Nasdisc

Nasdisc emerged as a specialized marketplace targeting the substantial $4 billion annual market for vinyl records, cassettes, and CDs. The vinyl market, in particular, experienced remarkable growth, with sales more than doubling in the first half of a recent year. Nasdisc aimed to capitalize on this trend by taking a 12% commission on transactions, representing a significant revenue opportunity. Recognizing the challenges within the existing marketplace, including pressing plant delays, bot-driven limited release purchases, and escalating record prices, the founders—former Google employees and passionate music enthusiasts—left their jobs to address these issues. Leveraging their software engineering expertise and personal investment in vinyl, they developed a user-friendly marketplace. Within four weeks of launching their website, Nasdisc achieved $1,000 in weekly sales and accumulated $50,000 in listings, demonstrating early traction in a rapidly expanding market.