"Now In Rotation: 7 Fresh Spins on QRTM Radio This Week"

This Week at Quinn Records QRTM Radio's "Now In Rotation" is stacked this week. Station Manager Jimmy G, a.k.a. "The Cruise Master," announced the new lineup to more than 25,867 loyal listeners tuning in worldwide. Now spinning on QRTM Radio: "The Same Thing" — Gene "Poo-Poo Man" Anderson "Next Time You See Me" — Osee Anderson "I Got My Swag On" — KL&R2 "Keep On Keeping On" — James Gilbert "India, The Dancing Queen" — M.C. Larry Moody "Blues This Morning" — James Gilbert "Ain't That The Pitts" — Melvin "Smokehouse" Moore Tune in 24/7 and catch every one of these on the QRTM Radio stream. CD sales keep climbing, and we've got the receipts. Our latest blog post, "CD Sales Are Up 16% — Here's Why We Never Doubted the Format," went up on the site August 19th, following up on last month's "What a CD Means Today" piece. It's a quick recap of a great week — release day for Oliver Johnson & Nite Train, restocked best sellers, and a shout-out to a Quinn Records legend (more on that below). Ordering just got a whole lot easier. Our new Printable Order Form at quinnrecords.net/printable-order-form is fully live — fill it in online, watch your subtotal, shipping, and tax calculate in real time, then check out securely right there with PayPal, Pay Later, or your debit or credit card. It covers our newest releases plus a write-in section for anything from the back catalog. No more mailing a form and waiting — one page does it all. Best sellers are back and better priced. All four genre pages — Blues, Jazz, Soul, and Gospel — are stocked and on sale at $14.38 (down from $15.98): "Giving You The Blues," "Back 2 Back," "Choice Cut," and "Songs We'll Never Forget." Fan favorites, priced right. Happy Birthday to a Quinn Records legend. We're still celebrating James Gilbert — a.k.a. "The K.C. Rocker" — who marked another birthday this month. For over 14 years he's given us hits like "Blues The Morning," "Keep On Keeping On," "Somebody Said," "Voodoo Lady," and his take on Brook Benton's "Rainy Night In Georgia." These days he's also running the board as Station Manager and Cruise Master of QRTM Radio, spinning Quinn's artists 24/7 for listeners around the world. Happy Birthday, James! Featured Story "Two Wrongs Don't Make A Right" — Oliver Johnson & Nite Train It's officially here. "Two Wrongs Don't Make A Right," the new release from Oliver Johnson & Nite Train, is out now in every format that matters: Digital single — the title track, $0.99 (catalog QRS201266-1) Full digital download / Digipak CD with bonus track — nine tracks total (catalog QR251314-1) Oliver Johnson has been tearing it up live every Thursday and Friday night at The Hideaway in St. Louis, and this new record captures that same raw, Nite Train energy — a soulful, blues-driven set that shows why Quinn Records keeps betting on physical formats even as streaming dominates the conversation. As our own recent blog post put it, a CD from Quinn Records isn't just a way to hear the music — it's a statement piece for people who take their blues and soul seriously. Grab the digital single or the full album at our Digital Downloads Store, or order the CD directly through our new Printable Order Form.

"CD Sales Are Up 16% — Here's Why We Never Doubted the Format"

