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Proper Music Distribution

"The UK's Largest INDEPENDENT Distributor"

Lower Sydenham,
United Kingdom

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Member Since1/26/2006
Band Websiteproperdistribution.com
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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, 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 amount 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, Zavvi, 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...


New Music Magazine - Free To Music Venues, Record Shops, Instrument Shops or click on the image to open or download the interactive online version!
Properganda 9


Click below to download our latest Podcast!

Or you can stream it from here (Firefox users, we recommend right-clicking and opening this in a new window).
Influences

A Small Selection Of Our Distributed Artists:


17 Hippies, 3 Daft Monkeys, ABC, Athena,
Altan, Joan Armatrading, Joan Baez,
Bassekou Kouyate, Basquiat Strings,
Bellowhead, Mary Black, The Blessing,
Blind Boys Of Alabama, Paul Brady,
Anne Briggs, John Butler Trio, Eliza Carthy,
Martin Carthy, Beth Neilsen Chapman,
The Chieftains, Chumbawamba,
The Coal Porters, Shirley Collins,
Neil Cowley Trio, Coope Boyes & Simpson, Ivor Cutler, Jacqui Dankworth, Danu,
Dervish, Dhol Foundation, Kyle Eastwood,
Fairport Convention, Andy Fairweather-Low,
Fraud, Dick Gaughan, Davy Graham,
Patty Griffin,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…
Sounds Like

COMING SOON FROM PROPER...


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Bellowhead - Live At Shepherd's Bush Empire On DVD



Big Blue Ball

Big Blue Ball



Paul Kelly - Stolen Apples

Paul Kelly - Stolen Apples



Victor Uwaifo - Guitar Boy Superstar

Victor Uwaifo - Guitar Boy Superstar



Mary Hampton - My Mother's Children

Mary Hampton - My Mother's Children



Dub Colossus - A Town Called Addis

Dub Colossus - A Town Called Addis



Cara Dillon - The Redcastle Sessions

Cara Dillon - The Redcastle Sessions



Record LabelProper Records
www.propermusic.com
Type of LabelIndie




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Sign up to our mailing list!! Join our Street Team!!


If you're interested in our artists' CDs, tour info and general news as well as the chance to win yourself some goodies in our competitions, why not sign up to our newsletter?

Or you can sign up to our street team! If you're passionate about music and spreading the word about any of the fantastic artists we deal with then this could be a great opportunity for you to become a Propergandist- in return for your services we will give you free CDs and gig tickets!
We need enthusiastic people to help us with:

• postering, flyering and getting people to sign up for mailing lists at your local venues,
• checking the availability of our releases/magazines at your local record stores,
• in the virtual world sending out posts and bulletins about upcoming releases and events (don't worry if you don't know much about programming as we will be sending you all the relevent code).
Also occasionally:
• requesting songs on your local radio by phone/internet,
• requesting articles about the band in your local magazines by internet/post.

So if you're interested contact us on street.team@properdistribution.co.uk with your name, location (including any venues you regularly visit or are willing to travel to) and musical preferences. Feel free to tell us anything else about yourself, because we want to get to know you if you're willing to help us out!

Don't forget; free CDs and free gigs!


Before you add us:


This page has been set up so that we can keep in touch with the acts we distribute and the people who like them. If you're a band looking for distribution, you can contact us directly by scrolling down.
Unfortunately so many bands are adding us without looking at the site first (or checking out the kind of music that we usually deal with) that we've had to bar bands from adding us, as we're getting swamped daily with hundreds of distribution requests from groups in every genre imaginable (and some unimaginable!). This way we can spend more time using this page to keep up to date with the people who like what we do.

Sorry for the hassle, but if you're a band or musician and you'd still like to add us, send us a message right now!


Click below to find your nearest Proper Music stockist:




Visit Proper Music's online store at Amazon.co.uk. Click below:






OUT NOW....


Eliza Carthy - Dreaming of Breathing Underwater

Eliza Carthy - Dreams of Breathing Underwater



Folk Rising 2

Folk Rising 2 - Various



Amy LaVere - Anchors and Anvils

Amy LaVere - Anchors and Anvils



Andy Fearweather Low - Live in Concert

Andy Fairweather Low - Live in Concert



Devil's Interval - Blood and Honey

Devil's Interval - Blood and Honey






   Proper Music Distribution's Friend Space (Top 28)
Proper Music Distribution has 1807 friends.
 Big Blue Ball 


 Eliza Carthy 


 Dengue Fever 


 bellowhead 


 Cara Dillon 


 Bassekou Kouyate 


 Twilight Hotel 


 The Blessing 


 Basquiat Strings 


 Megson 


 Amy LaVere 


 LAU 


 Mary Hampton 


 Martin Simpson 


 Karine Polwart 


 bella hardy 


 CHRIS WOOD 


 Rosie Doonan 


 Neil Cowley Trio 


 Andy Fairweather Low 


 blabbermouth 


 Last Train Home 


 Eilen Jewell 


 Patty Griffin 


 Ruth Notman 


 Show of Hands 


 Drift Records 


 Calum Stewart 





Proper Music Distribution's Friends Comments
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Abigail Hopkins





Jun 29 2008 2:30 PM

Download "The Memoirs Of An Outlaw" from:Play. com and also from Amazon
Afcollective Acoustic Network





