Speaking of Vinyl Me, Please (henceforth VMP), we’ve long been watching from afar to see what this service can do, and finally decided to pull the plug. Amazon have recently thrown their hat into the ring, offering what they call “essential classics” each month, but compared to their competition, it doesn’t appear quite appealing just yet, at least compared to Vinyl Me, Please’s classics track. Some specialized record labels (including but not limited to Third Man and Church Road) are also offering their own services as well to dedicated fans. Vinyl Me, Please (not a sponsor) is perhaps the most widely known player in the field, with other well known services like Magnolia Record Club, Turntable Kitchen, and VNYL maintaining some share of the market and cultural capital in the hobby, with Gimme Metal offering a monthly vinyl service specifically for metal fans and recently featured classics from Amon Amarth and Yob.

Vinyl clubs have been around for a minute, and seem to be proliferating wildly over recent years, keeping in step with (and contributing to) the rising demand and manufacturing-delay-plagued vinyl industry. With this growth came a variety of services seeking to capitalize, bridging music sharing and recommendation and subscription box services that have been wildly successful fads for niche markets. The resurgence in vinyl has been long discussed and documented, touched on both here and elsewhere.

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