This is not a joke : Universal is launching a crowdfunding campaign to finance the reissuing of out-of-print vinyl albums. Yes, Universal, the major company is asking for money to offset the mistake it did somewhere around 20 years ago : abandoning the vinyl plate.
Not long ago, I mentioned the example of Beat Delete, the crowdfunding platform of Ninja Tune. Well, UVinyl is the same for Universal.
The Vinyl Project starts oddly : they initially stated that albums like "MTV Unplugged" by Nirvana and "Goo" by Sonic Youth would be part of the project, well, they won't, as they will be reissued through "regular channels". With announcements like this one, what can we expect ? For now, the service is not launched yet, but it should be soon.
On another side, UVinyl allows you to order vinyl boxsets, for those who like that kind of bundles. It also showcases the existing "Back To Black" series, which has been running for a few years already.
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