In 2013 vinyl records were out of date. That changed in late 2014. In comparison to the first half of 2013 and the first half of 2014, sales went up 40 percent for vinyl records.

We started the music revolution with cassettes. They were portable.  They were a part of the transition of getting music out to the people faster and more effectively.  However, they were unreliable.  Often times the tape in the cassette unraveled, and if it did not tear, then you would have to wind it back up.

In 1983 Compact Discs were introduced to the world.  It was a more effective way of delivering music to its customers.  The compact disc would have to use a lower quality format to get all the tracks published onto the disc.  CD’s as they were coined for short are also easily scratched.

In 1995 DJ’s were still using vinyl records to mix dance music which was a big art back then, so the records were still somewhat relevant.  The club scene was huge for mixing vinyl records, having the DJ interchange sounds and blast a new era of music known as Rap and Hip-Hop.

By 2001 technology would be embraced by the modern world, laptops, computers, the use of MP3’s on compact discs allowed for a technology advancement.  The vinyl record was going extinct or so it seemed.  Fast forward to 2008, a day of celebration, the vinyl record was given a holiday known as Record Store Day.  The third Saturday in April record companies could produce limited edition records for sale.  This peaked the interest of specific customers because the sound quality on a vinyl record was unmatched.

Back in the swing of it all records are embracing their new role of classic listening.  Not only are you getting great sound quality from a record, it is also a nostalgic experience for most who appreciate good artwork through the sound of music.  This is something technology cannot advance.