New music venue and record store, Grub Records, opens in Sheffield
It's open every Wednesday to Sunday
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Rough Trade suspend much-criticised vinyl selling scheme: “We’re very sorry”
"It’s clear based on feedback...that people viewed this service as inappropriate and saw us as profiteering”
Social media reacts to Rough Trade’s “ill-advised” vinyl selling scheme: “Genuinely insulting”
"Your 'great solution' is an absolute rip-off and you know it"
Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Rumours’ named as the best-selling vinyl of ’70s, ’80s and ’90s
The seminal record was originally released in 1977
Classic UK music shop Our Price to relaunch
It is set to see merchandise, around 20,000 vinyl and a range of hi-fi and audio equipment
Billie Eilish responds to backlash against her vinyl comments: “I wasn’t singling anyone out”
"Stop putting words into my mouth and actually read what I said"
Billie Eilish hits out at artists who release multiple vinyl formats to boost album sales: “I find it really frustrating”
"I can’t even express to you how wasteful it is"
Number of UK independent record shops hits 10-year high
By contrast, the number of shops physically selling music has declined since 2014
One in every 15 vinyl records sold in US in 2023 was by Taylor Swift
She sold over three million vinyl records last year
UK vinyl sales reach highest level since 1990
Albums by Taylor Swift, The Rolling Stones and Lana Del Rey contributed to the surge in sales this year
Enter Shikari, Napalm Death and Carcass to release eco-friendly vinyl records
The albums will be printed on PVC-free 'Greenyl' as part of the Be The Change initiative
Music exec says artists who make physical records during the climate crisis are “hypocritical”
“How can anybody stand up and say ‘save the planet’? Artists are awful for hypocritical bandwagonery"