Record Store Day
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<entity_0> is an annual event inaugurated in <entity_3> and held on one Saturday every April and every Black Friday in November to "celebrate the culture of the independently owned record store". <entity_0> was founded in <entity_3> by Eric Levin, Michael Kurtz, Carrie Colliton, Amy Dorfman, Brian Poehner and Don Van Cleave, and is now celebrated at stores around the world, with hundreds of recording and other artists participating in the day by making special appearances, performances, meet and greets with their fans, the holding of fund raisers for community non-profits, and the issuing of special vinyl and CD releases along with other promotional offerings to mark the occasion. Although <entity_0>, the day, only occurs once a year, <entity_0>, the organization, provides promotions, marketing, and other opportunities for stores throughout the year, maintaining a website, social media and other means of promulgating its views about the value of independent <entity_1>. Approximately 300 stores launched <entity_0> in the <entity_2>. 95% of the special releases made for <entity_0> were for the US; however, the event began to grow internationally with over <entity_4>,000 <entity_1> in the US, the UK, Ireland, Japan, Canada, Italy, Sweden, Norway, the Netherlands, and Germany all participating. KCRW's Gary Calamar and Phil Gallo also released their self-published book, "Record Store Days", about independent <entity_1>, with artist quotes provided by www.recordstoreday.com used throughout the book, and a chapter devoted to <entity_0>. Young artists showcased their talent at the national "<entity_0>: High School Battle of the Bands" contest, in which participating independent <entity_1> each selected and entered a track recorded by a local high school band. In 2010, about <entity_4>,400 independent <entity_1> participated, about <entity_4>,000 from the US. In lieu of the June 20 event, the initiative partnered with record companies for Love <entity_0>, providing limited-edition releases to be sold online by more than 130 independent <entity_1> primarily located in Europe and the United Kingdom.
['recurring event']