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New Vinyl Pressing Plant Opening in California

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A new vinyl pressing plant is opening in Southern California to keep up with rising demands for vinyl records. The new Fidelity Record Pressing aims to be the country’s “premier vinyl production facility”, Billboard reports.

The Californian reissue label Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (MoFi) is behind the new pressing plant, alongside Music Direct’s Jim Davis. Both parties have collaborated with vinyl engineers Rick and Edward Hashimoto — a father and son team who have over six decades of vinyl pressing experience.

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Move the Record: Support Independent Record Stores this July

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Streaming initiative Move the Record will return this July for a month-long series of livestream events. Launched in 2020, Move the Record was devised in response to the uncertain future and economic strain that independent record stores worldwide have faced due to the pandemic. This summer, the streaming initiative will return for four consecutive Thursdays starting from July 1st — featuring six-hour broadcasts from stores around the world featuring residents and special guests, with a view to driving online sales and foot traffic to shops that can open, and encourage customers to check-out their local vinyl record shops.

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