Written by Jon Williams
For years, Monday was the standard day of the week for music album releases in North America. Because so much commerce is shut down on Sundays, however, many outlets received their shipments too late to offer new albums at the start of business on Monday. That’s why, in 1989, the music industry agreed to move their release day to Tuesday, which it has been ever since.
That has not
been the case around the world, though, as various countries have their own
release schedules that haven’t always coincided with those in North America. The
U.K., for instance, held onto Monday for their releases, while Germany and
Australia saw new music come out on Friday. This non-uniformity caused angst
for fans (who were upset when listeners in other countries got new tunes before
they did) and the industry (with piracy concerns) alike.
That angst
is about to go by the wayside. The music industry and music retailers have
agreed to a new release day that will be the same around the globe. Beginning
on July 10, new music everywhere will drop as 12:01 a.m. local time on Friday.
Fans all around the world will be able to get the music they crave at
approximately the same time as everyone else.
For
libraries, the only difference is that new albums can be made available to your
patrons on Fridays instead of Tuesdays. The last Tuesday release date for new
music will be June 30. The following week , there will be no music releases on
Tuesday (July 7). The releases will instead be on Friday (July 10), which will
then be the standard.
If you have
any questions about New Music Fridays and what they mean for your library,
please contact our Customer Service department at 1.866.698.2231 or
info@cvsmidwesttapes.ca. You can also click here for a printable flyer to let your patrons know about the change.
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