Proper Music Distribution
Stemming from a business started in 1988, Proper Music Distribution has grown to become the largest totally independent distributor in the UK, with annual sales of over £25million. It is a wholly owned subsidiary company of Proper Music Group Limited. In recent years it has been a frequent winner of coveted Music Week Awards. "Music Week – Best Distribution Team" and Diversity In The Workplace. In 2017, the company relocated to a new, purpose built 100,000sq. ft. distribution centre in Dartford, Kent.Distributed artists
A tiny selection from thousands of distributed artists include:
- Aimee Mann
- Amy LaVere
- Beth Neilsen Chapman
- Bird in the Belly
- Cara Dillon
- Daughter
- Dr John
- Eliza Carthy
- Joan Baez
- Martin Carthy
- Nick Cave
- Nick Lowe
- Oysterband
- Paul Carrack
- Pet Shop Boys
- Richard Thompson
- Travis
A small selection of distributed labels include:
- Alligator Records
- Big Chill
- Crammed Discs
- ECM Records
- Far Out Recordings
- Fellside Records
- Fledg'ling
- The Last Music Company
- MiG-music
- Naim Records
- Navigator Records
- Ploughboy Records
- Proper Records
- Real World Records
- Ruf Records
- Sain
- Shanachie Records
- Soundway Records
- Stoney Plain Records
- Topic Records
- Whirlwind Records
