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The ‘world’s smallest, portable record player’ takes off after ‘Shark Tank’ airing | CNBC

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The ‘world’s smallest, portable record player’ takes off after ‘Shark Tank’ airing | CNBC

[dropcap]E[/dropcap]ven at the peak of digital music streaming, vintage record players have stood the test of time amongst true music enthusiasts. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″]

Logan Riley, former creative education lead at Apple, liked to spend his Saturdays going to the record store, which ultimately sparked a product idea that would land him a spot on “Shark Tank” Season 9.

Riley set out to invent the RokBlok – the “world’s smallest, portable record player.” The product eliminates the inconveniences that come with record players – large size, hefty price tag, and immobility to name a few. RokBlok is essentially a portable record player with built-in speakers that plays music as it rides along the top of vinyl.