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2020 Record Store Day Postponed: 'We're Not Operating Under Normal Conditions'

Staff Writer

"With the support of the record companies and sponsors we expect to have a plan by early next week."

The 2020 internationally-celebrated Record Store Day has been postponed until June in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. 

Originally scheduled to go ahead on Saturday 18 April, the events will now roll out on Saturday 20 June. 

“The third Saturday in April is a hallowed day in the diary of all music fans and we don’t want to abandon that, but we are also very aware that we are not operating under normal conditions," owner of Landspeed Records in Canberra and President of AMRA (which runs Record Store Day in Australia), Blake Budak, said.

"So we are looking at how we can still safely celebrate indie music and indie record stores on our Day of Days. How we do that is the challenge, but with the support of the record companies and sponsors we expect to have a plan by early next week.

"So stay safe and stand by for more news.”

Legendary Australian songwriter Ross Wilson will remain ambassador for the 2020 Record Store Day, with more expected to come on board soon.

For more information about how COVID-19 is impacting the music industry, follow the link here.