IDOL Announce Exclusive Deal With Southern Record Distributors

18 September 2017 - Press release

IDOL (Independent Distribution On Line), the global digital distribution specialists, have announced an exclusive deal with SRD (Southern Record Distributors) that will see them manage the global digital distribution of their associated record labels releases.

With the deal taking effect from mid September, IDOL will be working across SRD’s entire spectrum of over 100 exclusive digital labels, which amongst others includes Emika Records, Spearhead Records,  Four Tet’s Text Records (who Four Tet is releasing his ninth album ‘New Energy’ through on 29 September), Toro Y Moi’s Carpark, Jiaolong (run by Caribou's Dan Snaith), legendary techno imprint Tresor, Peverelist's Livity Sound and Punch Drunk labels, and drum & bass mainstay V Recordings. It will be led by IDOL’s UK office and is another industry-leading signing following the recently-announced deal with Proper Music.

Four Tet album "New Energy" is out 29th September. The latest single "Scientists" came out on the 13th Sept.

As 100% independent companies, IDOL and SRD will offer cohesive, agile and pioneering distribution for artists across all music formats as explained by Pascal Bittard, CEO and founder of IDOL... “The fact both companies are truly independent makes us kindred spirits. We have always been very selective in the choice of partners that we work with so representing some of the UK's finest labels is a natural fit for us. There are many similarities between IDOL and SRD and this will allow us to work cohesively and most importantly, give the artist's unique campaigns that are tailored to their individual needs.

“We have always been very proud of our ability to stay at the forefront of modern music distribution. Our ability to adapt to our partners’ needs has seen the UK thrive for us in recent months. We are excited to welcome SRD and their fantastic roster to IDOL and look forward to working some genuinely amazing releases with innovation, dedication and passion."

Andy Slocombe, MD of SRD, says, “In the digital realm, arguably more than any other, we feel a duty to review our options at every contract renewal stage, such is the constant evolution in that world. As such, IDOL have been on our radar for some time now, and we committed the necessary energy to ensuring they fulfilled all of our needs in the period prior to finalising a deal. Having done so, we're looking forward to working with them as we step up our digital presence further."