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sony will be the 100% owner of music distribution company the orchard after the end of this month .
brad navin, ceo of the orchard on march 26, 2015 at the orchard' s new york ofiice .
this year, the company has acquired blind pig records and signed a strategic partnership with german services company membram .
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brad navin (pictured), ceo of the orchard said: “we’re honored to welcome finetunes and phonofile to the orchard family .
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the orchard is a music distribution, marketing and sales company for artists and labels to distribute content to digital and mobile outlets .
sydney, australia – june 27, 2018 – the orchard has named blake rayner as gm of the company’s australia and new zealand business .
the orchard’s newly - expanded global team will continue to be managed by company ceo brad navin (pictured) under the ownership of sony .
the orchard was fully acquired by sony in 2015 in a $ 200m (€136m) deal with stakeholder orchard asset holdings, llc .
all current red distribution label managers and account executives are becoming part of the orchard team and will relocate to the orchard’s headquarters in new york .
as we reported earlier, the orchard and ioda are merging. a joint statement from both digital music distributors confirmed that the combined company will be called the orchard. brad navin, current ceo of the orchard, will become the ceo of the combined company. kevin arnold, founder and ceo of ioda, will take on an advisory role to the board of directors for new the orchard and work on strategic projects for part - owner sony .
the orchard and ioda have announced an agreement to combine their global digital distribution businesses. the new company will operate under the name of the orchard and aims to create a new market leader for digital distribution of music and video .
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the orchard is merging with ioda and sony music is making a major investment in the new company, according to several reports. sources tell hypebot that talks began with the orchard hoping to purchase ioda, which sony owns a major stake in. dimensional associates, the private equity arm of jds capital management and owners of the orchard, had reportedly hoped to roll up several distributors including the orchard, the orchard and iris into a digital music powerhouse. but sony had other plans .
manlio celotti, managing director of the orchard europe added: “the addition of these two respected companies to the orchard further establishes our strong service offering across the continent and beyond .
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new york, ny – april 17, 2018 – the orchard has named jay andino vice president of the company’s newly established urban division, it was announced today .
in the us market, that means the end of sony red as a distribution company .
now the company wants to take advantage of digital changes in the movie business. executives declined to disclose financial details but said the orchard' s film revenue increased more than 70% last year, while the company' s overall sales increased about 15% . the orchard, now run by chief executive brad navin, is privately held .
brad navin, ceo of the orchard, will serve as ceo of the new company, and ioda founder / ceo kevin arnold will take on an advisory role to the orchard’s board of directors. arnold will also work on strategic projects for sony .
in another major move into the indie sector, sony music entertainment has agreed to purchase the remaining equity stake in the orchard from dimensional associates, giving the major full ownership of the company .
“the orchard is home to so many amazing labels and artists; it’s an honor to rejoin the company, ” phelps said. “i look forward to working with their impressive staff and roster, and helping grow the orchard’s relationships with nashville’s creative community. ”
on march 5, 2012, billboard reported that ioda and the orchard were merging, with sony music entertainment serving as a strategic investor in the combined entity. the report suggested that sony, which already owned 51% of ioda, would accelerate the acquisition of the remainder of the company to complete the deal with the orchard. the following day, ioda and the orchard announced an agreement to combine their global digital distribution businesses in a merged company called the orchard. sony, which owned 50% of the new venture, had the option to buy the remainder of the merged company at a later date. [ 51 ] [ 52 ] in march 2015, sony acquired the remaining 49% of the company it didn' t own from dimensional associates, making the orchard a wholly owned subsidiary of sony music entertainment. [ 53 ]
on march 5, 2012, billboard reported that ioda and the orchard were merging, with sony music entertainment serving as a strategic investor in the combined entity. the report suggested that sony, which already owned 51% of ioda, would accelerate the acquisition of the remainder of the company to complete the deal with the orchard. the following day, ioda and the orchard announced an agreement to combine their global digital distribution businesses in a merged company called the orchard. sony, which owned 50% of the new venture, had the option to buy the remainder of the merged company at a later date. [ 45 ] [ 46 ] in march 2015, sony acquired the remaining 49% of the company it didn' t own from dimensional associates, making the orchard a wholly owned subsidiary of sony music entertainment. [ 47 ]
the deal was negotiated by the orchard’s danny grant and caa media finance on behalf of the filmmakers .
once completed, the series will be made available via the orchard’s youtube network, the companies said .
