Alternative Distribution Alliance

Music distribution company

ADA Worldwide

Company type| Subsidiary
Industry| Music and entertainment
Genre| Various
Founded| 1993; 32 years ago (1993)
Headquarters|

New York

United States

Area served

| Worldwide

Number of employees

| 75+
Parent| Warner Music Group
Website| Official website

Alternative Distribution Alliance (ADA) is a music distribution company owned by Warner Music Group, which represents the rights to various independent record labels.[1] ADA provides "independent artist and label partners with access to the resources, relationships and experience required to share their creative vision with a global audience."[2]

## History

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As the independent music distribution arm of Warner Music Group, ADA Worldwide was created in 1993 as a joint-venture between WMG and Restless Records[3] to offer a distribution system and marketing, merchandising, promotion, and music licensing services.

In January 2008, ADA acquired Insound, an online music retailer.[4]

In 2012, Warner Music Group merged the Independent Label Group with ADA, creating a full-service company. The new ADA offered global distribution—both physical and digital—along with physical production, merchandise services, account management, and in-house music licensing. Additional offerings included custom products, marketing and sponsorship support, and digital marketing tools.

In March 2017, ADA announced that it would distribute the catalogs of most of the labels owned by BMG Rights Management worldwide.[5]

In January 2020, Beggars Group, Domino Recording Co., and Saddle Creek left ADA and switched to Redeye Distribution,[6] and later in November, Entertainment One followed suit and had AMPED distribute most of eOne's labels.[7] In October 2023, BMG moved its physical distribution to Universal Music Group, and started distributing their own catalog on digital platforms.[8]

## Independent labels

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* 100% Records
* 3CG Records
* 7-10 Music
* Dunst Records (select releases)
* Acony Records
* Adrenaline Music
* Africori Music Group
* Air
* Alligator Records
* Alma Records
* Altitude Records
* Anzic Records
* Artist First
* Arhoolie Records
* Avitone Records
* Bad Apple
* Bad Timing Records
* Bar/None Records
* Barrowman/Barker Productions (UK)
* Beauty Marks Entertainment
* Bieler Bros. Records
* Blind Man Sound
* Blind Pig Records
* Bloodshot Records
* Blix Street Records
* Blisslife Records
* Blistering Records
* Blue Corn Music
* Blue Horizon
* BMG Rights Management (July 2016 to October 2024)
* Bolero Records
* Born & Bred Records
* Bridge 9 Records
* Brash Records
* Brassland
* Breakbeat Science Records
* Bright Antenna
* Broken Bow Records
* Bronze Records
* Canyon Records
* Carpark Records
* Castle Music
* Cavity Search Records
* CDBaby (top sellers from the online store)
* Cherrytree Records[9]
* Chesky Records
* Chime Entertainment
* Cage Riot
* Chrysalis Records (certain artists' reissues only; since 2017)
* CMC International
* Comedy Central Records
* Compass Records
* Courgette Records
* Crunchy Frog Records
* Curb Records
* Daft Life
* David Lynch Music Company
* DaySpring Records
* Deko Entertainment
* Dogtree Records
* Downtown Records (select releases)
* Dcide Records
* Decaydance Records
* Dim Mak Records
* DimeRock Records
* Discotek Media
* Dualtone Records
* Echo Records
* el Music Group
* Enigma Records (only select titles absorbed into Restless Records)
* Everfine Records
* Eyeball Records
* Ferret Music
* Funzalo Records
* Gauche Records
* Girlhood Records
* Good Fight
* GWR Records
* Half Note Records
* Herb Alpert Presents
* High Note Records
* Hellcat Records
* Hot Girl Productions
* Heavy Muscle, LLC
* Hype-R Music Group also known as Hype Rated Music, a division of VMG RECORDINGS INC
* HR Records & Entertainment LTD
* I and Ear Records
* Imagen Records
* INB100
* Inside Recordings
* InVogue Records
* I Scream Records
* JEMP Records
* Kam Speech Holdings Co. (subsidiary of VMG RECORDINGS INC)
* Kesha Records[10]
* LAB Records[11]
* Lakeshore Records (physical)
* Lex Records
* Macklemore LLC
* Marshall Records[12]
* Masquerade Recordings
* Mayhem Records
* Manifesto Records
* Miniature Ponies
* Misfits Records
* Metropolis Records
* Minty Fresh Records
* Merlin Network
* Music Branding
* Mute Records[13]
* Myrrh Records
* Napalm Records
* Nervous Records
* Nettwerk
* New High Recordings
* New Noize Records
* Nitro Records
* Nixa Records
* Northern Flame Music (NFM)
* Nuclear Blast[14]
* Nudgie Records
* Onyxx Records
* Omnivore Recordings
* Partisan Records
* Paix Per Mil (South Korea)
* Producer Entertainment Group
* Play Tyme Records
* PRMD Music
* PRT Records
* Pure Noise Records
* Polyvinyl Record Company
* Popsicle Records
* Projekt Records
* Psychopathic Records
* Punahele Records
* Pye Records
* Restless Records
* Rhymesayers Entertainment
* Rise Records
* Rock Ridge Music
* Rostrum Records
* RT Industries[15]
* Run For Cover Records
* Sanctuary Records
* Select Records
* StandBy Records
* SideOneDummy Records
* Skeleton Crew
* SLANG
* Slugfest Records
* Small Stone Records
* Sepulchral Silence
* Stony Plain Records
* Strictly Rhythm Records
* Sub Pop Records
* Sumerian Records[16]
* Surfdog Records
* Take This To Heart Records[17]
* Tender Loving Empire
* Tommy Boy Entertainment
* Thirsty Ear Recordings
* TML Entertainment
* Troubleman Unlimited
* The Control Group
* The Throwdowns
* Thrill Jockey Records
* Tomorrow Records
* Tortur3 Entertainment
* Touch & Go Records
* Twenty Two Recordings
* Ubiquity Records
* Unidisc Music
* Upstream Records
* Unchained Music
* VMG RECORDINGS INC
* ViiiZUALEYES Media Group & Recordings Inc
* We Put Out Records
* Wichita Records (select releases)
* Williams Street Records
* WaterTower Music
* Word Records
* Warcon Enterprises
* You Entertainment

