Vinyl records still spinning, selling
By Agence France-Presse in Lodenice, Czech Republic | China Daily | Updated: 2015-06-11 07:58
A small Czech village has become a center of the global boom in retro records, as antiquated vinyl-pressing machines turn out the tunes of rock stars from Madonna to the Rolling Stones.
Despite the rise of CDs and digital music, local company GZ Media decided to hold onto the old machines, which are now paying off as they press millions of vinyl records for sale each year around the world.
Record collectors and music hipsters have fueled a revival of vinyl in the West and Japan with claims that the format offers a warmer sound.
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