Vinyl records originated from Edison’s invention of the cylinder recorder in the late 19th century, and then through the invention of German immigrant Emil Berliner and several inventors’ improvements, its early format was formed and gradually became popular in the music market,
contributing to the creation and evolution of popular music at that time .
In the mid-20th century, Columbia Records improved its original recording and recordengraving technology by inventing the LP record, which solved the problem of recording and playing narrow grooves, thereby increasing the recording capacity of vinyl records and developing a cheaper and more reliable mode of playback, together with the subsequent invention of another portable EP record , the vinyl industry
reached its peak during this period. However, after the 1980s, with the invention of the CD and the development of Internet technology, the vinyl industry gradually declined and even went into a state of decline where production lines were stagnant for a time, until recent years, when vinyl records returned to some people in a more niche, independent form and its industry revived.
Are you an artist that wants to get their music on vinyl ,an analog audio recording pressed in vinyl. The 45 RPM record holds one song per side, while 33 1/3 RPM “Long Play” records hold an entire album (see LP), With the sound literally “carved” in a spiral groove starting at the outer edge of the platter, the undulations in the groove are an analog of the original acoustic waves. Vinyl records are a classic and enduring form of analog audio storage, cherished by audiophiles and music enthusiasts alike. A needle is placed in the groove, which oscillates as the platter rotates.
Most of the previous studies on the vinyl record industry have focused on the vinyl record technology itself or the historical and cultural aspects behind the vinyl record, while some studies have focused on the marketing of vinyl records, but relatively little has been done on the
relationship between the history of the vinyl record industry itself and the changes in its artistic value, audience consumption and psychology. Therefore, this paper explores the historical changes and market evolution of the vinyl record industry from its birth to the present,
and analyzes the industrial situation.
The revival,characteristics, and future development expectations of the vinyl record industry during the contemporary “revival” period, in order to explore the artistic value positioning of vinyl records in different
periods, and the relationship with the technology and audience psychology of the times, and then gain useful insights into the marketization of art communication .
