The Vinyl Revival: Superstars and Scarcity

Vinyl isn’t just back—it’s booming. In this episode, we explore the global vinyl renaissance, where collectors, casual listeners, and Gen Z crate-diggers have pushed sales past CDs and toward a multibillion-dollar future. But behind the warm analog glow lies a harsh bottleneck: the world simply can’t press enough records. With demand more than double manufacturing capacity, superstar artists like Taylor Swift dominate the factories, stretching wait times from weeks to nearly a year. The result? A zero-sum game where indie musicians struggle to get their albums made at all. We unpack the nostalgia, the economics, and the production crunch reshaping the modern music landscape.https://www.economist.com/culture/2023/10/23/how-superstars-and-heritage-acts-hijacked-the-vinyl-revival