The 8th of March is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. Absolute recognises women’s accomplishments in the independent music industry and we’re incredibly…
A Christmas Message from Absolute
2021 has been a great year for Absolute, despite the challenges being faced across the industry, and the entire world. We’d like to take this opportunity to thank all the fantastic artists and labels we work with, whose creativity and talent has been crucial in getting everybody through the last few years.
What Do You Do? James Kinnear, Double J Music
This month we were joined by James Kinnear from Double J Music. As well as running several busy record labels, Double J also curate a series of highly popular Spotify…
Spotlight Interview: Zuzu
Signing her first management and publishing deal with Big Life at just 15-years-old, Zuzu found herself thrust into the music industry at an incredibly young age…
The Stranglers achieve their best chart position in 38 years
We are thrilled to report that one of the great British bands, The Stranglers, enter at #4 on the UK Official Albums Chart with their brand-new album, Dark Matters. Making this their highest UK chart position for a studio album in 38 years, since Feline in 1983.
What Do You Do? Chris Tams, BPI
This week spoke to Chris Tams, Director of Independent Member Services at the BPI, the UK music industry’s trade association. Chris has given us a great insight into what the…
Looking Back at RSD 2021
Record Store Day is an incredible annual event when over 240 independent record shops from across the UK – and thousands more globally – come together to celebrate their unique…
What Do You Do? Becca Gatrell, Director, Wow & Flutter Music & Music Supervisor
The latest guest in our What Do You Do series is Becca Gatrell, director of Wow & Flutter Music. Becca shines a light on sync, one of the most important…
What Do You Do? Gina Deacon, Absolute Rights Management
This month we sat down with Gina Deacon of Absolute Rights Management, to discuss neighbouring rights and how you can ensure you’re maximising your income.
What Do You Do? Eduard Castelló, YouTube
This week we’re joined by YouTube’s Head of Independent Music Business Development & Partnerships, Eduard Castelló, who provides some valuable insights into how YouTube engages with the independent music community….
Spotlight Interview: Frankie Stew & Harvey Gunn
Frankie Stew and Harvey Gunn have had their fair share of meetings with big label bosses. But they’ve always left feeling a little underwhelmed. Instead, for more than a decade…
What Do You Do? Joe Bennett, National Radio Plugger
Continuing our series of interviews with key music industry figures, discussing their role and how they can enhance campaigns, this month we speak to radio plugger Joe Bennett, owner of JBPR.