{{Short description|Belgian classical music and jazz publisher}} {{redirect|Alpha Records|the Greek company|Alpha Records (Greek company)}} {{Infobox organization | name = Outhere Music | image = Outhere Music Logo 2025.svg | image_size = 150px | formation = {{Start date and age|2004|df=y|p=y}} | headquarters = Brussels, Belgium | leader_title = | leader_name = | services = Classical music and jazz publisher | website = {{URL|outhere-music.com}} }}
'''Outhere Music''' is a Belgian classical music and jazz publisher, directed by Charles Adriaenssen, which owns several formerly independent labels, many of them boutique early music specialists:<ref>[http://www.qobuz.com/info/MAGAZINE-ACTUALITES/INDUSTRIES/Zig-Zag-Territoires-devient-belge42276 Qobuz news (French)]{{Dead link|date=April 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} "Dans un communiqué publié ce jour, la société Outhere, qui possède déjà les labels Æon, Alpha, Fuga Libera, Outnote, Ramée et Ricercar annonce avoir acquis le label français Zig-Zag Territoires, fondé par Sylvie Brély et Franck Jaffrès."</ref> * '''Fuga Libera''', a Belgian label founded in 2004 under the direction of Michel Stockhem, and which became the basis of Outhere group. * '''Æon''', a French specialist in contemporary music founded in 2000 and formerly directed by Damien Pousset, with some medieval releases.<ref>Renaud Machart's article ''Les petits labels aiguillonnent le marché classique'' 2003</ref> * '''Alpha''', a French early music label founded in 1999 by Jean-Paul Combet, noted for its cover artwork chosen by and commented on by Denis Grenier. * '''Ramée''', a German early music label founded by Rainer Arndt in 2004. * '''Ricercar''', a Belgian early music label founded by musician Jérôme Léjeune in the 1980s, along with the Ricercar Consort. * '''Zig-Zag Territoires''', a French early music label founded in 1998 by Sylvie Brély and Franck Jaffrès. * '''Outnote''', a new jazz label set up in 2010 by Outhere and directed by Jean-Jacques Pussiau, formerly founder of Owl Records (now owned by Universal) * '''Phi''', the label of Philippe Herreweghe, founded 2011 * '''Arcana''', the label founded by the late Michel Bernstein * '''HatHut''', a reputed Swiss label founded by Werner X. Uehlinger specializing in jazz and contemporary music * '''Analekta''', a Canadian classical label founded by François Mario Labbé in 1988 * '''Theta''', the label of Teodor Currentzis
In September 2021, Outhere acquired Channel Classics.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://outhere-music.com/en/posts/outhere-music-acquires-channel-classics-records?display_ajax_template=1 |title=Outhere acquires Channel Classics Records|date=2021-09-15|access-date=2021-11-12}}</ref> In November 2021, the company acquired the British ''ICA Classics Limited''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://outhere-music.com/nl/nieuws/outhere-music-acquires-ica-classics-and-diversifies-into-the-world-of-archive-recordings?display_ajax_template=1|title=Outhere Music acquires ICA Classics and diversifies into the world of archive recordings|date=2021-11-08|access-date=2021-11-12}}</ref> In April 2022, Outhere acquired the Canadian classics label Analekta.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/outhere-music-acquires-analekta-brand-and-catalogue-and-moves-across-the-ocean-843758162.html|title=Outhere Music Acquires Analekta brand and catalogue and Moves Across the Ocean|website=newswire.ca |date=2022-04-04|access-date=2022-04-04}}</ref>
In November 2023, Outhere acquired the US classics label Delos.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://operawire.com/outhere-music-aquires-delos-classical-music-label/ |title=Outhere Music {{as written|A|quires [sic]}} Delos Classical Music Label|first=Francisco|last=Salazar |website=operawire.com| date=2023-11-30 |access-date=2023-12-19}}</ref>
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==External links== *[http://www.outhere-music.com/ Official site]
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Category:Classical music record labels Category:Jazz record labels