MikeH
Well-Known Member
It’s just down to licensing. VMP often won’t get the rights to press tens of thousands of copies of an album but can get in on a 500 variant easily
Vinyl Me Please (store, exclusives, swaps, etc)
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avecigrec
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jamieanderson1968
ninniest jackaninny
Don’t be a tease, share
bdrummond
Well-Known Member
Yeah. That.
NewsFedora
Well-Known Member
This is Matt, co-founder and CEO of VMP. I’m excited to bring you a round of updates, announcements, and reminders to keep you up to speed on the latest happenings at VMP.
In our never-ending quest to be the best damn record club, our goal has always been to ensure you receive a box of records you are excited about each month. We launched with a single ROTM back in 2013, and then eventually expanded to five. The intent with this expansion was to provide more ways for more people to engage with VMP. However, after speaking to several members over the past few weeks, and reviewing feedback from many others, we feel the need to re-evaluate this strategy in an effort to provide a better member experience.
With this in mind, we’ll be making some changes to our ROTM offerings. Starting in October 2024, the Country and Rock Tracks will be discontinued. Essentials, Classics, and Hip-Hop will continue without interruption.
This may sound counterintuitive, but supporting five ROTMs requires a significant amount of time, energy, and resources from our team. This often means we are more limited in what we can release across ROTM, in the store, and in Swaps.
These changes will allow us to invest more in each ROTM while ensuring a more diverse mix of titles is available in the store and in Swaps, which we think will bring more excitement and value to your member experience.
We recognize that many members love the Rock and Country Tracks. This does not mean we will stop releasing Rock and/or Country records, nor does it mean we don’t value you as a member. Many of the releases we planned for these Tracks are now scheduled to be in Essentials or released as store exclusives.
These changes will be effective on Monday, September 23, 2024 at 10am MT (when the October Swap window opens). In the meantime, we have two more months of exciting ROTMs in Rock and Country that we can’t wait to share with you!
An outline of how these changes may affect you, FAQs, and a look at how we intend to curate the remaining tracks, plus a host of additional updates on the community updates page, linked below.
www.vinylmeplease.com
In our never-ending quest to be the best damn record club, our goal has always been to ensure you receive a box of records you are excited about each month. We launched with a single ROTM back in 2013, and then eventually expanded to five. The intent with this expansion was to provide more ways for more people to engage with VMP. However, after speaking to several members over the past few weeks, and reviewing feedback from many others, we feel the need to re-evaluate this strategy in an effort to provide a better member experience.
With this in mind, we’ll be making some changes to our ROTM offerings. Starting in October 2024, the Country and Rock Tracks will be discontinued. Essentials, Classics, and Hip-Hop will continue without interruption.
This may sound counterintuitive, but supporting five ROTMs requires a significant amount of time, energy, and resources from our team. This often means we are more limited in what we can release across ROTM, in the store, and in Swaps.
These changes will allow us to invest more in each ROTM while ensuring a more diverse mix of titles is available in the store and in Swaps, which we think will bring more excitement and value to your member experience.
We recognize that many members love the Rock and Country Tracks. This does not mean we will stop releasing Rock and/or Country records, nor does it mean we don’t value you as a member. Many of the releases we planned for these Tracks are now scheduled to be in Essentials or released as store exclusives.
These changes will be effective on Monday, September 23, 2024 at 10am MT (when the October Swap window opens). In the meantime, we have two more months of exciting ROTMs in Rock and Country that we can’t wait to share with you!
An outline of how these changes may affect you, FAQs, and a look at how we intend to curate the remaining tracks, plus a host of additional updates on the community updates page, linked below.
Community Updates
In an effort to be as transparent as possible with our Community, we wanted to take this opportunity to bring back the Community Updates page on our website, designed to keep you in the loop with all the essential happenings here at VMP! We will continue to update this page as frequently as...
www.vinylmeplease.com
Hemotep
Well-Known Member
I feel screwed over having signed up for a year of Rock only for it to get fucking cancelled before the year is up. This company is such a joke.This is Matt, co-founder and CEO of VMP. I’m excited to bring you a round of updates, announcements, and reminders to keep you up to speed on the latest happenings at VMP.
In our never-ending quest to be the best damn record club, our goal has always been to ensure you receive a box of records you are excited about each month. We launched with a single ROTM back in 2013, and then eventually expanded to five. The intent with this expansion was to provide more ways for more people to engage with VMP. However, after speaking to several members over the past few weeks, and reviewing feedback from many others, we feel the need to re-evaluate this strategy in an effort to provide a better member experience.
With this in mind, we’ll be making some changes to our ROTM offerings. Starting in October 2024, the Country and Rock Tracks will be discontinued. Essentials, Classics, and Hip-Hop will continue without interruption.
This may sound counterintuitive, but supporting five ROTMs requires a significant amount of time, energy, and resources from our team. This often means we are more limited in what we can release across ROTM, in the store, and in Swaps.
These changes will allow us to invest more in each ROTM while ensuring a more diverse mix of titles is available in the store and in Swaps, which we think will bring more excitement and value to your member experience.
We recognize that many members love the Rock and Country Tracks. This does not mean we will stop releasing Rock and/or Country records, nor does it mean we don’t value you as a member. Many of the releases we planned for these Tracks are now scheduled to be in Essentials or released as store exclusives.
