Sony is making vinyl records again and I’m so very, very tired

NorthStar

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Sony is making vinyl records again and ...

The music giant is bringing vinyl back, which is great.



Vinyl forever
 
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Folsom

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Hope they don't sound like pretty much all modern releases...
 

NorthStar

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"Sony's new factory will become just the second active vinyl pressing house in the region, alongside Toyokasei, which Sony hopes will place it in a good position to respond to customer demand.

Initially it is anticipated that the records produced will be primarily older Japanese reissues, which will mainly be sold within Japan – though some newer albums will also be produced, according to reports from Nikkei Asian Review."


http://money.cnn.com/2017/06/30/news/sony-music-brings-back-vinyl-records/index.html

"Sony said it will resume vinyl production by March next year in a factory southwest of Tokyo that's run by one of its subsidiaries. It still hasn't yet decided which genres of music it will produce, according to the spokeswoman.
The firm installed an analog record-cutting machine in February, which makes master copies of records for mass production, and is now introducing a pressing machine, she said.

Sony's biggest challenge is the lack of engineers experienced in making records. Former engineers are returning to the company in advisory roles to pass on their expertise to younger employees, the spokeswoman added."
 

JackD201

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Wow, it looks brand new indeed. I wonder who made the equipment. In house you think? Could selling pressing plants be the intention?
 

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