The disks are probably showing up in stores all over the place now. Major city stores get their shipments on Friday and they are not SUPPOSED to put them out until Tuesday (release date) but employees don't always know what's new and what's older, they just unpack everything and display it.
Smaller stores like ours will get their shipments on Monday and Tuesday so it's more likely that such stores will comply with the rules, out of practicalilty if nothing else.
Worst thing is, I'm not sure if these pre-sales would get counted in SoundScan towards Herb's opening week sales.
Street date violations....bad thing, but unfortunately nothing is ever done about it these days, it seems.
Smaller stores like ours will get their shipments on Monday and Tuesday so it's more likely that such stores will comply with the rules, out of practicalilty if nothing else.
Worst thing is, I'm not sure if these pre-sales would get counted in SoundScan towards Herb's opening week sales.
Street date violations....bad thing, but unfortunately nothing is ever done about it these days, it seems.