Fontana Distribution
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Fontana Distribution is a subsidiary of Universal Music Group
that was launched in 2004, which deals in distribution, as well as in a range of sales, marketing, and back office support services, for a diverse roster of independent record labels and their artists. The company takes its name and logo from the Fontana Records
label. The company includes a UK-based operation, Fontana International, which handles territories outside of North America. The company also has a joint venture in Canada with MapleCore known as Fontana North
. The company is the successor of PolyGram
's Independent Label Sales (ILS), which folded after the 1999 merger of the MCA and PolyGram families of labels that created Universal Music Group.
Fontana Distribution has been known to successfully round up albums worldwide from national Universal Music Group
companies for American release or for distribution into further territories. Fontana Distribution also partners with Executive Music Group and Chicago Independent Distribution, which in turn distribute other independent labels.
Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group is an American music group, the largest of the "big four" record companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations...
that was launched in 2004, which deals in distribution, as well as in a range of sales, marketing, and back office support services, for a diverse roster of independent record labels and their artists. The company takes its name and logo from the Fontana Records
Fontana Records
Fontana Records is a record label which was started in the 1950s as a subsidiary of the Dutch Philips Records; when Philips restructured its music operations it dropped Fontana in favor of Vertigo Records. In the seventies PolyGram acquired the dormant label....
label. The company includes a UK-based operation, Fontana International, which handles territories outside of North America. The company also has a joint venture in Canada with MapleCore known as Fontana North
Fontana North
Fontana North is a Canadian record distribution company and represents the Canadian wing of Fontana Distribution. It is a joint venture between Canadian-based MapleCore and US-based Fontana Distribution. The company was established by MapleCore in 2004 as MapleNationwide, and in 2006, it partnered...
. The company is the successor of PolyGram
PolyGram
PolyGram was the name of the major label recording company started by Philips from as a holding company for its music interests in 1945. In 1999 it was sold to Seagram and merged into Universal Music Group.-Hollandsche Decca Distributie , 1929-1950:...
's Independent Label Sales (ILS), which folded after the 1999 merger of the MCA and PolyGram families of labels that created Universal Music Group.
Fontana Distribution has been known to successfully round up albums worldwide from national Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group is an American music group, the largest of the "big four" record companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations...
companies for American release or for distribution into further territories. Fontana Distribution also partners with Executive Music Group and Chicago Independent Distribution, which in turn distribute other independent labels.
Fontana Distribution affiliated labels
Fontana Distribution is affiliated with more than 30 labels, including the following:- 35*35 Entertainment
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See also
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