On May 12, 1977, the world didn’t know about The Force. Or a boy named Luke and a deep-breathing villain named Darth. Or X-Wing Fighters, Obi-Wan Kenobi, R2D2, and a whole universe of “Star Wars” storytelling. But one day later that changed, when an acrylic and airbrush painting (above) by illustrator and movie poster designer Tom Jung appeared in newspaper ads coast to coast, in the runup to the premiere of “Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope.”…

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Dallas-based startup Tuned In Grading, which has carved a niche in authenticating, grading, and tamper-proofing vinyl records, has been acquired by Audio Media Grading (AMG), a company founded by music mogul Steve Aoki.

The acquisition marks a milestone in the music collectibles industry, coming just two years after both companies spun up in 2022.…

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