|
vinyl
May 5, 2021 13:45:35 GMT -5
via mobile
Post by TaylorSwiftFan on May 5, 2021 13:45:35 GMT -5
Scalpers are now touching every collectible/entertainment industry that offers limited edition things. It’s a lazy person’s way of trying to make a quick buck and they want us to feel sorry for them. Scalpers have been an issue for a long time, but right now they are getting worse. It’s also exacerbated by the fact that labels and some artists are charging more for the base vinyl hoping to get a little more profit out of us. Add to the fact quality has gone down recently and we have a perfect storm of chaos and heartbreak! Artists/their management need to do something about it. There has got to be something they can do. They need to stop limiting things so much (only a thousand copies or something like that) because it makes it very tempting for scalpers to try to flip for more money as if they need any more money.
|
|
|
vinyl
May 5, 2021 13:53:24 GMT -5
via mobile
Post by piratenovelist on May 5, 2021 13:53:24 GMT -5
Scalpers are now touching every collectible/entertainment industry that offers limited edition things. It’s a lazy person’s way of trying to make a quick buck and they want us to feel sorry for them. Scalpers have been an issue for a long time, but right now they are getting worse. It’s also exacerbated by the fact that labels and some artists are charging more for the base vinyl hoping to get a little more profit out of us. Add to the fact quality has gone down recently and we have a perfect storm of chaos and heartbreak! Artists/their management need to do something about it. There has got to be something they can do. They need to stop limiting things so much (only a thousand copies or something like that) because it makes it very tempting for scalpers to try to flip for more money as if they need any more money. It’s also Fomo too. There’s also the fact that there is only one lacquer factory left in existence and demand skyrocketing. Add in Record Store day and it’s a cluster for the ages. I agree maybe some runs should be more. I know limited run does something where if you buy in the preorder period you get it. Even Taylor of guilty of the pressing issues heck I know some that went broke for all the variants of Folklore. There needs to be a balance maybe not overly signed stuff, but I agree press more please, also stop the scalping bots! Mondo pressings are already hard enough to get as it is!
|
|
|
vinyl
May 5, 2021 23:02:52 GMT -5
Post by TaylorSwiftFan on May 5, 2021 23:02:52 GMT -5
Artists/their management need to do something about it. There has got to be something they can do. They need to stop limiting things so much (only a thousand copies or something like that) because it makes it very tempting for scalpers to try to flip for more money as if they need any more money. It’s also Fomo too. There’s also the fact that there is only one lacquer factory left in existence and demand skyrocketing. Add in Record Store day and it’s a cluster for the ages. I agree maybe some runs should be more. I know limited run does something where if you buy in the preorder period you get it. Even Taylor of guilty of the pressing issues heck I know some that went broke for all the variants of Folklore. There needs to be a balance maybe not overly signed stuff, but I agree press more please, also stop the scalping bots! Mondo pressings are already hard enough to get as it is! I've heard about the lack of factories that produce vinyl records, but that makes absolutely no sense to me (if there is only one that makes lacquer?). OBVIOUSLY, vinyl records are extremely popular right now, yet no one has gotten the idea to start up or build more factories so that more vinyl records could be made?? There's obviously a huge demand and market for vinyl records, so it makes absolutely no sense that there is not more than one plant to make lacquers. (I had to search on 'Google' what lacquers were or the process of how vinyl records are made haha.)
|
|
|
vinyl
May 6, 2021 12:08:16 GMT -5
Post by piratenovelist on May 6, 2021 12:08:16 GMT -5
It’s also Fomo too. There’s also the fact that there is only one lacquer factory left in existence and demand skyrocketing. Add in Record Store day and it’s a cluster for the ages. I agree maybe some runs should be more. I know limited run does something where if you buy in the preorder period you get it. Even Taylor of guilty of the pressing issues heck I know some that went broke for all the variants of Folklore. There needs to be a balance maybe not overly signed stuff, but I agree press more please, also stop the scalping bots! Mondo pressings are already hard enough to get as it is! I've heard about the lack of factories that produce vinyl records, but that makes absolutely no sense to me (if there is only one that makes lacquer?). OBVIOUSLY, vinyl records are extremely popular right now, yet no one has gotten the idea to start up or build more factories so that more vinyl records could be made?? There's obviously a huge demand and market for vinyl records, so it makes absolutely no sense that there is not more than one plant to make lacquers. (I had to search on 'Google' what lacquers were or the process of how vinyl records are made haha.)There's multiple factors at play: 1 - Not only are the lacquers the backbone of the vinyl industry, but they could slow production even more 2- There have been a few new pressing plants opened (Jack White opened one in Detroit). 3- EPA Regulations to open a new factory. Being that the lacquer is the main thing the music is cut to and then creates mothers it's not that hugely in demand, but still has effects on the whole of the industry. I did a podcast episode on the immediate reactions of it happening. Look up Apollo Masters Fire (feels like a decade ago)
|
|
|
vinyl
May 6, 2021 12:10:34 GMT -5
Post by piratenovelist on May 6, 2021 12:10:34 GMT -5
|
|
|
Post by TaylorSwiftFan on May 12, 2021 20:44:25 GMT -5
I'm excited about this vinyl record! But you can't pre-order it yet on the Canadian website. I don't have the green 'Up All Night' vinyl record yet, but I hope I can get it soon. I tried to pre-order it about a month ago when it showed it was back in stock and it would let me add it to cart but would not let me checkout and it said it was unavailable, which is very annoying.
