PIAS Cooperative

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2024}} {{Use British English|date=September 2013}} {{Infobox record label | name = [PIAS] Cooperative | image_name = PIAS_Cooperative_logo.jpg | image_size = | image_bg = | parent = [[PIAS Group]] | founded = {{Start date|2005}} | founder = | status = Absorbed into [[PIAS Group]] | defunct = {{end date and age|2018}} | distributor = [[PIAS Group]] | genre = | country = United Kingdom | location = [[London]] | url = }}

'''[PIAS] Cooperative''', formerly '''Cooperative Music''', often referred to as '''Co-Op''', was a group of indie labels based in the UK but that have offices around the world, owned by [[PIAS Group|[PIAS]]].

Through their partner labels [PIAS] Cooperative worked with artists such as [[iamamiwhoami]], [[Phoenix (French band)|Phoenix]], [[Bloc Party]], [[The Knife]], [[Fleet Foxes]], [[Prinzhorn Dance School]], [[Citizens!]], [[Interpol (band)|Interpol]], [[The Black Keys]] and [[Mumford & Sons]].

==History== In April 2005, Cooperative Music was set up by the [[V2 Records|V2 Music Group]] as a transnational marketing and distribution operation which licenses independent labels, as opposed to individual artist companies which is the standard industry practice, for release in Europe, Australia and Japan. This in-house licensing division has an exclusive international marketing team with representation in the UK, Ireland, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Holland, Belgium, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Australia and Japan.

In February 2013 [[PIAS Group|[PIAS]]] acquired Co-Op from [[Universal Music Group]].<ref>[http://www.musicweek.com/news/read/confirmed-universal-sells-co-op/053773 "Confirmed: Universal sells Co-Op – and racks up £530m from EMI asset sales"], Music Week (Wednesday, Feb 27th 2013 at 5:41PM). Retrieved 7-10-2018.</ref>

In 2018, PIAS Cooperative was absorbed into [[PIAS Group]], PIAS Cooperative brand is used in its sales on PIAS website.

In 2024, financially badly harmed PIAS (including Cooperative Music) was bought again by Universal.

==Former Partner labels== * 37 Adventures * [[Acid Jazz Records]] * [[ATO Records]] * [[Bella Union]] * [[DFA Records]] * [[Heavenly Recordings]] * [[Mute Records]] * Phantasy * Point of Departure * Research * Transgressive Records * [[Wichita Recordings]] * [[V2 Records]]

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * {{MusicBrainz label|id=df5fcfa0-cf92-4eb4-bbdd-16ff390d6fd3|name=Cooperative Music}} * {{Discogs label|Cooperative Music}}

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