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ID09 makes indie event into an annual fixture.

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The indie community's opportunity to celebrate its achievements is becoming an annual fixture, with a second Independents Day now planned for next month.

The event will see a series of gigs taking place over five nights - from July 6-10 - at the ICA in central London, with promoters Live Nation roped in for the first time to oversee the gigs.

The general public will also be invited to the gigs, which will be hosted by half a dozen labels and one retailer, including Ninja Tunes, Beggars Group, Rough Trade East and Bella Union.

Last year Channel 4 and Xfm covered the event, airing a series of shows and interviews (including contributions from DJ Rob da Bank, Beggars co- founder Martin Mills, Stiff founder Dave Robinson and Visible Noise's chief Julie Weir) to celebrate indie culture. AIM chief executive and chairman Alison Wenham promises further high-profile media coverage for ID09, which she will announce shortly.

A double CD with tracks from The Prodigy, The Futureheads and The Cribs was produced for ID08 and another CD of some of the bands ...

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