IMO Records
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IMO Records is an online retailer of vinyl and electronic dubstep, drum and bass, and hardcore dance music. The firm also sells clothing, DJ equipment and ancillary products.[http://www.designroom.co.uk/work/imo-records IMO Records], Design Room, 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
IMO Records was established in 1998 as a mail order business[http://www.scottishhardcore.co.uk/interviews.php?interview=7 Interview with Spinback] by Al Twisted, scottishhardcore.co.uk, 1998. Retrieved 13 August 2013. and record shop, now closed, by Jason Robertson, who was better known as DJ Spinback. Robertson was a hardcore disk jockey and music producer from Surrey who was closely associated with the London pirate radio station Dream FM (1994 to 1997/98) which was successful that it was able to host its own rave parties. Robertson also DJ'd on Kiss FM.[http://www.discogs.com/artist/DJ+Spinback DJ Spinback] discogs.com, 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2013. [https://web.archive.org/web/20120814034126/http://www.discogs.com/artist/DJ+Spinback Archived here.][http://www.londonpirates.co.uk/Dream.htm Dream FM 1994-1997] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130403081249/http://www.londonpirates.co.uk/Dream.htm |date=2013-04-03 }} londonpirates.co.uk, 2006. Retrieved 13 August 2013. [https://web.archive.org/web/20130403081249/http://www.londonpirates.co.uk/Dream.htm Archived here.]
Today, IMO Records is based in Wimbledon, South London, and is a trading name of Robertson of London Limited, a company incorporated on 20 June 2000.Company Details, Robertson of London Limited, Company No. 04017900, Companies House, 10 August 2013. Jason Robertson was the first director of the firm, however, he resigned in August 2010 since when Martin Hamblin has been the sole Director.[http://www.companiesintheuk.co.uk/directors/robertson-of-london Robertson of London Limited Directors and Company Secretaries] companiesintheuk.co.uk, 2013. Retrieved 10 August 2013. In October 2012 the company was listed in the London Gazette for striking-off the register at Companies House, however, the striking-off action was discontinued in November that year when outstanding requirements were satisfied.[http://www.companiesintheuk.co.uk/ltd/robertson-of-london Robertson of London Limited] companiesintheuk.co.uk, 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
In 2012 IMO began to offer digital downloads of music from their site, partnering with the digital label services of companies like Label Worx{{cite web|title=New DSP - IMO Records|url=https://www.label-worx.com/blog/1927/New-DSP-IMO-Records/|website=Label Worx|access-date=4 May 2012}} and TuneDome.[http://www.tunedome.com/imorecords/ Global Music Distribution: IMO RECORDS] tunedome.com. Retrieved 13 August 2013. However, IMO Records closed their download store at the end of 2014.
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External links
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1r5kkS8pGrU BBC London news report on IMO Records, 2006, at YouTube.]
- [http://www.imorecords.com/ Official website]
Category:Music retailers of the United Kingdom
Category:Retail companies based in London