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[BROADTIME STORES] - Olivia Rodrigo Madness, Def Leppard Splash Page, Social Media Assets, What's New This Week and More - May 26, 2022
Greetings everyone,
Olivia Rodrigo made headlines in the industry this week, announcing an indie exclusive vinyl release of her hit debut album, Sour, due out tomorrow. We saw a substantial number of words for this title immediately upon announcement and preorders are currently turned off for this popular title. More details on what we know and what to expect are below.
Also streeting tomorrow is Diamond Star Halos from Def Leppard. We'll have a splash page promoting the release, which you can preview below, across Broadtime sites beginning tomorrow.
We also have steps on importing your store inventory onto your website, in case you want to list copies of this or any other title you have on hand.
Our list of social assets currently available, including new content for six upcoming releases, is below, as are newly featured preorders, what's streeting this week and titles we're currently blocking across our sites (which is a huge list this week with 20 new titles added).
If you have questions this weekend or at any point, we're always here to help. Remember to shoot a note to support@broadtime.com so that your note goes to multiple members of our team.
Music matters!
Jon and the Broadtime team
- Olivia Rodrigo Madness 🔥
- Uploading Inventory 🗃️
- Def Leppard Splash Page 🐆
- Newly Announced Featured Preorders ⚡
- What's New: May 27, 2022 🆕
- Social Media Content Currently Available 📱
- Preorders off/blocked 🚫
- Broadtime Manual + Newsletter Archive
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Olivia Rodrigo Madness 🔥
Riding the popularity of her debut single "Driver's License," Olivia Rodrigo was one of the big breakout music stars of 2021. Her album, Sour, was one of the bestsellers of the year.
To celebrate the album's first anniversary, Rodrigo announced an indie exclusive vinyl version, which streets tomorrow (May 27). You may have noticed a high volume of orders for this title on your website, as it was our top seller over the past week.
We were informed by Universal that the manufacturer is woefully behind on production of this title, with only about 20% of the total being pressed available at street date.
With that in mind, we have currently turned off preorders for this title across all our sites due to incredibly high demand. AEC has confirmed with us they will be able to fill more than half of the preorders placed through Broadtime for Sour thus far, which will fill this week based on the order in which orders were received.
If you have orders placed for Sour and they do not fill this week the good news is, AEC is expecting more copies most likely within the next 30 days, so we should still be able to fill orders placed, there will just be a delay.
Should customers inquire about the status of orders for this Olivia Rodrigo title, let them know it should fill, it will be delayed due to incredibly high demand combined with massive manufacturing delays.
If you have any questions, drop us a note - support@broadtime.com
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Uploading Inventory 🗃️
In lieu of a Two Minute Tutorial this week, we thought it would be beneficial to remind you how to upload your local store inventory to your website if you aren't already doing so. This is a great option to list popular titles, like the Olivia Rodrigo release, if you are expecting copies in-house and would like to list them for sale online. It's an easy process and creates more selling opportunities for your customers.
We have a WALKTHROUGH VIDEO and Step-by-Step instructions for you in the store manual.
It's a simple process to import your inventory and creates additional selling opportunities for customers visiting your website. You can import both new and used titles, as well as set up sale pricing for specific items. (Your point of sale may also be capable of integrating with your website)
Here, we'll walk you through the steps for importing your inventory. The biggest thing to remember is that you have complete control of what's listed on your site AND the pricing for each item.
LOCAL PER ITEM INVENTORY "SET MANUALLY" OR VIA "BATCH DATALOAD"
You can upload your local inventory either manually, piece-by-piece or by dataload.
To upload local inventory manually, per item, you must first find the product page of the item you would like to include on your site. Search or Browse for your Item.
Once you navigate to the product page, scroll down to pricing and inventory. The first line is the inventory available via Alliance. Below that, you will see "Enter a New Inventory Record" where you can input the REGULAR PRICE you wish to list the item for and the local quantity you have in the respective fields. Once you input the data, hit "Update" at the bottom and it will appear on your site.
It's important to note that unless you are supplying Broadtime with your local inventory on a daily or regular basis, you will have to go in and manually update your inventory yourself if sold offline to ensure the accuracy of what is listed on your site. So, if you sell an item listed on your website, but it's sold IN-STORE, not via Tuneportals, you will have to manually go in and update the quantity of that item under Pricing and Inventory. If your store provides us with your nightly inventory, it will automatically update.
If you want to import your entire local inventory at once instead of manually doing each item one by one, scroll to the top of your Admin page and look for the "Import Inventory" link, or simply go to YOURSTORE.tuneportals.com/AdminInventoryList
There you will find instructions on how to format a file that you will upload to us. That will upload whatever you have within that file. It would be just a few hundred pieces you'd like to put for sale on your website, or it can be your entire store's inventory. That is totally up to you and what you'd like to feature on your website.
Again, you'll need to keep up with whatever local inventory you upload regularly to ensure it's in sync with what you have available.
