Unless you’ve been living under a rock the past few years then you have heard that vinyl is a pretty big deal these days. 30 years ago, vinyl was well on its way out. Retailers were clearing out their inventory in favor of compact discs that were all the rage. Now there has been a resurgence in vinyl for both listening and collecting. Vinyl has been beating out cds and digital music in various different categories for the past few years now. 

Vinyl has gotten so huge that major labels have been ramping up their production causing many delays at the plants for releases going out as far as a year (thanks Adele). These days it’s pretty rare to see an artist announce a new album and not have vinyl as a format being offered. Some labels are offering up subscription services. There are services that specialize in just that, such as Vinyl Me Please (VMP) and Magnolia Records. Oftentimes, they offer exclusive color vinyl only found through them.