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It's a rainy day here in Gjakova. I was going somewhere. While i was walking in the rain, under my umbrella, i remembered when the post officer decided to deliver the Rihanna - Loud vinyl i got for my friend Rina Ferati, on a rainy day. We're both Rihanna fans so, i wanted to surprise her on her birthday with a Rihanna vinyl.💛😊  I ordered the vinyl at Juno Records in UK. It takes one month for vinyl to get here via Royal Mail.  I waited one month. Of all the sunny days, the vinyl arrived on a rainy day. I don't remember if the package had the "Keep Dry" Label on. I wonder if it occurred to the post officer that the vinyl would get wet. He could've waited for the rain to stop pouring or deliver the vinyl on a sunny day, I was freaking out. Lucky for us, the vinyl didn't get wet. 😅 "Now that it's raining more than ever..." - Rihanna Since that day, i've been resonating with Rihanna's Umbrella more than ever!  

The compilation features four tracks from Bicep, Porridge Radio, Angel Olsen and Black Country, New Road. UK environmental advocacy group Music Declares Emergency has joined with bioplastic vinyl producer Evolution Music for the special release, of which there are only 20 copies. MDE 's Crowdfunder description claims that Evolution Music created this material to help their mission to decarbonize the production of physical products in the music business. View this post on Instagram A post shared by MUSIC DECLARES EMERGENCY (@musicdeclares) Launched in July 2019 in the UK, MDE now spans three continents and is supported by more than 6,000 organizations, artists and individuals across the music industry. More info HERE !  [ source ]

Data collected by the association of independent and major record labels has revealed that the UK recorded music industry has increased by 12.8% following a drop in sales in 2020. CDs have contributed to £117.2 million of revenue which is a 1.4% rise and the first increase since 2017. Vinyl is continuing to make sales with a 34% increase since last year. According to CITY A.M Geoff Taylor, Chief Executive BPI, BRIT Awards & Mercury Prize, said:  “After a tough few years we are also pleased to see growth across the sector, including in physical formats, sync, performance rights and beyond. This growth yields important benefits for the broader music community, including greater remuneration to a wider base of artists and additional investment by labels in new talent.” [ source ]