Other Record Labels

25 Ways to Sell More Vinyl — Sponsored by Hellbender Vinyl

Pressing vinyl is the exciting part. Selling every last copy? That can take a little more creativity.

In this episode, I share 25 simple, unique ways to sell more vinyl—from hand-numbering and local variants to golden tickets, bundles, influencers, listening parties, and more. None of these ideas will sell 1,000 records overnight, but if each helps move just one or two extra copies, suddenly those boxes in your garage start disappearing.

This episode is sponsored by Hellbender Vinyl, helping independent artists and record labels bring their releases to life on vinyl. www.hellbendervinyl.com

What if record labels become more important in the age of AI—not less?

In this bonus episode, I explore why trusted, human-curated indie labels could become a safe harbor for music fans in a world increasingly flooded with AI—and why now might be the perfect time to build yours.

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What happens when you combine an enormous record collection, live radio, and the community of Twitch? In this episode, I sit down with Sam from Vinyl Junkies, the creator and host of a live vinyl stream that has grown into a remarkably active online community of music obsessives.


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Sam broadcasts regularly from a collection of more than 13,000 records, describing Vinyl Junkies as “Social Radio”: no algorithms, just records, music discovery, and real-time conversation.

We talk about Sam’s history as a record collector, how his collecting habits have evolved, and what inspired him to start broadcasting his records online. We also dig into why people keep showing up to listen together, what he has learned about the audience and community surrounding Vinyl Junkies, and why an old physical format seems to work so well on a platform like Twitch.

 

STREAM VINYL JUNKIES: https://www.twitch.tv/vinyljunkies

 

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Before hundreds of copies of your record get pressed, there’s one very important step: the test pressing.


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In this episode, Scott breaks down everything artists and indie labels need to know about test pressings — what they are, where they come from, when you receive them, what they cost, and most importantly, what you should actually be listening for.

We’ll talk about how test pressings differ from the finished record, how to properly listen and approve them, what to do when something sounds wrong, and whether you really need test pressings in the first place.


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Why do people love vinyl?

It's easy to point to the sound, the artwork, or the nostalgia—but those are really just symptoms of something much deeper.

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In this episode of For the Love of Vinyl, we explore the five pillars of vinyl: Ritual, Preservation, Luxury, Intimacy, and Discovery. These five ideas help explain why records continue to captivate music fans in a streaming-first world—and why some vinyl releases become treasured keepsakes while others are quickly forgotten.

Whether you're an artist, record label, collector, or simply curious about the resurgence of vinyl, this episode will change the way you think about making records people genuinely want to own.

 

Download my FREE Vinyl Toolkit here: http://otherrecordlabels.com/vinyl

If you want to create vinyl that connects with fans, it starts by understanding why they love it in the first place.