Record Retailer was a trade newspaper for the UK record industry. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The record industry is the part of the Music industry that sells Sound recordings of Music. It was founded in August 1959 as a monthly newspaper covering both labels and dealers. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Its founding editor was Roy Parker (who died on December 27, 1964). Events 537 - The Hagia Sophia is completed 1512 - The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. The title changed to Record Retailer and Music Industry News shortly after launch.
With its issue of March 10, 1960, Record Retailer became a weekly magazine and started a chart showing the top 50 records in sales. Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
On October 5, 1967 the title reverted to Record Retailer and in January 1971 became Record & Tape Retailer. Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. The publication was relaunched on March 18, 1972 as Music Week. Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Music Week is a trade paper for the UK record industry Founded in 1959 as Record Retailer, it was relaunched on 18 March 1972 as