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Music world reacts to Brexit

24 June 2016, 08:30 | Written by The Line of Best Fit

In the wake of the harrowing news that Britain has voted to leave the EU in a landmark referendum, the music world has been a vocal presence

Lots of people have tried to predict what might happen to the music industry with the UK divorcing itself from Europe with a rusty hacksaw - Music Week, Pitchfork, Billboard, DAZED, and The Vinyl Factory to name but a few - but the general consensus is that touring will become infinitely more difficult, vinyl could leap in prices with most pressing plants located on the continent, and international business between UK artists and labels with the rest of the world will become far more arduous.

A majority of musicians, labels, and industry figures had campaigned for a Remain vote, and have taken to social media to voice their displeasure.

Everything Everything's Jonathan Higgs

Stormzy

Portishead's Geoff Barrow

One Direction's Niall Horan

Kyla La Grange

Annie Mac

Novelist

Brian Eno

Swim Deep

Lily Allen

Anna Meredith

Johnny Marr

Years & Years' Olly Alexander

Spector's Fred Macpherson

Oscar

Shura

Young Turks

Foxes

Franz Ferdinand's Alex Kapranos

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