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RED Distribution
79 Fifth Ave.
New York, NY 10003
NY Tel. 212-404-0600

Type: Subsidiary
On the web: http://www.redmusic.com

RED Distribution is a Sony Music-owned independent record distributor that handles the sales and marketing of releases for nearly 50 record labels. A leading indie distributor in the US, the company distributes music for prolific labels including Fat Possum Records (home of critically acclaimed acts such as The Fiery Furnaces, Dinosaur Jr., and Andrew Bird); Sanctuary Records (home of artists such as Ashanti and Blues Traveler); and Victory Records, its top-selling label. Successful RED Distribution acts have also included the popular bands Los Lonely Boys and Switchfoot.

Officers:
President: Bob Morelli
SVP Business and Legal Affairs: Neil Ross
SVP Sales and Marketing: Lou Tatulli

Competitors:
Alternative Distribution Alliance
Navarre

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RED, LLC
Parent company Sony Music Entertainment
Founded 1979
Country of origin US
Official Website www.RedMusic.com

RED - An Artist Development Company (formerly Relativity Entertainment Distribution) is a Sony Music Entertainment-owned sales and marketing division that handles releases for 50+ independent record labels. Successful RED acts include Insane Clown Posse, My Morning Jacket, Andrew Bird, Nine Inch Nails, Elliott Yamin, Bullet For My Valentine, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Mark Ronson, The Ting Tings, Dwight Yoakam, Peter, Bjorn & John, Drive-By Truckers, Radiohead, Phoenix, Mandy Moore, Jason Aldean, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Scary Kids Scaring Kids and Third Eye Blind.

History

Founded in 1979 as mainly a hard rock music distributor called Important Record Distributors, which originally released Metallica's first two LPs in the US. It became RED Distribution by the '90s and changed to RED - An Artist Development Company in 2007.

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