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RETAIL TRACK: SCHOOL'S OUT FOR BIG RELEASES
05/17/2008
Once upon a time, record companies would cater to kids by releasing plenty of big albums during the summer vacation.
Still, while summer ain't what it used to be for music retailers, certain characteristics still help distinguish it from a marketing standpoint.
Since the beginning of this decade, "the release schedules for the majors are off during the summer," leaving room for independents, RED president Bob Morelli says.
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