Inside The Biggest Vinyl Factory Making 70 Million Records A Year [CAqFdpuefs2]
Vinyl has made a record-breaking comeback, outselling CDs and mp3 downloads, and is now the music industry’s highest-grossing physical format. We visited the world’s biggest vinyl factory, GZ Media, to find out how it became the largest manufacturer in the industry, as well as a smaller pressing plant in New Jersey to see how US factories are staying afloat despite cutthroat competition. 00:00 - Intro 01:01 - The Birth of Vinyl 02:11 - Vinyl’s Golden Age 02:56 - The Founding of GZ Media 03:37 - How Records Are Made 05:19 - Vinyl's Fall 07:37 - Amoeba Music 08:26 - How to Examine a Record 09:44 - How the Vinyl Comeback Was Planned 11:31 - Independent Record Pressing 12:57 - COVID-19 Vinyl Bubble Burst 12:33 - How GZ Dominated the Industry 16:20 - Independent Plants Press On 16:29 - Vinyl Records Revenue 16:39 - Credits ------------------------------------------------------ #vinyl #vinylrecords #recordstores #amoeba #bigbusiness MORE BIG BUSINESS VIDEOS: The Real Brands Behind Trader Joe’s Food How The World’s Biggest Truck Stop Makes 350,000 Meals A Year The Rise And Fall Of Hooters Business Insider tells you all you need to know about business, finance, tech, retail, and more. Visit our homepage for the top stories of the day: Business Insider on Facebook: Business Insider on Instagram: Business Insider on Twitter: Business Insider on Snapchat: Business Insider on TikTok: Inside The World’s Biggest Vinyl Factory Making 70 Million Records a Year | Big Business | Business Insider