This Week at Quinn Records Release day. Today's the day Oliver Johnson & Nite Train's "Two Wrongs Don't Make A Right" was set to arrive, capping the twelve-week global radio and in-store push through Mood Media, Timbre Media, and MARELL Media. Grab the single track for $0.99 or the full digipak with bonus track. (Digital Download Store) CDs are having a real moment. Last week's piece, "What a CD Means Today — And What It Means At Quinn Records TM," pointed to industry data showing CD sales up 16% in the first half of 2026 — proof that a well-made physical CD is still a statement piece, not a relic. (News) Best sellers are back. The genre best-seller pages are fully stocked again — Blues ("Giving You The Blues"), Jazz ("Back 2 Back" by Terry Dewey Williams & Jimmy Jones), Soul ("Choice Cut" by Melvin Smokehouse Moore), and Gospel ("Songs We'll Never Forget") are all showing with sale pricing at $14.38. (Best Sellers: Blues · Jazz · Soul) Midweek savings. The Wednesday Deal is still running — up to 25% off any CD storewide with code WED CODE30. Live and local. Oliver Johnson keeps playing soul, R&B, and jazz every Thursday and Friday night, 9 PM–midnight, at The Hideaway (5900 Arsenal Street, St. Louis). Happy Birthday, James Gilbert! Listen / Buy: A big Quinn Records TM birthday shout-out to recording artist James Gilbert, a.k.a. The K.C. Rocker! James has been a successful label artist for more than fourteen years, delivering fan favorites like "Blues The Morning," "Keep On Keeping On," "Somebody Said," "Voodoo Lady," and his take on the Brook Benton '60s classic "Rainy Night In Georgia," just to name a few. James has also taken the reins as Station Manager and Cruise Master of our QRTM Radio station, which plays all of Quinn's recording artists to nearly 28,748 listeners worldwide. Happy Birthday, James — here's to many more! Featured Story Two Wrongs Don't Make A Right — Oliver Johnson & Nite Train After weeks of buildup — a twelve-week global radio and in-store campaign running through Mood Media, Timbre Media, and MARELL Media across 140+ countries — Oliver Johnson & Nite Train's "Two Wrongs Don't Make A Right" reaches its planned release date today, Tuesday, August 17, 2026. The title track is available as a $0.99 digital single (catalog QRS201266-1), and the full nine-track project (catalog QR251314-1) is available as a digital download or in a Digipak CD with a bonus track. Fans who heard this one building on radio for weeks now finally get to add it to their own collection. Listen / Buy: Two Wrongs Don't Make A Right — Digital Single · Full Album

What a CD Means Today — And What It Means At Quinn Records TM

QUINN RECORDS TM — WEEKLY NEWSLETTER St. Louis, MO · Authentic Blues · Gospel · Jazz · Soul Issue: Wednesday, August 12, 2026 What a CD Means Today — And What It Means At Quinn Records TM For a long time, the CD was just a delivery format. A way to get twelve songs from a studio into a car stereo. That's not what it is anymore — not in the industry, and not here at Quinn Records TM. Our CD is no longer just a delivery format. It's a statement. Our CD says, "I'm serious about my music. We've arrived. This matters." And because of that, CDs today have become a premium merch. The Industry Is Catching Up To What We've Always Believed The numbers back this up. U.S. CD sales climbed 16% in the first half of 2026 to 16.3 million units — even after stripping out K-pop titles, CD sales are still up 6.7% — a shift Luminate's midyear data describes as "a broader shift toward tangible ownership" ( MusicNews ). Nationally, physical music revenue overall grew again in 2025, with total U.S. recorded music revenue hitting $11.5 billion ( RIAA 2025 Year-End Revenue Report ). That growth isn't happening because fans lack a streaming subscription. It's happening because a CD gives a fan something streaming can't: something to hold, something with artwork and liner notes and credits, something permanent. As one industry breakdown put it, "streaming is invisible, and frankly, it devalues your music... A CD has weight. It has permanence. A fan can own your music rather than rent it" ( Indie Music Minute ). Buyers today are willing to pay a real price for that — the same analysis notes that when a $3-to-produce CD sells for $15, that profit for the artist is roughly equivalent to what 4,000 streams would pay out. That's not nostalgia. That's math. What It Means At Quinn Records TM When someone buys a Quinn Records TM CD, they're not settling for a lesser version of the digital track. They're making a choice — the same choice our artists made when they walked into the studio and decided this music was worth committing to tape and pressing to disc. Every CD we release carries that same intent forward: It says the artist is serious. A CD isn't something you throw up overnight. It's mastered, manufactured, and put into a case that says this record was built to last. It says the label has arrived. Every jewel case with the Quinn Records TM name on it is a small, physical proof that authentic blues, gospel, jazz, and soul still have a home being made and sold with care — not just streamed and forgotten. It says this matters. A CD sits on a shelf. It gets pulled out, handed to a friend, played loud in a car. It becomes part of somebody's story, not just a line in a listening history. That's why we treat our CDs as premium merch, not just as one more format option next to a download link. When you buy a Quinn Records TM CD — whether it's a gospel classic like "Songs We'll Never Forget" or a blues session like "Giving You The Blues" — you're not just buying music. You're picking up a piece of a story we're proud to have told the hard way, in full, on disc. Own the Statement Our $0.99 digital tracks will always be there for quick listening — full songs, no teasers, at the Digital Download Store. But if you want to actually hold a piece of what Quinn Records TM stands for, the CD is where that lives. Browse the full catalog at quinnrecords.net/shop-music, and remember: it's Wednesday, so today's Wednesday Deal takes up to 30% off any CD album with code WED CODE30. Quinn Records TM · St. Louis, MO quinnrecords.net · orders@quinnrecords.net · (314) 534-8117

