Ep347: Michael Fremer - Record Collector, Vinyl Ambassador

Record Collector and Vinyl Ambassador Michael Fremer joins us to talk record collecting, discuss the state of the vinyl industry, the relaunch of Tracking Angle and lots more. Topics include: Interview start Current process for purchasing records The guilt of having so many records Absorbing and reviewing records Restarting Tracking Angle & YouTube Channel Hanging onto originals vs reissues Does he sell records? Special records in Michael’s collection Paul McCartney’s ‘Flaming Pie’ limited vinyl A letter from Brian May What happens to his collection after he dies? Are we in a vinyl bubble? Buying, selling, then re-buying records Records we regret passing up What’s the most Michael has spent on a record? What will the vinyl industry look like after the supply chain catches up? Vinyl benefits fuelling the vinyl resurgence New pressing plant investments around the world What is the current weak link in the vinyl production supply chain? Key suppliers for record stylus manufacturing Comparing record production from the ‘golden age’ and today Michael’s thoughts on HD Vinyl The long-term vinyl impacts of the Universal Music Fire DMM equipment and the Church of Scientology Recalling vinyl quality over time Are early pressings in a stamping cycle sold at a premium? Interview wrap up Tracking Angle & Tracking Angle YouTube Channel EXTENDED & HIGH RESOLUTION version of this interview available at: www.Patreon.com/VinylGuide Listen on Apple: https://apple.co/2Y6ORU0 Listen on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/36qhlc8 Follow our Podcast: https://linktr.ee/vinylguide Facebook: www.Facebook.com/VinylGuide Instagram: www.Instagram.com/VinylGuide Support our show: www.Patreon.com/VinylGuide If you like records, just starting a collection or are an uber-nerd with a house-full of vinyl, this is the podcast for you. Nate Goyer is The Vinyl Guide and discusses all things music and record-related