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25 music packaging designs that are true works of art

In the digital age, buying physical albums has become somewhat of a hobby. Instead of “to be able to hear the tracks” as the reason for buying them, they are now treated as merch. What makes them a good item to collect though, is the design that they have, both the packaging and the physical […]

20 vinyl record soundtrack of famous classic films

If you love vinyl record soundtracks and you love classic films, this list is for you! In order to be able to call a film a great, it definitely should have a good soundtrack. Film is, after all—or should be, an AUDIO-visual experience. The soundtrack helps set the mood, helps the audience understand the feelings of the […]

Five major reasons why vinyl is making a comeback

In this article, we will give you Five major reasons why vinyl is making a comeback. Vinyl was dethroned by CDs in the 1980’s. There was a visible decline in vinyl sales between the years 1988-1991. Though collectors and audiophiles were the only ones left who bought this format, they stayed loyal which built that […]

Vinyl boom

Last March 15, Technavio released their newest market research report which is related to vinyl records. The market research report is titled Vinyl Records by Product and Geography – Forecast and Analysis 2021-2025. The report shows the numbers post-COVID 19 which makes this very valuable. Inside the report are insights and information on how the […]

19 Indie movies and their awesome vinyl records

We here at Unified love two things indie movies and awesome vinyl…so we decided to come up with this list! Most of the popular movies are from movies from major movie studios, with famous casts and big budgets. However, being a great movie doesn’t always have to be high budget, and that’s what independent movies […]

The Best 90’s Musician Box Sets

Blur, Pink, Spice Girls…if you’re like me whose taste in music is still stuck in the 90s, then you’ll love these 90’s musician box set. Here are some of the best box sets from the 90’s that you can still buy from online stores. We’re drooling. We want them all! #1. THE COMPLETE STUDIO ALBUM – […]

Tips for Caring for Your Vinyl Collection

We already know vinyl records are awesome. It has been attracting not just the older generation of music lovers but also the ones from the younger ones. If you go to Tiktok, there are millions, maybe even billions, of videos presenting vinyl records collected by both young and old, new and seasoned record fans. If […]

It’s 2022…what is this CD revival that they’re talking about?

Just when we’re sure that the CD is dead—as more people are opting for streaming and vinyl in recent years—we now see it coming back again in 2022! CD sales has risen for the first time in almost two decades! That small increase is making us hopeful. Without data, we can only guess why there’s […]

25 of the best album covers of the 2000s ranked based on popularity among music lovers

  We’re back with another list of “Best Album Covers” because that’s what we’re all about. This time we have 25 of them from the 2000s and it’s ranked based on the albums’ popularity among music lovers.  Here they are. I hope you find at least one that you’d want to add to your collection. […]

Top Ukrainian artists and their beautiful vinyl records

With all the devastating events happening between Ukraine and Russia, we’d like to pay some tribute to the Ukrainian arts and culture by featuring their top artists and their vinyl records. #1 ONUKA – VIDLIK Onuka, which literally translates to granddaughter, is an electro-folk band from Ukraine consisting of five members.  Their EP Vidlik was […]