Articles Tagged "news"
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Help The Discogs Database Reach 9m Releases in September!
September is here, and that means the September Pledge Initiative is underway! Start submitting records to the Discogs database and preserve music history! The database is the very heart and soul of Discogs. Our mission is to create the biggest and most comprehensive database of music releases and recordings from every corner of the world. […]
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Filmogs Marketplace Launches! Sell DVDs, Blu-Rays, VHS Tapes & More
Another week, another Marketplace! Today, you can start listing films on DVDs, Blu-ray, VHS and other formats for sale at no charge, joining the Discogs, Gearogs, Bookogs and Comicogs Marketplaces. With over 10,000 films now contributed, the Filmogs database is full of everything from classics like Citizen Kane to latest Oscar winner La La Land […]
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Best Music Videos Of 1997: Smack My ***** Up!
The ’90s was truly a golden age for music videos. While these days you’ll find MTV is more reality TV than music videos, the ubiquity of YouTube, Vimeo and the like means the music video is far from dead. Even so, the ’00s can’t quite measure up to the sheer creativity, opulence and… fish-eye lens […]
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Music Sales in 2017: Discogs Mid-Year Marketplace Analysis & Database Highlights
Can you believe we’re already past the midpoint of 2017? That means it’s time for us to crack open our books and reveal the data we’ve collected from the Discogs Database and Marketplace for a better look at music sales in 2017 and Discogs’ growth. And, once again, we’re comparing some of our numbers to the […]
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Zero Seller Fees In Gearogs Marketplace, Better Payment Options And Site Features
The Gearogs marketplace has been heating up, with new pieces of equipment added to the database and listed for sale daily! If you’re not already familiar with Gearogs, it’s just like Discogs, but for gear. You can add your turntable, synth, mixer, or any other gear to the database, or buy and sell from the […]
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Our 10 Favorite George Michael Songs
Today, the 25th of June, marks George Michael‘s birthday, and exactly 6 months since the world lost this multi-talented singer, songwriter, musician and producer. Reflecting on his career, my colleague Shannon and I realised we were both in our early teens when “Faith” was released and were heavily influenced by his music. We also feel George […]
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7 Most Collected Fleetwood Mac 7″s
Michael John Kells Fleetwood… welcome to 70, sir. In honor of Mick’s 7th decade on planet Earth, we’ve put together a Top 7 of Fleetwood Mac’s 7″ Singles. FUN FACT ALERT! Including the June 9 release of Lindsey Buckingham Christine McVie from his Fleetwood Mac bandmates, Mick has tallied up almost 300 recording credits over […]
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Discogs Database Hits 5m Artists and 1m Labels
A few months ago we brought you news of the Discogs database hitting the 8 million releases catalogued milestone. Today we’re super excited to announce another milestone: the Discogs database holds over 5 million artists and 1 million labels! We’re making strides with our goal to create the biggest and most comprehensive music database and marketplace – but […]
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Miniot’s Wheel Reinvents The Turntable
It’s being touted as the most minimalist take on a turntable ever, and definitely caught our attention with the original take on spinning records. Wheel is a cleverly inverted turntable, hiding all the functional components like the tonearm, needle, and amplifier to fit compactly within the platter. If you didn’t know it was a record player, you’d probably […]
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The Netherlands’ Newest Record Pressing Plant To Open In A World War II Prison
The Netherlands is getting a brand new record pressing plant! Chris Roorda, founder of Deeptrax Records in Leeuwarden is opening Deepgrooves along with co-founder, Pascal Thulin. Two pressing machines will be installed in Blokhuispoort, which previously served as a World War II prison and has been open to the public since 2007. Deepgrooves aims to alleviate some of […]
