This weekend is the US Federal Holiday known as "Labor Day", intended to celebrate those who dedicate their life to
work, and, theoretically, take a break and a mutual deep breath as a culture. This year the irony of this day must be
impressed upon those who have been forced out of their jobs due to the pandemic and who are waiting for whatever the
next chapter in this unprecedented story will be. For those in the music industry, and in the related entertainment and
service industries, this has been a particularly difficult time. Concerts have been cancelled, venues closed, bars and
restaurants on hiatus or restriction. Our heart goes out to those related to music culture, especially those involved
with the non-commercial, innovative and creative musics that we are so immersed in. With hope and luck we may see an
end to this period soon, but in the meantime we should all support those who can not work.
To that end we run our annual Labor Day Sale, helping to promote and sell recordings from incredible musicians in our
catalog who present unique and masterful music. Our sale this year will be from Friday, September 4 to Monday,
September 7 and will discount all new releases in our catalog. Many labels and artists have increased their recorded
output this year to compensate for the lost concerts and festivals they would normally be involved with, and recent
additions this year have been overwhelmingly excellent. I urge listeners to take advantage of our discounted prices
this weekend and pick up some new music, supporting the musicians who are waiting to get back on stage to once again
inspire and amaze you.