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Organisers of the second annual Record Store Day in the UK have secured exclusive releases from leading indie labels for all participants to sell.
The event, pioneered in the US by Atlanta's Criminal Records owner Eric Levin and Music Monitor Network's chief executive Michael Kurtz, takes place on April 18 and is intended to celebrate and promote independently-owned music retailers across the globe.
Last year's inaugural Record Store Day saw shops across the US and the UK offering exclusive releases, live music and special in-store appearances, as it sought to demonstrate the unique position that independent record stores hold within local communities.
Rough Trade East manager Spencer Hickman is co-ordinating Record Store Day in the UK, with 42 shops currently signed up to participate in the event and many more expected. As well as the exclusive releases, there will be in-store events individually planned by shop owners.
"Last year was a great success, even though only four ...