[PIAS] UK Distribution is the distribution arm of the [PIAS] Entertainment Group[1] and is the United Kingdom's largest independent sales, marketing and distribution company.[2] Founded in March 1994 as Vital Distribution, Ltd., and renamed in January 2008,[3] [PIAS] UK represents over 100 record labels from around the world.[4] With offices in London and Dublin, Ireland, [PIAS] UK has played a significant role in the European and worldwide successes of some of the most well-known independent artists, including Oasis, The White Stripes, The Strokes, Moby, and others.
To aid in the distribution and management of various smaller labels, [PIAS] UK created two distinct units. Established in 2004 as Vital-PIAS Digital, the [PIAS] Digital unit manages over 200 labels from the U.K. through widespread digital distribution.[5] In 2006, [PIAS] UK developed and launched Integral, a label development company that provides the marketing structure and backing for smaller labels and rights holders to introduce, establish and promote acts on their own.[6][7]
Labels
- INVADA Records
- Beggars Group/XL Recordings
- Big Brother Recordings
- Brownswood Recordings
- Defected Records
- Domino Records
- Ninja Tune Records
- Wall of Sound
- Warp Records
References
- PIAS UK at PIAS Entertainment Group^
- Musictank.co.uk Profile of Peter Thompson, PIAS UK Managing Director^
- PIAS UK LIMITED – Overview (free company information from Companies House) Beta.companieshouse.gov.uk^
- Login 31.221.45.102^
- PIAS Digital Official Site^
- Integral Official Site^
- Lars Brandle. PIAS/Vital Launch Integral in the U.K. BillboardBiz; reprinted online at AllBusiness.com, 2006-01-06, retrieved 2009-01-28^