The finalists for the Music Week Awards 2026 have been announced and we’re thrilled to be amongst the finalists for the Sales Team award. A huge congratulations to our incredible sales team whose passion, dedication, and commitment to our label and artist partners make achievements like this possible.
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Seismic Stu – 20 Years of Vinyl Passion Stuart Smith, better known as Seismic Stu, is the owner of Seismic Records a must-visit destination for vinyl fans heading to Warwickshire. Lovingly known by locals as “Leamington’s Best Kept Secret”, the shop has become a cornerstone of the town’s music scene. Stu’s record retail journey began […]
Proper have seen another great week of results with multiple entries across the UK charts. Pearl Charles leads the pack with her latest album Desert Queen (Last Night From Glasgow), landing at an impressive #3 on the Scottish Albums Chart, #6 on the Independent Albums Chart, and #11 on the Physical Albums Chart. The album’s […]
Graham Jones travelled around the country lanes of Dorset being held up behind herds of cows and tractors to visit this wonderful record shop located in Redlands Yard, Broadwindsor. If visiting the county do make the effort to pay a visit and pop next door for an excellent coffee too. Jones asked owner Ian Picken […]
Artone, together with Drew Hill, have acquired the assets of Proper Music Group Ltd (PMG), including Proper Music Distribution (PMD), the UK’s leading physical distributor of independent music. The acquisition will enable clients of both PMD (including Absolute Label Services, Believe, Cherry Red and Chrysalis/Blue Raincoat) and Artone (including Concord Music Group and Reveal Records) […]
Graham Jones recently visited a unique pink record shop specialising in pop in the unlikely location of Wellington near Telford. The shop has plenty of quirky pop memorabilia and even has a life size cardboard cut out of Taylor Swift behind the counter. If you are a pop fan driving through the Midlands, it is […]







