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The term comes from the shipping term "drop shipment". Retailers of music typically receive shipments from their own central warehouse for cataloged on-hand titles to replenish inventory. The exception are "drop shipments" that are shipped (dropped) directly from the vendor. These "drop shipments" most often comprise of new releases that coincide with a specific release date.
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