Ever since he was a kid with an allowance, Chris Johnson has collected records. By his estimate, he’s now got more than a thousand of them in his basement. But that doesn’t mean he couldn’t add a few ...

Vinyl is no longer just nostalgia, it is a serious asset class hiding in closets and milk crates. Recent reporting on records "worth a fortune" shows how specific pressings, misprints and ...

The riveting new book Dust & Grooves Volume 2 explores the history and legacy of a little-known but fascinating music industry grift As a result, these tax scam labels wound up creating catalogs ...

Here are five grunge albums that every vinyl collector should own and how to buy them. Vinyl has grown increasingly popular over the last couple of years. A report by the Recording Industry ...

Josh Greenberg receives funding from Carleton University and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada for his research on vinyl culture and the vinyl economy. Carleton University ...

Record Store Day 2024 is one the most anticipated events for any music fan, and there’s no doubt that eager vinyl record collectors have been preparing for this day since the full Record Store Day ...

Garage with open door, shelves filled with things, pegboards, and items on the floor. - Boogich/Getty Images A University of Arizona study posits that humans collect things, from vinyl records to ...