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Why the great vinyl shortage is over
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The Indicator from Planet Money

Why the great vinyl shortage is over

There have now been a few major vinyl booms. And unbeknownst to many, a small village in the Czech Republic has been responsible for manufacturing a large number of these albums. On today's show, how this dominant player became a problem for its competitors in the U.S.

Why the great vinyl shortage is over

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Wednesday

Dancers at a disco in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, in the 1970s.

Clubgoers hit the dance floor at a disco in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, in the 1970s. Ostinato Records hide caption

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Ostinato Records

World

Amid Soviet Central Asia's boogie nights, the rhythms of a region's future 

A Soviet-era Central Asian pop music anthology shines a light on the region's ethnic diversity and music that transcends genres from Korean brass bands to Uyghur garage rock to Crimean jazz.

Central Asian Soviet-era pop music anthology dislays the region's vast diversity

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Wednesday

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From Pat Boone to the Sex Pistols: Inside the secret White House record collection

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Music

From Pat Boone to the Sex Pistols: Inside the secret White House record collection

John Chuldenko, a grandson of former President Jimmy Carter, is shining a light on the White House vinyl collection, which is outdated. The last records were added in 1980.

From Pat Boone to the Sex Pistols: Inside the secret White House record collection

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Thursday

Rumor has it Adele broke the vinyl supply chain
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The Indicator from Planet Money

Rumor has it Adele broke the vinyl supply chain

We're in the midst of a vinyl boom and chains like Walmart have been cashing in. But so have stars like Adele, who reportedly pressed over 500,000 records for her new album, "30." Today on the show, has Adele really clogged the fragile vinyl supply chain, or should we go easy on her?

Rumor has it Adele broke the vinyl supply chain

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Friday

After The Vinyl Revival, The Vinyl-Playing Jukebox Is Back

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Business

After The Vinyl Revival, The Vinyl-Playing Jukebox Is Back

Retro turntables anticipated the resurgence of vinyl records. Now, jukeboxes that play vinyl are returning to the market for the first time in more than two decades.

After The Vinyl Revival, The Vinyl-Playing Jukebox Is Back

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Thursday

Sony Will Start Making Vinyl Records Again In Japan, After A Nearly 30-Year Hiatus

A store manager shows off a Japanese pressing of The Beatles' Let It Be at the RECOfan music shop in Tokyo's Shibuya district. Demand for vinyl records is leading Sony to restart making vinyl records. Toshifumi Kitamura/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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The Two-Way

Sony Will Start Making Vinyl Records Again In Japan, After A Nearly 30-Year Hiatus

Sony says it's meeting new demand from young people who buy records they've heard on streaming services. The company stopped pressing vinyl in 1989.

Saturday

It's Record Store Day – Here Are Pictures To Prove It

A customer walks in the Record Collector store in Sheffield, England, Friday. Hundreds of independent record stores are putting on special promotions for Saturday's Record Store Day. Oli Scarff/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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The Two-Way

It's Record Store Day – Here Are Pictures To Prove It

From new releases to vintage finds, people have been posting photos of their favorite albums and record stores Saturday.

It's Record Store Day – Here Are Pictures To Prove It

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Saturday

Vinyl, Once Thought Dead, Makes A Comeback In The Digital Age

An employee demonstrates how a mother is checked for sound quality before it is duplicated during production at the Rainbo Records factory in Canoga Park, Calif. The vinyl record industry has seen an uptick in sales in recent years, keeping manufacturers like Rainbo busy. Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption

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Business

Vinyl, Once Thought Dead, Makes A Comeback In The Digital Age

In the last six years, vinyl sales have tripled. Manufacturers are now having a hard time keeping up with demand.

Vinyl, Once Thought Dead, Makes A Comeback In The Digital Age

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Wednesday