PIAS UK Distribution

[PIAS] UK Distribution

Type	Music Record Distribution
Industry	Music
Founded	1993 (as Vital)
Headquarters	London, United Kingdom
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 1993 as Vital Distribution, Ltd., and renamed in 2005, [PIAS] UK represents over 100 record labels from around the world.^[3] 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.^[4] 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.^[5][6]

Labels

• Beggars Group/XL Recordings
• Big Brother Recordings
• Brownswood Recordings
• Defected Records
• Domino Records
• Ninja Tune Records
• Wall of Sound
• Warp Records

References

1. ↑ PIAS UK at PIAS Entertainment Group
2. ↑ Musictank.co.uk Profile of Peter Thompson, PIAS UK Managing Director
3. ↑ PIAS UK Distribution Official Site
4. ↑ PIAS Digital Official Site
5. ↑ Integral Official Site
6. ↑ Brandle, Lars (2006-01-06). "PIAS/Vital Launch Integral In the U.K.". BillboardBiz; reprinted online at AllBusiness.com. Retrieved 2009-01-28.