Ian Peel | |
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| Born | 1972 (age 51–52) United Kingdom |
| Occupation(s) | Magazine journalist, music author |
| Known for | Founder of Classic Pop Magazine, ZTT Records |
Ian Peel (born 1972) is a British music journalist. He is founder of the magazines Classic Pop and Long Live Vinyl and is a writer with special interests in Eighties pop music, ZTT Records, and Paul McCartney's experimental works.
He was label manager of ZTT Records - and its sister label Stiff Records - and has consulted to the label since 1991.[1]
He has been a regular columnist for The Guardian, DJ Mag, Record Collector, net and Music Business International (sister publication of Music Week). His work has also appeared in The Times, BlackBook and Sound on Sound.