I’ve just bought an album on vinyl via band camp… the CD and digital download (which is also part of the “vinyl” package) is already available (release date 7 Oct 2021) but the record is stated as back ordered till 1 Jan 2022.
Should the release date be 2021-10-07, or 2022-01-01?
I would say the vinyl is 1-1-2022 as those Digital files in the package are really the digital version being given to you as a bonus while you wait for the vinyl to be pressed.
The vinyl date is more interesting.
Kinda similar: Release group “A Matter of Life & Love” by Skinny Lister - MusicBrainz Vinyl released months after CD and Digital. They also give you the digital version while you wait. But they also do that to the CD too.
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I usually add digital downloads/included codes as a separate release anyway, that way you could give it the earlier release date without any confusion.
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Thanks… I’ll leave it blank currently as I’ve been notified the vinyl is delayed…
As 1-1-2022 is a bank holiday, nothing would be released that day anyway. You can add the year as you know that is true.
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