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) […]
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Graham Jones recently visited a unique pink record shop specialising in pop in the unlikely location of Wellington near Telford. The shop has plenty of quirky pop memorabilia and even has a life size cardboard cut out of Taylor Swift behind the counter. If you are a pop fan driving through the Midlands, it is […]
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Congratulations to Erika Brennan, our Legal & Business Affairs Director who was inducted into the Roll of Honour for the Music Week Women in Music Awards 2024 which took place last Friday. The Roll of Honour aims to highlight individuals who are ‘game changers’ in the music industry – dozens of execs have been added […]
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James Horwood owns one of the UK’s more unusual record shops. I asked James about the history of the shop and which of our releases he is currently enjoying Slab Records is situated above Soundlab Studios in Loughton Essex on Oakwood Hill Industrial Estate. The studio has been here for 15 years and has recorded […]
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We’re thrilled to be a finalist for the Sales Team of the Year award at this years Music Week Awards 2024. The awards take place at the the JW Marriott Grosvenor House London on May 2, 2024 and celebrate the best in the music business. Pat Howe, our Head of Sales said: “I’m delighted that […]
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Congratulations to Drew Hill, our Managing Director and VP of Distribution at Utopia Music who is included in Billboard’s 2023 International Power Players list. The Billboard International Power Players list is a highly anticipated annual ranking that recognises the most influential executives in the music industry from around the world. The list includes individuals who […]