Indie distributor Redeye closes partnerships with British Lasgo, Dutch Bertus
Independent music distributor Redeye Worldwide has established new partnerships in the UK and the Netherlands, strengthening its physical distribution offerings in Europe.
The company, which became part of it Music Exceleration in 2023, he signed an agreement with Lasgo Worldwide Media for physical fulfillment services in the UK and Ireland, while consolidating its European operations through an expanded partnership with the Netherlands Bertus.
Redeye says the alliances will expand the sales and marketing reach of its partners across Europe. The company’s Swedish subsidiary, Border musicwill continue to manage operations in the Nordic markets.
“After years of continuous growth in the UK and Ireland markets, we are excited to partner with Lasgo Worldwide Media to further grow our local presence. I am confident that the steps we are taking today are an important milestone in the expansion of our global footprint, both in terms of services and in terms of operational scope,” he said. Mikhail PetkovHead of International at Redeye.
“Our aim is to further expand our operations to offer current and future label partners a highly efficient, transparent and fully independent distribution and service arrangement, whether locally or globally.
Mikhail PetkovRedeye Worldwide
“Our aim is to further expand our operations to offer current and future label partners a highly efficient, transparent and fully independent distribution and service arrangement, whether locally or globally.
To support these initiatives, Redeye plans to recruit additional UK-based sales and label staff to work alongside the Lasgo team.
“Exceleration’s mission is to strengthen the global freelance community,” he said Dave HansenPartner at Exceleration Music.
“These agreements, together with the strengthening of Redeye’s UK team, underline this commitment. We will continue to look for opportunities to expand Redeye’s reach and invest in further strengthening its role as a world-leading physical and digital distributor and service provider, led by a group of outstanding professionals.”
Lasgo CEO Gary Elwood added: “Lasgo is delighted to welcome Redeye to our UK distribution operation. The labels distributed by Redeye collectively offer a wide variety of music and artists to the UK market. We are really looking forward to working with the Redeye team and building on their successes to date.”
Founded in 1996 and acquired by Exceleration Music in 2023, Redeye has offices in more than a dozen cities worldwide, including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, London, Toronto, Berlin, Gothenburg , Paris and Sydney, with a main office and warehouse located in Hillsborough, North Carolina. In 2018, it launched its direct physical distribution service in Canada.
Redeye represents a number of the world’s most important independent labels, including Beggars Group, Domino, New West, Yep Roc, Sundazed, Saddle Creek, Mom+Pop, Kemado/Mexican Summer, Stones Throw, Warp, Drag City, Real Gone , Innovative Leisure , Carpark, !K7, Thrill Jockey, Luaka Bop, Partisan, Sargent House, Ninja Tune, Barsuk and Daptone, as well as Exceleration’s labels.
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