Independent music charts to be relaunched

Imagine a world in which Animal Collective get to No 1. This may soon be the case when the UK's Official Charts Company overhauls its indie-only listings in JuneA plan is in place to send Grizzly Bear, the Horrors and Bon Iver to the top of the charts. Two new music charts are to debut later this month, giving pride of place to artists outside of the mainstream.The "independent breakers" album and single charts will include acts who are not signed to the four major labels and have never made the...

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