Jun 27 2008 4:47 AM

thanks for the add

Visit AFcollective Acoustic Network
PENNY BLACK





Jun 25 2008 6:55 PM

29th June

Tea Hodzic





Jun 25 2008 12:05 AM

Many thanks :)
x T
Elise





Jun 24 2008 9:48 AM

Ooh thank y'very much indeed!
Hopefully one day I'll be able to play fiddle equally as "classy" ;-)
Cheers once again

Elise xxx
Elise





Jun 24 2008 9:11 AM

Cheers for the request!
You've got some grand artists on here! :)

Elise xxxx
The Medicine Show





Jun 21 2008 5:05 PM

Starting a new two hour Medicine Show on Nevis Radio in Fort Willaim this week, Proper

. Keep the faith spread the love. Rob Ellen

The Global Village Medicine Show on Ness MP3. com Live Radio 9pm http://www. themedicineshow. eu

Nevis Radio http://www. nevisradio. co. uk
Loch Broom FM and more LBFM Shows http://www. lochbroomfm. co. uk/presenters. html
Live Radio Internet Feed http://www. live365. com/stations/sidders
Chat Room and more NMP3LR shows http://www. nessmp3. com/music/radiohub

Rob Ellen




Were based in the Highlands and putting the unity, in .com

Stay connected to us - and get so much more - with the nessmp3. com Community Toolbar http://nessmp3com. ourtoolbar. com and have Nessmp3. com Live Radio at your finger tips
Oli Brown"Open Road" CD available now





Jun 16 2008 2:14 AM

Thanks for the support with Oli's debut album on Ruf Records.

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Jeana Leslie





Jun 12 2008 2:46 AM

Cheers for the add guys! Keep checking back, hopefully get some stuff up soon, not to mention one sorted out for myself and Siobhan together! Cheers Jeana
Matt Taylor Band





Jun 10 2008 9:49 AM

Matt Taylor & Jonny Dyke, acoustic duo tour, Living Room venues nationwide from 8th - 18th July. For full band dates visit our myspace.
Rachel and Lillias





Jun 10 2008 12:55 PM

Thanks for the request!

Rachel and Lillias
Richard Snow (& The Inlaws)





Jun 9 2008 3:16 AM




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The Barker Band





Jun 9 2008 5:34 PM

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Matt Taylor Band





Jun 6 2008 9:28 AM

NEW SINGLE 'You Are The Only One' RELEASED 20TH JUNE. LISTEN NOW ON MYSPACE.
"Outstanding" SUNDAY EXPRESS
Alasdair Bodhran





Jun 4 2008 4:51 PM

Went to the Wychwood Festival, drumming with the Inta Africa Drum Circle, groovin vibes of the Djembe to the Spirit of Mother Earth.

Drumming to the Heart of Mother Earth
Deep in the Spirit of the Sun & Moon
Drumming to the Rhythms of Mother Earth
Deep in the Spirit of the Land & Sea
Drumming to the Soul of Mother Earth
Deep in the Spirit of the Universe.

Peace & Love Alasdair.
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Bombadil





Jun 2 2008 11:34 PM

Hi Proper!
good to be officially friends in the realm of myspace. thanks for your help w/ our record. hope we can make it out to london to meet you guys soon
cheers
stuart
Chilli Fried





May 30 2008 2:21 AM

Hi Proper People, fancy coming down to this?

CHILLI FRIED NORTH PRESENTSBULGARIANS AND BEDOIUN!

LIVE ON STAGE: PERUNIKA TRIO (sublime Bulgarian a cappella women singers)

+ SPECIAL GUEST: GOMA GHANAEIM + other members of BEDOIUN JERRY CAN BAND (deep roots music from the Sinai Desert)

+ RESIDENT DJ: JAMIE RENTON

@ DARBUCKA, 182 ST JOHN STREET, LONDON, EC1V 4JZ
THURSDAY 5TH JUNE 2008, 8PM – 12AM
£5 / £3 concs
Kiki Dee





May 26 2008 1:57 PM

Hey guys!!! Better later than never :-) So thanks for the add, what great groups yo work with!!! Good luck!!!
Harriet Bartlett





May 22 2008 6:28 AM

Hello!

Thanks for the friend request. Glad to be a friend!!

Hope things are good with you,

Harriet x
Sweet Laredo





May 21 2008 8:55 AM

Hi Proper
Come see us at The Wychwood Festival Saturday 31st at 11pm.
Bring our cds!
Gondwana Sound





May 21 2008 6:36 AM

We've been playing Dengue Fever since the US release, good to see it has a UK release at last.

Have fun at the launch party.
Gondwana Sound





May 19 2008 11:19 AM

Hello

Pleased to hear some of your artists are playing at Wychwood Festival this year 30th May - 1st June - let your friends know that I have a pair of weekend tickets available as a prize to GondwanaSound listeners.

Listen to the show this Wednesday 21st
May from 10 - 12 noon or listen to the podcast for the question and competition instructions.

93.2FM in the Sheffield area or www. sheffieldlive. org elsewhere in the world.

There is no monetary equivalent for the tickets and the winner of the pair of tickets must be able to collect them in person from the festival office with the relevant winner's password.

The competition closes on midday on Friday.

Jill
Connemara Stone Company


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May 14 2008 1:57 AM

Hi

thanks for the add. Hope we sell lots of CD's together.

All the best from Germany.

Keith & Connemara Stone Company.
Cynova-folkalicious





May 12 2008 8:13 PM

Hi Proper Music Distribution,
Happy Spring!
We hope it has been a bright one for you.
~Cynova
Maverick @ Zebra