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chart instead. Other weekly music papers also published their own charts, often compiled from single record shops. By 1990, the significance of the chart had been diluted by major record companies forming their own 'indie' labels, with independent distribution, in order to break new acts via exposure
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The OCC's Independent Chart was significantly altered in June 2009. Its new system altered the qualification criteria to include only singles from labels that were at least fifty per cent owned by a record company that was not one of the main four record companies. This prevented major record
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To be included in the indie chart, a record had to be distributed independently of the corporate framework of the major record companies; the genre of music was irrelevant. Large independent distributors emerged such as Pinnacle and Spartan, and there later emerged The Cartel, an association of
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had started up, and a support structure soon followed, including independent pressing, distribution and promotion. These labels got bigger and bigger, and by 1980 they were having Top 10 hits in the
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the idea of an independent record chart to address the problem, and the first independent chart appeared in 1980, published in
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on 9 July, and the new chart went live on 29 June 2009. The first song to top the chart under the new system was "
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the shipping of their singles to smaller distribution services. These new changes were first unveiled at the 2008
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still compiles a chart, consisting of those singles from the main chart on independent labels.
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Indie hits : 1980-1989 : the complete U.K. independent charts (singles & albums)
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Complete listing of Indie singles and album charts between January 1980 and December 1989
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The first weekly independent chart was published on 19 January 1980, with "
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The definition of whether or not a single was 'indie' had depended on the
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Separate independent charts are currently published weekly by the
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List of UK Independent Albums Chart number ones of the 1980s
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Although the independent chart has less relevance today,
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regional distributors including Rough Trade, Backs, and
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topped the OCC's chart (with Arctic Monkeys' single "
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Williams, Paul (ed.). 262:Lists of UK Independent Singles Chart number ones 3505: 272:UK Independent Singles and Album Breakers Charts 256:Lists of UK Independent Albums Chart number ones 130:started compiling its own indie chart, and both 2751: 717:"Indie Hits 1980-89, compiled by Barry Lazell, 2737: 1111: 905: 752: 428: 217:During the 2000s and 2010s, even though many 495:"We won the indie wars - but at what price?" 489: 190:companies from qualifying for the chart by 2744: 2730: 2476:List of UK Singles Sales Chart number ones 2279: 1118: 1104: 912: 898: 759: 745: 241:" featuring Tinie Tempah) or Major Lazer. 210:, which also made it to No. 1 in the main 177: 624: 424: 422: 303: 301: 299: 297: 337: 335: 333: 331: 329: 327: 325: 323: 3506: 2685:The Virgin Book of British Hit Singles 575:"Independent labels to top BPI agenda" 572: 419: 341: 294: 2725: 1099: 893: 740: 384:"Chart rules to benefit small labels" 320: 550:: Glasswerk National. 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singles
albums
Official Charts Company
punk
Cherry Red
Rough Trade
Mute
UK Singles Chart
Record Business
Sounds
distribution channel
shipped
EMI
Sony Music Entertainment
Warner Music Group
Universal Music Group
MRIB
Music Week
Melody Maker
Red Rhino
Where's Captain Kirk
Spizzenergi
Dirk Wears White Sox
Adam and the Ants
The Official UK Charts Company
outsourcing
annual general meeting
British Phonographic Industry
Bonkers

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