Executive Overview For over a decade and a half, the global music landscape has witnessed an extraordinary renaissance: the unyielding, upward trajectory of vinyl record sales. What began as a nostalgic niche for purists has matured into a dominant cultural and economic force, consistently outpacing compact disc sales and redefining how modern consumers interact with … Read more
Executive Overview For the past decade and a half, the global music landscape has undergone a profound, tactile revolution. Vinyl record sales have not only sustained an extraordinary 15-year resurgence, but they have also comfortably outpaced compact discs in major physical markets. This renaissance is driven by a unique demographic convergence: original-generation collectors continually expanding … Read more
Executive Overview As the electronic music industry converges on the Dutch capital for the Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) 2026, Japanese electronic instrument giant Korg is preparing to make waves with one of its most unconventional instruments in decades. Taking center stage during the festival is the Phase8, an avant-garde acoustic synthesizer that first captured the … Read more
Executive Overview For over a decade and a half, the global music landscape has experienced a profound analog resurgence. Vinyl record sales have not only maintained a steady, upward trajectory for 15 consecutive years, but they have also remarkably surpassed compact disc (CD) sales in numerous major markets. This cultural pivot is driven by a … Read more
Executive Overview Over the past fifteen years, the global music landscape has undergone a profound analog transformation. What began as a nostalgic niche has evolved into a dominant commercial and cultural force. Vinyl record sales have not only sustained a remarkable multi-year rise but have systematically outpaced compact disc (CD) sales, anchoring themselves as the … Read more
