What do indie labels make of the new independent charts?

The relaunching of the independent charts is, at best, seen as a bit of prolonged publicity. At worst, it is considered a marketing ploy to hype twangly guitar bands pushed by the majorsGreat news for indie labels: the Official Charts Company has announced an overhaul of the independent charts, the sub-chart launched in 1978 to celebrate the output of the DIY labels that emerged from the punk movement. The previous rules certainly threw up some anomalies – Britney Spears and the Backstree...

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