AWAL

AWAL
AWAL Recordings' Logo
Parent company Sony Music Entertainment
Founded 1997 (1997)[1]
Founder Denzyl Feigelson[2]
Kevin Bacon[1]
Jonathan Quarmby[1]
Status Active
Distributing label Self distributed (digital)
AMPED Distribution (physical, USA)
Proper Music Distribution (physical, ROW)[3]
Genre
Country of origin United Kingdom
Location London

AWAL, also known as "Artists Without A Label", is a British music distribution company owned by Kobalt Music Group but was acquired by Sony Music Entertainment in a $430 million deal in May 2021[4]

Artists

Record labels

  • Glassnote Records[11]
  • mau5trap
  • D Flat Records
  • EEM Records
  • Good Soldier Songs
  • Dance Cloud Records
  • NFFA Records
  • B-Unique Records[12]
  • SideOneDummy Records[13]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Lindvall, Helienne (2 September 2010). "Behind the music: Awal keeps digital royalties from going awol". theguardian.com. Guardian News and Media Limited. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
  2. ↑ Ingham, Tim (31 March 2020). "Denzyl Feigelson: Once you help an artist build a robust business, a lot starts to happen for them". musicbusinessworldwide.com. Music Business Worldwide Ltd. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
  3. ↑ "AWAL Signs Global Physical Distribution Agreement with Proper Music Group". Digital Music News.
  4. ↑ "AWAL". Music Business Worldwide. 2021-01-21. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
  5. ↑ Moore, Sam (March 13, 2020). "Finn Wolfhard on new band The Aubreys: "We wanted to mix the craziness of Flaming Lips with the earnestness of Wilco"". NME. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Lauren Jauregi broke up with Sony and became completely independent". Pennsylvania News Today. 8 October 2021. Archived from the original on 22 January 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  7. ↑ "VIDEO: Lizzy McAlpine Releases 'All My Ghosts' Music Video".
  8. ↑ "Simon Fuller's Global Pop Group Now United Signs Worldwide Deal With AWAL". Billboard. 2019-09-24. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
  9. ↑ "Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - Push The Sky Away". AWAL. Archived from the original on 14 December 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
  10. ↑ "Spotify goes AWAL and updates with 43,253 tracks".
  11. ↑ "Glassnote Music Announces Partnership With Kobalt Music's AWAL". Billboard. November 16, 2018.
  12. ↑ "AWAL signs worldwide deal with UK-based independent label B-Unique". Music Business Worldwide. April 2, 2019.
  13. ↑ "SideOneDummy Records Signs Worldwide Distribution Deal With AWAL". Billboard. April 29, 2019.