The music community has launched the high-profile, global initiative #loverecordstores to help independent record stores during the current coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. With many of these stores now experiencing a catastrophic drop-off in footfall or having already closed their doors there are fears that some may not survive if something is not done urgently to stimulate […]
Author Archives: Ben
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Mar
Mar
Will Webster found his way into the music industry via the job centre. In Will’s case it was in Bristol and he started off working in Virgin Records as a singles buyer. In the 80s nearly every record shop had a singles buyer. The sales rep from Island records mentioned to Will one day that […]
05
Mar
Mar
This years Record Store Day takes place on April 18 June 20 and the full list of releases was announced tonight at the launch event in London. Once again we have another great lineup of special releases including Moonchild’s The Truth / Run Away Remixes on 7″ red hot/blue splatter vinyl, Prince Fatty putting his […]
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Feb
Feb
The finalists for this year’s Music Week Awards have been announced today over on the Music Week website. This year the awards ceremony will take place on May 6 at Battersea Evolution and will include three new categories, Independent Publisher Of The Year, Sync Team Of The Year and Sync Of The Year. We’re thrilled […]
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Jan
Jan
The UK Americana Awards took place last night at a star-studded bash in London. Once again hosted by Bob Harris OBE, the show performances from the likes of Danni Nicholls, Amy Speace, Nick Lowe, Billy Bragg with Peter Donegan, The Felice Brothers and The Milk Carton Kids. Congratulations to all of the winners which we […]
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Dec
Dec
Congratulations to ECM Records who celebrate their 50th anniversary this year. 50 years ago, in November 1969, the first ECM album was recorded, Mal Waldron’s Free At Last, made under the supervision of Manfred Eicher. Over the following five decades, a further 1600 recordings have been made: half a century of continuous work as an […]