Record Store Day

Annual collector celebration

Record Store Day is an annual event celebrating independent music retailers, held on a Saturday in April.

Record labels release limited-edition vinyl pressings available only at participating stores, drawing collectors and music fans: I waited in line for three hours on Record Store Day to get that rare pressing.

The event has helped sustain interest in physical media during the streaming era.

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