Launched with the advertising slogan "It is. The Independent attracted some of the staff from the two Murdoch broadsheets who had chosen not to move to his company's new headquarters. As a result of controversy around Murdoch's move to Wapping, the plant was effectively having to function under siege from sacked print workers picketing outside. Consequently, production costs could be reduced which, it was said at the time, created openings for more competition. Rupert Murdoch was challenging long-accepted practices of the print unions and ultimately defeated them in the Wapping dispute. The paper was created at a time of a fundamental change in British newspaper publishing. Marcus Sieff was the first chairman of Newspaper Publishing, and Whittam Smith took control of the paper. All three partners were former journalists at The Daily Telegraph who had left the paper towards the end of Lord Hartwell's ownership.
It was produced by Newspaper Publishing plc and created by Andreas Whittam Smith, Stephen Glover and Matthew Symonds. Launched in 1986, the first issue of The Independent was published on 7 October in broadsheet format. The website and mobile app had a combined monthly reach of 19,826,000 in 2021. The daily edition was named National Newspaper of the Year at the 2004 British Press Awards. In 2017, Sultan Muhammad Abuljadayel bought a 30% stake in The Independent. Lebedev also co-owned Novaya Gazeta alongside Mikhail Gorbachev until the latter's death on 30 August 2022. The newspaper was controlled by Tony O'Reilly's Irish Independent News & Media from 1997 until it was sold to the Russian oligarch and former KGB Officer Alexander Lebedev in 2010. The last printed edition was published on Saturday 26 March 2016, leaving only the online edition. Nicknamed the Indy, it began as a broadsheet and changed to tabloid format in 2003. It was established in 1986 as a national morning printed paper. The Independent is a British online newspaper. Northcliffe House, Kensington, London, United Kingdom The most popular physical format for all music lovers, this section of our website is loaded with everything you need to know about our vinyl record pressing services, including details of our increasingly sought-after Mastering and Design services.ĭMS employ only highly competent and client-friendly staff so if there is anything you are unsure of, or if you just fancy a quick chat about your forthcoming projects, please drop us a line or give us a call on +44 (0) 1752 201275.Sultan Muhammad Abuljadayel (30%) We have been pressing long and short run quality vinyl records for customers in the UK and worldwide since the turn of the century. As one of the major manufacturers of vinyl records, discs and custom packaging, our team is comprised of musicians and artists, record store owners and crate diggers providing honest, efficient and down-to-earth customer service. With over two decades of experience and a 5 star rated service, we have a long-standing reputation for being top of the game in quality, turnaround and client satisfaction.
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