2014-06-05

FURNACE IS GEARING UP FOR BLACK FRIDAY!

On April 19, 2014, vinyl enthusiasts around the globe celebrated the 7th annual Record Store Day. This year’s event was widely lauded by record shop owners as well as industry insiders as an unparalleled success. Right now we’re just getting geared up for Black Friday! Back to Black Friday is a sister event to Record Store Day that gives record stores exclusive releases to redirect the focus of the biggest shopping day of the year to local stores.

Furnace Record Pressing is the official vinyl manufacturer of Record Store Day. We recently celebrated the 7th annual Record Store Day in April with resounding success. Still debating whether or not to press for Black Friday? Take note: musicians and record stores alike enjoyed a sensational Record Store Day in 2014; sales of vinyl records skyrocketed over 2000% on Record Store Day compared to the previous Saturday.

Record labels, storeowners and artists all over the world trust Furnace to tackle their Record Store Day and Black Friday vinyl projects. We proudly stayed true to our Record Store Day 2014 schedule and boasted a 100% on-time delivery for every single one of our customers’ releases. The feedback on our releases was great as well. Vinyl enthusiasts around the globe raved about the flawless, clean sound of our audiophile-quality vinyl pressings.

Ready to get in on Black Friday? You can stay up to date with all our latest news and information you'll need to get your project submitted in time for Black Friday here. We've reserved a great deal of our enormous vinyl capacity for Black Friday projects, and offer a wide menu of options for your project, including (but not limited to): in-house mastering, cutting and galvanics; great add-ons such as download cards and marketing stickers; custom jackets and finishes; vinyl laser etching; upgraded art proofing options and design services; and much more.

ABOUT RECORD STORE DAY:

Record Store Day is an annual event celebrated on the third Saturday in April. It was founded in 2007 and celebrates more than 1000 independently owned record stores in the United States and internationally with special performances, festivals, and exclusive vinyl releases. There are Record Store Day-participating stores on every continent except Antarctica. Many locations now opt to participate in Record Store Day year-round with special promotions and the Back to Black Friday event which gives record stores exclusive releases as part of the attempt to redirect the focus of the biggest shopping day of the year to the desirable: special things to be found at local stores.

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