Issue: Wednesday, August 5, 2026 August's Best-Selling CDs — And Why They're a Great B

QUINN RECORDS TM — WEEKLY NEWSLETTER St. Louis, MO · Authentic Blues · Gospel · Jazz · Soul

It's the first full week of August, and four titles are leading the pack at the Quinn Records Shop Music store — one in each of the genres we live for: Blues, Gospel, Jazz, and Soul. Every one of them is on sale right now, so there's no better time to stock up. 🏆 This Month's #1 Best Seller — Gospel "Songs We'll Never Forget" — The Masonic Quintet of Waukegan, Illinois **$15.98 → SALE $14.38** This is the one — our official Best Seller pick for August. Classic five-part gospel harmony that has kept congregations and collectors coming back for years, and it's currently marked down. If you only add one CD to your cart this week, this is the one our customers keep choosing. Shop it here. Why it's a great buy: It's our #1 seller for a reason — timeless five-part gospel harmony, a full physical CD (not a stream you'll lose access to), and right now it's discounted below its regular $15.98 price. 🎸 Blues Pick — "Giving You The Blues" Various Artists (featuring Osee Anderson) $15.98 → SALE $14.38 A 10-track compilation built from our top blues cuts — the fastest way to hear the best of our Blues roster in one sitting instead of buying five separate albums. Shop it here. Why it's a great buy: One CD, ten of our strongest blues tracks — better value per song than buying full albums individually, and it's on sale today. 🎷 Jazz Pick — "Back 2 Back" Terry Dewey Williams & Jimmy Jones **$15.98 → SALE $14.38** A tight, swinging jazz session from two players who know how to trade lines. If your collection is heavy on blues and soul but light on jazz, this is the easy fix. Shop it here. Why it's a great buy: Same everyday-low sale price as our other best sellers, and it fills the jazz slot in your collection with a genuinely well-played record — not a filler release. 🕺 Soul Pick — "Choice Cut" Melvin "Smokehouse" Moore **$15.98 → SALE $14.38** Smooth, horn-driven soul from a name our longtime customers already trust. A great entry point if you're new to the Quinn Records soul catalog. Shop it here. Why it's a great buy: Full-length soul album at our standard sale price — no shortcuts, no filler, just a complete listening experience for less than $15. Bonus: Today's Wednesday Deal Since this newsletter lands on a Wednesday, don't forget — every Wednesday from 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM Central, you can take up to 30% off any CD album storewide with code WED CODE30 at checkout. This week's spotlighted title is "A Message From The Messengers" by Albert Phillips & The Divine Messengers. See today's deal. Everyday Perks at the Quinn Records Shop New subscriber discount: Sign up for this newsletter and get 10% off all physical and digital music, storewide. Subscribe here. $0.99 digital tracks: Every download in our Digital Download Store is a full song, not a 30-second preview. Bundle and save: Check out the "Got The Blues?" bundle packages — pair a best-selling CD with Boogie Gear merch for one combined price. Shop all four August best sellers and the rest of the catalog: quinnrecords.net/shop-music · quinnrecords.net/best-sellers Quinn Records TM · St. Louis, MO quinnrecords.net · orders@quinnrecords.net · (314) 555-0190 You're receiving this because you subscribed to the Quinn Records TM newsletter. To unsubscribe, email unsubscribe@quinnrecords.net.