Downtown
Downtown is the world’s leading music services company. It's global ecosystem supports millions of creators, rights holders and their partners to manage their music as a business and get paid fairly for their work. Across its four core divisions - Publishing, Distribution, Artist & Label Services and Royalties & Financial Services - Downtown collectively serves over 5,000 business clients and reaches over 4 million creators & artists in 145 countries.
Music Venue Trust
Music Venue Trust is a UK-registered charity which acts to protect, secure and improve Grassroots Music Venues. Created in January 2014, they aim to secure the long-term future of iconic Grassroots Music Venues such as Hull Adelphi, Exeter Cavern, Southampton Joiners, The 100 Club, Band on the Wall, Tunbridge Wells Forum etc.
These venues have played a crucial role in the development of British music over the last 40 years, nurturing local talent, and providing a platform for artists to build their careers and develop their music and their performance skills. Music Venue Trust works to gain recognition of the essential role these venues fulfil, not only for artist development but also for the cultural and music industries, the economy and local communities. They aim to preserve and improve venues, making them more efficient and improving the experience for performers and audiences. Long-term MVT plans to acquire the freeholds of as many of these vital venues as possible through the CCBS Music Venue Properties. The team’s work is supported by a Board of Trustees, made up of professionals who are passionate about Grassroots Music Venues and their social, cultural and economic value.
The Trustees voluntarily oversee the work of Team MVT, holding a legal responsibility for the charity’s conduct and fulfilment of its mission.
Music Venue Trust is a Charity registered with the Charity Commission of England and Wales, registration no: 1159846.
Music Venue Trust (Scotland) is a charity registered with the Office of the Scottish Charity.
These venues have played a crucial role in the development of British music over the last 40 years, nurturing local talent, and providing a platform for artists to build their careers and develop their music and their performance skills. Music Venue Trust works to gain recognition of the essential role these venues fulfil, not only for artist development but also for the cultural and music industries, the economy and local communities. They aim to preserve and improve venues, making them more efficient and improving the experience for performers and audiences. Long-term MVT plans to acquire the freeholds of as many of these vital venues as possible through the CCBS Music Venue Properties. The team’s work is supported by a Board of Trustees, made up of professionals who are passionate about Grassroots Music Venues and their social, cultural and economic value.
The Trustees voluntarily oversee the work of Team MVT, holding a legal responsibility for the charity’s conduct and fulfilment of its mission.
Music Venue Trust is a Charity registered with the Charity Commission of England and Wales, registration no: 1159846.
Music Venue Trust (Scotland) is a charity registered with the Office of the Scottish Charity.
Proper
Proper Music Distribution (PMD) is a leading full services company providing independent solutions to independent labels, including bespoke global physical and digital distribution, artist & label services, publishing, D2C, and press & promotion services.
Representing over 700 labels and services companies for physical and digital distribution, Proper handles over a quarter of the UK’s independent physical market. Its clients include Absolute Label Services, ADA, Believe, Bella Union, Cherry Red, Concord, Epitaph, FUGA, Heavenly, Hospital, Ingrooves, Kartel, Naxos, RSK, Snapper, SRD and Transgressive.
PMD is part of the Artone group, which brings together Bertus Distribution, Record Industry, Townsend Music, and acclaimed labels Music On Vinyl and V2 Benelux — connecting distribution, manufacturing and direct-to-fan e-commerce under one roof.
https://www.propermusicgroup.com/
Representing over 700 labels and services companies for physical and digital distribution, Proper handles over a quarter of the UK’s independent physical market. Its clients include Absolute Label Services, ADA, Believe, Bella Union, Cherry Red, Concord, Epitaph, FUGA, Heavenly, Hospital, Ingrooves, Kartel, Naxos, RSK, Snapper, SRD and Transgressive.
PMD is part of the Artone group, which brings together Bertus Distribution, Record Industry, Townsend Music, and acclaimed labels Music On Vinyl and V2 Benelux — connecting distribution, manufacturing and direct-to-fan e-commerce under one roof.
https://www.propermusicgroup.com/