LateToCult 40,919 Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 Although probably no one will begrudge Amazon prioritizing essential goods and services during a pandemic, the company’s decision to put a temporary halt to incoming shipments of physical media is subjecting record labels — particularly independent imprints that do a good deal of business in vinyl and CDs — to yet another blow. Amazon has announced that its warehouses has “temporarily disabled shipment creation” for discretionary items through at least April 5. That doesn’t have to do with the outflow of product from Amazon, but inflow. Amazon is declaring an immediate emphasis on the kind of household and medical supplies that have been quick to sell out, and which customers are having a hard time finding in person. Their message to record labels and distributors: Please stop sending us anything, until further notice. That doesn’t mean that products already sitting in Amazon warehouses won’t still be up for sale to consumers. But replenishing stock, or stocking new music releases, is something that will have to wait for weeks — or, some fear, months. “Considering Amazon is the biggest record retailer in the world, I have to imagine that all record labels will take a hit,” says Cheryl Pawelski, the Grammy-winning co-founder of Omnivore Records, adding that with “brick and mortar retail under duress at this time as well, I can’t say that the outlook is good.” “We are seeing increased online shopping, and as a result some products such as household staples and medical supplies are out of stock,” Amazon said in a statement to third-party sellers this week. “With this in mind, we are temporarily prioritizing household staples, medical supplies, and other high-demand products coming into our fulfillment centers so that we can more quickly receive, restock, and deliver these products to customers. For products other than these, we have temporarily disabled shipment creation. … We understand this is a change for our selling partners and appreciate their understanding as we temporarily prioritize these products for customers.” full story: https://variety.com/2020/music/news/record-labels-take-hit-amazon-stops-accepting-new-physical-media-1203537569/amp/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaga Lazuli 8,658 Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 Spoiler Chromatica Over Little Monsters Torture Me Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thierryrreiht 21,067 Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 Well sisterns, get your coins out to your local CD store and buy Chromatica on April 10(?) The whole music industry needs us Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killa 17,625 Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 My chromatica could mean anything Besides selling more than 5k copies Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThisGuyTony 31,076 Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 I respect their decision to focus on essentials first. But as a Gaga stan I also understand the impact on Chromatica... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinity Wave 7,635 Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 1 minute ago, thierryrreiht said: Well sisterns, get your coins out to your local CD store and buy Chromatica on April 10(?) The whole music industry needs us Excpet we can't since we're quarantined home Colourful Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xoxo Craig 55,649 Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 Just now, Infinity Wave said: Excpet we can't since we're quarantined home Then stream End Racism Now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghs 3,343 Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 8 minutes ago, LateToCult said: at least April 5. Just in time for Chromatica release Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMonster 14,720 Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 It's likely that Amazon already have the Chromatica physicals... isn't it? subtext / fantasy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vyniildisk 12,689 Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isma Monster 221 Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 But even if they can't send the cds until all this is over, sales should continue to count, right? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GagaStefi 1,231 Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 Hopefully they still accept orders tho Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedrohemg 7,802 Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 Interscope must be waiting The Weekend's album numbers in order to decide if they postpone Chromatica or not. The first day streams of that album will give them a clue, because, they can't count on physicals anymore. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grace 354 Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 just keep the video games coming if I don't get animal crossing on friday I'm actually going to die Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghs 3,343 Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 13 minutes ago, OMonster said: It's likely that Amazon already have the Chromatica physicals... isn't it? No, they probably just started pressing the album Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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