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There are still fairly rare instances of the ma-and-pa shops that now constitute the bulk of music retail doing a midnight opening for a release by an act that has a particular following in that market.
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Chris Willman,
Variety,
7 Sep. 2025
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Chris Willman,
Variety,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Ma-and-pa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ma-and-pa. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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