Vinyl Futures

About Vinyl Futures

The Vinyl Alliance presents Vinyl Futures, the essential podcast for the art, craft and business of vinyl records. Join host Dan Cole as we take you on a journey behind the scenes of this timeless music medium which has found new life in our modern era. We’ll be speaking with professionals and creatives from all across the vinyl world. With each episode, you’ll gain a better understanding of the many facets involved in getting music cut into grooves and getting records out into the world! Vinyl Futures is produced by the Vinyl Alliance, a global non-profit organization formed to support the vinyl format within the wider music industry and culture at large. Read more about our mission and work at vinylalliance.org.

Publisher

Vinyl Alliance

Category

business · music

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

17 Jul 2024

Latest episode

14 May 2025

Latest episodes

7 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   14 May 2025

   Vinyl Futures S1:E6 - Does Vinyl Have an Education Problem?

   What happens when a format rooted in analog tradition meets a generation raised on digital convenience? In this episode of Vinyl Futures, host Dan Cole interrogates the learning curve facing new vinyl fans when it comes to setting up their gear.

2. 

   9 Apr 2025

   Vinyl Futures S1:E5 - Can Record Stores Still Just Be Record Stores?

   Ahead of Record Store Day 2025, we celebrate the diverse ways record stores are keeping the spirit of music fandom alive.

3. 

   30 Jan 2025

   Vinyl Futures S1:E4 - Talking Vinyl with Gen Z

   We speak directly with members of Gen Z to understand what’s driving their generation’s love of vinyl.

4. 

   11 Nov 2024

   Vinyl Futures S1:E3 - Video Game Music on Vinyl

   Exploring the world of video game music on vinyl.

5. 

   1 Oct 2024

   Vinyl Futures S1:E2 - The Vinyl Record Industry's Carbon Footprinting Report

   What is the carbon footprint of a vinyl record?

6. 

   2 Sept 2024

   Vinyl Futures S1:E1 - Record Store Day

   We speak with the global organizers of Record Store Day

7. 

   17 Jul 2024

   Vinyl Futures Series Trailer

   The Vinyl Alliance Presents Vinyl Futures, the podcast about everything vinyl. Taking you on a journey behind the scenes of everyone’s favourite, and timeless music medium, we’ll be looking at the many interesting facets involved in getting music cut into grooves - and then getting those records out into the world!

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 13 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

14

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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Guest appearances

Books guests

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