Digital music retailer Juno Download has closed down with immediate effect.
As of today (Monday, 1st June), the site’s homepage directs to a note, which reads: “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. There’s still plenty of great music available from Traxsource and Beatport, but for now, this is Juno Download signing off.”
Juno Download’s COO, Lucas Garcia, added: “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…