If you do want to import your inventory, we encourage you to test the process with a few items and to get comfortable with the steps.
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Def Leppard Splash Page 🐆
Rock legends Def Leppard are back this Friday with Diamond Star Halos, the group's first new studio album in seven years. We'll have a splash page up beginning tomorrow (May 27) across Broadtime sites. Don't forget that we also have content for this and many other releases available for you to share on your store's social media channels to raise awareness and drive sales on your website: https:// [your store]/SocialFeatures
The Def Leppard Diamond Star Halos splash page will run from Friday, May 27 through Sunday, May 29.
Remember, it's very simple to activate or deactivate the Splash pages on your individual site if you wish.
You just need to go to your Tuneportals Admin, scroll down to select your Site Settings ([yourwebsite].com/AdminSite), and Splash pages is towards the bottom of the page with a check box that will default to ON when we publish, usually the lock page is ON as well.
If you want to turn yours off for any reason, you can just uncheck the box in that location, and turn it back on at any time.
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out - support@broadtime.com
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Newly Announced Featured Preorders ⚡
Below is a list of newly announced preorders that we are now featuring across your websites.
| Artist |
Title |
Street Date |
| Jasmyn |
In the Wild |
06/03/2022 |
| Post Malone |
Twelve Carat Toothache |
06/03/2022 |
| Rick Springfield |
Working Class Dog: 40th Anniversary |
06/17/2022 |
| UB40 featuring Ali Campbell & Astro |
Unprecedented |
06/17/2022 |
| Conan Gray |
SUPERACHE |
06/24/2022 |
| Soccer Mommy |
Sometimes, Forever |
06/24/2022 |
| The Ballroom Thieves |
Clouds |
07/15/2022 |
| The Linda Lindas |
Growing Up |
07/15/2022 |
| Alex the Astronaut |
How to Grow a Sunflower Underwater |
07/22/2022 |
| The Interrupters |
In The Wild |
08/05/2022 |
| Eric Church |
& |
08/19/2022 |
| Brooke Annibale |
Better By Now |
09/30/2022 |
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What's New: May 27, 2022 🆕
These featured preorders come out Friday...whoop whoop...
| Artist |
Title |
| Nirvana |
Nevermind 30th |
| Just Mustard |
Heart Under |
| ABBA |
ABBA - Album Box Set |
| Def Leppard |
Diamond Star Halos |
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SOCIAL CONTENT SHARING ASSETS Currently Available 📱
Remember, to add a tag for the artist and hashtag the album with your text posting for the best visibility... we have now added text and hashtags you may use.
Labels and Artists appreciate this coverage plus we have seen it really drives sales on your website.
Don't forget, these assets are now easily available with one click from your Admin Home. At the top left of the screen just under your store's logo, you'll see a link for "Social Media Assets" alongside a link to the store manual. This link will take you directly to any assets we currently have available and give you easy access to download them for use on your channels.
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CURRENTLY AVAILABLE SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT:
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° RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS - Unlimited Love 04-01
° JACK WHITE - Fear of the Dawn 04-08
° AEROSMITH - 1971 The Road Starts Hear 04-08
° KURT VILE - Watch My Moves 04-15
° RUSH - Moving Pictures 40th Anniversary 04-15
° GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE DESTROYERS - The Original George Thorogood 04-15
° JOSHUA HEDLEY - Neon Blue 04-22
° TAJ MAHAL & RY COODER - Get on Board 04-22
° DOROTHY - Gifts from the Holy Ghost 04-22
° BOB MOSES - The Silence in Between 04-29
° LOLA KIRKE - Lady for Sale 04-29
° SERATONES - Love & Algorhythms 04-29
° TROMBONE SHORTY - Lifted 04-29
° NORAH JONES - Come Away with Me 04-29
° HERMITDUE- Mirror Mountain 05-06
° THE WHO - Half Speed Masters 05-06
° EDDIE VEDDER - Ukulele Songs 05-06
° SHERYL CROW - Sheryl: Music from the Feature Documentary 05-06
° THE ROLLING STONES - Live at the El Mocambo 05-13
° 49 WINCHESTER - Fortune Favors the Bold 05-13
° FLORENCE + THE MACHINE - Dance Fever 05-13
° LYLE LOVETT - 12th of June 05-13
° MALLRAT - Butterfly Blue 05-13
° MANDY MOORE - In Real Life 05-13
° TANK AND THE BANGAS - Red Balloon 05-13
° THE BLACK KEYS - Dropout Boogie 05-13
° MAVIS STAPLES & LEVON HELM - Carry Me Home 05-20
° DEF LEPPARD - Diamond Star Halos 05-27
° NEW: ABBA - ABBA Album Box Set 05-27
° DARIUS RUCKER - #1's Volune 1 06-03
° NEW: BEN ZAIDI- Acre of Salt 06-03
° NEW: FRANK SINATRA - Watertown 06-03
° NEW: JASMYN - In The Wild 06-03
° NEW: POST MALONE - Twelve Carat Toothache 06-03
° NEW: S.G. GOODMAN - Teeth Marks 06-03
° CARRIE UNDERWOOD - Denim & Rhinestones 06-10
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Check them all out on your own site with site-specific links for you.
