The move to break up the slate of hundreds of exclusive releases once planned for April into three days is aimed at helping stores enforce social distancing.
By Chris Willman Music Writer As expected, Record Store Day, which was already postponed from its original April 18 date because of the coronavirus crisis, will not be happening on the announced makeup date, June 20, either.
Instead, the 400-some exclusive releases planned for RSD are being pushed back and parceled out to three dates this fall — Aug.
29, Sept. 26 and Oct. 24, which are being branded as “RSD Drops” events, sans the parties and in-store shows that typically accompany a normal Record Store Day.
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