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the orchard, a music, video and film distribution company, will continue to develop the video catalog, open new balconies and increase engagement across the channel. the orchard currently distributes other digital video content including a documentary channel opus docs and the sports network echo boom sports .
the man who had co - founded the company was returning to it after 12 years away .
the major merged the orchard with ioda back in may 2012 when both were purely digital aggregators .
the duplass - orchard deal was negotiated by jessica lacy at icm partners and josh braun at submarine entertainment with danielle digiacomo from the orchard. the duplass brothers are repped by icm partners .
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to be sure, many of the components of the orchard’s mcn aren’t new. the company has operated its own orchard. tv youtube channel since 2006 and was among youtube’s first premium content partners in 2008 when the google - owned video platform rolled out its ad revenue sharing program. since then, the orchard has managed youtube channels for hundreds of independent artists and labels .
the orchard, celebrating 20 years in business, is a pioneering music, film and video distribution company operating in more than 25 global markets. with a holistic approach to sales and marketing combined with industry - leading technology and operations, the orchard amplifies ...
borders said the smaller distribution companies often end up being the better deal for a production company, .
allowed to work freely within the company, management is top - notch and encouraging. pay & benefits were excellent. great work atmosphere. i enjoyed my time at the orchard greatly .
the unified company will offer unparalleled levels of comprehensive service to the independent community with global reach and an experienced local staff in more than 30 markets worldwide. this includes in the u. k. , where it was recently announced sony music’s essential business will be integrated into the orchard, as well as in north america where the distribution division of red, sony music’s u. s. independent services company, will be merged into the orchard. all current red distribution label managers and account executives will become part of the orchard team and relocate to the orchard’s headquarters in new york .
the orchard, a company that started 16 years ago as an independent record distribution shop on orchard street in new york, announced on oct. 10 it has formed a youtube multi - channel network, or mcn, with more than 1, 000 channels across the globe .
the company was founded in 1997 by scott cohen and richard gottehrer in new york, ny .
the company was founded in 1997 by richard gottehrer and scott cohen in new york, ny .
the company is partnering with the new york television festival to offer a guaranteed six - episode digital series order to a filmmaker participating in this year’s festival. dubbed the orchard go project, the winner will be selected from the festival’s official artists program, and will produce the series in partnership with the orchard and nytvf .
the company was bought by the orchard in 2014 and now finds itself headquartered in new york and setting up its own label. all this, from an idea that started as a hangover .
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“the orchard’s independent spirit and structure makes this acquisition a true ‘win - win’ for all involved .
as the industry’s leading independent distributor and label services company, the orchard reaches digital and physical retailers worldwide. comprised of digital natives specialized in marketing, advertising, sync licensing, video monetization, performance rights services and more, the orchard empowers artists and labels to connect with fans across the globe .
as part of the deal, sony, which already owns 51% of ioda, would have to accelerate the acquisition of the remainder of that company so that it can complete the deal with the orchard, sources suggest. sony will own at least 50% of the merged company, the sources add. as a result of the deal, the merged company will have revenues of about $ 130 million, according to sources .
according to the filing, the orchard is currently owned by orchard assets holdings, believed to be a joint venture between dimensional associates and sony. sony bought what has been consistently described as a majority stake in the orchard in march 2012. while the exact percentages of sony' s stake have never been publicly disclosed, sources say sony owed 51% of the company and dimensional the remaining 49% .
sony music entertainment, which owns the orchard and red, two of the three largest independent distributors in the u. s. , will merge the two into one global company operating under the orchard brand. this move comes on the heels of the announcement last week that essential, the u. k. distributor sony bought last year, had been merged into the orchard, along with an earlier announcement that two other acquired indie distributors, germany - based finetunes and norway' s phonofile, had been merged into the orchard .
under the initiative, sony music entertainment will combine its regional independent distribution groups around the world into the orchard, and its various teams will unite as a single global team managed by the orchard ceo brad navin .
fitzer said he and borders started the company in 2011. in 2013, roark came on board to manage the business side of the company and allow fitzer and borders to focus on the creative side. and since 2013, fitzer said, the company has more than tripled its annual revenue — and its projects .
ownership of the new company will be split between sony and dimensional associates, the investment group that currently owns the orchard. further terms of the deal were not disclosed. but according to three people briefed on the matter who were not authorized to speak about it, sony, which has a majority stake in ioda, will buy out the rest of that company and have more than 50 percent of the new orchard .
