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| Company type | Corporation |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music entertainment |
| Founded | in 1998 |
| Headquarters | Sydney |
Area served | Australia |
Key people | Sebastian Chase (CEO/founder) Mark Bolton (general manager) |
| Products | Distribution of records, CDs and music downloads |
| Website | MGM Distribution |
MGM Distribution (Metropolitan Groove Merchants) is the largest independent distributor of Australian music[1] and music related merchandise and was established in April 1998 by Sebastian Chase.[2][3]
MGM Distribution was specifically set up as a distribution hub to service independent labels and artists. MGM Distribution is totally 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.
MGM as a distributor requires that the labels market their releases to the media to create demands that causes sell through at retail.
MGM Distribution is a major financial supporter of the JB Seed grant program, an arts grants fund established by John Butler in 2005, in addition to their support of the Australian Music Prize.[4]
