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THIRD MAN RECORDS FULL

Third Man Records is a record label that’s really made a huge bet on vinyl.

Is there anything else that you want our audience to know about your business? Where can people find you?.

What are the differences in doing business in Nashville versus Detroit?.

How is Third Man involved in making a difference in Detroit, and how does that come into your decision to maybe have a pressing plant there instead of here?.

Where do you guys want to go in the next 10 years?.What would you say is the number one lesson that you’ve learned about running a small, growing business?.How many people do you have today at Third Man, and how has that grown over time?.

THIRD MAN RECORDS FULL

How do you balance the setup costs of your run versus the storage and working capital costs of having a warehouse full of inventory?.

Can you tell me about a time when things went really sideways with the business?.

What are some of the oddest, wackiest things you’ve seen in this business?.Do you see any chance of that having a revival like vinyl did? Do you see any other formats, maybe cassette tapes or maybe even reel-to-reel which has an audio quality that’s frickin’ ridiculous and thick.How does the color and material used for vinyl impact the quality?.How do you balance tradition in what it’s like to make a record and innovation in terms of making the process of a record better?.Did you know that there was going to be enough demand to fill that plant? You guys invested in a vinyl pressing plant in Detroit.What’s interesting is it just occurred to me that that timeline really coincides with iPhones became ubiquitous, right? So it’s almost like the unlimited availability of music on your phone made it more desirable to be intentional a particular record.What’s been the arc of this vinyl revival that’s been going on for probably about a better part of a decade now?.What’s the origin of the name, Third Man Records?.I know Jack White was a big part of that, I’d love to hear a little bit of the story. I’d love to get a little bit of a history of how Third Man Records got started.You can use the links below to jump to your interests. A summary of our interview with Ben Blackwell of Third Man Records is below.