Unsolicited Ye Vinyl: Record Stores' Dilemma

0:00It's April 17th, music news today starts now, AI powered and always on beat. Record store day hits this Saturday, April 18th, and some independent shops are dealing with surprise shipments of vinyl from YAWAY, the artist, formerly known as Kanye West. These weren't requested drops, but bundles of his new album Bully on exclusive green vinyl aimed at select retailers for the big event. Ten will records in Chicago got hit with copies they never ordered, and the owners aren't thrilled about the problematic artists behind it. They didn't pay a dime for the records, which dropped digitally earlier this year, and may clear it's no official record store day exclusive. Store folks there talked it out in a video, saying tossing the albums feels wrong, and might even boost the art's power unintentionally. Instead, they're skipping sales altogether to avoid profiting. Members who want one still can grab a copy by scanning a QR code and donating to a mental health advocacy group.

1:00No cash to the store. Meanwhile, broken records in Modesto, California took a different vibe, posting about their 10 copy shipment as love from the label. With record store day crowds lining up soon, these unsolicited greens have shops at a real crossroads and how to handle the heat.