IIRC, Joe Bussard was the last person in the U.S. to cut and market--albeit in a limited way--78s in the U.S. Cutting, pressing and marketing 78s on a commercial scale, much like the way vinyl LPs are now being done, (in addition to the start-up costs) assumes that there is a customer base willing to invest in a turntable, stylus and probably a pre-amp to play them on through their sound systems. It's tough enough for me to predict the past, much less the future, so who knows what would happen? The 78 collectors swear by the sound of a quality record if played on the proper equipment--that it's superior to an LP. So maybe at the right price point, the whole thing might catch on. However, I think that deep pockets and a lot of patience are required for anyone contemplating this move.
