This is a slideshow of Allyssa Cornier's record store scavenger hunt conducted on January 11, 2022 for Brandy Price's Music Retail and Distribution class.

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Long Beach, CA
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Fingerprints Music, Long Beach, CA

3. Extended Play Album)
EP #260 by Sqürl is an EP
because it has 5 tracks on it.

4. EP F
ound Online
Texas Moon by Khruangbin and Leon Bridges
is an EP because it has 5 tracks on it.

5. Veckatimest by Grizzly Bear is an album
because it’s an extensive body of work —
12 songs over the course of 52 minutes
and 2 seconds.
Long Play Album)

6. Flying Dream 1 by Elbow is an LP because it’s an extensive body of work —
12 songs over the course of 44 minutes and 32 seconds.
LP F
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7. Does Fingerprints Music offer consignment to indie artists?
• Yes — all independent artists are welcome. They sell music,
magazines, artwork, and jewelry by indie artists. They just have
to email them or call with a description of the product and the
price they’d like to sell each unit for and Fingerprints will decide
on their cut and how much you’ll make from the sales.
How often do marketing reps visit from record labels?
• Not often — maybe every two to three months max. It’s
usually a phone call from indie labels because majors are
less concerned about sales on a smaller scale.
Research Questions

8. Events
There are no events announced currently, but I was told there are
some in the making. A lot has been up in the air due to COVID. The
last one was two to three weeks ago.
New Year Sale Walk the Moon Live

9. This wall consists of the owner’s personal
collection of signed event posters thrown
at the record store over the years.
Events cont.)

10. Evil Live by Miles Davis
[50th anniversary]
Once Again by John Legend
[15th anniversary]
Record Store Day Exclusives

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Stuff We All Get
at Fingerprints

12. at Kingfish Records
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Stuff We All Get

13. Promos
Fingerprints has a large collection of
promotional CDs and a small collection
of vinyl to play in-store.

14. Would I work with Fingerprints for an album release?
• I would definitely use this store for a local indie artist’s album release. I
would give Fingerprints album promos for them to play in-store leading up
to the release date and one for a giveaway for people to enter to win. In
order to enter the giveaway, they just have to sign up for the artist’s email
list with their name and email on a small sheet of paper and drop it in a
box. I would schedule an live performance for the artist at the record store
on the release date, get a memorable poster designed to give to all
attendees, consign their album, and have stickers and pins to give away to
those who purchase the album. I would also create small flyers of upcoming
shows to leave by the record store’s entrance/exit for people to see or grab
on their way in or out (even after the performance for people who didn’t
attend). Those same flyers would be included with the freebies to ensure
the buyer is reminded when they take it out of their bag at home.
Reflection

15. • EP #260 by Sqürl https://fingerprintsmusic.tuneportals.com/UPC/616892472742
• Evil Live by Miles Davis [RSD Exclusive] https://shop.fingerprintsmusic.com/UPC/194399008416
• Fingerprints Music, 420 East 4th St, Long Beach, CA 90802, visited January 12, 2022 https://
fingerprintsmusic.com/
• Flying Dream 1 by Elbow https://shop.fingerprintsmusic.com/UPC/602435784762
• Kingfish Records Record Store Day Swag https://www.facebook.com/kingfishrecords/posts/some-of-
the-swag-for-record-store-day-at-kingfish-records-we-will-also-have-draw/2396080977110477/
• New Year Sale Event https://www.instagram.com/p/CYKYykCvOFx/
• Once Again by John Legend [RSD Exclusive] https://shop.fingerprintsmusic.com/UPC/194399008515
• Texas Moon EP by Khruangbin and Leon Bridges https://shop.fingerprintsmusic.com/UPC/
656605155432
• Veckatimest by Grizzly Bear https://fingerprintsmusic.tuneportals.com/UPC/801061818227
• Walk the Moon Live Event https://www.instagram.com/p/CXCEHf9PsSy/
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