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Vinyl demand drives innovation at Nashville record-pressing plant
Summary by The Midland Editorial Desk Brendan Tierney , as published by KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)
· June 24, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway Further details about this trend and the efforts of United Record Pressing can be found through local news sources, including KOSA CBS7.
In the music industry, a notable shift has occurred with vinyl records gaining popularity. For the first time in over three decades, vinyl records have become the most popular physical music format, surpassing CDs in 2022. This change has led to increased demand, which is being met by record pressing plants.
One such plant, United Record Pressing, is America's oldest and largest record press, and it is working to keep up with the demand for vinyl records. Further details about this trend and the efforts of United Record Pressing can be found through local news sources, including KOSA CBS7.
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Category: local Published: June 24, 2026 Source: KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS) Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? In the music industry, a notable shift has occurred with vinyl records gaining popularity. For the first time in over three decades, vinyl records have become the most popular physical music format…
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