Independent record label (English Wikipedia)

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madeinchicagomuseum.com

"Vee-Jay Records". Made In Chicago Museum. 17 March 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2021.

magnetmagazine.com

"Stiff Records Released "The Wit And Wisdom Of Ronald Reagan" (An Album Containing 40 Minutes Of Silence) 40 Years Ago Today". 22 December 2020.

manchesterhistory.net

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mixcloud.com

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mtv.com

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mushroomgroup.com

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musicbusinessworldwide.com

"Because officially acquires London Records catalogue". Music Business Worldwide. 11 August 2017.
"Warner sells Chrysalis Records back to Chris Wright and Blue Raincoat". Music Business Worldwide. 1 June 2016.
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"Warner sells assets to Nettwerk as divestment process picks up pace". Music Business Worldwide. 28 September 2016.
"Warner sells flurry of copyrights as indie divestment process heads towards finish line". Music Business Worldwide. 1 June 2017.
"Because confirms acquisition of London Records catalogue". Music Business Worldwide. 6 July 2017.
"Concord buys yet again in multi-million dollar deal with Warner". Music Business Worldwide. 6 July 2017.
"Warner sells Atlantic's The Lemonheads catalogue to Fire Records". Music Business Worldwide. 14 August 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
"Despite the pandemic, Big Hit Entertainment generated revenues of $436m in the first 9 months of 2020". Music Business Worldwide. 16 November 2020.
"BTS label Big Hit acquires stake in K-Pop firm Pledis; becomes company's largest shareholder". Music Business Worldwide. 26 May 2020.
"Big Hit CEO Bang Si-hyuk now worth comfortably more than $2bn as BTS firm's IPO takes flight in Korea". Music Business Worldwide. 15 October 2020.
"Charlie Phillips to head up Worldwide Independent Network". Music Business Worldwide. 27 February 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2019.

musicweek.com

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mymasheduplife.com

"Vintage Vinyl: Hix Mix 86". My Mashed Up Life. 30 May 2020.
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newschannelnebraska.com

northeast.newschannelnebraska.com

"Wayfarer Records Founder, Dave Luxton, Releases Follow-Up Space Ambient Album, "Music from the Firmament II"". News Channel Nebraska.

nme.com

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""It needed to happen in this city" - Liverpool's Eggy Records and the resurgence of Scouse DIY". NME. 20 May 2019.
"10 years on, these are Tony Wilson's 10 greatest gifts to pop culture". NME. 20 February 2020.
"Why The Legacy Of Factory Records Boss Tony Wilson Can Still Be Felt Today". NME. 13 August 2015.
"Alan McGee launches new record label, Creation23". NME. 3 August 2018.
"Speedy Wunderground at three – the cult indie label looks back on their best bits so far". NME. 12 June 2018.

nostalgiacentral.com

"Stiff Records | Nostalgia Central". 11 July 2014.

nowtv.com

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officialcharts.com

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"MIXMASTER | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
"WOOD ALLEN | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
"STARLIGHT | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
"FPI PROJECT | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
"DJ NATION | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
"NUKLEUZ DJ'S | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
"VARIOUS ARTISTS - NOW SERIES | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
"VARIOUS ARTISTS | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
"Official Compilations Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
"New Order | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
"SOHO | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
"A HOMEBOY A HIPPIE AND A FUNKI DREDD | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
"SILVER BULLET | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
"HAWKWIND LIGHT OR | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
"Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
"FISH | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
"Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
"JANE BIRKIN & SERGE GAINSBOURG | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
"Morrissey | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
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"Official Albums Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.

offshoreradio.co.uk

"A tribute to Philip Solomon". www.offshoreradio.co.uk.

oldschoolshirts.com

"I.R.S. Records Was a Groundbreaking Record Label". OldSchoolShirts.com.

oneedm.com

"Velvet Code's SO FIERCE MUSIC Gives Artists a Voice | One EDM". oneedm.com. 7 October 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2022.

outnowmagazine.com

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pennyblackmusic.co.uk

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pias.com

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piasgroup.net

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planetradiooffers.co.uk

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playitagainsam.net

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popmatters.com

"Alan McGee Goes It Alone with New Label Creation 23, PopMatters". 10 September 2020.

punk77.co.uk

"Stiff Records - Punk Rock In The UK". www.punk77.co.uk. 24 May 2023.

punkgirldiaries.com

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ra.co

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radiox.co.uk

"The greatest ever indie record labels". Radio X.

rarerecordcollector.net

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recordcollectormag.com

"THE REAL KING OF POP - Record Collector Magazine".

richtvx.com

"Interview with Gianfranco Bortolotti". 7 July 2020.

rockclub40.com

"SHAKIN' STEVENS Announces Huge 19 Disc Anthology via BMG + Singles Collection & Brand New Track". 24 September 2020.

rollingstone.com

Ingham, Tim (19 October 2020). "BTS Owns $108 Million of Big Hit. Every Other Artist Will Be Taking Note". Rolling Stone.

rsrecords.com

"R&S Records • In Order To Dance". R&S Records.

sagepub.com

journals.sagepub.com

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scottishmusicnetwork.co.uk

"NEW SINGLE : CHARLIE CLARK - Scottish songwriter readies single on Alan McGee's 'It's Creation Baby' Label - 5 Feb 2021". Scottish Music Network. 24 January 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2022.

shiiineon.com

"Remembering Anthony H. Wilson: His Story, Five Best Quotes and Playlist". 9 August 2017.

sixtiescity.net

"Sixties City - British Music Record Charts 60s History". www.sixtiescity.net.

skintentertainment.com

"Skint Records". www.skintentertainment.com. Archived from the original on 8 July 2010. Retrieved 15 January 2022.

smh.com.au

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sohopopgroup.com

"ABOUT". Soho. Archived from the original on 19 February 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2020.

speedywunderground.com

"About Speedy Wunderground". Speedy Wunderground.

sputnikmusic.com

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stewartcopeland.net

"Stewart Copeland: WE WERE ONCE REBELS: The story of I.R.S. Records and its unlikely rise to prominence". www.stewartcopeland.net.

superdeluxeedition.com

"Shakin' Stevens / Fire in the Blood: The Definitive Collection – SuperDeluxeEdition". 23 September 2020.

telegraph.co.uk

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thebalancecareers.com

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thebrag.com

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theculturetrip.com

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theguardian.com

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thehepstars.se

"Hep Stars - Olga Records". www.thehepstars.se. Retrieved 17 March 2022.

themusicnetwork.com

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theunsignedguide.com

"Speedy Wunderground: the record label breaking its own rules". www.theunsignedguide.com.

thewire.co.uk

Crépon, Pierre. "Wire Playlist: Musician-Owned Record Labels in Jazz in the 1940s–60s", The Wire, July 2020.

thisdayinmusic.com

"If It Ain't Stiff It Ain't Worth A …". 3 September 2018.

thurstontalk.com

"Wayfarer Records – Local Label Explores a Sonic Landscape". ThurstonTalk. 6 March 2016.

tinymixtapes.com

"A Short History of How V2 Records Ended Up On UMG". Tiny Mix Tapes.

udiscovermusic.com

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umusicpub.com

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variety.com

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waxpoetics.com

Blount Danois, Ericka. "The Soul of Stax Records". Wax Poetics Magazine. Archived from the original on 21 February 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2021.

web.archive.org

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wewereoncerebels.com

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willbirch.com

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winformusic.org

"About". Worldwide Independent Networks. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
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wired.com

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wmg.com

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investors.wmg.com

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