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We put the new pocket-size vinyl format to the test—with mixed results (infosec.pub)

submitted 3 weeks ago by villisek@fedia.io to c/vinyl@lemmy.world

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Crossposted from https://fedia.io/m/technology@beehaw.org/t/3075145

We recently looked at Tiny vinyl, a new miniature vinyl single format developed through a collaboration between a toy industry veteran and the world’s largest vinyl record manufacturer. The 4-inch singles are pressed in a process nearly identical to standard 12-inch LPs or 7-inch singles, except everything is smaller. They have a standard-size spindle hole and play at 33⅓ RPM, and they hold up to four minutes of music per side.

Several smaller bands, like The Band Loula and Rainbow Kitten Surprise, and some industry veterans like Blake Shelton and Melissa Etheridge, have already experimented with the format. But Tiny Vinyl partnered with US retail giant Target for its big coming-out party this fall, with 44 exclusive titles launching throughout the end of this year.

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[–] gid@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 points 3 weeks ago

At best this is a curio. Cynically, it's just a way to charge more money for less music.

Four minutes per side, at a lower dynamic range and lower quality than a standard 12"? Pass.