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Vinyl inflation: Soaring record prices leave small producers in a spin
The vinyl revival continues, but is it at the expense of loyal fans and independent artists
Last month, Britain announced that the cost of vinyl records will be one of the consumer goods used to measure UK inflation. It’s the first time since 1992 that vinyl has been in Britain’s notional shopping basket. This was one of a number of vinyl-related stories making headlines in recent weeks. Another, detailed the rise in the number of independent UK record shops. They’ve hit a 10-year high, up 122 shops on a decade ago, ...