Warner Music Group (NASDAQ: WMG) and GZ Media (GZ) have completed a landmark pilot demonstrating that unsold records can be reprocessed and incorporated into new vinyl pressings without compromising the sound quality artists and fans expect. The pilot processed approximately 10,000 unsold records sourced across artists, titles, and pressing plants, reflecting the mixed inventory typical across the industry. The records were shredded and multiple pressing variants of records were pressed using different recycled content ratios, ranging from 10–100%. Through rigorous blind listening evaluations coordinated with Abbey Road Studios, industry experts assessed…
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