Vinyl behaves as more than just a commodity–it's seen as an enchanted object that contains socially constructed meaning, giving way for it to be deemed iconic. Vinyl records are symbolic of originality. Other forms of music acquisition have come and gone, yet vinyl lives on.
Music recording has been around for over a century, and the original principles of playback are still the consumer's choice today. Click through this gallery to learn about how the way we listen to music has changed dramatically, and why vinyl has seen a massive increase in sales in the past decade.