| Member Since | 1/26/2006 | | Band Website | www.properdistribution.com | | Band Members |
About Us:
Hi, we’re Proper Music Distribution, the largest independent music distributor in the UK (An independent distributor being one who's sales and distribution are actually done by those who own the company).
We’re the folks who keep your local record shops stocked up with all the roots, country, world, folk, jazz, bluegrass, reggae and Americana releases by many of the artists you’ll find in our friends list.
We’re a hands-on bunch, too. If you’re a folkie, you’ve almost certainly seen our record stall at the Cambridge Festival. Or you might have read Properganda, our quarterly free reviews & features magazine at your local music venue or record shop. Otherwise you can usually find us in the audience at any of our artist’s gigs most nights of the week.
We don’t just deal with the specialist stuff either. Our Import Department can source and supply a huge number of releases from all over the world with an astonishing turnaround time. Anything from hip-hop to emo to lounge to grindcore to dubstep to chill-out can pass through our doors on a daily basis.
We supply music to everyone from Amazon, HMV, supermarket chains and music festivals right down to the good old cosy independent stores, many of which we support via our innovative Proper Partner scheme.
Being independent means we can distribute up-and-coming new artists who the bigger labels are too slow to pick up on, as well as cutting deals with major artists who prefer the personal touch we can offer. Our Proper Access initiative has been a major boost to many of the smaller labels or bands looking for distribution in the UK.
From Prince to Jamie Cullum, Dolly Parton to Show Of Hands, Public Enemy to Bellowhead, our commitment to providing the highest quality service to the most diverse selection of artists and labels – with the unfoolable music-loving public as our judges – has cemented our reputation as the UK’s number one independent distributor.
We have an online blog you can check out for special news and general music stuff and you can check our website and sign up to our mailing list for news and tour info on our extensive roster of artists, as well as competitions and more...
Properganda, our New Music Magazine
Pick up a paper copy from all good Music Venues, Record Shops, Instrument Shops or click here to visit our digital archive of back issues.
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A Small Selection Of Our Distributed Artists:
17 Hippies, 3 Daft Monkeys, ABC, Athena,
Altan, Ar Log, Joan Armatrading, Joan Baez,
Bassekou Kouyate, Basquiat Strings,
Bellowhead, Mary Black, The Blessing,
Blind Boys Of Alabama, Paul Brady,
Anne Briggs, John Butler Trio, Calan,
Eliza Carthy, Martin Carthy,
Beth Neilsen Chapman, The Chieftains,
Chumbawamba, The Coal Porters,
Shirley Collins, Neil Cowley Trio,
Coope Boyes & Simpson, Crasdant,
Ivor Cutler, Jacqui Dankworth, Danu,
Dervish, Dhol Foundation, Kyle Eastwood,
Fairport Convention, Andy Fairweather-Low,
Fraud, Dick Gaughan, Davy Graham,
Patty Griffin, Gwenan Gibbard, Bella Hardy,
Corey Harris, Levon Helm, Boo Hewerdine,
James Hunter, The Ipanemas, Diana Jones,
Nic Jones, Martyn Joseph, Stacey Kent,
Soweto Kinch, Benji Kirkpatrick, Tony Kofi,
Diana Krall, Sonny Landreth, Lau, Led Bib,
Jez Lowe, Nick Lowe, Lunasa, Mabon,
Ewan MacColl, The Magic Band, Mariza,
Tim McGraw, Ralph McTell, Megson,
Alison Moorer, Nickel Creek, Ruth Notman,
Jackie Oates, Tim O’Brien, Oysterband,
Peatbog Faeries, Planxty, Karine Polwart,
Portico Quartet, Sinead O’Connor, John Prine,
Tom Richards Orchestra, Salsa Celtica,
Eve Selis, Sharon Shannon, Shooglenifty,
Show Of Hands, Gwilym Simcock,
Martin Simpson, Mindy Smith, Todd Snider,
Solas, Omar Sosa, Soweto Gospel Choir,
Spiers & Boden, Dave Swarbrick,
Heidi Talbot, John Tams, June Tabor,
Clare Teal, Richard Thompson,
Martha Tilston, Steve Tilston,
Transglobal Underground, Walter Trout,
Ukulele Orchestra Of Great Britain,
The Watersons, Norma Waterson,
Waterson:Carthy, Dani Wilde,
Kathryn Williams & Neill MacColl,
Abram Wilson, Chris Wood, Zeep,
and many more…
| | Record Label | Proper Records
www.propermusic.com | | Type of Label | Indie |
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