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an analysis of why the orchard chose to go this route appears in this week' s billboard .
labels distributed by finetunes and phonofile will gain access to the orchard’s services in over 25 territories worldwide .
“the orchard’s independent spirit and structure makes this acquisition a true ‘win - win’ for all involved. ”
the major first merged the orchard with its own ioda back in may 2012 when both were purely digital aggregators .
that hit, we all now know, was the macintosh: the machine that largely guaranteed the company' s future .
occasionally policies dictated by the parent company (sony music) conflict with orchard operating procedures to a degree. the expense report program has time - wasting redundancies that seem programmed that way to discourage its use .
the orchard’s new toronto office will work to provide distribution services and solutions to numerous independent artists and labels based in canada, as well as serve as the local marketer of content from the orchard’s other labels from around the world .
google declined further comment. the search giant said company policy prohibited it from saying whether youtube was even aware of the situation, and whether it has ever taken action against any company for abusing content id policy .
the orchard ceo brad navin addressed iris - distributed labels in the email, welcoming them to the company and expressing an eagerness to work together .
starting now, our expanded company in san francisco, new york, london, berlin, paris, barcelona and florence is at your service ,
he said in the statement .
the orchard also began its life as an independent company, but gained sony music as a shareholder via its merger with rival ioda in 2012. the music major then took complete ownership of the music services firm in 2015 .
the company was named for the location of its first office, a converted tenement on orchard street on the lower east side. by the early 2000s the first digital retailers had opened, and the company began to expand around the world. (mr. cohen now works in its london office .) in 2003 it was purchased by dimensional associates, which also owns the download service emusic. after going public in 2007, the orchard was taken private again this year by dimensional .
to explain what happened next, we need to step back a few months and look at the company structure .
the orchard, celebrating 20 years in business, is a pioneering music, film and video distribution company operating in more than 30 global markets. with a holistic approach to sales and marketing combined with industry - leading technology and operations, the orchard amplifies reach and revenue across hundreds of digital, physical and mobile outlets around the world .
the orchard streamlines content owners’ business complexity with an intuitive client dashboard, comprehensive rights management and tailored client support .
“jay’s enthusiasm and exceptional track record in the urban genre make him the ideal candidate for the orchard’s urban music division, ” navin said. “we are excited to welcome him to our global team as we further expand the orchard’s unparalleled offering. ”
the news of a worldwide merge follows last week’s news that sony’s red essential was being folded into the orchard in the uk market .
with the orchard deal, 180 degrees has been offered a theatrical release as well as more than enough money to recover the production costs they already have spent on the movie. the three owners declined to discuss financial details of the deal since the orchard now owns the rights to the film. the orchard not only will fund the movie, it also will handle worldwide and domestic distribution of the movie, including advertising .
this isn' t the first feature - length film the louisville company has produced. its first movie under the company name was
pleased to meet me ,
a 2013 drama, which was released at the cbgb film festival in new york .
in europe, key senior staffers include mds ian dutt and mike chadwick, who head up the orchard' s u. k. office and md manlio celotti, with all three reporting to orchard coo colleen theis .
with global reach across digital, cable tv, and subscription on - demand services, the orchard brings films and television to screens, big and small. with sales and marketing experience to get the best exposure and a powerful platform, the orchard’s blend of human expertise and innovative tech make it a transparent, unique and forward - thinking company .
the stakes couldn' t have been higher for either man - or either company - but in the end apple chose nextstep .
borders said the three of company owners been watching the film scene in kentucky grow since the 2015 adoption of statewide filming production tax credits .
two years later came its acquisition by the orchard, but o’regan doesn’t feel under pressure to fast - track the revenue potential .
the deal was negotiated by the orchard’s danielle digiacomo and by films boutique’s jean - christophe simon & louis balsan on behalf of the filmmakers .
