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PIAS Group

April 09, 2024

PIAS is a Belgian corporation that specialises in independent music recording, licensing, distribution, sales, and marketing. The company was founded in 1983 by Kenny Gates and Michel Lambot in Brussels, Belgium,[1] and has over 250 employees, with 19 offices around the world. The group funds and partners with independent labels and artists.

PIAS
Company typePrivate
Founded1983; 41 years ago (1983) in Brussels, Belgium
FoundersKenny Gates
Michel Lambot
Headquarters
Brussels
,
Belgium
Number of locations
19
Area served
Worldwide
OwnerUniversal Music Group (49%)
Number of employees
250+
Divisions[PIAS] Recordings
[PIAS] Artist & Label Services
Websitewww.pias.com

In 2022, Universal Music Group acquired 49% of the PIAS Group.[2]

Divisions edit

  • [PIAS] Recordings, which launched in 1999, is the group's in-house recorded music division, comprising eight labels, headquartered in [PIAS]'s UK office in Bermondsey, London.
  • [PIAS] Artist & Label Services, the sales & distribution division providing custom marketing, sales, and distribution services to labels and artists on a national and international level. [PIAS] rebranded its distribution service to [Integral] in 2021.

Sublabels edit

Within [PIAS] Recordings[3]

History edit

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.[1] In 1990, [PIAS] set up offices in Hilversum, Holland, then followed the takeover of Vital in 1993 (which was renamed [PIAS] UK in 2008). [PIAS] 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 [PIAS] Nordic in Scandinavia and [PIAS] Australia.[1]

In early 2013, [PIAS] acquired Cooperative Music (and the Coop-owned V2 Records label) from Universal Music Group, for a fee in the region of £500,000 forming the new business division [PIAS] Cooperative.[6] The same year, [PIAS] acquired Rough Trade Distribution in the Benelux.[7]

[PIAS] and Universal Music entered into a strategic global alliance on 9 June 2021. The agreement will see UMG finance [PIAS] in addition to accessing the company's international distribution network.[8]

In November 2022, Universal Music Group purchased a 49 percent stake in PIAS. As part of the deal, the catalogues of several Universal artists were transferred to PIAS, including Jurassic 5, DJ Shadow, The Dandy Warhols, Texas, and Eels.

2011 warehouse fire edit

On 8 August 2011, during the 2011 riots in England, a Sony DADC warehouse in the London Borough of Enfield 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.[9][10] Several album and single releases were affected by the fire,[11] including the Arctic Monkeys single "The Hellcat Spangled Shalalala", the Battles single "My Machines" and the Charlie Simpson album Young Pilgrim.[12][13] The total stock loss was reported to be between 3.5 million[14] and 25 million[15] units.

Distributed labels edit

PIAS distributes and services over 100 independent labels including the following:

Artist & Label Services edit

[16]

Cooperative edit

[17]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Michel Lambot's Biography" 2018-10-07 at the Wayback Machine, Impala. Retrieved 7-10-2018.
  2. ^ "Universal acquires 49% stake in independent music powerhouse [PIAS]". 30 November 2022.
  3. ^ . Archived from the original on 2018-10-07. Retrieved 2018-10-06.
  4. ^ Tim Ingham, "PIAS officially acquires classical and jazz house harmonia mundi", Music Business Worldwide (September 28, 2015). Retrieved 7-10-2018.
  5. ^ "PIAS Acquires Australia's Inertia Music", Billboard (January 23, 2017). Retrieved 7-10-2018.
  6. ^ "PIAS buyout of Co-Op cleared by EC regulators", Music Week (Monday, Mar 25th 2013). Retrieved 7-10-2018.
  7. ^ "PIAS acquires Rough Trade Distribution in Benelux", Music Business Worldwide (December 2, 2013). Retrieved 7-10-2018.
  8. ^ Murray Stassen (9 June 2021). "Universal Music Group and [PIAS] Strike Strategic Global Alliance". Music Business Worldwide. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  9. ^ . Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 2011-08-17.
  10. ^ Fitzmaurice, Larry (9 August 2011). "Labels react to Sony/PIAS warehouse fire". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
  11. ^ . NME. Archived from the original on 2011-10-16.
  12. ^ "Independent record labels fear ruinous stock loss in London riots fire". The Guardian. London. 9 August 2011.
  13. ^ "Arrests Made in Sony/PIAS Warehouse Fire". Pitchfork. 11 August 2011.
  14. ^ "Independent record labels detail fire recovery plans". BBC News. 18 August 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
  15. ^ Smirke, Richard (15 August 2011). "BPI establishes fund for indie labels impacted by London riots". Billboard. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
  16. ^ "Artist & Label Services".
  17. ^ "Cooperative Labels".

