PIAS is a British recording,
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, distribution,
sales
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and
marketing
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company for
independent music
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. The company was founded in 1983 by Kenny Gates and Michel Lambot in
Brussels
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,
Belgium
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,
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, Impala. Retrieved 7-10-2018. and has over 250 employees, with 19 offices around the world. The group funds and partners with independent labels and artists.
In 2022,
Universal Music Group
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acquired a 49% stake in PIAS. Founders Kenny Gates and Michel Lambot kept majority control of the record company.
Divisions
*
Recordings">IASRecordings, which launched in 1999, is the group's in-house recorded music division, comprising eight labels, headquartered in
IAS IAS may refer to:
Science
* Institute for Advanced Study, in Princeton, New Jersey, United States
* Image Analysis & Stereology, the official journal of the International Society for Stereology & Image Analysis.
* Iowa Archeological Society, Uni ...
s UK office in
Bermondsey
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,
London
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.
*
Cooperative">IASCooperative. Long-lasting commercial partnerships with a handful of associated record labels (37 Adventures,
Acid Jazz Records
Acid Jazz Records is a record label based in East London formed by Gilles Peterson and Eddie Piller in 1987. The label is the namesake of the acid-jazz subgenre of jazz music for which it is most famously known for producing.
Background
The la ...
,
ATO Records,
Bella Union
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History
After releasing records with 4AD for a large part of their career, Cocteau Twin ...
,
DFA Records
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, Heavenly Recordings,
Mute Records
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, Phantasy, Point Of Departure, Research,
Transgressive Records
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The label's debut release was "1am" by the Subwa ...
&
Wichita Recordings
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).
*
ntegralDistribution Services, the sales & distribution division providing custom marketing, sales, and distribution services to labels and artists on a national and international level.
IAS IAS may refer to:
Science
* Institute for Advanced Study, in Princeton, New Jersey, United States
* Image Analysis & Stereology, the official journal of the International Society for Stereology & Image Analysis.
* Iowa Archeological Society, Uni ...
rebranded its distribution service to
ntegralin 2021.
Sublabels
Within
IAS IAS may refer to:
Science
* Institute for Advanced Study, in Princeton, New Jersey, United States
* Image Analysis & Stereology, the official journal of the International Society for Stereology & Image Analysis.
* Iowa Archeological Society, Uni ...
Recordings
*
Play It Again Sam
*
Different Recordings
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, the electronic music imprint with
Etienne de Crecy,
Vitalic
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History
His first singles were released in 1996 and 1997, but were confined to underground electronic music scene. ...
,
Motorbass Motorbass was a French house duo originating from Paris and consisting of Philippe Zdar (later of Cassius) and Étienne de Crécy. According to AllMusic, their "romping '70s updates released on the Cassius and Source labels have been instrumental i ...
, Tiga,
Crystal Castles
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and
Crystal Fighters
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* Le Label
* Urban
*
Harmonia Mundi
Harmonia Mundi is an independent record label which specializes in classical music, jazz, and world music (on the World Village label). It was founded in France in 1958 and is now a subsidiary of PIAS Entertainment Group.
Its Latin name ''ha ...
* Inertia
* Jazz Village
* World Village
History
Michel Lambot and Kenny Gates met circa September 1981 at Michel’s record store then called "Casablanca Moon", exclusively selling records from independent labels and they quickly became friends.
In June 1982 the store "Casablanca Moon" was closed down and they made plans to start an import company named "Play It Again Sam". Play It Again Sam started importing from the UK in October 1982 and were based in the basement of Kenny's parents' house in Brussels, Belgium. Michel and Kenny were then respectively 21 and 19 years old. The company was incorporated in March 1983 with a starting capital of €5000 and the strategy rapidly became a "distributor" rather than an importer / wholesaler; that meant offering a full range of services to labels, such as promotion and marketing. The activities were then extended to production through the creation of their own label in 1984.
In 1990,
IAS IAS may refer to:
Science
* Institute for Advanced Study, in Princeton, New Jersey, United States
* Image Analysis & Stereology, the official journal of the International Society for Stereology & Image Analysis.
* Iowa Archeological Society, Uni ...
set up offices in Hilversum, Holland, then followed the takeover of Vital in 1993 (which was renamed
IAS IAS may refer to:
Science
* Institute for Advanced Study, in Princeton, New Jersey, United States
* Image Analysis & Stereology, the official journal of the International Society for Stereology & Image Analysis.
* Iowa Archeological Society, Uni ...
UK in 2008).
IAS IAS may refer to:
Science
* Institute for Advanced Study, in Princeton, New Jersey, United States
* Image Analysis & Stereology, the official journal of the International Society for Stereology & Image Analysis.
