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New Vinyl vs Used Vinyl: What You Get for Your Money
May 07, 2026

New Vinyl vs Used Vinyl: What You Get for Your Money

Learn about new vinyl vs used vinyl with What's Spinning, the vinyl record collection tracker and now-playing app.

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Organize Your Records by Genre, Color, or Artist
May 06, 2026

Organize Your Records by Genre, Color, or Artist

Learn about vinyl organization methods with What's Spinning, the vinyl record collection tracker and now-playing app.

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Set Up a Bluetooth Turntable with Your Speakers
May 06, 2026

Set Up a Bluetooth Turntable with Your Speakers

Learn about bluetooth turntable setup with What's Spinning, the vinyl record collection tracker and now-playing app.

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How to Clean Vinyl Records Before Your First Play
May 06, 2026

How to Clean Vinyl Records Before Your First Play

Learn about how to clean vinyl records with What's Spinning, the vinyl record collection tracker and now-playing app.

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Record Store Hauls Log Themselves When Your Turntable Does the Work
May 05, 2026

Record Store Hauls Log Themselves When Your Turntable Does the Work

With What's Spinning, logging a record store haul is as simple as playing your new records. No app, no check-in, just spin and go.

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Import Your Discogs Collection and Let Your Turntable Do the Rest
May 05, 2026

Import Your Discogs Collection and Let Your Turntable Do the Rest

Move your Discogs collection to What's Spinning and let your turntable automatically track what you actually play.

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How Your Listening History Builds a Smarter Vinyl Wishlist
May 05, 2026

How Your Listening History Builds a Smarter Vinyl Wishlist

What's Spinning tracks what you actually play, so your vinyl wishlist reflects real listening habits instead of wishful thinking.

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Record Store Day 2026 Is the Biggest One Yet — Here's What's Worth Chasing
Apr 04, 2026 | Brian

Record Store Day 2026 Is the Biggest One Yet — Here's What's Worth Chasing

Record Store Day 2026 has the biggest lineup in years. Bruno Mars as ambassador, Pink Floyd, David Bowie, KPop releases, and 350 more exclusives. What to know before April 18.

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The Case for Side B: The Most Overlooked Half of Every Record
Apr 04, 2026 | Brian

The Case for Side B: The Most Overlooked Half of Every Record

Side B records are the most overlooked part of vinyl collecting. Here's why you should always flip the record and what Side B taught me about music.

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Vinyl Is Back. This Time, It Might Actually Stay.
Apr 02, 2026 | Brian

Vinyl Is Back. This Time, It Might Actually Stay.

Vinyl sales hit 47.9 million units in 2025. Record Store Day 2026 has its biggest lineup ever. Here is why this time the revival might actually stick.

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Vinyl Gets It Wrong
Apr 01, 2026 | Brian

Vinyl Gets It Wrong

Vinyl culture has a problem: it started loving music, then it started loving being the kind of person who loves music. Here is what gets it wrong.

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The Party Feature You Didnt Know Your Record Player Needed
Mar 28, 2026 | Brian

The Party Feature You Didnt Know Your Record Player Needed

AirPlay Mode on Whats Spinning puts album art and song info on your TV, making it easy to share the music you are listening to with friends and party guests.

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