Known for decades for its artist management business, Q Prime is now known as a company that offers a broader range of artist services, including distribution.
The company was co-founded by Cliff Bernstein and Peterman Established over 40 years ago and now providing distribution and “label” type services to a range of artists including metal bandplus Silversun pickups, Declan McKenna, Brett Eldredge etc.
This week, Q Prime announced a new legendary addition to this list: zombie.
Q Prime Minister will provide label services and distribution for the iconic British band’s 1960s studio recordings, which were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2019. leakage distribution of power Q Prime’s service department.
Q Prime said it will manage all aspects of marketing, manufacturing, distribution and licensing of zombies new label imprint beachwood park recordswhose catalog includes the timeless hits “She’s Not There,” “Tell Her No” and “I Want You Back Again.”
Q Prime Co-Founder Cliff Bernstein On signing the Zombies: “There’s a very narrow window in the Venn diagram where love, admiration and business overlap. That’s what this deal is about.
Q Prime is currently planning to re-release four physical books zombie Everything was remastered from the original tapes in 2025.
The first one will be a remastered version of the classic Odyssey and Oracle LP. The album, due out early next year, includes classics “Time Of The Season,” “Care of Cell 44” and “This Will Be Our Year.”
“There’s a very narrow window in the Venn diagram where love, admiration and business overlap. That’s what this deal is about.
Cliff Bernstein, Q Prime
The album will be released as an original Mono remix to coincide with the release of the zombie documentary, hang on to dreamsdirected by musician and filmmaker Robert Schwartzman and co-produced by Schwartzman’s Utopia Films, The Ranch Productions and Tom Hanks’ Playtone.
The four surviving founding members and lead singer of Zombie Band Colin Blunstonekeyboard player Rod ArgentBassist Chris Whiteand the drummer Hugh Grundytogether with Helen Atkinsonlate guitarist’s widow and estate trustee Paul Atkinsonwhich last year acquired the rights to its catalog Marquis Enterprises Ltd..., an independent British production company, which they originally signed as teenagers in 1964.
Marquis produced their early records, licensing them for a limited period to the labels that released their hits (Decca and CBS Records), and later gave production rights to the primary songwriters silver and whitewho recorded Odyssey and Oracle The budget for London’s Abbey Road Studios was just £1,000.
According to Q Prime: “This makes zombie They were a band before the term “indie DIY” was coined, giving them a chance to recapture their records decades later.
Offers seen zombie Reclaiming their copyrights subject to oversight Chris Tuhill and Cindy DaSilva members of The Rocks Management, as well as attorneys who have represented the band for the past 11 years Monica Tashman Loeb and Loeb.
“We went through a painstaking process to find a strategic partner who truly understood the unique qualities of these beloved records,” said Tahir, “Ultimately, we knew we had to stay true to the band’s history. They have always benefited from an unconventional and independent approach to music and business, which is one of the reasons their songs continue to be rediscovered by new generations of fans.
At the time, Zombies superfan (and former MTV/VH1 and Sony Publishing executive) Rick Cream Q Prime was introduced to them.
da silva Adding: “We are impressed by the team and infrastructure Q Prime has built with long-term client Metallica to nurture and develop their own work, and their genuine desire to work with us and the band to do the same for The Zombies Very impressed. On top of that, they have a lot of real fans on the team, especially (Q Prime co-lead) Cliff Burnstein, who, like Rick (Krim), has been a long-time champion of the band.
Q Prime Minister With offices in New York, Los Angeles, Nashville and London.global music business
