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This Saturday is Record Store Day! We’re delighted to have three RSD Exclusive records stocked in shops up and down the country. Record Store Day is all about supporting the indie scene, and we’re very proud that three of our biggest releases of 2025 are part of this year’s celebration of vinyl - head to your local record store to grab a copy this weekend

Alison Goldfrapp – Flux (Deluxe)
Step into the most immersive version of Flux yet, featuring a brand-new sleeve image and six tracks making their physical format debut. This strictly limited blue 12" is a unique collectible for fans of the Top 15 album.

Louise Redknapp – Confessions (Deluxe)
Louise brings her raw and emotional project into a new dimension with these expanded, dance-driven mixes. Housed in a premium gatefold, it’s a celebration of her evolution and the spirit of discovery.

Kula Shaker – Good Money (Jagz Kooner Remix)
Inspired by the band's epic live sound, Jagz Kooner weaves "The Midnight Circus" lyrics into a hypnotic blend of psych-rock and dhol-powered grooves. This dazzling remix features shredding sitar and a direct nod to the band’s Wormslayer concept.

Our Head of Label Operations Kate Hendry will be joining panelists from and hosted by .group at in Leeds with a session programmed by on March 27th - Small Independent Labels: Building From the Ground Up

"What does it really take to run a small independent record label in today’s music landscape? Hear directly from UK independent labels as they share candid stories from their early releases, things they’ve learned from setbacks, breakthrough moments, and the realities of growing sustainably.

This panel offers practical insight into signing and supporting artists, shaping a label identity, juggling creativity with business, and staying resilient in a fast‑moving industry. It also explores the crucial role that community plays — from building genuine connections to forming collaborations that help independent labels and artists support one another and thrive."

Whether you’re gearing up to start a label, already releasing music, or simply curious about how independent labels operate behind the scenes, you’ll find real talk, hard‑earned lessons, and inspiration from people making it happen right now.

We’re kicking International Women’s Day off early and celebrating all weekend long at Absolute.

Today (and every day), we’re recognising the brilliant women across Absolute Label Services who are an essential part of everything we do. From label management and digital to finance, operations and marketing, their talent, creativity, expertise and dedication power our work with artists and label partners every single day.

They help shape our culture, drive our ideas forward and make Absolute what it is and we’re incredibly proud to work alongside such a talented, inspiring group.

Here’s to celebrating all weekend!

18 GRAMMYs and counting!

Huge congratulations to CeCe Winans for winning Best Contemporary Gospel Performance/Song for “Come Jesus Come.”

Well deserved!

GRAMMYS

We're delighted to announce to the roster here at Absolute! Their first release is a reissue of the 1976 Joe ”Bubba” Washington 7” single of ”Church – How Long / Da Da Song”, launching today, to coincide with Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

“Since starting AYO, we’ve been honored to welcome so many incredible music creators and copyright owners who trust us to create a lasting legacy with their music,” said Pär Almqvist, Co-Founder and CEO of AYO.

“We are passionate about helping our clients actively protect their music copyrights, and Gapfinder allows us to do so on an even broader scale across the global music industry. AYO stays committed to our ethos – copyrighting copywrongs.”

You can hear the single now via the link in our stories!

No more fragmentation. Anthology isn’t another tool, it’s the first holistic Music OS for rights holders. A single source of truth and a single point of control for your whole business.

The status quo cannot continue: music execs are managing an ever-expanding number of data points, rights and revenue streams - but they’re still using fragmented infrastructure that is stuck in 2010. Workflows are built on a patchwork of different platforms, portals, dashboards and spreadsheets; all narrow in focus, siloed and owned by someone else.

The result? Businesses are being quietly slowed, stretched, and held back by fragmentation drag, the tax on time, clarity, revenue, and decision-making that comes from running a business across dozens of disconnected tools.

It was great to get to discuss it all in this Music Business Worldwide interview.

A Music OS like Anthology gives music businesses and rights-holders a single, transparent, data-driven view of what’s actually happening across streams, sales, socials, rights and more, with an AI executive built in to help catch every signal and turn insight into action.

This is a step change in how music businesses operate, allowing them to compete with confidence now and in the future. Anthology will soon be available to all. We genuinely believe that shifting from fragmented tools to holistic music operating systems will reshape what’s possible for independents across our industry.

Read the full interview here:
🔗https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/when-you-cant-see-the-whole-picture-you-dont-truly-understand-whats-going-on-in-your-business/

Discover Anthology here:
🔗https://discover.anthology.to/

‘When you can’t see the whole picture, you don’t truly understand what’s going on in your business.’ - Music Business Worldwide Absolute Label Services co-bosses, Henry Semmence and Simon Wills discuss Anthology, a new system they believe is key to the future of their company – and the success of their clients…

Congratulations to on being named the Band of the Year! A great achievement for the band following their debut album Bound To Break from September last year 🤠👢🎉

Congratulations to on winning the British Country Music Association - Horizon Artist Of The Year!

The Horizon award is given by the BCMA to one artist chosen for their overall achievements throughout the year such as album and single releases, live performances, reviews, and making a significant impact within the country scene

Well done to Rob and the team!

Our MD and Chair of the BRIT Trust Grants Committee Henry Semmence spoke with Music Week, highlighting the growing regional impact to the BRIT Trust’s work

"We look forward to supporting all these wonderful causes next year, adding to the 300 grants totalling more than £30 million that the BRIT Trust has made since its inception"

Read the full article on and via the link in our stories

We're getting close to the end of another wonderful year here at Absolute! Thanks so much to everyone who helps make the magic happen - we couldn't do it without you

Take a look back at some of the moments that made 2025 so special - featuring