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Tuesday October 1, 2024 9:30am - 10:10am CEST
The enduring popularity of vinyl is about to enter its 17th year of growth with headlines making the news of it outselling other formats and becoming the leading physical format of music conservation (again).  Disruptions in the supply chain and raw materials during the pandemic while demand grew significantly seem to have been overcome. The shortage of manufacturing capacity that has hindered seamless and streamlined growth in the past years has ended. New technologies, new machinery, and the demand for more eco-friendly solutions are driving vinyl in 2024 and adding complexity to sustaining this remarkable revival. Let’s listen to key figures in the industry giving insight into several aspects of the current state and setting the pace for discussions in the two following days of the Making Vinyl conference.
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Dustin Blocker

Chief Creative Officer, Hand Drawn Pressing // VRMA
After spending 17 years as the lead singer the rock band, Exit 380, Dustin Blocker co-founded Texas-based independent record label Hand Drawn Records in April 2011. Spending several years building the community of artists through live events and regional record releases, Blocker and... Read More →
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Jose Maria Sanchez Covisa

International Sales Director, MPO INTERNATIONAL
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Lucy Launder

Head of Mastering Services, Abbey Road
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Ton Vermeulen

Founder & CEO, Record Industry
Ton Vermeulen is the proud owner of Record Industry, a vinyl pressing plant in the Netherlands, together with his wife, Mieke. Record Industry, which roots go back to the fifties and started as Artone, is known for pressing high-quality vinyl and is one of the most automated vinyl... Read More →
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Marcin Dąbek

Sales Director / KAM for foreign markets, TAKT Poland
Passionate about music, striving to challange things and outside the box thinker. Vinyl industry? Let's make things great together!
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Christoph Hilkemeier

Sales Director, Schallplattenfabrik Pallas
Hi, I’m Christoph Hilkemeier, Sales Director at Schallplattenfabrik Pallas GmbH, where I’ve been shaping the world of vinyl since 2016.With a deep passion for vinyl and expertise in high-profile releases, I thrive on taking on challenging projects.I believe the key to success... Read More →
Tuesday October 1, 2024 9:30am - 10:10am CEST
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