R6 Records
R6 Records 🎵 — Vinyl Record Business
Section titled “R6 Records 🎵 — Vinyl Record Business”Owner: Vinyl (pm-r6records) Status: Pre-build — project files on another device
Overview
Section titled “Overview”~2,500 vinyl records acquired from closed B.A.S.E Records shop, Ipswich.
- Genres: Rave, jungle, D&B, house, garage
- Target buyers: Collectors, DJs, casual buyers
- Value estimate: £45k–£61k gross / £30k–£45k net over 12–18 months
Strategy Highlights
Section titled “Strategy Highlights”Grading
Section titled “Grading”- Goldmine/Discogs standard, conservative approach
- Play-test all £20+ records
Triage Priority
Section titled “Triage Priority”Label-first sorting: Tom & Jerry, Entity, Reinforced, Good Looking records first
Listing Tiers
Section titled “Listing Tiers”| Tier | Price Range | Timeline |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | £35+ | Week 1–2 |
| Engine | £12–35 | Week 3–5 |
| Long Tail | £3–12 | Week 6–8 |
| Clearance | Under £3 | Ongoing |
Pricing
Section titled “Pricing”- 10% below median for first 50 sales to build feedback, then normalise
Channels
Section titled “Channels”- Discogs — Primary
- eBay UK (0% fees) — Secondary
- Shopify — Phase 3
Marketing
Section titled “Marketing”- B.A.S.E Records Ipswich provenance story as marketing asset
Deliverables
Section titled “Deliverables”| Document | Status |
|---|---|
Strategy doc (R6_CATALOG_STRATEGY.md) | ✅ 2026-02-22 |
Market research (memory/research/r6-records-market/README.md) | ✅ 2026-02-21 |
Priority labels guide (R6_RECORDS_LABELS.md) | ✅ 2026-02-23 |
Discogs setup guide (R6_DISCOGS_SETUP.md) | ✅ 2026-02-23 |
First 10 checklist (R6_FIRST_10_CHECKLIST.md) | ✅ 2026-02-23 |
Sales tracker (R6_SALES_TRACKER.md) | ✅ 2026-02-23 |
Domain research (R6_DOMAIN_RESEARCH.md) | ✅ 2026-02-23 |
| Grading cheat sheet + listing templates | ✅ Done (Vinyl) |
Next Steps
Section titled “Next Steps”- Chris: Review strategy + execute Quick Wins 1–3 (label sort, Discogs account, first 10 listings)
- Vinyl: Build grading cheat sheet + listing templates after Chris feedback
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 2026-02-21 | Market research initiated — Scout researching pricing, catalog tools, channels, launch strategy |
| 2026-02-22 | Catalog & listing strategy complete (Vinyl). Full doc at R6_CATALOG_STRATEGY.md |
| 2026-02-23 03:16 | Night sprint complete (Vinyl, autonomous). 5 deliverables: labels guide, Discogs setup, first-10 checklist, sales tracker, domain research |
Domain
Section titled “Domain”- r6records.com — likely available
- r6records.co.uk — taken
See Also
Section titled “See Also”- Agent Roster — Vinyl PM details
- Projects Index — Other active projects