Redeye Distribution
Redeye Distribution, is an American Independent record label which is based in Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States. It is founded in 1996 by its founder, Glenn Dicker. the label focuses on the independent music of the southeast and providing the artists that made up the scene with a distribution option to give them access to all retail accounts located in their region. Over the course of the last two decades, Redeye has charted a course of steady, sustainable growth by developing a strong physical and digital distribution network both nationally and internationally and providing a multitude of services to distribution partners. Services provided by Redeye include worldwide physical and digital distribution, marketing, and manufacturing.

History
Redeye is represented worldwide with U.S. offices in Hillsborough, NC,[1] as well as San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, Seattle, and New York City; and international offices in London,[2] Berlin, Sydney, and Toronto.[3][4] The company is also a member of multiple industry-related organizations including Merlin,[5][6] the Music Business Association,[7] and A2iM.
Redeye owns and operates the Yep Roc Music Group, a label group that includes Yep Roc Records, Break World Records, and Studio One Records as well as the Riff City Sounds publishing company.
Redeye was awarded the National Association of Recording Merchandisers Distributor of the Year Award (Small Division) seven times in 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007.[8] The Music Business Association honored Redeye with the Independent Spirit Award at Music Biz 2016.[9][10][11]
Founder Glenn Dicker was elected to the A2IM Board of Directors in 2016.[12]
In December 2019, Redeye acquired major Swedish distributor Border Music.[13] In January 2020, Redeye became the distributor of Domino Recording Company, Saddle Creek Records, and Beggars Group.[14]
Distributed labels
- Alive Records
- American Dreams Records
- Analog Africa
- Anticon Records
- Ardent Records
- Barsuk Records
- Beggars Group
- Brainfeeder
- Break World Records
- Brownswood Recordings
- Bomp Records
- Beyond Beyond Is Beyond Records[15]
- Carpark Records
- City Slang Records
- Daptone Records
- Domino Recording Company
- Don Giovanni Records
- Double Double Whammy
- Drag City Records
- Erased Tapes
- Everloving Records
- Exploding in Sound
- Fabric Records[16]
- Houndstooth[17][18][19]
- Fake Four Records
- Fire Talk[20]
- Get Better Records
- Greenleaf Music
- Grönland Records
- High Moon Records
- Hyperdub Records
- Innovative Leisure
- International Anthem Recording Co.[21]
- Infinity Cat
- Jazz is Dead
- Jealous Butcher Records[22]
- Kill Rock Stars Records
- The Leaf Label[23]
- Luaka Bop Records
- Memphis Industries
- Minty Fresh Records
- Misra Records
- Mom + Pop Music[24]
- N5MD
- New West Records
- Ninja Tune Records
- Northern Spy Records
- NNA Tapes[25]
- Outside Music[26]
- Partisan Records
- Planet Mu Records
- PNKSLM
- Proper Records[27]
- Real Gone Music[28]
- Saddle Creek Records
- Sargent House Records
- Secret City Records
- Signature Sounds Recordings[29]
- Slumberland Records
- Soul Jazz Records
- Stones Throw Records
- Strange Famous Records
- StorySound Records[30]
- Strut Records
- !K7 Records
- Studio One
- Subliminal Records
- Sundazed Records
- Three Lobed Recordings[31]
- Thrill Jockey
- Topshelf Records
- Tru Thoughts
- Tzadik
- Vizztone Records
- Warp Records
- We Are Busy Bodies
- World Music Network
- Yep Roc Records
References
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- "Redeye hires new staff for London office | Complete Music Update". Completemusicupdate.com. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
- "Redeye hires new staff for London office | Complete Music Update". Completemusicupdate.com. Retrieved 2015-12-17.
- "Retail Briefs: Bob Seger Gets Vinyl, Redeye Goes Worldwide". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
- "Merlin Network - Representing the rights of independent record labels worldwide". Merlinnetwork.org. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
- "Merlin to Open U.S. Office, Taps A2IM's Jim Mahoney to Lead". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
- "Redeye and INgrooves Join Music Biz Board of Directors - Music Business Association - Music Biz". Music Business Association - Music Biz. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
- Inc, CMJ Network (2003-04-07). CMJ New Music Report. CMJ Network, Inc.
- "MUSIC BUSINESS ASSOCIATION TO HONOR REDEYE WITH INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARD AT MUSIC BIZ 2016 IN NASHVILLE".
- "Warner Music Nashville's John Esposito Honored, Brett Eldredge Covers Sinatra at Music Biz 2016". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-05-19.
- "Music Biz Conference Honors John Esposito, Redeye Distribution". MusicRow - Nashville's Music Industry Publication - News, Songs From Music City. 2016-05-17. Retrieved 2016-05-19.
- "A2IM Announces 2016 Board Of Directors Election Results | A2IM". a2im.org. 8 June 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-22.
- "Indie distributor Redeye acquires Swedish distribution company Border Music". Music Business Worldwide. 11 December 2019. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
- "Beggars leaves ADA to join Redeye, alongside Domino, for physical distribution in the US". Music Business Worldwide. 6 January 2020. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
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- "Label of the month: Houndstooth".
- "Houndstooth ~ Contact".
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- "US distributor Redeye signs UK deal with Proper - Music Business Worldwide". Music Business Worldwide. 26 March 2015. Retrieved 2015-12-17.
- "Redeye Worldwide inks Aus deal with The Planet Company/MGM - The Music Network". Themusicnetwork.com. 10 November 2015. Retrieved 2015-12-17.