the orchard aims to release 10 to 12 theatrical movies a year, taking bets on the more obscure, indie fare not likely to attract the attention of the majors. its recent picks include the libyan revolution chronicle
point and shoot ,
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the orchard, a pioneering independent music and video distribution company operating in more than 25 global markets, provides an innovative and transparent sales and marketing platform for content owners. with industry - leading supply chain management, the orchard’s creative, tailored approach streamlines its clients’ business complexity while amplifying reach and revenue across hundreds of digital, physical and mobile outlets around the world. the orchard was founded in 1997 to foster independence and creativity in the music industry. for further information, please visit
we are proud to be a local company jumping into the international arena ,
borders said .
our company has kind of been a nice - kept secret, so it’s nice to put a spotlight on it .
as head of the orchard’s nashville team, phelps will lead strategy, development, label management and marketing for key orchard artists and labels in the market. she will also heighten and maintain relationships with key accounts and clients across a variety of genres, as well as attract, sign and retain new talent in order to grow the orchard’s business in nashville .
the orchard is primarily known as an independent music, video, and film distribution company, but it also operates a youtube multi - channel network that consistently ranks among comscore’s top 10 in the us. in fact, the network reached 18. 1 million unique viewers in july. now, similar to fellow distributors like cinedigm, the orchard is expanding into original content .
apple was a very different company in the 1990s to the one we know today. it had a lot of products and a lot of stock, but not enough customers. there' s only so long a company can survive like that .
billboard reports that sony, which owns 51% of ioda, will own at least 50% of the merged company .
in 2015 the orchard began distributing films theatrically, with digging for fire as first release. [ 59 ] [ 60 ] prior to releasing films theatrically, the company originally released straight - to - video on demand titles. [ 61 ] in june 2015, the company set a seven film deal with the duplass brothers, mark duplass, and jay duplass. [ 62 ]
the deal with the orchard is 180 degrees' first big jump into the international film scene. borders said that when production of the film wraps up, the orchard will start applying to the big international film festivals. the goal is to do a world premiere of the film at one of the large international festivals .
toronto – july 9, 2018 – the orchard announced today that it has named chris hardy as country manager, canada .
now his new york digital music firm the orchard is tackling an industry that has proved irresistible for countless entrepreneurs: hollywood .
if you have received a notice from youtube that your video contains content that is owned or licensed by the orchard, a music and video distribution company, please read the outline below which will address any questions you may have. first off, please know that the orchard does not intend to sue you and, in most cases, will not be removing your video .
at this point, though, the numbers didn' t add up, and the lisa had to go. the macintosh went on to define the company .
of the boston beer company is to seek long - term profitable growth by offering the highest quality product to the u. s. beer drinker .
the orchard is a leading music, film and video distribution company operating in over 30 markets worldwide. with a comprehensive artist & label services offering including full - service marketing, sync licensing, video services, transparent data analysis, advertising, rights management, digital and physical distribution and more, the orchard empowers creators and businesses to grow and adapt in the dynamic global industry .
before branching into movies, the orchard was an early mover amid a transitioning music industry. gottehrer first started the company with his business partner scott cohen in new york' s lower east side in 1997, supplying independent music to outlets such as cdnow. the company benefited from the music industry' s rocky transition to a world of itunes and streaming services including spotify, rhapsody and youtube .
the company was founded in 1997 as a music distribution and sales company, and had been releasing straight - to - vod movie titles. but davidson, who previously worked as an exec at microsoft’s xbox, came onboard a year ago to grow the movie arm. even though the orchard is fully owned by sony music, it operates independently from sony pictures and sony pictures classics .
it’s certainly been an interesting ride, o’regan stated ,
and now with the orchard’s experience and network we can continue the journey. ”
orchard is mainly orientated towards enhancing the child’s awareness of colours, forms, and of course fruit and vegetables from all over the world .
sony - owned distributor the orchard has bolstered its operation in europe with the full acquisition of two rivals: germany’s finetunes and norway’s phonofile .
the orchard, which was founded 18 years ago, has brought a number of independent labels in - house during its history .
stated navin, “our newly merged company is unique in structure, scale and reach. coming together as one company that is both truly global and locally - focused will allow us to take the service we provide to our artist and label partners to the next level .
nashville, tn – may 14, 2018 – the orchard has named jessica phelps general manager, nashville, it was announced today .
in early 2003, the orchard was bought by dimensional associates, the private equity arm of jds capital. danny stein, the ceo of dimensional associates, and joe samberg, the ceo of jds capital, became supervising members of the orchard' s board of directors, alongside founders richard gottehrer and scott cohen, with stein becoming executive chairman, a position he would hold until 2015 when the company was sold to sony music entertainment .
