[PIAS] In The News

Aus management & touring firm Astral People partners with [PIAS] to launch Astral People Recordings

First signing is producer and multi-instrumentalist, Wave Racer

Merlin paid indie labels and distributors $845m in the past year, showing strong growth

Merlin has now paid indies more than $2bn from digital services since being founded

SoundCloud hires Josh Nicoll as Head of Independent Label Services

Former [PIAS] exec will work with Lisa Ellis, SoundClouds Global Head of Music, Artist Relations and Label Services

[PIAS] inks global digital distribution deal with Berliner Philharmoniker Recordings

The Berlin Philharmonic's first new release with [PIAS] is a new recording of Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6

Messaging platform I AM POP raises €2m as BMG, Mad Decent join platform

Firm also counts Sony, Warner, AWAL and [PIAS] as clients

Vanessa Picken joins [PIAS] as Head of Digital for America, Asia Pacific, Australia & New Zealand

Picken is the founder of digital agency Comes With Fries

Sentric and Strictly Confidential renew deal with Joe Hammill

Hammill landed his first No.1 record in 2016 after co-writing Alice On The Roof’s debut album Higher

Believe buys one of Europe’s biggest independent distributors – Germany’s Groove Attack

Believe is in contention to become the largest independent music company in Germany