|
|
|
Post by piratenovelist on Jun 3, 2021 7:44:58 GMT -5
|
|
|
vinyl
Jun 3, 2021 18:25:52 GMT -5
Post by TaylorSwiftFan on Jun 3, 2021 18:25:52 GMT -5
I'm going to try to get this vinyl record ( Taylor is featured on it). We'll see if my local record store (that sucks) even gets it. The guy that runs it said that they request for some but they don't know yet what or if they'd get anything... Somehow someone in a record store got a shipment of these vinyl records already and they showed a video of what this 'Gasoline' vinyl record looks like. It's baby blue in color.
|
|
|
vinyl
Jun 3, 2021 19:36:59 GMT -5
Post by piratenovelist on Jun 3, 2021 19:36:59 GMT -5
I'm going to try to get this vinyl record ( Taylor is featured on it). We'll see if my local record store (that sucks) even gets it. The guy that runs it said that they request for some but they don't know yet what or if they'd get anything... Somehow someone in a record store got a shipment of these vinyl records already and they showed a video of what this 'Gasoline' vinyl record looks like. It's baby blue in color. If need be: Zia records does online sales after they let the locals shop: www.ziarecords.com/c/265/rsd-drops-2021?&so=1&page=1The In Groove as well (1 pm Arizona time) www.theingroove.com/
|
|
|
vinyl
Jun 3, 2021 22:23:10 GMT -5
Post by TaylorSwiftFan on Jun 3, 2021 22:23:10 GMT -5
I'm going to try to get this vinyl record ( Taylor is featured on it). We'll see if my local record store (that sucks) even gets it. The guy that runs it said that they request for some but they don't know yet what or if they'd get anything... Somehow someone in a record store got a shipment of these vinyl records already and they showed a video of what this 'Gasoline' vinyl record looks like. It's baby blue in color. If need be: Zia records does online sales after they let the locals shop: www.ziarecords.com/c/265/rsd-drops-2021?&so=1&page=1The In Groove as well (1 pm Arizona time) www.theingroove.com/I think I found a few other websites that said they'd release stock on their website too if they had any after the release date. I wonder if there's any stores in Canada though that would do this. I don't know if U.S. stores would ship to Canada, since I'm not really supposed to be using my family's U.S. address for a while. I hope the border opens again soon. This is the longest it's ever been closed I think. Almost 16 months... :/
|
|
|
vinyl
Jun 4, 2021 12:21:25 GMT -5
Post by piratenovelist on Jun 4, 2021 12:21:25 GMT -5
I think I found a few other websites that said they'd release stock on their website too if they had any after the release date. I wonder if there's any stores in Canada though that would do this. I don't know if U.S. stores would ship to Canada, since I'm not really supposed to be using my family's U.S. address for a while. I hope the border opens again soon. This is the longest it's ever been closed I think. Almost 16 months... :/ I am sorry you are going through all that!
|
|
|
vinyl
Jun 5, 2021 22:55:17 GMT -5
Post by TaylorSwiftFan on Jun 5, 2021 22:55:17 GMT -5
I think I found a few other websites that said they'd release stock on their website too if they had any after the release date. I wonder if there's any stores in Canada though that would do this. I don't know if U.S. stores would ship to Canada, since I'm not really supposed to be using my family's U.S. address for a while. I hope the border opens again soon. This is the longest it's ever been closed I think. Almost 16 months... :/ I am sorry you are going through all that! It's okay, I didn't mean to make it sound like it's so bad. But I did use to use my family's U.S. box address a lot, up until the pandemic but I can't really now.
|
|
|
vinyl
Jun 12, 2021 16:09:26 GMT -5
Post by TaylorSwiftFan on Jun 12, 2021 16:09:26 GMT -5
Did anyone want and/or get the Taylor and Haim ’Gasoline’ vinyl record today? I had no luck getting one from online…My only local (independent) record store absolutely sucks and hasn’t gotten vinyl records for today’s ”Record Store Day” (if they even ever will).
|
|
|
vinyl
Jun 13, 2021 15:08:28 GMT -5
Post by SydneyPaige on Jun 13, 2021 15:08:28 GMT -5
Did anyone want and/or get the Taylor and Haim ’Gasoline’ vinyl record today? I had no luck getting one from online…My only local (independent) record store absolutely sucks and hasn’t gotten vinyl records for today’s ”Record Store Day” (if they even ever will). I didn't go yesterday because retail just opened and I didn't want to deal with crowds and I'm in between pays anyway. I think I'm going to wait till I get paid and take a trip down to my local record shop to see if they have any of the RSD titles left which, I think they will. I got my debut Taylor Swift vinyl on the RSD the year after it was released. My local record store is really good. The guy who owns it has run the shop for 60 years.
|
|
|
Post by piratenovelist on Jun 13, 2021 18:57:34 GMT -5
|
|