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The Massive Operation Behind 70 Million Vinyl Records

Tour the planet's biggest vinyl pressing plant and a struggling US factory. See how millions of records are made, why vinyl is outselling CDs, and what's driving the industry's surprising comeback.

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Vinyl is outselling CDs again and somehow becoming the most valuable physical format in music but how does that even happen in a streaming world. In this video we go inside the largest vinyl record factory on the planet to see how millions of records are pressed at scale while also visiting a smaller US pressing plant fighting to survive in a brutally competitive market. You will get a close look at the vinyl production process, what drives the global comeback, and why demand keeps growing despite digital dominance. If you are curious how vinyl records are made and why this industry is booming again this is one to watch.
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