Episode Twenty One - Tech Talk - Year in Review with Billy Fields, Warner Music

Industry legend and the ‘vinyl guy’ Billy Fields, VP of Sales, and Account Management for Warner Music, joins us to break down vinyl sales of the last few years, and their trajectory. We talk about pressing capacity, release schedules, raw vinyl units, industry delays, how vinyl is just plain cool, and more. Follow Billy on Twitter to track these stats all year: https://twitter.com/billysezvinylThank you again to our friends at Desert Records and Book of Wyrms for the use of their song ‘Meteoric Dagger’ off their album ‘Occult New Age’, heavy metal psych with extensive jamming in outer space since 2014.https://bookofwyrms.bandcamp.com/album/occult-new-agehttps://www.desertrecords.us/THANK YOU TO OUR AWESOME SPONSORS!The ones that make your vinyl needs even more accessible with so many great codes and resources.Other Record Labels who’ve gifted our listeners - you! - a 50% code in their store for the myriad of resources compiled there using the code WIV50 at checkout!https://www.otherrecordlabels.com/storeSelektor Record Bags - Our new favorite record bag: https://www.theselektor.com/us/Koeppel Design - (pronounced Kep-ul) sleek and sophisticated, handmade record collection organization! Get $10 off your first order of $85 using the code WOMENINVINYL at checkout!https://koeppeldesign.com/Eargasm - High fidelity ear plugs! keep your hearing protected in style! Eargasm has a great deal for you with 10% off your order using, you guessed it, discount code: WOMENINVINYL at checkout. www.eargasm.com/Glowtronics - Custom slip mats - you already love the WIV branded slipmat, but think, you can make your own! Get 15% off using the code: WOMENINVINYL15 at: www.glowtronics-store.com/ Want to be a sponsor too? Email us: [email protected] always, join the conversations on Instagram or send us a note at: [email protected] out www.womeninvinyl.com for past episodes, the store, job board, and the growing library of resources!Don’t forget to like, subscribe and give us a review on your favorite podcast delivery method!You can also contribute to furthering our mission at https://www.patreon.com/womeninvinylWhere you’ll find all of the B-Sides, Deep Cuts and amazing extras, and help us start a not for profit to further the demystification, education and infiltration of more Women and Non-Binary identifying humans into the Vinyl Making Space!