* Iowa Archeological Society, Uni ...
offices were set up in Paris and London in 1994, in Hamburg in 1995, in Madrid in 2000 and in New York in 2013 as well as two joint ventures called
IAS IAS may refer to:
Science
* Institute for Advanced Study, in Princeton, New Jersey, United States
* Image Analysis & Stereology, the official journal of the International Society for Stereology & Image Analysis.
* Iowa Archeological Society, Uni ...
Nordic in Scandinavia and
IAS IAS may refer to:
Science
* Institute for Advanced Study, in Princeton, New Jersey, United States
* Image Analysis & Stereology, the official journal of the International Society for Stereology & Image Analysis.
* Iowa Archeological Society, Uni ...
Australia.
In early 2013,
IAS IAS may refer to:
Science
* Institute for Advanced Study, in Princeton, New Jersey, United States
* Image Analysis & Stereology, the official journal of the International Society for Stereology & Image Analysis.
* Iowa Archeological Society, Uni ...
acquired
Cooperative Music
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Through their partner labels IASCooperative work with artists such as iama ...
(and the Coop-owned
V2 Records
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label) from
Universal Music Group
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, for a fee in the region of £500,000 forming the new business division
IAS IAS may refer to:
Science
* Institute for Advanced Study, in Princeton, New Jersey, United States
* Image Analysis & Stereology, the official journal of the International Society for Stereology & Image Analysis.
* Iowa Archeological Society, Uni ...
Cooperative. The same year,
IAS IAS may refer to:
Science
* Institute for Advanced Study, in Princeton, New Jersey, United States
* Image Analysis & Stereology, the official journal of the International Society for Stereology & Image Analysis.
* Iowa Archeological Society, Uni ...
acquired Rough Trade Distribution in the
Benelux
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.
IAS IAS may refer to:
Science
* Institute for Advanced Study, in Princeton, New Jersey, United States
* Image Analysis & Stereology, the official journal of the International Society for Stereology & Image Analysis.
* Iowa Archeological Society, Uni ...
and Universal Music entered into a strategic global alliance on 9 June 2021. The agreement will see UMG finance
IAS IAS may refer to:
Science
* Institute for Advanced Study, in Princeton, New Jersey, United States
* Image Analysis & Stereology, the official journal of the International Society for Stereology & Image Analysis.
* Iowa Archeological Society, Uni ...
in addition to accessing the company's international distribution network.
2011 warehouse fire
On 8 August 2011, during the
2011 riots in England a
Sony DADC
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warehouse in the
London Borough of Enfield
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which also acted as PIAS' primary distribution centre was destroyed by fire. Most of PIAS' inventory was considered lost including records from the over 100 British independent labels which PIAS distributes.
Several album and single releases were affected by the fire, including the
Arctic Monkeys
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single "
The Hellcat Spangled Shalalala
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Release
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", the
Battles
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single "My Machines" and the
Charlie Simpson
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album ''
Young Pilgrim
''Young Pilgrim'' is the debut studio album by British singer-songwriter Charlie Simpson. The album was produced by Danton Supple (Doves, Coldplay) and was released on 15 August 2011 through independent label PIAS Recordings.
Following the exte ...
''. The total stock loss was reported to be between 3.5 million
and 25 million
units.
Distributed labels
PIAS distributes and services over 100 independent labels including the following:
Artist & Label Services
*
Brainfeeder
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*
Beggars Group
Beggars Group is a British record company that owns or distributes several other labels, including 4AD, Rough Trade Records, Matador Records, XL Recordings and Young.
History
The companies’ roots stem from the Beggars Banquet record shops, whi ...
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4AD
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Matador Records
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History
Matador was created in 1989 by Chris Lombardi in his New York City apart ...
***
True Panther Sounds
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Rough Trade Records
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**
XL Recordings
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Although only releasing an average of six album ...
**
Young
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* Youth, the time of life when one is young, often meaning the time between childhood and adulthood
Music
* The Young, an American roc ...
*
All Saints Records
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History
All Saints Records was founded in 1991, named after ...
*
Thrill Jockey
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History
Richards started the label in 1992 with $35,000 of family and personal capital, while ...
*
Sub Pop
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Soul Jazz Records
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Secretly Group
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**
Secretly Canadian
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**
Jagjaguwar
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**
Dead Oceans
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*
Rock Action Records
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*
Real World Records
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Pure Noise Records
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Ipecac Recordings
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*Hoo Ha Records
*
Ninja Tune
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Inspired by a visit ...
