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Are Wired Earphones Making a Comeback?

November 22, 2021

An individual using wired earphones. Photo Credit: Alex Blăjan Despite the widespread availability (and popularity) of wireless headphones, some music fans are opting to use wired earphones – prompting observ... Read More...

Universal Music Releases Nirvana ‘Nevermind’ 30th Anniversary Album Editions — With the Original Cover

Dylan Smith

November 12, 2021

Nirvana co-founder Kurt Cobain (left) and Dave Grohl (center) during a 1991 radio interview with Kurt St. Thomas. Photo Credit: Julie Kramer Evidently unfazed by the shocking child-pornography lawsuit filed b... Read More...

Rihanna ‘Rih-Issues’ Albums on Colored Vinyl – 8 Studio Albums Get Special Treatment

Ashley King

November 8, 2021

Photo Credit: Rihanna Rihanna has announced a 'rih-issue' of her eight studio albums in a special collection. The pop star released a boxed set of her work five years ago – but this new set of reissues is mu... Read More...

Qrates and Fat Beats Partner for In-Store Distribution of ‘Select’ Press-to-Order Vinyl

Ashley King

November 5, 2021

Photo Credit: Victrola Qrates and Fat Beats have partnered for in-store distribution of select press-to-order vinyl projects. The distribution deal with Fat Beats includes access to a network of hundreds of ... Read More...

The Rolling Stones Release 40th Anniversary Deluxe Album of ‘Tattoo You’

Ashley King

October 24, 2021

Photo Credit: Helmut Newton The Rolling Stones have released a deluxe edition 40th anniversary collection of their 1981 album, Tattoo You. The newly remastered set was released on October 22 and features ni... Read More...

HMV Turns 100 — Calls on Government to Level the Playing Field With Amazon

Ashley King

July 20, 2021

Photo Credit: Call Me Fred Music retail chain HMV is celebrating its 100th anniversary with some stern words for Amazon. The 100-year-old company is celebrating its centenary through many ups and downs. The ... Read More...

Amoeba Music Is Reopening Next Week After a Year In COVID Hibernation

Dylan Smith

March 23, 2021

About 11 months after launching a GoFundMe campaign in a desperate bid to stay financially afloat, Amoeba Music is preparing to open its new Hollywood location. The 21-year-old record-store mainstay just rec... Read More...

Guitar Center Officially Cleared to Exit Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Dylan Smith

December 21, 2020

A Guitar Center store in Houston, Texas. (photo: Brian Reading) About one month after formally moving to restructure its debts, Guitar Center has been cleared to exit Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The 61-year-old m... Read More...

Guitar Center Is Officially Entering Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Dylan Smith

November 17, 2020

A Houston, Texas, Guitar Center location. Photo Credit: Brian Reading Less than one month after rumors of a potential bankruptcy filing began circulating, Guitar Center is officially entering Chapter 11 bankr... Read More...

Bandcamp Sales Have Jumped 122% Since Last Year — Here’s Why

Ashley King

September 23, 2020

Photo Credit: Mick Haupt Chances are fans who want to buy music directly from their favorite artist do so through Bandcamp. Bandcamp sales spiked massively this year, but it's not just the pandemic driving th... Read More...

eBay’s Record Store Day Promotion Efforts Continue, Despite COVID-19

Ashley King

September 2, 2020

Photo Credit: Anthony Martino eBay is helping Record Store Day continue its celebration of vinyl this year, despite serious disruptions from COVID-19. The partnership with Record Store Day aims to help thou... Read More...

Taylor Swift Mails Boxes of Signed CDs to Independent Record Stores

Ashley King

August 24, 2020

Taylor Swift arrives for the 2019 iHeartRadio Music Awards on March 14, 2019 in Los Angeles (Photo by Glenn Francis/Pacific Pro Digital Photography; CC by SA 4.0) Taylor Swift and her legendary support of loc... Read More...

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Apple Officially Discontinues the iPod After 20 Years — ‘End of an Era’

Nottingham Music Shop ‘Windblowers’ to Close After Almost 40 Years

Verve/UMe’s Audiophile Vinyl Reissue Series ‘Acoustic Sounds’ Announces Slate of 2022 Releases

Bandcamp Faces Legal Action From Visually Impaired Musicians

Are Wired Earphones Making a Comeback?

Universal Music Releases Nirvana ‘Nevermind’ 30th Anniversary Album Editions — With the Original Cover

Rihanna ‘Rih-Issues’ Albums on Colored Vinyl – 8 Studio Albums Get Special Treatment

Qrates and Fat Beats Partner for In-Store Distribution of ‘Select’ Press-to-Order Vinyl

The Rolling Stones Release 40th Anniversary Deluxe Album of ‘Tattoo You’

HMV Turns 100 — Calls on Government to Level the Playing Field With Amazon

Amoeba Music Is Reopening Next Week After a Year In COVID Hibernation

Guitar Center Officially Cleared to Exit Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Guitar Center Is Officially Entering Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Bandcamp Sales Have Jumped 122% Since Last Year — Here’s Why

eBay’s Record Store Day Promotion Efforts Continue, Despite COVID-19

Taylor Swift Mails Boxes of Signed CDs to Independent Record Stores