Record Store Day is an internationally celebrated day observed the third Saturday of April each year. Its purpose is to celebrate the culture of the independently owned record store. The day brings together fans, artists, and thousands of independent record stores across the world.
Sparked by a comment by Bull Moose employee Chris Brown that something could be done along the lines of Free Comic Book Day, and with inspiration from a brainstorming session during a record store owners' meeting in Baltimore, Record Store Day was officially founded in 2007 by Eric Levin, Michael Kurtz, Carrie Colliton, Amy Dorfman, Don Van Cleave and Brian Poehner and is now celebrated at stores across the world, with hundreds of recording and other artists participating in the day by making special appearances, performances, meet and greets with their fans, the holding of art exhibits, and the issuing of special vinyl and CD releases along with other promotional products to mark the occasion. Each store holds their own party for the day, making it a true celebration of the individuality of each store, and the place it holds in its community. Record Store Day, the Day, may only be once a year, but Record Store Day, the organization, provides promotions, marketing, and other opportunities for stores throughout the year, maintaining a website, www.recordstoreday.com, social media and other means of spreading the word about the special place that is the independent record store. Record Store Day is managed on a day-to-day basis by the Dept. of Record Stores, along with the Coalition of Independent Music Stores and the Alliance of Independent Media Stores.
Read more about Record Store Day: Record Store Day 2008, Record Store Day 2009, Record Store Day 2010, Record Store Day 2011, Record Store Day 2012, Record Store Day 2013
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