I.R.S. Records References

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Reference Title Date
A&M Signs Deal With Copeland For America. Music Week, 3.
 1978-8-18
Ian Copeland: King of the Low-Budget Tours. Jeffrey Peisch. Record World, 20.
 1979-5-30
A&M, U.K. Independents Sign Distribution Deal. Cash Box, 16. 1979-8-4
A&M Pacts with U.K. New Wave Syndicate. Billboard, 4.
 1979-8-4
A&M, IRS Set Distribution Pact. Record World, 10.
 1979-8-4
A&M, IRS Set Release Date For New Wave Discs. Richard Imamura. Cash Box, 14.
 1979-9-8
IRS Names Boberg Coast Vice Pres. Record World, 45.
 1979-9-8
Executives On the Move. Cash Box, 12.
 1980-8-2
Investigating the I.R.S. Cash Box, 14.
 1980-12-20
Copeland—Having Fun Making Music and Money. Music Week, 34.
 1980-10-25
I.R.S. Sets Releases. Cash Box, 14.
 1980-8-30
IRS Names Plen Promo Director. Record World, 47.
 1980-8-2
Dialogue. Record World, 20.
 1980-5-31
A&M/I.R.S. Pushes. Cash Box, 27.
 1980-5-3
Picture Sleeves Catching On As Marketing Tool In U.S. Leo Sacks. Cash Box, 35. 1980-4-19
Copeland Brings Variety to A&M With I.R.S. Product. Aaron Fuchs. Cash Box, 16.
 1980-3-15
IRS & A&M Working Out Snags In Unique Distribution Arrangement. Jeffrey Peisch. Record World, 14.
 1980-3-8
IRS Names Laul Natl. Sales Dir. Record World, 36.
 1980-2-23
IRS Names Accardo Natl. Publicity Dir. Record World, 16.
 1980-1-19
Miles Copeland Explains I.R.S.' Philosophy. Record World, 9.
 1981-9-12
I.R.S. Names Zislis. Record World, 13.
 1981-9-26
Executives On the Move. Cash Box, 10.
 1981-9-12
I.R.S. Records: Playing Outside the System. M. Mehler. Mus P&L, 34:15-16. 1981-7
I.R.S. Inks with A&M. Cash Box, 35.
 1981-4-25
Faulty: Business As Usual. Music Week, 28.
 1981-4-18
I.R.S. Names Two. Record World, 47.
 1981-4-11
Copeland Deal For A&M. Music Week, 2.
 1981-4-4
I.R.S. News. Cash Box, 38.
 1981-3-21
I.R.S. Pacts with CBS for Oz, New Zealand. Cash Box, 37. 1981-3-14
I.R.S. Names Staffers. Record World, 19.
 1981-3-14
[Radio Subscription Service]. Cash Box, 27.
 1981-3-14
Faulty Products Formed. Cash Box, 14.
 1981-3-14
Faulty Products Bows. Records World, 18.
1981-3-14
More Changes at I.R.S. Cash Box, 12.
 1981-3-14
I.R.S. Announces Appointment of Three Executives. Cash Box, 14.
 1981-3-7
I.R.S. Greatest Hits Vols 2&3. Cash Box.
1981-2-7
Investigating the I.R.S. Cash Box, 14.
 1981-2-7
I.R.S. Names Monduke, Felmus to New Posts. Cash Box, 24.
 1981-3-21
IRS, A&M Staffs Join in Push for English Beat. Moira McCormick. Billboard, 66.
 1982-11-13
Labels Move to Exploit Boom In Cassette Sales. Jeffrey Ressner. Cash Box, 5.
 1982-10-2
Despite Lack of Airplay, New Music Sales Keep Increasing. Cash Box, 29.
 1982-8-28
Copeland Turns to Publishing. Nick Robertshaw. Billboard, 10.
 1982-8-14
Faulty Products: IRS Indie Option. Sam Sutherland. Billboard, 12.
 1982-7-17
IRS Continuing 'Cassingle' Ploy. Sam Sutherland. Billboard, 9.
 1982-7-10
Go-Go’s “Vacation” Introduces I.R.S. Cassingle Seies. Michael Glynn. Cash Box, 7.
 1982-7-3
Retail Test for Go-Go's 'Cassingle." Billboard, 4.
 1982-6-26
Miles Copeland and Mike Gormley (photo). RPM. 1982-5-8
Copeland-Gormley Form Management Company. RPM.
 1982-5-8
Altomare to I.R.S. Cash Box, 10.
 1982-3-6
The Pop Life 1982-1-13
Go-Go’s ‘Vacation’ Introduces I.R.S. Cassingle Series. Michael Glynn. Cash Box, 7.
 1982-7-3
Copeland Slams UK ‘Toytown’ Promo. Rodney Burbeck. Music Week, 1.
 1983-7-16
Videolabels: The Record Companies of the Future Today. Billboard, VM-8.
 1983-11-19
Rebellious Jukebox. Cash Box, 14.
 1983-11-19
Culver Named at IRS. Cash Box, 30.
 1983-8-13
I.R.S. Video Launched. Cash Box, 10.
 1983-8-5
How About I.R.S. Records “The Cutting Edge”? Cash Box, 17.
 1983-5-21
Spring Goes Indie, Faulty Folds and Enigma Shops. Cash Box, 35.
 1983-5-14
R.E.M. Promotion Murmurred. Cash Box, 17.
1983-5-14
Extra Cassette Tracks Boost Image, Hinder Home Taping. Cash Box, 17.
 1983-4-9
Chart Beat. Paul Grein. Billboard, 6.
 1983-3-23
Copelands Join. Billboard.
 1983-2-26
Voodoo Coup. Cash Box, 17.
 1983-2-19
Orescan to I.R.S. Product/Promo. RPM, 28.
 1984-2-25
Honing the Edge. Cash Box, 11.
 1984-3-31
A&M, IRS to End Marketing Ties. Sam Sutherland. Billboard, 3.
 1984-12-15
IRS In Amicable Split From A&M. Music Week, 2.
 1984-12-22
Making Three-Minute Pop the Old Fashioned Way With Mitch Easter. Peter Holden. Cash Box,
1984-12-29
A&M/I.R.S. Conclude 6 Year Distribution Pact. RPM, 3.
 1985-1-5
Look Sharp. Cash Box, 13.
 1985-3-2
IRS Through MCA May One. Paul Grein. Billboard, 76.
 1985-5-4
Copeland Blasts Industry “Narrowness.” Paul Grein. Billboard, 53.
 1985-12-7
Are Record Labels Greedy? Miles Copeland. RIAA.
 2001