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Comment: Interviews are not independent. Some of these sources also read quite promotional, which also makes me question whether they were paid for. Furthermore, Wikipedia is not a reliable source. Kovcszaln6 (talk) 08:58, 28 August 2026 (UTC)
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| Diggers Factory | |
|---|---|
| Type | Société par actions simplifiée |
| Industry | Music industry |
| Founded | Error: All values must be integers (help) |
| Founders | Alexis Castiel Victor Périn |
| Website | diggersfactory |
Diggers Factory is a French company founded in Paris in 2015 that operates an online platform for the production and distribution of physical music formats, primarily vinyl records. The platform enables artists, labels, and brands to release vinyl through a pre-order model that conditions manufacturing on a minimum number of advance sales.[1]
History
[edit]Diggers Factory was founded on September 23, 2015, by Alexis Castiel and Victor Périn.[2] Castiel developed the concept in response to the financial and logistical barriers that prevent independent artists from releasing music on vinyl.[3]
In 2017, the company raised €300,000 in a seed funding round and joined the French Tech Grand Paris ecosystem.
That same year, Diggers Factory established a partnership with the Institut national de l'audiovisuel (INA) to produce vinyl records from INA's broadcast archives, including previously unreleased live recordings by Serge Gainsbourg, Ray Charles, and Dalida. A Gainsbourg live maxi single produced through this partnership was the best-selling release on Record Store Day France in 2020.[4]
Business model
[edit]Diggers Factory's primary service is a pre-order model in which an artist or label sets a minimum production threshold, typically 100 copies. If that threshold is reached within the campaign period, manufacturing begins; if not, buyers receive a full refund.[5] This approach allows for production runs smaller than the minimums typically required by conventional vinyl manufacturers.
The company also offers direct pressing, in which clients purchase a fixed quantity upfront without a pre-order campaign. The company works primarily with French pressing plants.[6]
Clients and releases
[edit]Diggers Factory has worked with major and independent labels including RCA Records, Parlophone, Roc Nation, Ed Banger Records, Universal Music Group, and Sony Music Entertainment.[7]
Orchestral releases by London Music Works have been distributed through the platform, including the Essential Games Music Collection Vol. 1[8] and Music From The Last of Us, an orchestral album based on the HBO series The Last of Us, released in June 2026.[9]
Industry context
[edit]The company's development coincides with a resurgence in vinyl record sales. According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), vinyl generated $1.4 billion in revenue in the United States in 2023, representing 71% of physical music sales. In France, vinyl sales grew 4.5-fold between 2016 and 2020, according to the Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique (SNEP).
References
[edit]- ↑ "Broke? This French Company Will Press Vinyl for Anyone's Budget". Vice. 2024. Retrieved 2026.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help) - ↑ "Broke? This French Company Will Press Vinyl for Anyone's Budget". Vice. 2024. Retrieved 2026.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help) - ↑ "Breaking the vinyl mould with Diggers Factory". Attack Magazine. January 25, 2019. Retrieved 2026.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help) - ↑ "Diggers Factory, la start-up qui distribue des vinyles édités par l'INA". Institut national de l'audiovisuel. Retrieved 2026.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help) - ↑ "Breaking the vinyl mould with Diggers Factory". Attack Magazine. January 25, 2019. Retrieved 2026.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help) - ↑ "Diggers Factory, la start-up qui distribue des vinyles édités par l'INA". Institut national de l'audiovisuel. Retrieved 2026.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help) - ↑ "Breaking the vinyl mould with Diggers Factory". Attack Magazine. January 25, 2019. Retrieved 2026.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help) - ↑ "Diggers Factory Digs Deep to Deliver Limited-Run Vinyl Pressings". Analog Planet. 2024. Retrieved 2026.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help) - ↑ "The Last of Us orchestral soundtrack is coming to vinyl". NME. 2026. Retrieved 2026.
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External links
[edit]Category:Companies established in 2015 Category:Companies based in Paris Category:Music industry Category:Vinyl records Category:Crowdfunding Category:French music companies Category:Direct-to-consumer companies
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