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SoundCloud partners with elasticStage to introduce an on-demand vinyl pressing service, eliminating upfront costs and minimum order requirements for independent artists.
Vinyl records are produced upon fan orders, with artists handling tracklists and artwork and elasticStage managing pressing and worldwide shipping to over 90 countries.
This initiative is exclusive to SoundCloud Artist Pro subscribers, who can apply to join via a waitlist to access this innovative monetization option.
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