Music, politics, 7" singles, handmade artwork and Bristol. A big ball of twee political activism and music - that was Sarah Records. They did it their way - there is no denying it - and many of us are thankful for that (if a day late). Learn more in the Sarah Records profile.

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Oh, Factory Records. Oh, how I loved (love) thee. I don't even care that you lost money on every copy of Blue Monday sold and that you let The Happy Mondays blow $500K recording an album in Barbados. Just being Factory makes it all OK. Learn more.

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Pronounced nine-nine, not ninety-nine, this story has punk, no wave, record stores and sampling. If you need more in a story than that, well, you're just being greedy. 99 kind of ended badly for all involved, and may have even been involved in the collapse of Sugarhill Records (depending on which story of that demise you believe), but its influence is undeniable. Check it out.

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Hey, guess what! It's Record Label Profile Week! I know, I know, it's already Tuesday and this is the first you've heard about this record label homage week thing. Fair enough, but go with me here. Oh yes, I also know that record labels are oh so passé these days, but A) I don't believe that and B) I can't think of anything more inspirational as a music fan or music industry person than a good old story of a good old influential indie label. Oh, and C) these stories are also often instructive.

Oh yes, I said "inspirational" AND "instructive".

OK, so we're all on board? Good. Let's get this thing started with this 53rd and 3rd profile. Wow, I'm so excited. Seriously, you have no idea how much I love this stuff. Anywho...

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