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LP Records Make Comeback in Music Streaming Era

SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Long-playing (LP) records and cassette tapes are making a comeback. Online bookstore Yes24 reported a 21.9 percent increase in the number of LP records sold between January and October of this year via its website. At 36 percent, more than one third of this year’s LP record buyers were [...]

Increasing Number of Consumers Turn to LP Records and Turntables Instead of Smartphones

SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Long-playing (LP) records and turntables are gaining popularity despite easy access to music via smartphones. Gmarket, a major online shopping mall, reported a 30 percent increase in turntable sales in the former half of this year compared to the same period last year. Sorted by age, the rate of [...]