Record Store Day Drove 827,000 In Vinyl Albums Sales, 72% Came From Indie Stores

Record Store Day 2019 drove another record year of vinyl sales. 827,000 vinyl albums sold in the U.S. during the week ending April 18, according to Nielsen Music. That’s a Record Store Day week record and the third-largest sales week for vinyl albums since Nielsen began tracking sales in 1991….

Saturday Is Record Store Day 2019 – GO BUY SOMETHING!

UPDATED: Tomorrow, Saturday 4/13 is Record Store Day 2019, with hundreds of independent record stores celebrating a resurgence that most thought would never happen. Thanks to vinyl, survival skills and loyal fans, these stores are, for the most part, experiencing a resurgence. But that will only continue if you turn…

The Magic Of Indie Record Stores: ‘Dream Big Shop Small’ [VIDEO]

Sub Pop, Easy Street Records and J Mascis produced this short video tale "Dream Big, Shop Small," about the magic of record stores and the music you find in the. It’s a fitting teaser as we count down to Record Store 2019. J is one of the artists featured on…

BUSINESS OF INDIE: Record Store Day 2019 • Drake Goes Indie? • Music Biz Conference • More

In this new edition of the Business Of Indie, Record Store Day reveals its 2019 lineup, Drake is rumored to be launching an indie label, the Music Biz conference shows Nashville some love and much more. Like Hypebot’s More News section, The Business Of Indie is nestled under its own…

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Record Stores Follow Black Friday with Small Business Saturday Exclusives, Sales and Events

[UPDATED] The team and growing network of indie stores behind Record Store Day are celebrating both Black Friday and Small Business Saturday this weekend with an extensive array of exclusive releases, special sales, in-store performances, signings and events. Most exclusives (extensive list below) debuted on Black Friday. On Saturday, Record…

The Complete List of Record Store Day Releases (Updated)

Lil Uzi Vert Vs. The World Record Store Day’s is now enjoying massive success in both the US and UK.  Part of the reason is a huge list of RSD exclusives. Many bands are hoping to cash in on ever-growing record vinyl sales.  First founded in 2007, this year marks the 10th anniversary of Record […]

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