External links edit

  • [PIAS] Website
  • Play It Again, Sam
  • Different Recordings

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group funds and partners with independent labels and artists PIASCompany typePrivateFounded1983 41 years ago 1983 in Brussels BelgiumFoundersKenny GatesMichel LambotHeadquartersBrussels BelgiumNumber of locations19Area servedWorldwideOwnerUniversal Music Group 49 Number of employees250 Divisions PIAS Recordings PIAS Artist amp Label ServicesWebsitewww wbr pias wbr comIn 2022 Universal Music Group acquired 49 of the PIAS Group 2 Contents 1 Divisions 1 1 Sublabels 2 History 3 2011 warehouse fire 4 Distributed labels 4 1 Artist amp Label Services 4 2 Cooperative 5 References 6 External linksDivisions edit PIAS Recordings which launched in 1999 is the group s in house recorded music division comprising eight labels headquartered in PIAS s UK office in Bermondsey London PIAS Artist amp Label Services the sales amp distribution division providing custom marketing sales and distribution services to labels and artists on a national and international level PIAS rebranded its distribution service to Integral in 2021 Sublabels edit Within PIAS Recordings 3 Play It Again Sam Different Recordings the electronic music imprint with Etienne de Crecy Vitalic Motorbass Tiga Crystal Castles and Crystal Fighters Le Label Urban Harmonia Mundi 4 Inertia 5 Jazz Village World Village V2 RecordsHistory editMichel 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 1 In 1990 PIAS set up offices in Hilversum Holland then followed the takeover of Vital in 1993 which was renamed PIAS UK in 2008 PIAS 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 PIAS Nordic in Scandinavia and PIAS Australia 1 In early 2013 PIAS acquired Cooperative Music and the Coop owned V2 Records label from Universal Music Group for a fee in the region of 500 000 forming the new business division PIAS Cooperative 6 The same year PIAS acquired Rough Trade Distribution in the Benelux 7 PIAS and Universal Music entered into a strategic global alliance on 9 June 2021 The agreement will see UMG finance PIAS in addition to accessing the company s international distribution network 8 In November 2022 Universal Music Group purchased a 49 percent stake in PIAS As part of the deal the catalogues of several Universal artists were transferred to PIAS including Jurassic 5 DJ Shadow The Dandy Warhols Texas and Eels 2011 warehouse fire editOn 8 August 2011 during the 2011 riots in England a Sony DADC warehouse in the London Borough of Enfield 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 9 10 Several album and single releases were affected by the fire 11 including the Arctic Monkeys single The Hellcat Spangled Shalalala the Battles single My Machines and the Charlie Simpson album Young Pilgrim 12 13 The total stock loss was reported to be between 3 5 million 14 and 25 million 15 units Distributed labels editPIAS distributes and services over 100 independent labels including the following Artist amp Label Services edit 16 Brainfeeder Beggars Group 4AD Matador Records True Panther Sounds Rough Trade Records XL Recordings Young All Saints Records Thrill Jockey Sub Pop Soul Jazz Records Secretly Group Secretly Canadian Jagjaguwar Dead Oceans Rock Action Records Real World Records Pure Noise Records Ipecac Recordings Hoo Ha Records Ninja Tune Big Dada Mute Records Memphis Industries BMG Rights Management Infectious Music New West Records Ignition Records Hopeless Records Invada Records Fearless Records Fat Possum Records Fabric Houndstooth Feraltone Drag City Domino Recording Company Chemikal Underground Big Brother Recordings Greco Roman Metroline Limited Normaltown Records Touch and Go Records Quarterstick Records Transmission Recordings Victory Records Bedroom Community BB Records Flock Music Scripted Realities Rivertones Village Green Recordings What s Your Rupture Arising Empire Captured Tracks The Vinyl Factory Phantasy Nuclear Blast Self Raising Records No Quarter Records InFine Hi Records Gronland Records Warp Cocoon Recordings Bronze Rat Records Asthmatic Kitty Partisan Records On U Sound Records Finders Keepers Records Spinefarm Records Tzadik Records Cooperative edit 17 37 Adventures Acid Jazz Records Astral People Recordings ATO Records Bella Union Blue Flowers Music DFA Records Heavenly Recordings Mute Records Phantasy The Point of Departure Recording Co Prolifica Inc Research Speedy Wunderground Transgressive Records Wichita RecordingsReferences edit a b c Michel Lambot s Biography Archived 2018 10 07 at the Wayback Machine Impala Retrieved 7 10 2018 Universal acquires 49 stake in independent music powerhouse PIAS 30 November 2022 Our Labels Archived from the original on 2018 10 07 Retrieved 2018 10 06 Tim Ingham PIAS officially acquires classical and jazz house harmonia mundi Music Business Worldwide September 28 2015 Retrieved 7 10 2018 PIAS Acquires Australia s Inertia Music Billboard January 23 2017 Retrieved 7 10 2018 PIAS buyout of Co Op cleared by EC regulators Music Week Monday Mar 25th 2013 Retrieved 7 10 2018 PIAS acquires Rough Trade Distribution in Benelux Music Business Worldwide December 2 2013 Retrieved 7 10 2018 Murray Stassen 9 June 2021 Universal Music Group and PIAS Strike Strategic Global Alliance Music Business Worldwide Retrieved 15 October 2021 Pitchfork Sony PIAS Warehouse Burnt Down in UK Riots Pitchfork Archived from the original on 2011 08 17 Fitzmaurice Larry 9 August 2011 Labels react to Sony PIAS warehouse fire Pitchfork Media Retrieved 19 August 2011 London riots Domino Records respond to Sony DADC warehouse fire News NME COM NME Archived from the original on 2011 10 16 Independent record labels fear ruinous stock loss in London riots fire The Guardian London 9 August 2011 Arrests Made in Sony PIAS Warehouse Fire Pitchfork 11 August 2011 Independent record labels detail fire recovery plans BBC News 18 August 2011 Retrieved 19 August 2011 Smirke Richard 15 August 2011 BPI establishes fund for indie labels impacted by London riots Billboard Retrieved 17 August 2011 Artist amp Label Services Cooperative Labels External links edit PIAS Website Play It Again Sam Different Recordings Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title PIAS Group amp oldid 1206723171, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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