RSD days at Millpond Records
All Our online inventory is real-time, no pre-orders, no RSD.Surprise! this year, for April 12, 2025 looks like RSD is getting the message…. now i’m seeing well over 60%+ as exclusive or limited run items listed. Might be getting better….. perhaps someday soon Millpond will partake of RSDay again for NEW vinyl.NOTE: today I noticed this from a supplier “Please note that all RSD orders will be requested for shipping on Friday. There is no minimum shipping for these shipments. They will all be shipped for free” …… a first , changes coming to RSD it looks like.IN the meantime. look forwards to our GRAND OPENING at Beach Reads Bookstore in Port dover coming soon….
RSD titles are divided into three categories: RSD exclusive releases, RSD limited-run/regional focus releases and “RSD First” releases.
RSD exclusive releases are available exclusively on RSD at participating stores. These are released to indie stores on an “allocation model” (i.e. I order and have no idea if I will get any or not until the last minute)
The most rare titles sold on RSD are the limited-run/regional focus releases, which are typically limited to less than 1,000 copies. (highly unlikely to get these for a small indie store outside the targeted region)
In contrast, the most plentiful titles on RSD are the “RSD First” releases, which will be sold at participating indie stores for a limited amount of time before they become widely available at other outlets. (read that CAREFULLY!)
A look at this year’s rsd releases shows about 50% are now “rsd first” releases. of course…. you never know… perhaps the RSD gods will one day go back to making the releases much more “exclusives” again and giving RSD days back their meaning.
