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New Record-Pressing Plant In Virginia Bets On Vinyl

A Space Odyssey spins on the turntable at the Modern Hotel in downtown Boise, Idaho on Wednesday, March 26, 2008, where members of the Vinyl Preservation Society of Idaho meet once a month to promote the listening of vinyl records. (Troy Maben/AP)
A Space Odyssey spins on the turntable at the Modern Hotel in downtown Boise, Idaho on Wednesday, March 26, 2008, where members of the Vinyl Preservation Society of Idaho meet once a month to promote the listening of vinyl records. (Troy Maben/AP)

Around the world, digital music reigns, but there continues to be an interest in vinyl records. A new record-pressing facility in Virginia is capitalizing on the demand for vinyl and hoping to ensure the future of the music format. Ally Schweitzer (@allyschweitzer)of WAMU reports.

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