How indie labels changed the world

Run by mavericks with little or no business sense, independent record labels turned the music industry on its head in the 80s. And their sound and aesthetic remains a huge influence to this dayWhen Johnny Marr and Morrissey met for the second time in 1982 to discuss plans for their newly formed band, the pair wrote down ideas in a notebook in the singer's bedroom. One of their first decisions was that the Smiths would sign to an independent label. Although Morrissey and Marr, along with anyone i...

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