How Independent Music Could Suffer If Trump Kills the U.S. Postal Service
The music community could wind up as collateral damage from one of President Trump’s recent impulsive decisions. The U.S. Postal Service, long relied on by independent labels and record sellers to deliver a lion’s share of the nation’s vinyl, cassette, and CD orders at cheap rates, has seen its revenues dry up as first-class and marketing mail has slowed to a trickle during the coronavirus outbreak. As The Washington Post reported, Trump made it clear that he would veto the recently enacted $2 trillion coronavirus relief package if it included any emergency funding for the USPS. According to House Democrats, that may only leave enough money for the Postal Service to go on through September.