Powerful independent music companies Beggars Group and Secretly Distribution have entered into a strategic partnership with UK-based Cargo Records to form a new distribution company called Cargo Independent Distribution (CID).
Led by Founder and CEO of Cargo Records UK Phil HillHeadquartered in the UK Independent delivery of goods will expand its services for Cargo UK’s current roster of decentralized and sub-dispersed labels.
The new company will also provide logistics and sales support to the UK/Ireland secret group Labels and Sales Representatives beggars group Partner tag. The arrangement means beggars sales will no longer be made by [PIAS].
In a statement released on Tuesday (September 17). Paul Redding, chief executive of Beggars Group, said: “We live in changing and challenging times.”
He added: “Integral/PIAS has handled our sales brilliantly for decades, but now we feel it is vital to establish a new independent route to market. We very much look forward to being part of a bright new future.
According to an announcement on Tuesday (September 17), Secretly Distribution and Beggars Group will support CID’s investment in “technology development and new personnel” and provide strategic direction.
Phil Hill A controlling stake in the new entity will be retained.
Cargo Independent Distribution will maintain its UK/Ireland fulfillment relationships with: Correct/UtopiaCID will continue to provide global physical, digital and marketing services to Cargo UK’s decentralized client list, which includes Fire Records, Hyperdub, Planet Mu, Static Shock and Sub Pop, who have recently moved their UK distribution to CID.
Secretly Distribution has long been associated with Cargo Records UK for physical distribution and retail marketing in the UK/Ireland for the majority of Secretly Distribution’s publishing labels, however Secretly Group and its subsidiaries All Flowers Group and The Numero Group will be the CID physical catalog new members in.
Secretly Group’s labels Dead Oceans, Jagjaguwar, Saddest Factory and Secretly Canadian and affiliated companies All Flowers Group (Ghostly, drink sum wtr) and The Numero Group have collaborated with artists such as Mitski, Phoebe Bridgers, Khruangbin, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Bon, Iver, MUNA, Japanese Breakfast, Mary Latimore, Matthew Dear, Kari Faux, Aja Monet, Duster and Syl Johnson.
Beggars Group labels XL Recordings, Young Recordings, Rough Trade, Matador and 4AD represent representatives from Fontaines DC, Jamie XX, Sleaford Mods, Queens of the Stone Age, Big Thief, the National, Lankam, Sampha, Prodigy, Adele, Radiohead and Cat’s musical powers and more.
As reported last month, Beggars Group released a Annual increase of 13.3% Turnover jumped in 2023, with annual revenue exceeding £100 million for the first time.
“Integral/PIAS has handled our sales brilliantly for decades, but now we feel it is critical to establish a new independent route to market.”
Paul Redding, Beggars Group
“Everyone at Cargo is very excited about this new partnership with two of the world’s most important independent music companies, who will continue to be fiercely independent and committed to maintaining a fully independent UK distribution channel,” said President Phil Hill.
“Everyone at Secretly is delighted to be working with Cargo Independent Distribution to help maintain independent routes to market in the UK and Ireland.”
Darius van Ammen, “Secret Release”
Darius Van Arman, Chief Executive of Secretly Distribution, added: “The Cargo Records UK team has been a loyal champion of outlier labels, artists and records for almost three decades, including being the first publisher to order records from Jagjaguwar, and now we have a huge It’s an honor to work with them on their next chapter.
“Everyone at Secretly is delighted to be working with Cargo Independent Distribution to help maintain independent routes to market in the UK and Ireland.”
“Time and again, Secretly Group and its affiliates work hard to celebrate and elevate the voices of the artists they represent.”
Chloé van Bergen, Secretly Group
Chloé van Bergen, Vice President UK and EU Operations at Secretly Group, added: “Time and time again, Secretly Group and its affiliates work hard to celebrate and elevate the voices of the artists they represent.
This partnership provides a top-tier and fully independent route to the UK market, demonstrating that commitment – and our community’s ongoing efforts to ensure our artists and partners can continue to drive the cultural conversation.
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