Making Vinyl

🎙 Speaker Spotlight: Dustin Blocker

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.