Sweat Records launches vinyl take-back program

The big picture: Vinyl has had a resurgence in the last decade, but little has been done to understand what happens to records when consumers no longer want or can play them.

• The pilot hopes to understand how those records can be repurposed or recovered, per the announcement.
• It comes after another pilot found that "unsold, obsolete records" can be reprocessed and repurposed.

How it works: Music fans can return damaged or unplayable vinyl records no matter the artist, label or condition.

• Materials will evaluated, assessing factors such as quality, transportation and processing requirements and potential recovery outcomes.

What's next: The pilot will run through September.