“It’s unmanageable”: How the vinyl industry reached breaking point
Increased demand, plus the rising prices of raw materials, have led to huge delays at record pressing plants. When will the vinyl bubble burst?
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Ellen Peirson-Hagger
Ellen Peirson-Hagger is assistant culture editor at the New Statesman.
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