Record Store Day 2020 is going to be huge for vinyl fans – an extensive list of exclusives is now available. The celebration is taking place on Saturday, April 18, and has grown significantly over the last few years. Aside from partnering with record s…
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Record Store Day Heads Into Its Biggest Year Yet — Names Brandi Carlisle ‘Ambassador’
Record Store Day 2020 appears set to thrill vinyl fans and spur considerable sales. And in a testament to just how strong the record (and the record store) is, Grammy-winning singer and songwriter Brandi Carlile is jumping aboard as a brand ambassador….
Amoeba Hollywood Is Officially Getting Demolished — Tyler, the Creator Offers a Tour of the New Location
Amoeba Hollywood’s long-rumored demolition has been confirmed, but the new store will be located just two blocks away. Amoeba Hollywood — and Tyler, the Creator — took to social media to announce the news. 6200 Hollywood Blvd, located in downtown Holl…
Pusha T Opening Ramen Bar in Washington, DC
Rapper Pusha T has announced that, in partnership with two local nightclub owners, he was opening a ramen bar in the nation’s capital. Called Kitsuen — which means “smoke” in Japanese — the bar will also offer cocktails an…
Taylor Swift Celebrates Her Victory Over Scooter Braun with Special Merchandise
Fresh off her success at the American Music Awards — and her ability to sing her old songs there — Taylor Swift has launched a new line of T-shirts in celebration of this. Swift not only won Artist of the Decade at the award show, but she a…
Is the Music Industry ‘Comeback’ Overrated? A Hard Look at the Latest Stats
Just a few short years ago, the music industry was contemplating its very existence. But is it time to get over the comeback celebration? For an industry that nearly collapsed overnight, the past few years have been a godsend. But is all the talk of a …
What Bankruptcy? HMV Is Opening a Massive, 25,000 Sq. Ft. ‘Entertainment Store’ In the UK
Venerable British music chain HMV certainly has had its ups and downs in recent years. While HMV has filed for bankruptcy multiple times, including last December, this seemingly has not stopped it from expanding its operations. In February of this year…
Tool’s $45 CD Draws Huge Crowds at Indie Record Stores — With Lines Out the Door at Multiple Locations
Tool’s $45 record is set to out-chart Taylor Swift and Lana Del Rey. Tool’s first album in 13 years, Fear Inoculum, has made a major splash at independent music stores. Mobs of Tool fans lined up for the record’s midnight launch, and countless others …
Amazon Responds to Counterfeit CD Allegations: ‘Counterfeit Is an Age-Old Problem’
Yesterday, an investigation by the Recording Industry Association of America found that that 25% of CDs ‘Fulfilled by Amazon’ were counterfeit, with 100% of box sets determined to be fake. “Alarmingly, 25% of the purchased CDs that were ‘Fulfilled by A…
BTS 3-Track “Lights/Boy With Luv” Shifts 1 Million Physical Copies In Japan — The Highest-Selling Single Ever by a Foreign Group
BTS released a new Japanese-language 3-track single on July 3rd. It has already shipped over one million physical units in just over a month. “Lights/Boy With Luv” was officially awarded a million certification by the Recording Industry Association of …