Cover page of a report titled 'Vinyl Record Industry First carbon footprinting report' published by VRMA and Vinyl Alliance, dated June 2024, featuring an illustration of a turntable with a colorful vinyl record.

VRMA REPORTS & DOCUMENTS

FIRST CARBON

FOOTPRINT REPORT

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Cover page of a publication titled 'Vinyl Record Industry Glossary' by the Vinyl Record Manufacturers Association.

VINYL RECORD

INDUSTRY GLOSSARY V2

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Page from a vinyl turntable setup guide, titled "Step-by-step Guide to Proper Turntable Setup for Optimal Vinyl Playback," with instructions on placing the turntable, installing the cartridge, setting the tracking force, and adjusting the anti-skate, with the label "Side A" at the bottom.

CARE CARD:

TURNTABLE SETUP

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Cover page of a document titled "Dimensional Standards" for disc phonograph records, issued by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), revised in 1978, with the address of the Recording Industry Association of America in New York.

RIAA DIMENSIONAL

STANDARDS 1978

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Close-up of a vinyl record with a white label on a wooden surface, next to a printed flyer or brochure for the Vinyl Record Manufacturers Association (VRMA), featuring the organization's logo, and text about their commitments to vinyl record manufacturing, collaboration, advocacy, standardization, and education, along with their website URL.

MANUFACTURING SILENCE

ONTO VINYL

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Cover page of a report titled 'Making Environmental and Sustainability Claims' with the logos of VRMA and Vinyl Alliance at the top and an image of Earth inside a green vinyl record.

GREEN CLAIMS

DOCUMENT

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Cover page of a report titled 'Vinyl Market Outlook Including Manufacturing Analysis' published by FutureSource Consulting in May 2025.

VINYL MARKET

OUTLOOK REPORT 2025

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Support your local record pressing plant logo with a design of an eagle and a vinyl record.

VRMA GROUP

MEMBERSHIP BROCHURE

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A troubleshooting guide for vinyl skipping issues, explaining causes and corrective actions for dusty records, worn or damaged stylus, and incorrect tracking force. The guide is from the Vinyl Record Manufacturing Association (VRMA) and is labeled as 'Side A'.

CARE CARD:

SKIPPING ISSUES

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Cover page of a white paper titled 'Horns and Quality Issues in Vinyl Record Pressing' by Stamper Discs, featuring the company's logo.

HORNS AND QUALITY

ISSUES IN VINYL PRESSING

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A scanned document titled 'RIAA Dimensional Standards' dated October 16, 1963, with the RIAA logo at the top center, which is circular, featuring 'RIAA' in the middle surrounded by the text 'Record Industry Association of America'.

RIAA STANDARDS FOR

STEREOPHONIC DISC RECORDS 1963

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Cover page of a report titled 'Executive Summary Reducing carbon emissions in the vinyl record supply chain,' featuring an illustration of a turntable with a world map as the record and a tonearm resembling a wind turbine blade.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

2ND CARBON FOOTPRINT REPORT

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Page from a manual titled 'Step-by-Step Guide to Cleaning Your Vinyl Record' by VRMA, listing materials needed and three steps for cleaning a vinyl record, including preparing the workspace, dry cleaning with an anti-static brush, and applying vinyl cleaning solution.

CARE CARD:

CLEANING YOUR VINYL RECORD

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A magazine or informational sheet titled "What is the Difference Between Counterfeit and Bootleg Vinyl?" with detailed explanations contrasting counterfeit vinyl and bootleg vinyl, including definitions, how to spot them, and why it matters. The layout is textual with some bold headings and bullet points.

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN

COUNTERFEIT AND BOOTLEG VINYL?

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A webpage titled "How Many Times Can You Play a Record?" discussing vinyl record care, longevity, and playing frequency, with headings and detailed tips.

HOW MANY TIMES CAN

YOU PLAY A RECORD?

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A filled-out Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Form with sections for title, customer name, catalog number, distribution method, countries, ownership acknowledgment, vinyl audio content details, copyright compliance, company info, and signatures.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

RIGHTS (IPR) FORM

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A person wearing headphones, glasses, and a black jacket with yellow sleeves, working with DJ equipment that includes turntables, a mixer, and vinyl records in a room with a blackboard and polycarbonate wall paneling.

VRMA AUDIO

QC MANUAL

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Technical diagram and specifications for the M33 speaker panel from July 1957, including measurements and engineering details.

DIN STANDARD

LP

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Cover page of the vinyl record industry report with an illustration of a turntable.

SECOND FOOTPRINT

REPORT

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Guide titled 'Troubleshooting Audio Defects and Playability Issues with Your Vinyl Record' by VRMA, listing causes and solutions for skipping or sticking, surface noise, and distorted or warped sound.

CARE CARD:

TROUBLESHOOTING DEFECTS

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Instruction guide titled 'How to Spot Counterfeit Vinyl Records' from VRMA, outlining parts of the process including introduction, understanding vinyl record authenticity, indicators of counterfeits, differentiating bootlegs, recognizing original pressings, evaluating vinyl quality, and physical condition, with a Nashville address at the bottom.

HOW TO SPOT

COUNTERFEIT RECORDS

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Cover of a guide titled "Vinyl Record Manufacturing" with a pink and white marbled vinyl record and the VRMA logo in black and white.

VINYL RECORD MANUFACTURING:

FIELD GUIDE

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Document titled 'Licensing and Verification Program Reasonable Certainty Guidelines' from VRMA, with guidelines on scope, customer relationship, project content, and order characteristics.

VRMA REASONABLE

CERTAINTY GUIDELINES

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