In this video, I cover the history of vinyl from its early beings to it eventually being taken over by other physical forms of music like tapes and CDs, only for it to rise back to the top alongside digital stores.

Timestamps

0:00 Intro
0:27 What is vinyl?
0:52 The downfall of vinyl
1:56 The revival of vinyl
3:05 Supply chain issues
5:06 End screen

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