Disquaire Day / Record Store Day

What Disquaire Day / Record Store Day does

Disquaire Day, also operating under the English name Record Store Day, is a French non-profit organization that has coordinated an annual celebration of independent record stores and vinyl culture every year since 2011. The organization functions as an event coordinator rather than a product or technology company, aggregating a network of more than 220 independent record stores across 90+ cities in France with extensions into Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, and La Réunion (French overseas territory). Its core offering is a single-day annual event featuring nearly 270 exclusive, limited-edition, or collector vinyl releases available only at participating stores, accompanied by concerts, DJ sets, showcases, and signing sessions, and it reports over 130,000 annual participants.

The organization does not develop proprietary technology; its digital footprint consists of an informational website (disquaireday.fr) plus Facebook and Twitter/X accounts used to publicize events, list participating stores, and showcase the annual vinyl catalog. Revenue is generated through partnerships and sponsorships rather than direct product sales. Institutional partners include the French Ministry of Culture, CNV (Centre National de la Musique), SCPP and SPPF (collecting societies for phonogram producers), and the city governments of Paris, Toulouse, and Lyon. Media partners include FIP radio, Les Inrockuptibles, Télérama, and Le Parisien; commercial sponsors include Marshall, Super Bock, Yamaha, and MPO (a French vinyl pressing plant). Agence Moderne, an external agency, handles partnership development under contract.

The organization is led by David Godevais (Direction, owner and publication editor) and operated by a lean core team of approximately 10 staff covering press relations (Magali Jannic), communications (Arnaud Denzler), and label/store relationships (Benjamin Rault). Despite the broad participant base, the entity operates without external funding, venture capital, or parent-company backing. The 2026 edition (DDAY26) is scheduled for April 18, 2026, continuing an annual cadence that has been uninterrupted since inception.

Name

Disquaire Day / Record Store Day

Legal name

Disquaire Day

Website

https://disquaireday.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Disquaire Day (Record Store Day France) is a French non-profit coordinating an annual vinyl celebration that unites 220+ independent record stores across 90+ cities with exclusive releases, live events, and institutional sponsorships from the Ministry of Culture, CNV, and major media partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Music Industry Event Coordination

NAICS

Performing Arts Companies (7111)

SIC

Retail-Record & Prerecorded Tape Stores (5735), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Music Aggregators & DIY Distribution Platforms (MPAIAAAD)

Keywords

• Independent record stores
• Vinyl record releases
• Music retail events
• Record store day
• Live music showcases

Headquarters

HQ city

Not specified

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Partnership & Sponsorship Revenue: Funding from institutional partners (Ministry of Culture, CNV, SCPP, SPPF, city governments of Paris, Toulouse, Lyon), media partners (FIP, Les Inrockuptibles, Télérama, Le Parisien), and commercial partners (Marshall, Super Bock, Yamaha, MPO).
2. Event Coordination Services: Coordination and promotion services for the annual Disquaire Day event, connecting record labels with independent stores for exclusive vinyl releases.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Disquaire Day coordinates the French edition of Record Store Day, an annual celebration held since 2011 across 220+ independent record stores in 90+ cities. The organization connects music labels with independent retailers to release nearly 270 exclusive, rare, or collector vinyl references available only at participating stores on the event day. It also programs concerts, DJ sets, and showcases at participating stores and partner venues during the celebration weekend.

Product overview

Disquaire Day is an annual event celebrating independent record stores and vinyl culture in France, held every year since 2011. The core offering consists of the Disquaire Day event itself, which unites over 220 independent record stores across 90+ cities to offer exclusive vinyl releases and live music experiences. The platform operates as an informational portal featuring a vinyl releases catalog, a directory of participating independent record stores, and an events listing for concerts, DJ sets, and showcases associated with the celebration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Disquaire Day Annual Event An annual, single-day celebration event uniting 220+ independent record stores across France and neighboring countries to offer exclusive vinyl releases and host live music experiences for vinyl enthusiasts and music collectors.
• Vinyl Releases Catalog An online catalog listing nearly 270 exclusive, limited-edition, reissue, and collector vinyl releases from major artists and independent labels that are available only at participating independent record stores during the event.
• Independent Record Store Directory A searchable online directory of 220+ independent record stores participating in Disquaire Day, organized by region and city across France, Belgium, Switzerland, Luxembourg, and La Réunion.
• Disquaire Day Events Listings An events listing platform showcasing concerts, DJ sets, showcases, vinyl sales, and special evenings organized at participating record stores and partner cultural venues during the Disquaire Day weekend.

