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Record Sales on Record Store DayStores report sales up more than 50% on last year
Secret 7”- an exciting project combining the worlds of music and art in aid of charity- Reaches its climax this week, when around 600 individually-designed seven-inch vinyl record sleeves go on display at the Idea Generation Gallery in East London.
Poll names the UK’s best indie record storesWinners announced with just 3 days to the biggest Record Store Day ever
Official Record Store Chart“A record store is for life, not just for Record Store Day.”
New Official Record Store Chart launching to showcase independent retail all year round
First chart to be unveiled Friday 20 April on the eve of Record Store Day 2012
MUSIC MATTERS IS PLEASED TO SUPPORT RECORD STORE DAY 2012 Music Matters has teamed up with The Horrors’ front man, Faris Badwan, to design and produce an exclusive Music Matters badge for Record Store Day 2012.
Strongroom Alive radio will be supporting Record Store Day with a live SpecialBroadcasting on Saturday 21st April from 7-9pm. Presented by Trevor Jackson co-hosting with Ross Allen, the Special will include a mix of pre-recorded interviews and vox pops taken from the various Record Store events throughout the day, plus live telephone interviews with the labels taking part, including Wichita, Moshi Moshi, Ninja (DJ Food), BBE and 1234. Strongroom Alive will also be playing exclusive tracks provided by the labels for the event.
More varied and more colourful product than ever before - Exclusives tally hits 417 with 2 weeks to go til Record Store Day Vinyl continues to dominate
Releases from Arcade Fire, Bruce Springsteen
David Bowie, Kate Bush, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds
John Lydon kicks off the countdown to RSD 2012Taking place on Saturday April 21
Over 200 stores already signed up
Key releases in 2012 include Abba, Bowie, Civil Wars,
Clash, Flaming Lips / Mastodon, Animal Collective