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Metallica's Bold Move: Buys Vinyl Plant Amidst Format Resurgence

Metallica has purchased Virginia-based plant Furnace Record Pressing, which has worked to keep the band within the top 10 best-selling acts on vinyl for a decade. The band remains committed to providing high-quality products to their fans and their partnership with Furnace benefits the industry as a whole. Metallica pressed almost 100 thousand pieces of vinyl for over 620 thousand packages last year, roughly half of which were sold in the U.S.

via The A.V. Club|

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Metallica's Latest Acquisition: A Vinyl Pressing Plant

Metallica has purchased Furnace Record Pressing, a vinyl pressing plant in Virginia, to keep up with demand for their back catalog on vinyl and their forthcoming album, 72 Seasons. The plant will continue to press non-Metallica projects. Jack White congratulated the band on their purchase and hopes major labels will follow suit. Metallica's new album is set to release on April 14, and they will embark on a tour of Europe and North America through 2024.

via Pitchfork|

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Metallica's Bold Move: Purchasing a Vinyl Pressing Plant

Metallica has acquired the majority interest in Furnace Record Pressing in Virginia, the plant that has been vital to the band's catalog remaining in print over the past few years. The band has pressed over 900,000 pieces of vinyl in 2022, mostly at Furnace. Metallica's fanbase has remained committed to purchasing the band's music on physical formats, and the band ranked sixth in vinyl sales in 2022. Fellow vinyl enthusiast Jack White praised Metallica for putting their money to amazing creative use and purchasing their own vinyl record pressing plant.

via Consequence|

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Metallica Secures Vinyl Production with Purchase of Pressing Plant

Metallica has purchased Furnace Record Pressing, a vinyl pressing plant in Virginia, to keep up with the growing demand for their vinyl business. The band has been working with Furnace for almost a decade, and the plant has helped them keep most of their albums available, as well as release ambitious box sets. Metallica's vinyl sales have been consistently high, with the US accounting for roughly half of their vinyl sales worldwide. The purchase will ensure that potential vinyl buyers will have continued access to high-quality records in the future. Furnace will continue to work on other projects, as well as ones for Metallica, and plans to invest more in the future.

via Billboard|

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