These changes will be effective on Monday, September 23, 2024 at 10am MT (when the October Swap window opens). In the meantime, we have two more months of exciting ROTMs in Rock and Country that we can’t wait to share with you!
An outline of how these changes may affect you, FAQs, and a look at how we intend to curate the remaining tracks, plus a host of additional updates on the community updates page, linked below.
Community Updates
In an effort to be as transparent as possible with our Community, we wanted to take this opportunity to bring back the Community Updates page on our website, designed to keep you in the loop with all the essential happenings here at VMP! We will continue to update this page as frequently as...
Selaws
Well-Known Member
They did say that they will be moving some of the already planned Country picks into Essentials or as store exclusives, so there will still be some on offer. Interesting move for sure though. Implies that they spread themselves too thin.
Colonel4Bin
Well-Known Member
Wow
NewsFedora
Well-Known Member
Not surprised that they feel they're stretched too thin, but I will say I'm surprised that Rock is getting the axe, given how consistently it's sold since inception.
It was just an off-the-cuff remark in the email but bringing back the "best damn record club" mantra stood out to me. Really feels like they think they can hit a reset button and it's 2019 all over again.
It was just an off-the-cuff remark in the email but bringing back the "best damn record club" mantra stood out to me. Really feels like they think they can hit a reset button and it's 2019 all over again.
doncornelius
Well-Known Member
I do agree with the notion that store exclusives suffered because of the expansion of tracks even though I doubt that this decision will improve the quality of offerings
NewsFedora
Well-Known Member
Don't sleep on this change mentioned in the FAQ:
So the arbitrary "no release after 198x in Classics" rule is gone.
- Classics: This track will be renamed to "Jazz, Blues, Funk, and Soul," and it will include both classic and modern examples of these genres.
So the arbitrary "no release after 198x in Classics" rule is gone.
doncornelius
Well-Known Member
He could have asked what we would do with more time if he wanted to hit that button
jamieanderson1968
ninniest jackaninny
Is that Storf working in the warehouse?This is Matt, co-founder and CEO of VMP. I’m excited to bring you a round of updates, announcements, and reminders to keep you up to speed on the latest happenings at VMP.
In our never-ending quest to be the best damn record club, our goal has always been to ensure you receive a box of records you are excited about each month. We launched with a single ROTM back in 2013, and then eventually expanded to five. The intent with this expansion was to provide more ways for more people to engage with VMP. However, after speaking to several members over the past few weeks, and reviewing feedback from many others, we feel the need to re-evaluate this strategy in an effort to provide a better member experience.
With this in mind, we’ll be making some changes to our ROTM offerings. Starting in October 2024, the Country and Rock Tracks will be discontinued. Essentials, Classics, and Hip-Hop will continue without interruption.
This may sound counterintuitive, but supporting five ROTMs requires a significant amount of time, energy, and resources from our team. This often means we are more limited in what we can release across ROTM, in the store, and in Swaps.
These changes will allow us to invest more in each ROTM while ensuring a more diverse mix of titles is available in the store and in Swaps, which we think will bring more excitement and value to your member experience.
We recognize that many members love the Rock and Country Tracks. This does not mean we will stop releasing Rock and/or Country records, nor does it mean we don’t value you as a member. Many of the releases we planned for these Tracks are now scheduled to be in Essentials or released as store exclusives.
These changes will be effective on Monday, September 23, 2024 at 10am MT (when the October Swap window opens). In the meantime, we have two more months of exciting ROTMs in Rock and Country that we can’t wait to share with you!
An outline of how these changes may affect you, FAQs, and a look at how we intend to curate the remaining tracks, plus a host of additional updates on the community updates page, linked below.
Community Updates
In an effort to be as transparent as possible with our Community, we wanted to take this opportunity to bring back the Community Updates page on our website, designed to keep you in the loop with all the essential happenings here at VMP! We will continue to update this page as frequently as...
I like how they still trot out that old nugget “we are a small company” over and over. That tune never gets old
doncornelius
Well-Known Member
What is “modern” to VMP?
Hemotep
Well-Known Member
I mean they were kinda crappy for a while even before those new tracks started.
NewsFedora
Well-Known Member
RIP the liner note booklets, but everyone here ragged on Storf's writing anyways so maybe y'all don't see this as a big loss?
Beginning in September and every month after that, each member shipment will include a monthly Zine. Inside each Zine will be “liner notes” for the upcoming ROTMs, plus additional content, including essays, interviews, and a look ahead. Beginning in October, ROTMs will no longer include the liner notes booklets.
Keep your eyes peeled for your September Zine, where we’ll preview October ROTMs. Any early guesses?
The new VMP Zine
Over the years, we’ve heard that many of you would prefer liner notes to not be inside the package. Well, good news: We're changing how we deliver liner notes moving forward.Beginning in September and every month after that, each member shipment will include a monthly Zine. Inside each Zine will be “liner notes” for the upcoming ROTMs, plus additional content, including essays, interviews, and a look ahead. Beginning in October, ROTMs will no longer include the liner notes booklets.
Keep your eyes peeled for your September Zine, where we’ll preview October ROTMs. Any early guesses?