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Company type | Music Record Distribution |
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Industry | Music |
Founded | 1993 (as Vital) |
Headquarters | , |
Parent | [PIAS] Entertainment Group |
Subsidiaries |
PIAS Digital Distribution Integral |
Website | PIAS UK Distribution |
[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]
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Company type | Music Record Distribution |
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Industry | Music |
Founded | 1993 (as Vital) |
Headquarters | , |
Parent | [PIAS] Entertainment Group |
Subsidiaries |
PIAS Digital Distribution Integral |
Website | PIAS UK Distribution |
[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]