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MGM Distribution

This article is about the Australian music distributor known as MGM Distribution. For the unrelated American motion picture studio with the division, "MGM Distribution Co.", see Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
Not to be confused with MGM Records.
MGM Distribution
TypeCorporation
IndustryMusic entertainment
Foundedin 1998
HeadquartersSydney, New South Wales
Area served
Australia
Key people
Sebastian Chase (CEO/founder)
Mark Bolton (General Manager)
ProductsDistribution of records, CDs and music downloads
WebsiteMGM Distribution

MGM Distribution (Metropolitan Groove Merchants) is the largest independent distributor of Australian music[1] and music related merchandise and was established in April 1998 by Sebastian Chase.[2][3]

MGM Distribution was specifically set up as a distribution hub to service independent labels and artists. MGM Distribution is totally focused on a specific agenda - dealing with retail, promoting its releases to retail, ensuring that orders are filled correctly and dispatched expediently. MGM is not a label and does not sign artists.

MGM as a distributor requires that the labels market their releases to the media to create demands that causes sell through at retail.

MGM Distribution is a major financial supporter of the JB Seed grant program, an arts grants fund established by John Butler in 2005, in addition to their support of the Australian Music Prize.[4]

Artists

  • Alcotomic (Magneto Records)
  • Arrows (Hobbledehoy Record Co)
  • Bad Moon Born (Unsigned)
  • The Basics (Independent)
  • The Beautiful Girls (San Dumo/Independent)
  • Ben Mitchell (Independent)
  • Birds of Tokyo (Independent)
  • Blue King Brown (Roots Level Records)
  • Bukkcity (Unda K9)
  • Butterfingers (Valley Trash Records)
  • Carus and The True Believers (Independent)
  • The Church (Unorthodox Records)
  • Cog (Different Music/Little Samurai)
  • The Conglomerate (Independent, debut album only)
  • CRVZII (Nufirm Records)
  • Dan Webb (Misdemeanor Records)
  • Drawn from Bees (Bonefinger Records)
  • The E.L.F. (Oaks Records)
  • Edward Guglielmino (Independent)
  • Emily Wurramara (Wantok Music)
  • Endorphin (Seduction Records)
  • Epicure (Independent)
  • The Flairz (Lefroy Records)
  • Hungry Kids of Hungary (Independent)
  • Intercooler (Rhythm Ace)
  • Jacqui Hunt (Auraphonic)
  • The Jezabels (Independent)
  • John Butler Trio (Jarrah Records)
  • Karnivool (Independent)
  • Kate Miller-Heidke (Waterbear Records)
  • Lior (Senso Unico)
  • The Little Stevies (Independent)
  • Lucky Fonz III (Cruiserweight Records)
  • Mark Wilkinson (Independent)
  • Mia Dyson (Backdoor Records)
  • The Panda Band (Bamboo Records)
  • The Panics (LittleBIGMAN Records)
  • The Peep Tempel (Wing Sing)
  • The Pigram Brothers (Pigram Music)
  • Tecoma (Polaris Music)
  • Tin Alley [1]
  • The Preytells (Independent)
  • Resin Dogs (Hydrofunk Records)
  • Sam Clark (PLW Entertainment)
  • Sarah McLeod (Naughty Mouse Ink/Independent)
  • Sekiden (Valve Records)
  • Sheppard (Empire of Song)
  • Skipping Girl Vinegar (Popboomerang)
  • Sneaky Sound System (Whack Records)
  • Superengine (Q-Stik Records)
  • The Vines (Wicked Nature Music)
  • The Waifs (Jarrah Records)

See also

External links

References

  1. ^ "ARIA Board Members". ARIA. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
  2. ^ "Sebastian Chase". Song Summit 2010. APRA/AMCOS. Archived from the original on 23 February 2011. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
  3. ^ "Sebastian Chase". IanSandercoe.com. Archived from the original on 7 April 2008. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
  4. ^ Eliezer, Christie (December 2005). "The Australian Music Prize 2005". Issue #372. Db Magazine. Archived from the original on 7 April 2006. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
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