Over the past few years, the home listening experience has taken on new importance and meaning. Records continue to be the music lover’s physical format of choice – vinyl recently saw the highest sales week since at least 1991. However, streaming services are still an integral part of everyday life, with the number of music […]
Discogs is pleased to provide a new PayPal payments solution that makes it easier to sell online and connect with the biggest audience of music buyers worldwide. This payments solution is simpler, convenient, and saves you time, whether selling on Discogs is your hobby or your business. Onboard now to start receiving the benefits. Discogs […]
The November 2021 most expensive list has landed and it’s full of classical LPs, hard-to-find 45s, and one release on the short-lived CD video (CDV) format. The Stranglers come in at No. 30 with a rare blackmail sleeve variant of their iconic single Peaches. This cover was quickly withdrawn and never sold commercially, so this […]
The latest monthly best-selling list is here, and it’s a great way to discover new music. Take a deeper look at what the Discogs Community is collecting. This regular roundup is determined by how many purchases were made by Discogs users in the Marketplace each month. Following the Record Store Black Friday drop in late […]
“Best-of” lists are generally subjective at best, but with Discogs’ data, interesting music trends surface in the numbers. By looking at how many Discogs users have added albums to their Wantlists and Collections throughout the year, it’s easy to see which artists and genres were the most popular in 2021. So which types of music […]
The Discogs Community is always looking to discover new music. Sometimes you’re listening to a classic album for the first time and, other times, you’re keeping up with the latest releases. Looking back on 2021, there were quite a few new albums and EPs that music lovers really coveted. The following list of the hottest […]
2021 was another great year for collecting vinyl. The Discogs Community purchased over 12,000,000 records throughout the year! The top 50 best-selling records of 2021 prove once again that the Community has very eclectic taste. The list includes everything from the Cro-Mags to Cat Stevens. However, classic reissues and limited Record Store Day releases weren’t […]
For Lars Larsson, owner of Record Mania, selling records was initially a small, personalized affair. Based in Sweden, Record Mania started as a humble mail-order business back in 1996 before blooming into a website, Discogs store (RecordMania.SE), and brick-and-mortar outlet based in Stockholm. If you find yourself in the area, orders via Discogs can be […]
Prog rock superfan Mikel Orsborn, AKA Mighty Vinyl, is a bit of an OG when it comes to selling records online, having set up his first store, “Supper’s Ready Collectibles” (named after this favorite Genesis song), in the early ‘90s. He was kind enough to tell us about his earlier days as a seller on […]
Since 2008, Burning World Records has specialized in the unconventional and unique, waving the flag for doom metal, black metal, drone, psychedelia, stoner, industrial, and experimental music. Their recipe for success? Founder Jurgen van den Brand’s explanation is simple enough: “We go where the interesting music takes us.” This prevailing ethos has guided Jurgen throughout […]
