Cherry Red Records Acquires Soul Label Dome Records
The catalog includes works by Lulu, Beverley Knight and more
Independent British record label Cherry Red Records has acquired UK label Dome Records from directors Peter and Santosh Robinson.
Why it matters:
Founded in 1992, Dome's catalog focuses largely on soul and R&B.
Artists to have released music on Dome include the James Taylor Quartet, Lulu, Beverley Knight, Incognito, Hil St Soul, Brenda Russell, George Duke and more.
Beverley Knight's 1995 track "Mutual Feeling" is sampled on "Backdoor" (featuring Kendrick Lamar and Jhene Aiko) from Playboi Carti's US and UK Number One album, Music.
Peter Robinson will continue with the label as a consultant.
What they said:
Iain McNay, Cherry Red Chairman: "We will look after [Dome's] catalog diligently as well as releasing some new albums by their artists. Dome will live on within Cherry Red!"
Independent British record label Cherry Red Records has acquired UK label Dome Records from directors Peter and Santosh Robinson.
Why it matters:
Founded in 1992, Dome's catalog focuses largely on soul and R&B.
Artists to have released music on Dome include the James Taylor Quartet, Lulu, Beverley Knight, Incognito, Hil St Soul, Brenda Russell, George Duke and more.
Beverley Knight's 1995 track "Mutual Feeling" is sampled on "Backdoor" (featuring Kendrick Lamar and Jhene Aiko) from Playboi Carti's US and UK Number One album, Music.
Peter Robinson will continue with the label as a consultant.
What they said:
Iain McNay, Cherry Red Chairman: "We will look after [Dome's] catalog diligently as well as releasing some new albums by their artists. Dome will live on within Cherry Red!"
Independent British record label Cherry Red Records has acquired UK label Dome Records from directors Peter and Santosh Robinson.
Why it matters:
Founded in 1992, Dome's catalog focuses largely on soul and R&B.
Artists to have released music on Dome include the James Taylor Quartet, Lulu, Beverley Knight, Incognito, Hil St Soul, Brenda Russell, George Duke and more.
Beverley Knight's 1995 track "Mutual Feeling" is sampled on "Backdoor" (featuring Kendrick Lamar and Jhene Aiko) from Playboi Carti's US and UK Number One album, Music.
Peter Robinson will continue with the label as a consultant.
What they said:
Iain McNay, Cherry Red Chairman: "We will look after [Dome's] catalog diligently as well as releasing some new albums by their artists. Dome will live on within Cherry Red!"
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