Supply and demand for vinyl records

There’s been a major resurgence in vinyl over the past few years, and heading into the holiday season, major recording acts are releasing their music on vinyl. That’s putting a strain not only on the few record plants left to press them, but also on the chemical used to make the vinyl. Marco Werman has the story. (This story originally aired on October 1, 2021.)

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