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Record Store Day

Music Industry 

Proof that we’re getting through January: News of the first Record Store Day for 2023.

January 8, 2023January 8, 2023 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2023, Record Store Day

The first Record Store Day of 2023 will take place on the customary third Saturday in April. On the 22nd,

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Time to start prepping for the Black Friday edition of Record Store Day. Here’s what we can look forward to.

September 15, 2022September 16, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2022, Black Friday, Record Store Day, Vinyl

I know, I know. We’re only halfway through September and people are already talking about Christmas shopping. But if we’re

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Music News 

Circle the date: September 16 is Band Shirt Day

September 9, 2022September 9, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Band Shirt Day, Charity, MerchFriends, Record Store Day, Spotify

We’ve already got several Record Store Days each year. There’s also Bandcamp Fridays. There’s Cassette Store Day. And now, next

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Music News AJMT
Music News 

Random music news for Thursday, April 21, 2022

April 21, 2022April 21, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Blur, Covid, Listerine, Mask Mandates, Record Store Day, Rush, Touring

As you read this, I’m somewhere between Singapore and Toronto connecting through Doha. I have no idea what time it

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Music News 

Random music news for Monday, February 21, 2022

February 21, 2022February 21, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Digital Burnout, Record Store Day

Don’t do this. At least not the first part. But please do check out music news for February 21, 2022.

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The full list for Record Store Day 2022 is out

February 17, 2022February 17, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2022, Record Store Day

In a sure sign of spring, the organizers of Record Store Day have issued the full list of releases that

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Music Industry 

There’s a new 12-part doc on record shops coming

January 28, 2022January 28, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Documentary, Record Shops, Record Store Day, Record Stores, UK

If you’re the kind of person who loves to root around in record shops, a new 12-part documentary entitled Behind

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Music Industry 

The vinyl shortage is about to get worse. Blame Adele.

November 4, 2021November 5, 2021 Alan Cross 1 Comment Adele, Record Store Day, Records, Vinyl

For the last several months, vinyl records have spiked in price as supply chain shortages get worse. Everything has been

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Music News 

Random music news for Thursday, September 16, 2021

September 16, 2021September 15, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alanis Morissette, Black Friday, Coldplay, Deep Fake, Drake, Faith No More, Foo Fighters, Iron Maiden, Mike Patton, Nicki Minaj, Pink Floyd, Record Store Day, Sex Pistols, Shazam, Vinyl

Maybe this is my problem. Anyone got some good bacteria? Moving to music news for September 16, 2021… There will

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Music Industry 

Weekly Canadian music sales and streaming stats: 26 July 2021

July 27, 2021July 27, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments MRC Data, Music sales, Record Store Day, Streaming

MRC Data dropped their weekly stats update Monday evening. How did the Canadian recorded music industry do in the week

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Music Industry 

Weekly Canadian music sales and streaming stats: 21 June 2021

June 22, 2021June 22, 2021 Alan Cross 2 Comments Album sales, Canada, Record Store Day, Streaming, Vinyl Sales

I was expecting more this week, if I’m honest. With anecdotes of long lines and busy stores for Record Store

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