MGM Distribution explained

MGM Distribution should not be confused with MGM Records.

MGM Distribution
Type:	Corporation
Foundation:	in 1998
Location:	Sydney
Key People:	Sebastian Chase (CEO/founder) Mark Bolton (general manager)
Area Served:	Australia
Industry:	Music entertainment
Products:	Distribution of records, CDs and music downloads
Homepage:	MGM Distribution

MGM Distribution (Metropolitan Groove Merchants) is the largest independent distributor of Australian music^[1] and music related merchandise. It was established in April 1998 by Sebastian Chase.^{[2] [3]}

MGM Distribution was set up specifically as a distribution hub to service independent labels and artists. MGM Distribution is focused on a specific agenda – dealing with retail, promoting its releases to retail, ensuring that orders are filled correctly and dispatched expediently.

MGM is not a label and does not sign artists. As a distributor, MGM requires that the labels market their releases to the media to create demand that causes sell through at retail.

MGM Distribution is a major financial supporter of the Australian Music Prize^[4] and the JB Seed grant program, an arts grants fund established by John Butler in 2005.

Artists

• Alcotomic (Magneto Records)
• Arrows (Hobbledehoy Record Co)
• Bad Moon Born (Unsigned)
• The Basics (Independent)
• The Beautiful Girls (San Dumo/Independent)
• Ben Mitchell (Independent)
• Birds of Tokyo (Independent)
• Blue King Brown (Roots Level Records)
• Bukkcity (Unda K9)
• Butterfingers (Valley Trash Records)
• Carus and The True Believers (Independent)
• The Church (Unorthodox Records)
• Cog (Different Music/Little Samurai)
• The Community Chest (Igloo Records)
• The Conglomerate (Independent, debut album only)
• CRVZII (Nufirm Records)
• Dan Webb (Misdemeanor Records)
• Drawn from Bees (Bonefinger Records)
• The E.L.F. (Oaks Records)
• Edward Guglielmino (Independent)
• Emily Wurramara (Wantok Music)
• Endorphin (Seduction Records)
• Epicure (Independent)
• Front counter (Independent)
• The Flairz (Lefroy Records)
• Hungry Kids of Hungary (Independent)
• Intercooler (Rhythm Ace)
• Jacqui Hunt (Auraphonic)
• The Jezabels (Independent)
• John Butler Trio (Jarrah Records)
• Karnivool (Independent)
• Kate Miller-Heidke (Waterbear Records)
• Lior (Senso Unico)
• The Little Stevies (Independent)
• Lucky Fonz III (Cruiserweight Records)
• Mark Wilkinson (Independent)
• Mia Dyson (Backdoor Records)
• The Panda Band (Bamboo Records)
• The Panics (LittleBIGMAN Records)
• The Peep Tempel (Wing Sing)
• The Pigram Brothers (Pigram Music)
• Tecoma (Polaris Music)
• Tin Alley https://web.archive.org/web/20080723062419/http://www.thegroovemerchants.com/releases/releases.asp?Action=DisplayArtist&ArtistID=17507
• The Preytells (Independent)
• Resin Dogs (Hydrofunk Records)
• Sam Clark (PLW Entertainment)
• Sarah McLeod (Naughty Mouse Ink/Independent)
• Sekiden (Valve Records)
• Sheppard (Empire of Song)
• Skipping Girl Vinegar (Popboomerang)
• Sneaky Sound System (Whack Records)
• Superengine (Q-Stik Records)
• Turnstyle (Igloo Records)
• The Vines (Wicked Nature Music)
• The Waifs (Jarrah Records)

See also

• List of record labels

Notes and References

1. Web site: ARIA Board Members. ARIA. 14 April 2011.
2. Web site: Sebastian Chase. APRA/AMCOS. Song Summit 2010. 14 April 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110223064649/http://www.songsummit.com.au//speakers/SChase.html. 23 February 2011. dmy-all.
3. Web site: Sebastian Chase. IanSandercoe.com. 14 April 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20080407065919/http://sebastianchase.iansandercoe.com/. 7 April 2008. dmy-all.
4. Web site: Eliezer . Christie . December 2005 . The Australian Music Prize 2005 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060407143650/http://www.dbmagazine.com.au/372/iv-AMP.shtml . 7 April 2006 . 14 April 2011 . Issue #372 . Db Magazine . dmy-all.