. their sources suggest that sony may purchase the rest of dimensional share in the future. the combined distribution company will have revenues of approximately $ 130 million .
the boss of indie label repping digital rights agency merlin was scathing yesterday about the news that sony’s the orchard had acquired european independent music distributors phonofile and finetunes. merlin’s charles caldas framed the acquisition as another “land - grab of independent rights” by a major record company via a “faux - indie imprint” .
sony is believed to have owned more than 50% of the merged company, whose annual turnover is comfortably in excess of $ 100m .
the ever - enthusiastic gottehrer, still deeply involved in the business he started, said he hopes the orchard gets into bigger feature films as that side of the business grows .
in a busy week for acquisitions, digital distribution firm the orchard has announced it has bought balconytv, the online video service where artists play a little song on a balcony. the digital company is particularly interested in the fan community the video channel, originally created by three friends in dublin, has built up over the years .
balconytv videos are currently viewable through youtube, vevo, daily motion and muzu, among others and will receive increased distribution via the orchard through services such as hulu. the orchard has said it will use the platform, which allows viewer to vote on artists, to further develop balconytv acts .
as part of the offering, the orchard, celebrating its 20th anniversary, also provides corresponding reporting capabilities of all transactions delivered through the company' s integrated reporting system, dubbed the orchard workstation, that will help indie labels track all aspects of their business, all the way through to providing royalty reporting and payments to artists and songwriters. the orchard' s systems and tools allow labels
to drive efficiency and revenue
sony executives say, by providing source of stream analysis, physical and digital catalogue management, and integrated data feeds to the royaltyshare artist royalty accounting platform, which the orchard acquired in 2015. it allows labels to view activity by project, territory, service, and source of stream over any period of time .
the script was written by 180 degrees co - owner archie borders and david henry. borders' partners in the company are erin roark and mike fitzer .
scully reorganised the company, installed gassée at the head of the computer division and made jobs apple' s chairman. that might sound like a plum job – indeed, a promotion – but in reality it was a largely ceremonial role that took the co - founder away from the day - to - day running of the company .
now the company is looking for the stamp of legitimacy that comes from getting movies into theaters, in addition to the straight - to - video on - demand market .
the orchard has acquired fellow digital distributor iris distribution, bringing further consolidation to the digital distribution marketplace, according to an email apparently addressed to iris - distributed labels from that company' s co - founder and president matt laszuk. terms of the deal and plans for iris employees were not disclosed in the email .
independent music distributor the orchard is celebrating its 15th anniversary with a slew of announcements at midem including new label signings and an expanded european presence .
that business now becomes red music as a dedicated full - service marketing agency and label services company, led by president bob morelli .
the orchard is a leading music, film and video distribution company operating in over 30 markets worldwide. with a comprehensive artist & label services offering including full - service marketing, sync licensing, video services, transparent data analysis, advertising, rights management, digital and physical distribution and more, the orchard empowers creators and businesses to grow and adapt in the dynamic global industry. for further information, visit www. theorchard. com .
“the orchard is the perfect home for our film, ” said carly stone. “they’re passionate, cool and understand how to connect to our target audience. ”
continue to build from the top down (the orchard ceo and coo are both top - notch music and movie pros who are actually fun to work with .
“the orchard is the only global comprehensive digital and physical distribution platform with its own delivery, sales, distribution and reporting systems built specifically for independent clients. ”
the orchard has been sending teams to film festivals like tribeca, tiff and cannes to hunt for movies fit for the big screen. in the coming days, the orchard is sending eight staffers to the sundance film festival in park city, utah, with the hopes of tracking down two or three more titles for this year' s slate .
butler, who started the frenchkiss record label in 1999 (which has worked with indie strongholds such as the hold steady, the antlers, local natives, passion pit, and bloc party), will act as vp of a & r; at the orchard. he will report to orchard coo colleen theis. paul hanly, frenchkiss' general manager and director of client relations, will report to orchard vp of client relations, jaclyn bertsch. he will continue to manage fklg' s day - to - day label activities in addition to the company' s u. s. new release team .
