Stormzy and the waning power of the record label. Lessons for the hifi industry?

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Stormzy and the waning power of the record label. Lessons for the hifi industry?

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An interesting article detailing how grime artists have topped the charts without the use of record labels, management and PR companies...

https://www.shortlist.com/entertainment ... abel/81323

Some possible lessons for the hifi industry?
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Re: Stormzy and the waning power of the record label. Lessons for the hifi industry?

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It seems to me that record labels and hifi dealers are facing a similar situation.
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Re: Stormzy and the waning power of the record label. Lessons for the hifi industry?

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I think Adele is another example. She refuses to allow her tracks to be made available as offical downloads when a new album is released as well, so everyone has to buy the CD.

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