Making Vinyl Memphis: Full Schedule

9:50am CDT

NAVIGATING UNCERTAINTY: HOW U.S. PRESSING PLANTS ARE COPING

Tuesday June 3, 2025 9:50am - 10:30am CDT

Just when we thought the vinyl pressing industry was getting used to a post-pandemic "new normal," new uncertainty abounds. Is vinyl demand still growing? If so, why are some small plants going under? Will tariffs impact costs and margins? How will an economic slowdown impact the vinyl market? We'll get answers – and an up-to-date pulse on how the vinyl business is faring – from the heads of five leading U.S. vinyl manufacturers.

Moderators

Tony van Veen

CEO, Disc Makers

Tony started his career at Disc Makers way back in 1987, when the company was a vinyl pressing plant in Philadelphia. In the decades since, Tony has navigated Disc Makers through many technology cycles – from vinyl to CD to CD-R, and later to downloads and streaming (through the... Read More →

Speakers

Mark Michaels

Chairman/CEO, United Record Pressing

Mark Michaels is the CEO & Chairman of United Record Pressing, LLC, the largest manufacturer of vinyl records in North America, based in Nashville, Tennessee, and its sister company, URP Music Distributors, LLC, a leading one-stop wholesaler of vinyl records serving retailers around... Read More →

Chad Kassem

Owner CEO, QRP/Acoustic Sounds

Connie Comeau

COO, The ADS Group/Copy Cats Media

"Chief Operating Officer at The ADS Group/Copycats Media for 24 years—and loving every minute of it! Leading (working alongside) an incredible team with dedication, loyalty, and a whole lot of hard work, I’m passionate about people and this industry. I thrive on business strategy... Read More →

Brandon Seavers

Co-Founder & CEO, Memphis Record Pressing

A lifelong Memphian and musician, Brandon Seavers, co-founder and CEO of Memphis Record Pressing, began his dynamic career in 1997 alongside Mark Yoshida when they launched AudioGraphic Masterworks, the Mid-South’s only full-service CD and DVD manufacturing facility. In 2014, the... Read More →

Ali Miller

CEO, Furnace Manufacturing

Tuesday June 3, 2025 9:50am - 10:30am CDT
Ballroom C, Level 2

PANEL SESSION, FUTURE PROOF: WHAT’S NEXT FOR VINYL?