ABSTRACT

Women in Vinyl: The Art of Making Vinyl provides a comprehensive guide to the world of vinyl, with a focus on empowerment, diversity, and inclusion, designed to both demystify the vinyl community and highlight the vital role women and minority groups play in shaping the industry.

Divided into each step of the process, the book provides a detailed overview of the vinyl manufacturing process, from lacquer cutting, electroplating, and record pressing, to the roles of record labels, distribution, DJs, and more. With interviews and profiles from global professionals throughout, the book is a first-of-its-kind guide to the vinyl industry and the women who are blazing trails within it.

Women in Vinyl is an essential resource for professionals, hobbyists, and students interested in the process of making vinyl, including those who want to deepen their understanding of the vinyl medium and its role in shaping the music industry, as well as for those interested in the work of the organization Women in Vinyl.

chapter |4 pages

Introduction

About Women in Vinyl

chapter Chapter one|24 pages

Lacquer Cutting

chapter Chapter Two|26 pages

Electroplating

chapter Chapter Three|26 pages

Manufacturing

chapter Four|20 pages

Distribution

chapter Chapter Five|24 pages

Record Labels

chapter Chapter Six|24 pages

Record Stores

chapter Chapter Seven|24 pages

Lathe Cutting

chapter Eight|24 pages

DJing