Tuesday's gone: Why albums will be released globally on Fridays

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Fridays are the new Tuesdays in the music world.

On Feb. 26, the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, which represents labels worldwide, announced that Fridays will be the new international release day for albums.

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The IFPI has been preparing for the change since last summer. Calling the goal "a big one, but a manageable one," IFPI's CEO Francis Moore discussed the new pick in a lengthy statement.

"Music fans live in the digital world of today," he wrote. "They want music when it’s available on the Internet — not when it’s ready to be released in their country." Read more...

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