The document discusses different types of music albums and a record store called Kiss The Sky located in Batavia, IL. It defines an EP as having 3-6 songs and 17-30 minutes, exemplified by Halestorm's 2017 album Reanimate 3.0. An LP is a full-length album traditionally with 10-12 songs and 30-44 minutes, like Gerard Way's 2014 album Hesitant Alien. The document also summarizes the store owner's responses to questions about consignment and label visits, notes a lack of upcoming events or current promos, and reflects that Kiss The Sky would be a good venue to promote a local indie artist's album release.

1. Katie Curran
KISSTHESKY Located in Batavia,IL

2. TheExtendedPlayAlbum
Reanimate 3.0: The Covers - Halestorm
• According to the output
blog, an EP or Extended
Play Album is a mini album
that has 3-6 songs on its
track-list. (What Is an EP?
Why Should I Release
One?, 2021)
• With a track-list of 6 titles
Halestorm’s 2017 album
Reanimate 3.0: The
Covers, falls into the
category of an EP.

3. TheLongPlayAlbum
Hesitant Alien- Gerard Way
• An LP or long play album
is a full length album
that traditionally had
around 30-44 minutes
of play time or 10 to 12
songs. (H., 2021)
• Gerard Way’s 2014 solo
album, Hesitant Alien, is
classified as an LP due
to it having 11 tracks
and a play time of 39
minutes.

4. ResearchQuestions
When asking about the store I spoke to the store Owner Steve over the phone and Email
• Do you offer consignment to indie artists?
• “Occasionally but only when we know them well enough”
• How often do marketing reps visit from the record labels?
• “Most of our sells come from resells so they’ve never been out”

5. UpcomingEvents
None currently scheduled.
• Over the course of 25 years Kiss
The Sky has hosted over 1,000
performances and 2,500 acts.
• Most recent performance listed
on the website was August 20,
2022; an artist chat with local Jazz
act called The Luxure Trio.

6. RecordStoreDay
Exclusives
Kiss The Sky had multiple releases.

7. SWAG
Kiss The Sky did not offer any swag, however some examples can be found on line.
• Tee shirts, Can coolers,
Drawstring bags, and sun
glasses are some of the
top recommended swag
items (Laux, 2022)
• Items that are given away
freely to show
appreciation for fans or
customers.

8. Promos
No current promos for Kiss the Sky are available online
• The only two promotional events mentioned on the stores Website are
fore Record store day and an. As of yet, debuted plan for a Black Friday
event.

9. Reflection
Would I use this store for a local indie artist’s album release?
Kiss The Sky is a well known local venue for unknown artists local artists. For this
reason, I would be willing to to promote an Indie artist’s album with them. Kiss The Sky
is unique in the fact that even hough it is a record shop they have a dedicated stage in
the back od the store making it a great venue for an in store event and possibly consign
the album as well.

10. References
• H., J. (2021). What’s the Difference Between an EP & LP Album in Music? LedgerNote.
https://ledgernote.com/columns/careers-marketing/what-is-an-ep-vs-lp/
• Kiss The Sky. (n.d.). Kiss The Sky. Kiss the Sky. https://kissthesky.net
• Kiss The Sky. (2022). Record Store Day & Black Friday. Kiss the Sky.
https://kissthesky.net/record-store-day-black-friday/
• Laux, J. (2022). FESTIVAL GIVEAWAYS HIT THE RIGHT NOTE FOR MUSIC FANS. Totally
Inspired . https://www.totallypromotional.com/blog/festival-giveaways-hit-the-
right-note-for-music-fans/
• What Is an EP? Why Should I Release One? (2021). Output Blog.
https://output.com/blog/what-is-an-ep