[PIAS] Cooperative
Parent companyPIAS Group
Founded2005 (2005)
Defunct2018 (2018)
StatusAbsorbed into PIAS Group
Distributor(s)PIAS Group
Country of originUnited Kingdom
LocationLondon

[PIAS] Cooperative, formerly Cooperative Music, often referred to as Co-Op, was a group of indie labels based in the UK but that have offices around the world, owned by [PIAS].

Through their partner labels [PIAS] Cooperative worked with artists such as iamamiwhoami, Phoenix, Bloc Party, The Knife, Fleet Foxes, Prinzhorn Dance School, Citizens!, Interpol, The Black Keys and Mumford & Sons.

History

In April 2005, Cooperative Music was set up by the V2 Music Group as a transnational marketing and distribution operation which licenses independent labels, as opposed to individual artist companies which is the standard industry practice, for release in Europe, Australia and Japan. This in-house licensing division has an exclusive international marketing team with representation in the UK, Ireland, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Holland, Belgium, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Australia and Japan.

In February 2013 [PIAS] acquired Co-Op from Universal Music Group.[1]

In 2018, PIAS Cooperative was absorbed into PIAS Group, PIAS Cooperative brand is used in its sales on PIAS website.

Former Partner labels

References

  1. ↑ "Confirmed: Universal sells Co-Op - and racks up £530m from EMI asset sales", Music Week (Wednesday, Feb 27th 2013 at 5:41PM). Retrieved 7-10-2018.
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