Press: The [PIAS] Group Choose Counterpoint
Counterpoint Systems is delighted to announce that one of Europe’s largest independent distributors and record label operation, the [PIAS] Group has chosen it’s Record Maestro application.
The [PIAS] Group will use the Counterpoint’s applications across the whole of its pan-European sales, marketing, promotion and distribution operations as well as in its record label operations. Vital Distribution, its UK label sales and distribution operation, represents over 120 of the very best of UK and US leading independent record labels. [Vital:PIAS] Digital (VPD), which acts as a division of the [PIAS] Group, provides over 100 leading independent labels a professionally managed route into the ever-growing number of opportunities for digital distribution.
Counterpoint are already looking forward to establishing a long and successful relationship with this industry leader, while providing them with an unrivalled rights and royalty management solution.
The [PIAS] Group will benefit from a combination of Record Maestro’s sophisticated and powerful royalty processing engine and it’s integrated digital reporting tools as well as Counterpoint’s Customer Relations Module (CRM) system which will provide online royalty reporting to the group’s numerous labels and artists.
“We are delighted to have been chosen by this prestigious group. No one is better suited to navigate themselves better than the [PIAS] Group through this challenging time in the industry” said Amos Biegun Counterpoint’s CEO.
Said Nick Hartley, CEO PIAS UK Group, “We wanted a system that could support our evolving and fast-growing digital business, provide us with a solution to report on physical, digital and other incomes in an integrated way and allow us to make all the information easily available to our labels and artists.”
Further Information
About PIAS Group
Established in 1982, the PIAS Group is independently owned and headquartered in Brussels, offering a pan-European sales, marketing, promotion and distribution network. Aside from the UK, it has offices in the Netherlands, France, Germany and Spain together with partners in every other European country and an International team based in Brussels.
In addition to its marketing and promotional network, PIAS is one of Europe’s leading independent labels with a roster including Soulwax/2 Many DJs, Miossec, Tiga, Laurent Garnier, Ojos de Brujo, Felix da Housecat and Vitalic. PIAS also distributes repertoire from various UK and American labels (including Rough Trade, Domino, Sanctuary, Ninja Tune, Warp and Epitaph) across several European countries. The group handles the artists on the Wall of Sound label in the UK and also licences repertoire from various labels as well as individual artists including Editors, Enter Shikari, Morcheeba and Nouvelle Vague.
About PIAS UK Group
PIAS UK Group consists of:
Vital Distribution Limited – the premier independent sales and distribution company in the UK representing over 120 labels and the cream of independent artists including Beggars Group / XL Recordings (The White Stripes, The Prodigy, Basement Jaxx,etc), Domino (Franz Ferdinand, Artic Monkeys), Big Brother (Oasis), Warp and Defected.
Integral – the separate arm of Vital that provides marketing support, creative expertise and general support and coordination for selected artists. Notable successes include Pigeon Detectives, The Gossip, Enter Shikari, Jose Gonzales and Sway.
[Vital:PIAS] Digital (VPD) – the digital distribution business representing over 100 labels and covering all aspects of digital exploitation across online, mobile and developing platforms for audio and audio-visual rights holders.
Wall of Sound Limited – an independent record label with an active UK roster including Reverend & The Makers, Mogwai, Royksopp, Shy Cild, Elektrons, The Infidels and Little Barrie, as well as representing the group’s signings including Tiga, Soulwax/2 Many DJs, Felix da Housecat and Vitalic.
