Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Chiu is a freelance music writer based in New York. “Factory was really inclusive,” Golden says. “It offered a lot of ...

Phoebe Bridgers has announced her own record label, Saddest Factory. The label is an imprint of her label Dead Oceans, a subsidiary of Secretly Group. Saddest Factory is a tongue-in-cheek take on ...

After releasing her sophomore album, 'Punisher,' in June, Bridgers' next project is launching a record label of her own. Says the singer-songwriter: "I just want to explore." By Tatiana Cirisano When ...

Phoebe Bridgers has become a dominating force over a short period of time as a musician, and now she is ready to explore a new music industry frontier: Today, she announced that she has launched her ...

On Monday 23rd November 1992, Factory Records – the Manchester home to New Order and Happy Mondays and owners of the Haçienda club – went into administration with debts of over £2m. The downfall of ...

A new box set of the legendary post-punk label’s first two years gathers chestnuts from Joy Division and the Durutti Column alongside rarities, oddities, dead ends, and some stunning graphic design.

The onetime base of Manchester, England label Factory Records is to re-open as a live music venue and club entitled FAC 251 - the Factory. By Richard Smirke The onetime base of Manchester, England ...

From 1989 until its demise in 1992, cult Manchester label Factory Records, famously home to Joy Division, New Order and Happy Mondays, issued 14 albums on its obscure classical imprint. The slim but ...