🎙 Speaker Spotlight: Dustin Blocker @handdrawnrecords
After 17 years as a musician, Dustin Blocker founded Hand Drawn Records and later launched Hand Drawn Pressing — building one of the most artist-focused pressing operations in North Texas.
At Making Vinyl USA 2026, Dustin joins the panel:
📀 Demand Whiplash: Planning Vinyl Releases in a Volatile Market
📅 May 28, 2026
⏰ 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM
📍 Edison Ballroom D
From overloaded release schedules to unpredictable demand spikes, this session explores how labels, distributors, and manufacturers can better navigate today’s volatile vinyl market through smarter planning and collaboration.
#MakingVinyl #VinylRecords #RecordPressing #MusicIndustry #HandDrawnPressing #VinylCommunity
The countdown continues. If you’re serious about the future of vinyl, be in the room. There is still time to register before prices increase again soon.
A conversation about shifts in distribution with Jeff Walker, CEO @alliance.entertainment This is a conversation that you need to attend. Register now at
Making Vinyl Europe is back in Haarlem. 🤝
@makingvinyl Europe returns to @philhaarlem ahead of the festival, and MV ticket holders get a discount on the Haarlem Vinyl Festival Weekend Pass, making it easy to combine both events into one full vinyl week.
This year’s Making Vinyl Europe theme is Building Value Beyond Volume. The industry has grown. Now it’s about what comes next: quality, sustainability, and deeper connections across the supply chain.
Read the full article at haarlemvinylfestival.com
#haarlemvinylfestival #makingvinyl #vinylculture
Ronald Moten — CEO of the Go-Go Museum and Cafe is a lifelong Washington, DC native and community leader dedicated to preserving and elevating Go-go culture.
Shaped by a journey from incarceration to activism, his work draws on the influence of leaders like Kwame Ture and Winnie Mandela, championing nonviolence, education, and cultural empowerment.
🎤 Speaker at Making Vinyl Alexandria
Session: Go-Go: Back To Vinyl — exploring how vinyl is helping sustain DC’s homegrown sound and create new opportunities for artists and communities.
Register to attend at
@ronaldmoten@thegogomuseum@makingvinyl
#musicbusiness #vinylrecords #Makingvinyl #gogomuseum
The next phase of vinyl growth requires smarter infrastructure and stronger collaboration. That’s what we’re discussing May 27–29. Register to be part of the conversation at
Emma Reiter — Creative Content Manager at Furnace Record Pressing — blends hands-on production experience with sharp social strategy to shape one of vinyl’s most authentic digital voices.
After transitioning from the press floor, she now focuses on telling the human story behind records—connecting fans, artists, and manufacturing through content that actually resonates.
Outside the plant, Emma is a brown belt and multi-time world champion in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, bringing the same discipline to everything she does.
🎤 Speaker at Making Vinyl Alexandria
Session: Beyond Promotion: The Strategic Role of Social Media in the Vinyl Ecosystem
@emmaareiterr@furnacemfg@makingvinyl
Making Vinyl Connect brings pressing plants, labels, packaging, and suppliers into structured conversation. Not random networking — intentional outcomes.
Register now at makingvinyl.com
#musicconference #makingvinyl #vinylrecords #musicindustry #makingvinylconnect
Andreas Kohl — Conference Director at Making Vinyl and European Operations Manager at Key Production Ltd. — brings 30+ years across the music ecosystem, from underground scenes to global vinyl manufacturing.
Formerly with Optimal Media and founder of Exile On Mainstream, Andreas blends deep industry experience with a lifelong passion for independent music culture. He also writes for MINT Magazine and the Making Vinyl Magazine!
🎤 Speaker at Making Vinyl Alexandria
Sessions include: The New Vinyl Economy, Quality Is Not a Feeling, and more.
Be a part of the conversations with Andreas by registering today. makingvinyl.com
@andreaslovesvinyl@key_production@exileonmainstream_official@mint.magazin@official_optimal_media
#makingvinyl #musicbusines #musicindustry #vinylrecords
