About this episode
Michael Kurtz discusses the resurgence of vinyl records and the impact of Record Store Day on the music industry.
In 2008, Michael Kurtz joined forces with the band Metallica to try to bring back vinyl. Now, Record Store Day is a massive celebration that includes some of the biggest names in pop music. And the vinyl industry has become a billion-dollar industry for the first time ever, selling more records than when analog was the only choice. Michael Kurtz shares how the heck that happened. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Entrepreneur Media
Guest: Michael Kurtz
Topics covered
- vinyl records
- music industry
- Record Store Day
- Metallica
- celebration
- business growth
Keywords
- vinyl
- Record Store Day
- Metallica
- music
- business
- celebration
- industry growth
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Metallica, Entrepreneur Media
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