Artone, together with Drew Hill, have acquired the assets of Proper Music Group Ltd (PMG), including Proper Music Distribution (PMD), the UK’s leading physical distributor of independent music.
The acquisition will enable clients of both PMD (including Absolute Label Services, Believe, Cherry Red and Chrysalis/Blue Raincoat) and Artone (including Concord Music Group and Reveal Records) to unlock sweeping pan-European deals for distribution, production, packaging, retail and D2C sales.
Drew Hill, MD at Proper: “In its 35 years, Proper Music Group has always strived to go above and beyond for its partners. This next step is an opportunity to secure the future of the business and continue to deliver a bespoke service to independent artists and labels. I’ve worked closely with Artone and Bertus Distribution over the years, and together we’ll continue to champion a healthy and competitive physical distribution sector which ensures diversity of choice.”
The sale has been agreed alongside the signing of a new multi-year lease for PMD’s warehouse in Dartford. Under Drew’s stewardship, the company has expanded across all divisions, and now distributes for over 5,000 independent labels and services companies.