Quantifiable outcome

• 130,000+ participants annually across 90+ cities
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• FIP (Radio France)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia partner providing radio coverage and promotion of Disquaire Day events and vinyl culture. FIP is a renowned French radio station focused on eclectic music programming.
• Les InrockuptiblescoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia partner providing editorial coverage and promotion through Les Inrockuptibles magazine and digital platforms, a leading French publication covering independent music and culture.
• SCPP (Société Civile des Producteurs de Phonogrammes)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitutional partner representing French phonogram producers. SCPP collaborates on Disquaire Day initiatives to promote physical music formats and support independent record stores.
• SPPF (Société Civile des Producteurs de Musique)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitutional partner representing independent music producers. SPPF supports Disquaire Day to promote independent music and vinyl culture in France.
• Ministère de la Culture (France)flagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerGovernmental institutional partner providing official support and endorsement for Disquaire Day as part of cultural promotion initiatives for independent music and cultural venues.
• CNV (Centre National de la Musique)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerFrench national music center providing institutional support for Disquaire Day as part of its mission to promote all forms of music creation and distribution.
• Ville de PariscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCity of Paris providing municipal support and promotion for Disquaire Day events within the Paris metropolitan area.
• Mairie de ToulousecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCity of Toulouse providing municipal support and promotion for Disquaire Day events in the Toulouse metropolitan area.
• Mairie de Lyon / Grand LyoncoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCity of Lyon providing municipal support and promotion for Disquaire Day events in the Lyon metropolitan area.
• Collectif Culture Bar-barscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of cultural bars and venues across France that collaborate with Disquaire Day to host DJ sets, vinyl sales, concerts, and other associated events. The partnership includes dozens of venues in cities like Nantes, Rennes, Toulouse, Lyon, Marseille, and others.
• Marshall HeadphonesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAudio equipment brand providing commercial sponsorship support for Disquaire Day events.
• Super BockminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPortuguese beer brand (Super Bock Group) providing commercial sponsorship and brand visibility at Disquaire Day events.
• MPO (France)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench vinyl pressing plant (MPO) providing manufacturing support for exclusive vinyl releases produced for Disquaire Day.
• Yamaha Music FranceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMusical instrument and audio equipment brand providing commercial sponsorship support for Disquaire Day.
• Agence ModernecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDesignated partnership agency handling partnership development, communications (+33 1 74 64 06 73), and relationship management for Disquaire Day sponsorships and collaborations.
• My Disquaire NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork platform (mydisquaire.fr/le_reseau/) connecting independent record stores, serving as an ecosystem partner for the Disquaire Day community.
• TéléramacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFrench media publication providing editorial coverage and promotion of Disquaire Day events and vinyl culture.
• Le ParisiencoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFrench newspaper providing media coverage and promotion of Disquaire Day events in the Paris region and nationally.
• Info ConcertminorGTM or Marketing PartnerConcert and live music information platform providing media coverage of Disquaire Day events and associated concerts.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Discogs: Largest global marketplace and database for physical music (vinyl, CD, cassette). Comparable as a discovery and transaction layer for vinyl collectors, potentially disintermediating the physical-store discovery role that Disquaire Day's participating stores play.
• Hellfest Open Air: Major French music festival attracting ~180,000 attendees annually. While not a record-store event, Hellfest is comparable as a large-scale French live-music property that competes for institutional cultural sponsorship, media coverage, and consumer music-spend attention.
• Bandcamp: Online music platform popular with independent labels and artists for direct-to-fan sales, including vinyl. Comparable as an emerging digital channel for independent music discovery that competes for collector attention and sponsorship inventory adjacent to physical retail.

Direct peers

• Gibert Joseph: Major French independent book and record chain operating multiple locations across Paris, Lyon, Toulouse, and other cities, and a confirmed participating retailer in Disquaire Day. Comparable as a multi-location French independent record retailer hosting DDAY events and exclusive vinyl sales.
• Record Store Day UK: The UK arm of the global Record Store Day, operating an equivalent annual event with exclusive vinyl releases across hundreds of independent UK record stores. Directly comparable business model (event coordination, exclusive releases, sponsor-driven funding) and serves as the closest regional analogue to Disquaire Day.
• Rough Trade (UK): Iconic independent record store chain and label with flagship locations in London, Brooklyn, and Nottingham. Rough Trade is both a participating-style anchor for Record Store Day globally and an independent music retailer comparable to Disquaire Day's 220-store network beneficiaries.
• Record Store Day (US/Global): The original and global Record Store Day organization from which Disquaire Day is the French iteration. Both coordinate annual celebrations with exclusive vinyl releases at independent record stores worldwide; Disquaire Day is effectively the country-level operator of the global Record Store Day format.

Regional players

• Printemps de Bourges: Long-running French music festival and showcase event held annually in Bourges. Comparable as a French live-music event property that benefits from institutional and media sponsorship (CNV, Mairies, regional government) along similar partnership lines to Disquaire Day.

Others

• MPO International: French vinyl pressing plant and confirmed Disquaire Day partner providing manufacturing capacity for the 270 exclusive annual releases. Comparable as an ecosystem enabler in the vinyl value chain and a key operational dependency for DDAY's exclusive-content offering.

Broad incumbents

• Fnac: France's largest general-interest cultural retailer (music, books, electronics). Fnac is a broad incumbent that sells vinyl at scale and competes for the same end-consumer music-purchase occasions, though it is not an independent-store specialist like Disquaire Day's network.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/disquaireday
• Facebookfacebook.com/DisquaireDay
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/disquaire-day

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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