“it’s a proprietary tool that finds content on behalf of our client and quickly enables payment, ” said the orchard’s chief executive brad navin, who said the system saves the company 250 hours of labor a month by employees manually claiming videos on behalf of clients. “plus, it’s tasty and good for you. ”
when paul davidson of the orchard boarded a plane for park city last january, he knew he had to make a splash at the sundance film festival. the company’s senior vp of film and television scooped up five buzzy titles in utah, including the raunchy sex comedy “the overnight, ” starring taylor schilling and adam scott, [ … ]
los angeles, ca – may 14, 2018 – the orchard announced today that the company has acquired north american rights to eva vives’ feature directorial debut all about nina, which had its world premiere in the u. s. narrative competition at the 2018 tribeca film festival last month. the film will be released theatrically later this year .
in this latest deal, dimensional associates, the private equity arm of jds capital management, which is the majority owner of the company, will retain a stake in the merged company. but sources speculate that there probably is an option for sony to buy out dimensional associates at a later date, just like there was in the ioda deal .
the orchard was founded by songwriter, record producer, and artist manager richard gottehrer and digital music executive scott cohen back in 1997. the independent music and video distribution, marketing, and sales organization is now recognized as one of the biggest of its kind. billboard estimates that the orchard has annual revenues of $ 200 million .
some red labels told billboard they welcome the change, especially since familiar faces like long - time red staffer becker will now be a part of the orchard team .
in connection with the creation of the new global structure for the orchard, red in the u. s. is being refocused as a dedicated full - service marketing agency and label services company called red music. the new red music is led by president bob morelli and will provide ongoing marketing, promotion, product management and label services support to its existing u. s. label client base now distributed through the orchard, in addition to offering its suite of services to the wider independent community in the u. s .
apple appealed, but to no avail. however, it did at least avoid losing to xerox, as the palo alto company’s claim was thrown out .
but something had to give - and a decision had to be made, which turned out to be one of the most momentous decisions in the company' s history .
the joining of sony music’s independent distribution businesses comes at a time of accelerated international growth for the orchard. the company also has been steadily rolling out enhanced tool sets for labels to drive efficiency and revenue. these include source of stream analysis, physical and digital catalogue management, and integrated data feeds to the royaltyshare artist royalty accounting platform .
when fklg left red distribution to work with the orchard several years ago, butler described the move to billboard in his typically thoughtful, somewhat tangential manner :
we went with the orchard fully because we speak the same language ,
he said .
it' s a lame analogy, but it' s like [ frenchkiss ] speaks mac, [ not ] pc. people at the orchard speak mac, too. they' ve been so honest with me for 10 years .
the orchard’s mcn is a combination of owned and operated channels as well as channels owned by its partners such as pure noise records, frenchkiss records and metal injection. all told, the orchard ranked as the sixth largest youtube partner as measured by unique viewers in august, with 21. 2 million unique viewers in the u. s .
being owned by the orchard does take some of the pressure off, but there is still a need for it to prove its worth to its new owners. the main ways balconytv is doing that, beyond the brand deals, is by adding a new promotional platform for orchard acts as well as collecting performances for release on balconytv records .
tricia arnold joins the company in the role of international sales and distribution director, bringing over 10 years of international indie label and distribution expertise, most recently at ada global .
the orchard operates in more than 25 global markets, and says it’s “rapidly expanding” its film and television distribution efforts. the company recently acquired a slate of recent festival favorites, including the sundance grand jury documentary prize winner “rich hill, ” “community” creator dan harmon’s “harmontown, ” and two films from the tribeca film festival, “point and shoot” and “the canal. ”
this isn’t a particularly new phenomenon, and occurred in the cd age too, the argument being that it is a nifty way for artists to get the benefits of a major record company’s global infrastructure, while retaining more control over their recordings business, and / or getting to work day - to - day with an independent record company .