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Big Dada
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Mute Records
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*
Memphis Industries
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Memphis Industries was established as a record label in 1998 by the brothers Ollie and Matt Jacob with the first release being Blue States' Forever EP. It is perhaps best known for The ...
*
BMG Rights Management
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BMG was founded in October 2008 after Bertelsmann sold its ...
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Infectious Music
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History
Infectious Music was established in 1993 as Infectious Records by former Zerra One drummer Korda Marshall after lea ...
*
New West Records
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Ignition Records
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Hopeless Records
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History
Hopeless Records was founded in 1993 by Louis Posen. The label's artists are generally considered to fall under the genres of punk rock, pop punk, post-ha ...
*
Invada Records
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Portishead—formed in 1991—was named after the s ...
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Fearless Records
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Fat Possum Records
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Fabric
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**Houndstooth
*Feraltone
*
Drag City
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Domino Recording Company
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Chemikal Underground
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Big Brother Recordings
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*Greco-Roman
*Metroline Limited
*Normaltown Records
*
Touch and Go Records
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Quarterstick Records
Quarterstick Records is a sublabel of Touch and Go Records.
Artists
*Bad Livers
*Calexico
* DK3
* Dead Child
* June of 44
*Kepone
* The Mekons
* Mi Ami
*Peter Móren (of Peter, Bjorn and John)
*Mule
* Naked Raygun
*Tara Jane O'Neil
* Pegboy
*Ph ...
*
Transmission Recordings
Transmission Recordings is a British independent record label owned and operated by the Notting Hill Music Group plc. The company was founded in 1993 by the Notting Hill Music Group plc.
History
Transmission Recordings is a London-based inde ...
*
Victory Records
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*
Bedroom Community
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*BB Records
*Flock Music
*Scripted Realities
*Rivertones
*Village Green Recordings
*
What's Your Rupture?
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*
Arising Empire
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History
Arising Empire was founded in 2015 by Markus Staiger and former "People Like You Records" manager Tobbe Falarz.
It is, besides ...
*
Captured Tracks
Captured Tracks is an American independent record label based in Brooklyn, New York. The label was founded in 2008 by Mike Sniper.
About
Current flagship artists include: Craft Spells, DIIV and Wild Nothing.
Captured Tracks has reissued record ...
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The Vinyl Factory
The Vinyl Factory is a large music company based in London, United Kingdom. It includes a record label, vinyl pressing plant, and a venue space. It also publishes ''Fact'' magazine and owns Phonica Records store.
Overview
The Vinyl Factory be ...
*
Phantasy
*
Nuclear Blast
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*Self Raising Records
*No Quarter Records
*
InFiné
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History
The idea of the la ...
*
Hi Records
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*
Grönland Records
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*
Warp
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Arts and entertainment Books and comics
* WaRP Graphics, an alternative comics publisher
* ''Warp'' (First Comics), comic book series published by First Comics based on the play ''Warp!''
* Warp (comics), a ...
*
Cocoon Recordings
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Väth founded Cocoon Recordings in order to comp ...
*
Bronze Rat Records
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Established in 2006 as an outlet f ...
*
Asthmatic Kitty
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*
Partisan Records
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On-U Sound Records
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*Finders Keepers Records
*
Spinefarm Records
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History
Spinefarm Records was originally founded in 1990 by Riku Pääkkönen as a mail-order distrib ...
Cooperative
*37 Adventures
*
Acid Jazz Records
Acid Jazz Records is a record label based in East London formed by Gilles Peterson and Eddie Piller in 1987. The label is the namesake of the acid-jazz subgenre of jazz music for which it is most famously known for producing.
Background
The la ...
*Astral People Recordings
*
ATO Records
*
Bella Union
Bella Union is a British independent record label founded in 1997 by Simon Raymonde and Robin Guthrie of Cocteau Twins. It is now run solely by Raymonde.
History
After releasing records with 4AD for a large part of their career, Cocteau Twin ...
*Blue Flowers Music
*
DFA Records
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*
Heavenly Recordings
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*
Mute Records
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*
Phantasy
*The Point of Departure Recording Co.
*Prolifica Inc.
*Research
*Speedy Wunderground
*
Transgressive Records
Transgressive Records is an independent record label based in London, formed in 2004. Its founders, Tim Dellow and Toby L, first met at a Bloc Party gig organised by Toby's Rockfeedback website.
The label's debut release was "1am" by the Subwa ...
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Wichita Recordings
Wichita Recordings is an independent record label located in London, founded in 2000 by Mark Bowen and Dick Green. Its most notable signees include Bloc Party, The Cribs, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Bright Eyes, My Morning Jacket, Yeah Yeah Ye ...
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