Juno Download was first established in 2006 as a torch for dance music lovers. The independent store has been a great way to discover new artists and keeping pricing lower than its competitors.
After two decades, Juno Download has abruptly shut down its operations to the dismay of users who are buying music from the digital store mere hours before its surprise shutdown. The closure is bittersweet.
“It’s been our privilege to share some of the most incredible music from the most amazing artists, but we’re sorry to say, that the time has come to say goodbye,” says the company.
The company is placating users and complying with the guidelines during this time and has also deleted its social media accounts, with its Instagram and Facebook pages.
The webstores like Juno Download have become obsolete. Resident Advisor, Juno Download’s COO Lucas Garcia comment that buying digital music just isn’t as common in the age of streaming.
“It’s obviously a sad day, but as streaming has become the dominant model of digital music consumption, artists and labels are now more connected than ever with their fans via social media and ‘direct to fan’ services like Bandcamp, so the role of the music webstore is becoming less significant” he explains.
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