The online music store Insound has announced that they are shutting down at the end of March.

For years, Insound was a go-to source for buying independent music, merch, turntables, and more. Pitchfork has been an affiliate partner with Insound since our website's earliest days, and we've worked together on a variety of projects.

Insound launched in 1999. Early on, they fostered an online community of music fans with live chats with bands, streaming videos, and even an attempt at a social network. From 2000-2003, they released limited edition EPs from artists such as Bright Eyes and the Rapture as part of the Insound Tour Support Series. Insound helped launch the careers of bands like the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, selling their self-released early records before they were easily available anywhere else.

The people behind Insound also ran the record label Tiger Style, releasing music from Les Savy Fav, Ted Leo, Low, the Album Leaf, American Analog Set, Ida, and more.