What has been speculated for some time is now official: The independent label Glitterhouse Records will be taken over by the Hamburg-based distributor Indigo Musikproduktion + Vertrieb GmbH. Discussions between the Glitterhouse management in Beverungen and the management of the independent distributor have been ongoing since the beginning of the year and have now been satisfactorily finalized for both parties. As the majority shareholder of the newly founded Glitterhouse Records GmbH, Indigo will take over the rights of the label and the Glitterhouse mail order as of January 1, 2018, as well as participate in and organize the Orange Blossom Special Festival.
Indigo has been a distribution partner of Glitterhouse since 2001. There has been a close business and personal relationship between the two partners for years. After the last few years at Glitterhouse were marked by some restructuring, Peter Weber, owner of Glitterhouse Projects GmbH & Co.KG, sees the label now in a safe harbor: What belongs together is coming together; we have known the people at Indigo for what feels like an eternity, appreciate them as business partners and as individuals. Rembert Stiewe, A&R and co-founder of Glitterhouse, as well as Lutz Mastmeyer, A&R and Head of Intl. Glitterhouse, add: There is great trust on both sides. Under the umbrella of Indigo, we will vigorously advance the development of our existing roster of artists and present exciting new label signings.
For Indigo Musikproduktion + Vertrieb GmbH, this acquisition is another step towards an independent future. After establishing its own digital distribution and a new marketing department in recent years, the acquisition of Glitterhouse's rights and the mail order represents a broader positioning of the business model and strengthens the independence of the company. The market has changed significantly recently, and many consolidations are taking place. Indigo will remain fully independent, working fairly and transparently. This has earned us a lot of trust with our partners, which has also shaped the discussions with Glitterhouse, explains Jörn Heinecker, managing director of Indigo. He also adds: From a commercial perspective, the Glitterhouse rights secure us market shares and the mail order offers new options. However, there are also interpersonal factors that are based on the long, trusting collaboration of both companies.
Glitterhouse Records, the mail order, and the Orange Blossom Special Festival will remain at their headquarters in Beverungen, and a large part of the staff will be retained through the acquisition. Together, work is now underway on upcoming releases from David Eugene Edwards & Alexander Hacke, DIE NERVEN, and Wovenhand, and the mail order will be integrated into the Indigo processes.
Indigo has been a distribution partner of Glitterhouse since 2001. There has been a close business and personal relationship between the two partners for years. After the last few years at Glitterhouse were marked by some restructuring, Peter Weber, owner of Glitterhouse Projects GmbH & Co.KG, sees the label now in a safe harbor: What belongs together is coming together; we have known the people at Indigo for what feels like an eternity, appreciate them as business partners and as individuals. Rembert Stiewe, A&R and co-founder of Glitterhouse, as well as Lutz Mastmeyer, A&R and Head of Intl. Glitterhouse, add: There is great trust on both sides. Under the umbrella of Indigo, we will vigorously advance the development of our existing roster of artists and present exciting new label signings.
For Indigo Musikproduktion + Vertrieb GmbH, this acquisition is another step towards an independent future. After establishing its own digital distribution and a new marketing department in recent years, the acquisition of Glitterhouse's rights and the mail order represents a broader positioning of the business model and strengthens the independence of the company. The market has changed significantly recently, and many consolidations are taking place. Indigo will remain fully independent, working fairly and transparently. This has earned us a lot of trust with our partners, which has also shaped the discussions with Glitterhouse, explains Jörn Heinecker, managing director of Indigo. He also adds: From a commercial perspective, the Glitterhouse rights secure us market shares and the mail order offers new options. However, there are also interpersonal factors that are based on the long, trusting collaboration of both companies.
Glitterhouse Records, the mail order, and the Orange Blossom Special Festival will remain at their headquarters in Beverungen, and a large part of the staff will be retained through the acquisition. Together, work is now underway on upcoming releases from David Eugene Edwards & Alexander Hacke, DIE NERVEN, and Wovenhand, and the mail order will be integrated into the Indigo processes.
