Amazon is halting new CD and vinyl sales in response to coronavirus demands
This only affects new products coming into Amazon’s fulfillment centers, not products already in Amazon’s fulfillment centers. In other words, if you’ve placed an order for an album already available on Amazon, those orders won’t be affected.
Amazon represents one of the world’s largest record retailers and will likely impact most labels, from the smallest Indies to the majors. Will McCarley, director of sales for Fat Possum Records, whose discography includes albums by The Black Keys, Modest Mouse and Soccer Mommy, said about three fifth’s of the label’s business comes from its distribution deal through Sony’s The Orchard. While Amazon is by no means its largest contributor, it makes up a sizable chunk of its direct to consumer sales, he said.
“It’s a pretty hard hit for everybody, and we’re just trying to be sensitive to the situation,” McCarley said. “We’re not filling medical supplies or anything like that, we’re in the music business and we understand this will be a long lasting affect for everybody.”
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