24 Jan 2022

Vinyl record sales highest in 30 years

From Afternoons, 1:40 pm on 24 January 2022

Vinyl record sales reached a record high at the end of last year - the highest since the format went out of vogue in the 80s and 90s.

The British Phonographic Industry clocked over 5 million vinyl records sold - despite ongoing issues with backlogs and delays.

Ben Wallace and Joel Woods are the two friends behind New Zealand's only vinyl pressing plant, Holiday Records, and they're at the coalface right now, trying to keep up with demand. Joel speaks to Jesse.

Joel Woods and Ben Wallace, the founders of Holiday Records

Joel Woods and Ben Wallace, the founders of Holiday Records Photo: supplied

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