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Indies Give The Gift With Key Black Friday Releases

Independent Record Stores Announce Exclusive Releases By Black Keys, Blur, Soundgarden, Grinder Man, MGMT, Matisyahu, The Ting Tings, Cage The Elephant The Black Crowes, Many More

As previously announced, independent record stores will be the exclusive source for some of the most sought-after music releases this year, as the holiday shopping season kicks off on “Back to Black Friday”, Nov. 26, 2010. The day after Thanksgiving has long been The Big Day Out for shoppers far and wide. This season, indie records stores will help customers Give The Gift Of Music, offering limited and exclusive titles to give and get, from some of the most loved and acclaimed artists in the world. Announced to date are limited vinyl and CD releases by Metallica, U2, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Bruce Springsteen, Cee-Lo Green, Iron & Wine, and exclusive reissues by George Harrison and Jimi Hendrix.

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‘Give The Gift Of Music’ Campaign Gets A Refresh

This is an industry effort that taps into two enduring values: our love of music and the desire to share something that moves us deeply with our friends and family.

June 08, 2010: NARM, the music business association, and the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) are pleased to announce the refresh of the “Give The Gift Of Music” logo, a design used within the industry for the past 30 years to communicate to consumers that music is a particular means of personal expression, thoughtfulness and consideration when given as a gift. More…