## References

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1. ^ "Warner's ADA takes care of A2IM member fees for independent labels". Music Business Worldwide. June 17, 2016.
2. ^ "ADA - INDEPENDENT MUSIC WORLDWIDE SERVICES". ada-music.com. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
3. ^ "Alternative Distribution Alliance profile". Warner Music Group. Archived from the original on July 30, 2007. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
4. ^ Christman, Ed (2008-01-04). "ADA Acquires Insound.com". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
5. ^ "BMG moves distribution of 8,000 albums to Warner's ADA". Music Business Worldwide. March 7, 2017.
6. ^ Stassen, Murray (January 6, 2020). "Beggars leaves ADA to join Redeye, alongside Domino, for physical distribution in the US". Music Business Worldwide. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
7. ^ "AMPED inks North American physical distribution deal with Entertainment One". Music Business Worldwide. November 3, 2020. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
8. ^ "BMG FORMS ALLIANCE WITH UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP; PLANS TO MOVE PHYSICAL DISTRIBUTION TO UMG'S COMMERCIAL SERVICES DIVISION". musicbusinessworldwide.com. 19 October 2023.
9. ^ "Cherrytree partners with Warner's ADA after splitting with UMG". Music Business Worldwide. May 26, 2016.
10. ^ Horowitz, Steven J. (September 23, 2024). "Kesha Enters Independent Era With Launch of Kesha Records, Plots New Album for 2025". Variety.
11. ^ "LAB Records allies with Warner's ADA". Complete Music Update. September 19, 2017.
12. ^ Gumble, Daniel (March 28, 2017). "Marshall Records signs distribution deal with ADA". Music Week. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
13. ^ Pakinkis, Tom (February 21, 2014). "ADA partners with Mute in North America". Music Week. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
14. ^ "Nuclear Blast partners with ADA". Blabbermouth.net. January 10, 2018.
15. ^ "Independent label RT Industries launches with divestments from Warner". Music Business Worldwide. April 17, 2018.
16. ^ "Warner Music's ADA Adds New West, Sumerian Records to Distribution Roster". The Hollywood Reporter. April 2, 2013.
17. ^ "Missaligned | 054: Joe Urban Returns". share.transistor.fm. Retrieved 2022-12-03.

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