Small labels report lengthy production delays as big stars monopolise Europe’s two main urgent plantsA surge in demand for records by “dad rock” bands and blockbuster acts such as Ed Sheeran is delaying unique releases by independent labels,as vinyl sales hit a 25-year high.
Indie labels say it is now taking several months, rather than weeks, or to bring out a unique record as the small number of surviving vinyl factories struggle to manage with orders.
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Source: guardian.co.uk