MGM Distribution (Metropolitan Groove Merchants) is the largest independent distributor of Australian music[1] and music related merchandise and was established in April 1998 by Sebastian Chase.[2][3]
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| Company type | Corporation |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music entertainment |
| Founded | in 1998 |
| Headquarters | Sydney |
Area served | Australia |
Key people | Sebastian Chase (CEO/founder) Mark Bolton (general manager) |
| Products | Distribution of records, CDs and music downloads |
| Website | MGM Distribution |
MGM Distribution was specifically set up as a distribution hub to service independent labels and artists. MGM Distribution is totally focused on a specific agenda – dealing with retail, promoting its releases to retail, ensuring that orders are filled correctly and dispatched expediently. MGM is not a label and does not sign artists.
MGM as a distributor requires that the labels market their releases to the media to create demands that causes sell through at retail.
MGM Distribution is a major financial supporter of the JB Seed grant program, an arts grants fund established by John Butler in 2005, in addition to their support of the Australian Music Prize.[4]
Artists
- Alcotomic (Magneto Records)
- Arrows (Hobbledehoy Record Co)
- Bad Moon Born (Unsigned)
- The Basics (Independent)
- The Beautiful Girls (San Dumo/Independent)
- Ben Mitchell (Independent)
- Birds of Tokyo (Independent)
- Blue King Brown (Roots Level Records)
- Bukkcity (Unda K9)
- Butterfingers (Valley Trash Records)
- Carus and The True Believers (Independent)
- The Church (Unorthodox Records)
- Cog (Different Music/Little Samurai)
- The Community Chest (Igloo Records)
- The Conglomerate (Independent, debut album only)
- CRVZII (Nufirm Records)
- Dan Webb (Misdemeanor Records)
- Drawn from Bees (Bonefinger Records)
- The E.L.F. (Oaks Records)
- Edward Guglielmino (Independent)
- Emily Wurramara (Wantok Music)
- Endorphin (Seduction Records)
- Epicure (Independent)
- Front counter (Independent)
- The Flairz (Lefroy Records)
- Hungry Kids of Hungary (Independent)
- Intercooler (Rhythm Ace)
- Jacqui Hunt (Auraphonic)
- The Jezabels (Independent)
- John Butler Trio (Jarrah Records)
- Karnivool (Independent)
- Kate Miller-Heidke (Waterbear Records)
- Lior (Senso Unico)
- The Little Stevies (Independent)
- Lucky Fonz III (Cruiserweight Records)
- Mark Wilkinson (Independent)
- Mia Dyson (Backdoor Records)
- The Panda Band (Bamboo Records)
- The Panics (LittleBIGMAN Records)
- The Peep Tempel (Wing Sing)
- The Pigram Brothers (Pigram Music)
- Tecoma (Polaris Music)
- Tin Alley [1]
- The Preytells (Independent)
- Resin Dogs (Hydrofunk Records)
- Sam Clark (PLW Entertainment)
- Sarah McLeod (Naughty Mouse Ink/Independent)
- Sekiden (Valve Records)
- Sheppard (Empire of Song)
- Skipping Girl Vinegar (Popboomerang)
- Sneaky Sound System (Whack Records)
- Superengine (Q-Stik Records)
- Turnstyle (Igloo Records)
- The Vines (Wicked Nature Music)
- The Waifs (Jarrah Records)