in sales for almost 10 years now. So, what gives? Has vinyl’s second wind peaked, or is this just a natural market correction? Billboard’s latest report reveals a staggering 33.3% drop in vinyl sales for 2024 compared to the previous year. In concrete terms, that’s a fall from 34.9 million units in 2023 to just 23.3 million in 2024. But the drop in vinyl sales isn’t happening in isolation. The decline is symptomatic of a broader trend affecting traditional music formats across the board. In fact, traditional music formats are seeing declines across the board. CD sales have taken a 19.5% hit, while digital albums have slipped by 8.3%. In total, album sales across all formats have nosedived by 23.8% year-over-year, tumbling from 75.5 million to 57.5 million units. Meanwhile, audio-on-demand streaming continues its ascent, notching a 7.2% increase. This suggests that more listeners are turning to streaming platforms than owning physical media Still, the severity of vinyl’s decline stands out. A 33.3% plunge is no small potatoes, especially when contrasted with the format’s steady upward trajectory over the past decade. On 10/14/2024 at 4:41 PM, bionic said: There's a reason the world moved on from vinyl in the first place. On 10/14/2024 at 4:46 PM, Economy said: Probably ppl are starting to realize that this supposed superior sound quality is a total myth On 10/14/2024 at 4:47 PM, littlepotter said: I'm not surprised, always seemed like it would be a fad. On 10/14/2024 at 8:38 PM, StrawberryBlond said: I think we've over-indulged and exhausted this trend for now. Multiple variants being introduced that every fan wanted to collect really killed it. On 10/15/2024 at 4:35 AM, GagaSuperfan1 said: Everyone is sitting in the reality that they’re in debt and can’t afford vinyls or the cost of living. Well funnily enough, it looks like the data Billboard used for their report is incorrect. Due to Luminate changing their methodology in counting indie stores, the year to year sales comparison is inaccurate. Comparing both years up to Q3 without any indie store data, 2024 saw an increase of 6.2% in sales. If they were able to get an accurate count on what independent stores are selling it would be higher in total for this year, not down a staggering 33%. A lot of stores are refusing to send in their sales counts out of protest due to the method change. Until that is corrected, vinyl will be undercounted on charts and year end sales. So 6 pages of incorrect assumptions LOL. The Vinyl subreddits and store owners knew this report couldn't be true. Guess it isn't "just a fad" https://consequence.net/2024/10/vinyl-sales-dropped-2024/ Edited October 16 by HIM820 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsemanche 91,644 Posted October 16 Share Posted October 16 44 minutes ago, HIM820 said: Well funnily enough, it looks like the data Billboard used for their report is incorrect. Due to Luminate changing their methodology in counting indie stores, the year to year sales comparison is inaccurate. Comparing both years up to Q3 without any indie store data, 2024 saw an increase of 6.2% in sales. If they were able to get an accurate count on what independent stores are selling it would be higher in total for this year, not down a staggering 33%. A lot of stores are refusing to send in their sales counts out of protest due to the method change. Until that is corrected, vinyl will be undercounted on charts and year end sales. So 6 pages of incorrect assumptions LOL. The Vinyl subreddits and store owners knew this report couldn't be true. Guess it isn't "just a fad" https://consequence.net/2024/10/vinyl-sales-dropped-2024/ I came here to post that Soft, soothing, and succulent 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderson123 35,421 Posted October 16 Share Posted October 16 (edited) On 10/14/2024 at 2:59 PM, PartySick said: Has anything major even been released this year on vinyl? I feel like Brat was the only universally loved album and idek if that made it to vinyl (I'm out of touch with the music scene, don't come for me) Ariana, Beyoncé, Dua Lipa, Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Charli XCX, Sabrina Carpenter. Edited October 16 by Anderson123 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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