https:// [yourstore]/SocialFeatures (This is the link now provided at the top of your Admin Home)
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Currently blocked:
| UPC |
Artist |
Title |
Street Date |
Block Began |
| 194399456811 |
Doja Cat |
PLANET HER |
05/27/2022 . |
05/13/2022 . |
| 888072399549 |
TAKING BACK SUNDAY |
TELL ALL YOUR FRIENDS (20TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION) |
05/27/2022 |
05/13/2022 |
| 644110491640 |
MJ LENDERMAN |
BOAT SONGS |
05/27/2022 |
05/18/2022 |
| 656605160535 |
BRIGHT EYES |
COLLECTION OF SONGS WRITTEN & RECORDED 1995-1997 |
05/27/2022 |
05/18/2022 |
| 602438945160 |
DEF LEPPARD |
DIAMOND STAR HALOS |
05/27/2022 |
05/18/2022 |
| 600753932292 |
CRANBERRIES |
STARS (THE BEST OF 1992-2002) |
05/27/2022 |
05/18/2022 |
| 602445646722 |
OLIVIA RODRIGO |
SOUR |
05/27/2022 |
05/25/2022 |
| 5060467888202 |
THE CROWS |
BEWARE BELIEVERS (DELUXE) |
06/10/2022 |
05/24/2022 |
| 5060467888196 |
THE CROWS |
BEWARE BELIEVERS (IEX) |
06/10/2022 |
05/24/2022 |
| 5024545963229 |
GHOST POWER |
GHOST POWER |
06/10/2022 |
05/24/2022 |
| 5024545963519 |
GHOST POWER |
GHOST POWER |
06/10/2022 |
05/24/2022 |
| 634457048744 |
THE KILIMANJARO DARKJAZZ ENSEMBLE |
THE KILIMANJARO DARKJAZZ ENSEMBLE |
06/10/2022 |
05/24/2022 |
| 634457048737 |
THE KILIMANJARO DARKJAZZ ENSEMBLE
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THE KILIMANJARO DARKJAZZ ENSEMBLE (IEX RED VINYL) |
06/10/2022 |
05/24/2022 |
| 7090039724681 |
KRYPTOGRAF |
THE ELDORADO SPELL |
06/10/2022 |
05/24/2022 |
| 5060446072974 |
MARRIOTT, STEVE & RONNIE LANE |
THE MAJIC MIJITS |
06/10/2022 |
05/24/2022 |
| 634457048751 |
MOUNT FUJI DOOMJAZZ CORPORATION |
EGOR |
06/10/2022 |
05/24/2022 |
| 634457098053 |
RUNDLE, EMMA RUTH |
EG2: DOWSING VOICE (TRANSPARENT RED VINYL) |
06/10/2022 |
05/24/2022 |
| 790377011609 |
THE SEA AND CAKE |
ONE BEDROOM (INDIE EXCLUSIVE, WHITE VINYL) |
06/10/2022 |
05/24/2022 |
| 790377003901 |
THE SEA AND CAKE |
THE FAWN (INDIE EXCLUSIVE, BLUE VINYL) |
06/10/2022 |
05/24/2022 |
| 5060238638289 |
SYLVIAN, DAVID |
SLEEPWALKERS (DELUXE EDITION) |
06/10/2022 |
05/24/2022 |
| 5055869548229 |
TENEBRA |
MOONGAZER (WHITE MARBLE VINYL) |
06/10/2022 |
05/24/2022 |
| 4250506842796 |
TINDERSTICKS |
PAST IMPERFECT THE BEST OF TINDERSTICKS ’92 - ’21 |
06/10/2022 |
05/24/2022 |
| 4250506842802 |
TINDERSTICKS |
PAST IMPERFECT THE BEST OF TINDERSTICKS ’92 - ’21 (INDIE EXCLUSIVE) |
06/10/2022 |
05/24/2022 |
| 790377001303 |
TORTOISE |
TORTOISE (INDIE EXCLUSIVE, WHITE & BLACK SWIRL VINYL) |
06/10/2022 |
05/24/2022 |
| 809236158345 |
VANISHING TWIN |
OOKII GEKKOU |
06/10/2022 |
05/24/2022 |
| 4062548033649 |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
ALOHA GOT SOUL (YELLOW VINYL, INDIE EXCLUSIVE) |
06/10/2022 |
05/24/2022 |
Don't forget for Alliance orders, if you want to fill through AEC either submit to be filled or mark Broadtime on your PO to your store.
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Broadtime Manual + New Features
You may explore solutions at your convenience using the manual. Remember we are here for you for support at any time!
Please email any suggestions you have to continue to improve the Manual.
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Previous Broadtime Store emails, which include valuable information and NEW FEATURES are available here:
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