Founder of Record Store Day Appeals to the Beatles

Michael Kurtz, the founder of Record Store Day, has written an open letter to the Beatles about the upcoming release of the DVD All Together Now.


Kurtz is upset that, once again, a major artist is bypassing traditional outlets for exclusivity with a large retailer. Offending artists have included the Eagles, Journey, AC/DC and Guns 'N Roses.

“There was once a young band called The Beatles who were discovered by a record store owner by the name of Brian Epstein. We all know the history of how the boys changed the world. But less is known about how this record store owner believed in a young band and helped them when they needed it most.”

“It is a sad day for mom and pop record stores and Beatles fans who chose to shop with record stores. Where once Apple releases would be made available to all music stores, The Beatles legacy is now cheapened by your decision to select Best Buy as the exclusive retailer”.

Source: Undercover Music