Not everyone thinks Record Store Day is the great event that the vast majority of record store owners, consumers, and labels think it is. In this WaxCast, we defend our sacred holiday.

One of the biggest mistakes the big record labels made in the rise of digital music was mismanaging the format from the beginning.

The music industry has changed and record stores have had to evolve in order to remain successful.

Many consumers are tired of paying for music they cannot touch. This lack of tangibility is driving many consumers back to the record stores. This is the digital backlash.

The digital standard has diminished the value of not only physical albums, but music itself.

In order for record stores to survive, we must educate the younger generations about their importance.

This Wax Press is the third and final chapter of our series on how the big labels can change their business model in order to increase physical sales.

In this WaxCast we discuss the how corporate record labels can increase their sales by allowing more artistic freedom. This is the second of a three part series.

This WaxCast is the first of the three-part series about how the big corporate labels can change their business model and grow their physical music sales. They can do this just by doing three things: keep prices fair, allow musicians more freedom and adding value to physical releases.

Why are we fighting the digital music format? We’re not! We are fighting the digital standard.