Sony discontinued the production of vinyl records a type of audio recording produced in the form of a plastic disc in 1989 as a result of the rise of the compact disc cd.
Sony to produce vinyl records again.
A lmost 30 years ago music giant sony decided that vinyl was dying and that in future it would only release albums and singles in modern formats such as cassette tapes and cds.
Sony to produce records again after 28 year break by alec macfarlane and chie kobayashi cnnmoney june 30 2017.
Sony to start producing vinyl records again 30 years after ditching the retro format sony will produce vinyl records to meet music fans demand the company announced today.
Sony music entertainment has announced that their vinyl ˈvaɪn l records will be making a comeback after 28 years.
Sony s move comes a few months after it equipped its tokyo studio with a cutting lathe used to produce the master discs needed for manufacturing vinyl records.
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Sony is starting to produce vinyl records again 07 01 2017 02 18 2020 turntable01 0 comments it would be pretentious to write that the younger generation certainly does not know how it looks less likely especially what a sound is that is reproduced from the vinyl records because in the past year vinyl returns to the big scene.
While the new records released will mostly be sold in japan the decision was made as a result of the global vinyl resurgence.