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Vinyl thrives at United Record Pressing, oldest record maker in US

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United Record Pressing pressed the Beatles ' first U.S. single in 1963 .

The 75-year-old Nashville -based record maker has survived 8 -tracks, cassettes, CDs, Napster , iPods and streaming services.

In 2023 , revenues from vinyl records grew 10% to $1.4 billion , the Recording Industry Association of America says.

A few miles away, architects and a construction crew are at work to preserve the old 1962 plant and pave the way for its future. As for what that will look like, Michaels says stay tuned. "My vision is not completely crystallized yet, but the mandate is, it's some of the most important space in all of music," Michaels said. "It needs to be celebrated. It needs to be something that people can engage with.".

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75

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informal

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English

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39

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