Record Store Day 2020 Becomes Three Day Event
Record Store Day 2020 has been postponed again and will now cover three Saturdays, later in the year.
RSD2020 was all set to happen in April but was then moved to June 20th. However, that didn't stop Cyrus Audio from celebrating a virtual version of which StereoNET UK was proudly involved with.
The latest news is that the Record Store Day organisers have cancelled the June event and set three new dates for later in the year.
The result of this latest update is that records on the official Record Store Day release list will now be available on one of three Record Store Day "drop" dates, all of which land on a Saturday - August 29th, September 26th, and October 24th. Additionally, there will be an updated list of 2020 Record Store Day releases revealed on June 1st.
An official statement from The Record Store Day organisers reads:
The focus of these three RSD Drop dates is on supporting the stores, as well as the artists, labels, distribution and every other business behind the scenes making record stores work. This current RSD 2020 plan to spread the spotlight and the support over three months was made with as much available information as possible and gives the largest number of stores a chance to participate globally in the strangest Record Store Day ever.
The statement goes on to reassure vinylistas that "RSD will be using the guidance of government and scientific experts to ensure these RSD Drop dates are as socially responsible and safe for all involved as possible." Also, our expectations are being carefully, and rightfully, managed as they go on to say: "Don't necessarily expect all the normal in-store celebrations and events as these changes have been made to allow customers to get the RSD product safely in a socially distanced world."
Some disappointed LP fans are calling for the releases to be made available online - which kind of defeats the object of getting people into their local record store. But, you never know what will happen as it is highly unlikely that anything will go entirely back to normal anytime soon.
Jay Garrett
StereoNET’s resident rock star, bass player, and gadget junkie. Jay heads up StereoNET as Editor for the United Kingdom and Europe regions. His passion for gadgets and Hi-Fi is second only to being a touring musician.
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