''The Tip Sheet'' (1993–2002) was a weekly magazine and CD insert for UK music industry insiders.
Jonathan King
Jonathan King (born Kenneth George King; 6 December 1944) is an English singer, songwriter and record producer. He first came to prominence in 1965 when "Everyone's Gone to the Moon", a song that he wrote and sang while still an undergraduate, ...
founded it and was managing editor until his imprisonment in 2001. His brother, Andy, took over the position,
helped by Joe Taylor.
''The Tip Sheet'' promoted artists including
The Corrs
The Corrs are an Irish family band that combine pop rock with traditional Irish themes within their music. The group consists of the Corr siblings, Andrea (lead vocals, tin whistle, mandolin, ukulele), Sharon (violin, keyboards, vocals), Car ...
,
The Darkness and
Eva Cassidy
Eva Marie Cassidy (February 2, 1963 – November 2, 1996) was an American singer and guitarist known for her interpretations of jazz, folk, and blues music, sung with a powerful, emotive soprano voice. In 1992, she released her first album ...
while they were unsigned or unknown, and publicised future hits like
Chumbawamba
Chumbawamba () were a British rock band formed in 1982 and disbanded in 2012. They are best known for their 1997 single "Tubthumping", which was nominated for Best British Single at the 1998 Brit Awards. Other singles include "Amnesia", " Enou ...
's ''Tubthumping'', ''
Cognoscenti Vs. Intelligentsia'' from the
Cuban Boys
The Cuban Boys are an English electronic group and production team, currently composed of Skreen B and Ricardo Autobahn; the band formerly also included B.L. Underwood ("Blu") and Jenny McLaren (Autobahn's sister). Their music is characterised ...
and ''
Who Let the Dogs Out?
"Who Let the Dogs Out" is a song performed by Bahamian junkanoo band Baha Men. Originally released by Anslem Douglas (titled "Doggie"), it was covered by producer Jonathan King who sang it under the name Fat Jakk and his Pack of Pets. He brough ...
'' by
Baha Men
The Baha Men are a Bahamian junkanoo band formed in New Providence, Bahamas in 1977. They are best known for their Grammy Award-winning hit song "Who Let the Dogs Out".
History
Early years
The Baha Men formed in 1977 as High Voltage, initia ...
.
In 2005 ''The Tip Sheet'' message board and ''Record of the Day'' featured the track ''No Tomorrow'' by then-unknown band
Orson. Within days the band had several offers. Within weeks they signed a publishing deal with
Universal Records
Universal Music Group N.V. (often abbreviated as UMG and referred to as just Universal Music) is a Dutch–American multinational music corporation under Dutch law. UMG's corporate headquarters are located in Hilversum, Netherlands and its ...
worth an estimated £300,000 and a label deal with
Mercury Records
Mercury Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group. It had significant success as an independent operation in the 1940s and 1950s. Smash Records and Fontana Records were sub labels of Mercury. In the United States, it is ...
for a million pounds. The single topped the UK chart, as did their first album.
''The Tip Sheet'' has not been printed since 2002, but an online message board continues.
Joe Taylor and fellow-employee Paul Scaife have since been active at ''Record of the Day'', which has similar objectives.
From 1998-2001 the Tip Sheet CD was compiled and mastered by Phil Kerby t/a Audio Edit Productions using the SADiE Portable DAW at the Tip Sheet offices in
Chiltern Street
Chiltern Street is a road in the Marylebone area of Central London. Located in the City of Westminster, it runs north to south connecting Marylebone Road and Blandford Street. Baker Street runs parallel a little way to the west. It meets D ...
, London.
References
External links
Tipsheet Messageboard site
1993 establishments in the United Kingdom
2002 disestablishments in the United Kingdom
Music magazines published in the United Kingdom
Defunct magazines published in the United Kingdom
Magazines established in 1993
Magazines disestablished in 2002
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