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GZ Media is taking advantage of the new consumer mania for possessing vinyl recordings of their favourite bands

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The GZ Media factory in Lodenice, Czech Republic. When vinyl record sales hit bottom in the late 1980s, managers at the record producer were wondering what to do with their idle record-pressing machines. They decided not to get rid of them and put them in garages at the company's backyard. That was a lucky move.PETR JOSEK/Reuters

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Employee Vaclav Cervinka seals boxes containing packed vinyl records. Vinyl record production accounts for about 30 per cent of GZ Media's sales, which reached $93-million last year.PETR JOSEK/Reuters

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Employee Radek Sikal separates the master record from a matrix copy after galvanization of vinyl records. GZ Media is now spinning profits on records for the likes of the Rolling Stones, U2, Bob Dylan and David Bowie.PETR JOSEK/Reuters

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Employee Eva Sipova removes a new record from the press machine as part of the creation process for vinyl records. GZ Media is now working on a special gift packaging of The Who discography.PETR JOSEK/Reuters

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Employee Helena Zakova works at a press machine as part of the creation process for vinyl records. GZ Media says it is the world’s biggest vinyl record producer, making records for Universal Music Group, Sony Music and is now beginning to co-operate with Warner Music.PETR JOSEK/Reuters

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Technicians maintain press machines used for the creation of vinyl records. With seven million records made in 2012 and an expected 10 million this year, GZ Media says it is the world's biggest vinyl record producer.PETR JOSEK/Reuters

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Employee Pavla Cizova carves information onto a master record before pressing as part of the creation process for vinyl records at the GZ Media factory. Last Christmas, it made a special Beatles recording gift box approved by Paul McCartney.PETR JOSEK/Reuters

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