NEW YORK (Andy Morris & Company/ www.amc-pr.com) - The Orchard, the world's leading distributor and marketer of independent music, announced today distribution and marketing deals with 11 premier independent music labels, including Amphetamine Reptile, Laugh,
Crash Music, Invisible, Tomato Records, Universal Egg, Pirate Entertainment, Amulet Records,
Diesel Only, Napalm Records and Document Records.
Through The Orchard's unparalleled distribution capability, the diverse artist roster represented by these labels will be digitally distributed and actively marketed to all of the world's leading global digital music services, song tone providers and other legal digital music sellers, including eMusic, iTunes, MSN, MusicMatch, Real/Rhapsody and over 70 other digital music services.
The labels include:
* Amphetamine Reptile, a groundbreaking punk label based in Minneapolis and home to punk pioneers The Melvins and Helmet as well as thousands of punk rarities. https://www.amphetaminereptile.com
* Laugh, a comedy label featuring classic recordings of legendary comedians such as Milton Berle, George Carlin, Jerry Seinfeld, Sandra Bernhard and newer stars including Louis Black and The Jerky Boys. https://www.laugh.com
* Crash Music, a label specializing in the development and distribution of underground heavy metal with a roster including Single Bullet Theory and Silent Voices. https://www.crashmusicinc.com
* Invisible, a 13-year veteran label with a roster featuring Industrial artists Killing Joke, Psychic TV and the rotating line-up supergroup Pigface. https://www.invisiblerecords.com
* Tomato Records, home to blues legends Townes Van Zandt, Louis Armstrong and Muddy Waters. https://www.tomatorecords.com
* Universal Egg, based in Poland and featuring leading dub/electronic acts with a roster including Zion Train and Mad Professor. https://www.universalegg.terra.pl
* Pirate Entertainment, which provides quality, authorized recordings of live shows and represents the live performances by Soulive and Buddy Guy, among others. https://www.piratebootlegs.com
* Amulet Records, owned by Billy Martin of the jazz-fusion band Medeski, Martin and Wood and home to a diverse array of avant-garde artists. https://www.amuletrecords.com
* Diesel Only, a New York based Alternative Country label featuring Laura Cantrell and Tammy Faye Starlite. https://www.dieselonly.com
* Napalm Records, home to metal acts Tristania, The Sins of Thy Beloved and Darkwell. https://www.napalmrecords.com
* Document Records, the historic UK blues, country, jazz and gospel label featuring Chicago Rhythm Kings and Dizzy Gillespie. https://www.document-records.com
"From The Melvins to Milton Berle and Townes Van Zandt to Zion Train, The Orchard continues to solidify our position as the clear leader digitally distributing and marketing independent music.
This incredibly diverse set of labels expands our burgeoning catalogue, and we have many more exciting label announcements to make in the coming months," said Greg Scholl, chief executive of
The Orchard and managing director of Dimensional Associates, the company which owns both The Orchard and eMusic.
"Each label included in this announcement is an indie music leader. We look forward to working with the labels as their marketing partner to build new and greater audiences for them in today's global digital music marketplace."
"Laugh.com is delighted to be working with Orchard Digital Distribution," said Bob Kohn, Chairman of Laugh.com. "This brings our repertoire of hysterical comedy recordings to the world of digital downloads."