richard gottehrer, co - founder of the orchard, attends sesac' s 2014 pop awards at the new york public library on may 5, 2014 in new york city .
in this role, hardy will lead the orchard’s expanded canadian operations, overseeing a newly - established team based in toronto that will be focused on further growing the company’s business in the country. hardy will be responsible for driving regional strategy, as well as artist and label management, acquisitions, physical and digital sales, and business development .
the deal was negotiated by the orchard’s danielle digiacomo with aqute media’s berry meyerowitz & jeff sackman and icm partners on behalf of the filmmaker. stone is represented by icm partners and good fear .
today we announce that we' re joining with the orchard. we' ve thought hard about where the industry is headed, and we truly believe that this is the best next step for our labels. marketing, technology, and legal expertise are all fundamental at the orchard, and we know that they have the momentum to help you succeed for the next nine years .
“i am excited to be working with colleen and the orchard team, ” hardy said. “i have been working very closely with the orchard over the past two years and what quickly became obvious to me is that both the platform and the people are industry leaders. the combination of global reach and team allows us to simplify our label partners business internationally with best in class service. ”
another company that engages in copyright fraud on youtube is
the orchard music
. i' ve uploaded old radio shows, which are squarely in the public domain. they submit this same public domain material to the contentid system, and then fraudulently
confirm
their ownership when a dispute is filed. there are others doing the same thing with radio shows .
youtube users have expressed concerns about the orchard claiming copyright ownership of music used in user - generated content that may or may not belong to them. according to an article posted on the daily rind, [ 50 ] if audio is matched to a particular copyright owner via youtube' s content identification system, then one or more links will be placed under the video in order to help promote the copyright owner' s music, with the video remaining available. if the claim has been made in error, the orchard' s ugc team will remove it after review. in this context, the orchard has been criticised by youtube users for accusing them without justification. in many cases, the orchard did not own any copyrights at all. in some cases, the orchard tried to claim copyrights on songs that appeared in no form in video. [ 51 ] [ 52 ] [ 53 ] [ 54 ]
from the beginning, starbucks set out to be a different kind of company. one that not only celebrated coffee and the rich tradition, but that also brought a feeling of connection .
“we feel confident that our labels will be best positioned for a healthy and prosperous future alongside the orchard, that is dedicated to serving independents on a global level. ”
the two steves founded the company with a trend - bucking debut and had the gumption to target the industry’s biggest names with its two follow ups. that must have left industry watchers wondering where it might go next .
the orchard and the independent online distribution alliance (ioda), the two largest digital aggregators in the united states, are merging. sony music entertainment will be a strategic investor in the combined entity, sources tell billboard. biz .
in 1997, when richard gottehrer started his digital music company, the orchard, he already had a long and distinguished résumé on the creative, sexy side of the music business. as a brill building songwriter, he had helped write “my boyfriend’s back” and “i want candy”; later, as a producer of blondie and the go - go’s, he brought the girl - group sensibility into the punk age .
a lot of viral or high - view - count videos benefit from video seeding or work with advertising companies to secure placement on highly - trafficked websites. “the orchard’s interactive marketing team works on promotion and marketing of releases from our youtube clients. this generally includes a lot of the same efforts a video - seeding company would be involved in. ”
richard gottehrer, above at the black angels concert at the angel orensanz foundation on the lower east side, was a songwriter and producer for years. now he is the chief creative officer of the orchard, a distributor of digital music .
nine - year - old iris, co - founded by laszuk and chief marketing officer bryn boughton, joins a growing distribution company that merged with ioda distribution in march. boughton is head of blinkeractive, iris' s interactive marketing and promotion arm. the orchard also offers marketing services in addition to distribution of both digital and phyiscal product .
