Membran/The Orchard Sign Label Deal With Dave Stewart
Eurythmics frontman Dave Stewart partners with
Membran/The Orchard for marketing
and distribution of artists signed to
Dave Stewart Entertainment
New York, NY and Hamburg, DE – May 26, 2015 – Grammy, Golden Globe, and Brit Award-winning musician, songwriter, and producer, Dave Stewart, has signed an exclusive worldwide marketing and distribution deal with Membran/The Orchard.
Through his Dave Stewart Entertainment banner,
Stewart focuses on developing and launching the careers of talented
young artists around the world. Through these deals, emerging artists
will work directly with Stewart, who will fund, co-write, produce and
offer all creative services for each of the albums.
This
is not the first collaboration between Stewart and Manlio Celotti,
Membran CEO and The Orchard GmbH MD. Celotti has worked closely with
Stewart in the past to provide marketing and distribution services for
the musician’s solo albums in Europe, developing a strong relationship
among the two throughout the years.
“It’s
been a pleasure working with Manlio and Membran over the years,” says
Stewart. “They are a great, honest and hard-working company that not
only provides excellent digital services, but also creates fantastic
physical products. Now that Membran has joined forces with The Orchard,
the largest digital distributor in the world, I can’t wait to start
releasing these albums.”
The
recently forged strategic partnership between Membran and The Orchard
provides a robust worldwide physical & digital distribution and
marketing infrastructure for Dave Stewart Entertainment’s releases. The
first artists to be released via this new collaborationare Thomas Lindsey, The Lake Poets, Hollie Stephensonand Shel.
They demonstrate Stewart’s talent to discover gifted young artists, as
well as the unmistakable genius in his production and songwriting that
made him the “hit-machine” he was with Eurythmics.
“I’ve been working with Dave for years and am still blown away by his
never-ending creativity and limitless vision,” said Manlio Celotti. “The
quality of the talent that he has discovered is simply spectacular, and
I’m truly honored to have the opportunity to develop these new artists
alongside him.”
Thomas Lindsey
“Simply phenomenal…” –
American Songwriter
www.thomaslindseymusic.com
https://soundcloud.com/davestewartent/thomas-lindsey-two-people/s-hrelK
The Lake Poets
“Beautifully melodic, a super exciting talent…” –BBC Radio 1
www.thelakepoets.com
www.facebook.com/thelakepoets
https://soundcloud.com/davestewartent/the-lake-poets-your-face/s-dn4HA
Hollie Stephenson
“positively stunned-and enthralled-by her performance” –American Songwriter
www.holliestephenson.com
www.facebook.com/HollieMusicLondon
https://soundcloud.com/davestewartent/hollie-stephenson-pointless-rebellion/s-Rsm9r
Shel
“Ever
wonder what would happen if you took the Dixie Chicks’ tight
harmonies…then added them to Taylor Swift times four? Well…the
answer is SHEL!” – MTV Buzzworthy
www.shelmusic.com
www.facebook.com/iloveshel
https://soundcloud.com/davestewartent/shel-you-could-be-my-baby-1/s-o7AAY
ABOUT DAVE STEWART & DAVE STEWART ENTERTAINMENT
Dave
Stewart Entertainment (DSE) is the Idea Factory and production studio
run by Grammy and Golden Globe winning artist/producer Dave Stewart.
Declared a “Media Company For The New World” by the Los Angeles Times,
DSE links creative ideas to a host of projects in music, film,
television, books, theatre, and new media. As a full-function video
production company, DSE is involved in commercials, music videos,
documentaries, and independent productions. DSE’s music division is
involved in the creation of film scores and commercial soundtracks, as
well as music for theatrical productions and television. http://davestewartent.com
About Membran and The Orchard
The
Orchard is a pioneering music, video and film distribution company and
top-ranked Multi Channel Network 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 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. Founded in 1997, The Orchard
empowers businesses and creators in the entertainment industry.
In
February of 2015, The Orchard entered into a global strategic
partnership with Membran Entertainment Group, one of Europe’s longest
standing and most established independents. The initiative has brought
to The Orchard one of Germany’s most respected label services magnates,
providing powerful options for labels and artists looking to take
advantage of The Orchard’s presence in more than 25 markets worldwide
and its cutting edge technical infrastructure, as well as grow their
presence across Europe. The Orchard’s core distribution service and
proprietary digital platform are now further enhanced through direct
physical distribution in Europe via Membran’s sales team and direct
retail relationships.
A
true international one-stop, offering a-la-carte deals to labels and
artists ranging from label services to licenses. Membran provides
coordinated cross-territory release planning, strategy, and
implementation to successfully launch, market, and/or distribute both
newcomers and established stars. Since starting it’s label services
division in 1997, Membran has distributed and marketed artists such as:
Dave Stewart, Joss Stone, Gregory Porter, Glen Campbell, Brian Setzer,
Macy Gray, The Airborne Toxic Event, Chris Norman, Blue October,
Cassandra Wilson, Marc Cohn, Johnny Winter, and many more.
For further information please visit:
www.Membran.net
www.TheOrchard.com