“i am beyond excited to join the team. the orchard is positioned for growth in australia and new zealand and has an impressive global network that most labels simply do not have access to, ” rayner said. “i look forward to signing incredible artists, building a great local services team and continuing the strong relationships the orchard has with our artists and label partners here and abroad. ”
dan has a way with making people feel special and part of his universe ,
said joe russo, ceo of
harmontown
production company starburns industries .
you can add kontor new media to your list of idiots. a german company doing much the same as some of the aforementioned copyright claimers. youtube just flagged a bunch of my songs which kontor claim copyright over which in fact they don' t. surely youtube themselves are accessories to fraud themselves as the company claiming copyright has no right, therefore infringing the contentid regulations? food for thought
with its new structure, the orchard now has the capabilities to provide labels and artists from anywhere in the world the full range of label and artist marketing, sales and distribution services, across all formats, platforms and territories .
the fourth quarter of 1989 marked the first time apple had seen a drop in sales. the stock market got edgy, apple' s shares lost a fifth of its value, and despite having once been tipped to one day head up the company, gassée left the following year. like jobs, he went on to found another radical computer company – in this case, be incorporated, which developed the beos operating system .
but the company bets it can take advantage of coming changes in the way movies make money. traditionally, features don' t appear on video on demand until months after their theatrical release. but some filmmakers and companies, including the orchard, are experimenting by putting movies out for home consumption and in theaters at the same time, a tactic hollywood calls a day - and - date release .
youtube users have expressed concerns about the orchard claiming copyright ownership of music used in user - generated content that may or may not belong to them. according to an article by the orchard on their daily rind blog, [ 56 ] if audio is matched to a particular copyright owner via youtube' s content identification system, then one or more links will be placed under the video in order to help promote the copyright owner' s music, with the video remaining available. the article states that erroneous claims are removed by the orchard team after review upon email communication with their dispute department. [ 56 ]
beos was developed by be inc, a company founded by former apple executive, jean - louis gassée. he had been appointed as apple' s director of european operations in 1981 and, four years later, was responsible for informing apple' s board of jobs' intention to oust ceo john sculley - the act that led to jobs' departure from the company .
according to an sec filing, sony has entered into an agreement to acquire all the remaining shares in the business in a $ 200m (€136m) deal with current stakeholder orchard asset holdings, llc .
indie distributors merge: the orchard and ioda, the two largest independent distributors of digital music, are merging, the companies announced on tuesday. the combined firm, to be called the orchard, will be something of a super - indie, with $ 130 million in revenue and deals to release the music of thousands of labels and music groups, from the barsuk and daptone labels to the london symphony orchestra and sesame workshop. the news was first reported on monday night by billboard .
two years ago the orchard acquired the tvt label and took over its physical distribution business, allowing the orchard to release cds and vinyl records in addition to mp3s. holding a gatefold copy of the black angels’ new album, with a rich blue - and - orange optical - illusion design, mr. gottehrer looked a bit nostalgic for an older era as he prepared to go to a showcase for the band last week .
cannes, france – may 13, 2018 – the orchard announced today that the company has acquired north american rights to birds of passage at the 2018 cannes film festival. directed by cristina gallego and ciro guerro, who produced and directed embrace of the serpent, the first colombian film ever to be nominated for an academy award, birds of passage is a vivid family saga that details the impact of drug trafficking on an indigenous family and its culture .
another great article from sheri candler. the peek behind the curtain of how an independent digital distribution company works is very helpful to all filmmakers. the key element that i noticed is that orchard still requires filmmakers to come to the table with a lot of community building work already in place, such as a lengthy email list. i can see how orchard can leverage their brand and provide a great gateway for filmmakers who have their “sh * t” together to get even more exposure on multiple digital platforms. a working partnership indeed, as oppose to a straight “all rights” buyout and no control .
norway’s phonofile and germany’s finetunes formally came together under one parent company – sendr – at the start of last year. at the time the two music distributors described the move as “one of the most significant mergers in the history of the independent digital distribution market”, adding that the two businesses would now actively collaborate .
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the orchard is an american music and entertainment company founded in 1997 by richard gottehrer and scott cohen , wholly owned by sony music and based in new york city . it specializes in media distribution , marketing , and sales and collaborates with independent artists , labels , and others to provide content worldwide . 
the orchard is an american music and entertainment company founded in 1997 by richard gottehrer and scott cohen, wholly owned by sony music and based in new york city. it specializes in media distribution, marketing, and sales and collaborates with independent artists, labels, and others to provide content worldwide.
the orchard is an american music and entertainment company founded in 1997 by richard gottehrer and scott cohen, wholly owned by sony music and based in new york city. it specializes in media distribution, marketing, and sales and collaborates with independent artists, labels, and others to provide content worldwide.