Koch Entertainment LP
Type	Private company in U.S., Publicly traded on London Alternative Investments Market
Founded	1987
Founder	Michael Koch
Headquarters	New York City USA Nashville Tennessee USA Toronto Canada
Industry	Music Film Television
Parent	Marwyn Investment Management LLP
Subsidiaries	Audium/Koch Records Koch Records Koch Entertainment Canada Koch Distribution Koch Publishing Koch Vision Koch-Lorber Films Koch West
Website	http://www.kochent.com

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History

In 1991, Koch became the first national independent distributor of domestic labels in the U.S., offering the first alternative to the traditional system of regional independent distribution or national major label distribution.^{[citation needed]} Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ...

In 1992, Koch was ranked #315 on Inc. Magazine’s list of America’s 500 fastest-growing private companies, and has since grown into an entertainment conglomerate. Today, it is the largest independent music, film and video distributor in North America, holding the highest market share of any independent. Billboard Magazine and CNN cited Koch as the #1 Independent Distributor and Record Label in North America, and Entrepreneur Magazine praised Koch as “a multimedia force to be reckoned with." [1] Koch has consecutively received the nomination for Distributor of the Year from 2001-2005 by the National Association of Recording Merchandisers (NARM).^{[citation needed]} Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Inc. ... North America North America is a continent [1] in the Earths northern hemisphere and (chiefly) western hemisphere. ... Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry. ... The Cable News Network, commonly known as CNN, is a major cable television network founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. ... Entrepreneur Magazine is a publication that carries news stories about entrepreneurialism, small business management, and business opportunities. ... National Association of Recording Merchandisers (NARM) is a not-for-profit trade association that serves the music retailing community in the areas of networking, advocacy, information, education and promotion. ...

Koch expanded into the Canadian market in 1995 by forming the Toronto-based Koch Entertainment Canada. It was announced in 2005 that Koch was acquired by Canadian company Entertainment One (formerly Row Entertainment)[2] for a purchase price of approximately $80 million.[3] Since then, both Entertainment One and Koch have been sold to the London based firm Marwyn Investment Management LLP for a purchase price of $188 million dollars.[4] Koch has also acquired Navarre Entertainment Media, further adding to its roster of distributed labels.[5] According to industry press releases, with Koch's 2006 net sales of $130 million and Navarre's 2006 net sales of $60 million, the merger places their combined annual revenue at $190 million, giving Koch second place in independent music distribution market share (behind only the Alternative Distribution Alliance owned by the Warner Music Group).[6] Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... Koch Entertainment Canada, a division of Koch Entertainment, is one of the largest music and video distribution companies in Canada. ... The Alternative Distribution Alliance was created in 1995 by Warner Music Group and Sub Pop Records as a joint venture to distribute and manufacture records owned by indie labels. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

In 2004, Koch held the top 3 positions on Billboard's Top Independent Albums chart in May of that year, a status that only a few independent companies have been able to achieve. In addition, Koch launched a New Media division in 2005 as part of its plan to enter the digital distribution market.^{[citation needed]} shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Koch's other subsidiaries include its theatrical/DVD label Koch-Lorber Films, its television programming and home video company Koch Vision, its publishing administration system Koch Publishing, its retail distribution arm Koch Distribution, and Koch Entertainment Canada. Its primary subsidiary, Koch Records, was formed in 1999 and is now the largest independent record label in the United States [7]. A number of artists on or distributed by Koch were formerly signed to major labels. Koch-Lorber Films, launched in February of 2003, is an independent film distributor and DVD label based in New York. ... Koch Vision, a division of Koch Entertainment LP, was founded in 1999 as part of Koch Entertainments entry into the television programming and home video market. ... Koch Publishing, a subsidiary of Koch Entertainment, was launched in 2001 to provide Koch Entertainments artist roster with publishing services. ... Koch Entertainment Distribution is the distribution arm of Koch Entertainment LP. Notable for having led the independent sector with the largest number of Billboard-charting titles, over 150 Koch distributed titles enjoyed success on various Billboard charts in 2003. ... Koch Entertainment Canada, a division of Koch Entertainment, is one of the largest music and video distribution companies in Canada. ... Koch Records, the primary subsidiary of Koch Entertainment LP, is the largest independent record label in the United States [1]. // Problemz (of Tru Rydas) Alchemist Criss Angel Anúna Joan Baez Beth Hart Black Ice Bone Thugs-n-Harmony Ian Brown Chris Brubeck Richard Butler C Miller Camron Carl... Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ... An independent record label is variously described as a record label operating without the funding (or outside the organizations) of the major record labels, and/or a label that subscribes to indie philosophies such as DIY and anti-corporate art. ...

Subsidiaries & company structure

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• Audium/Koch Records
• Koch Records
• Koch Entertainment Canada
• Koch Distribution
• Koch Publishing
• Koch Vision
• Koch-Lorber Films
• Koch West

It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Koch Records. ... Koch Records, the primary subsidiary of Koch Entertainment LP, is the largest independent record label in the United States [1]. // Problemz (of Tru Rydas) Alchemist Criss Angel Anúna Joan Baez Beth Hart Black Ice Bone Thugs-n-Harmony Ian Brown Chris Brubeck Richard Butler C Miller Camron Carl... Koch Entertainment Canada, a division of Koch Entertainment, is one of the largest music and video distribution companies in Canada. ... Koch Entertainment Distribution is the distribution arm of Koch Entertainment LP. Notable for having led the independent sector with the largest number of Billboard-charting titles, over 150 Koch distributed titles enjoyed success on various Billboard charts in 2003. ... Koch Publishing, a subsidiary of Koch Entertainment, was launched in 2001 to provide Koch Entertainments artist roster with publishing services. ... Koch Vision, a division of Koch Entertainment LP, was founded in 1999 as part of Koch Entertainments entry into the television programming and home video market. ... Koch-Lorber Films, launched in February of 2003, is an independent film distributor and DVD label based in New York. ...

External links

• Official site
• Official site (Koch Records)
• Official site (Koch Vision)
• Official site (Koch Lorber Films)
• Official site (Koch Distribution)
• Official site (Koch Entertainment Canada)
• Official site (Koch Nashville)
• Official site (Koch Universal Music)
• Official site (Koch Clips)
• Official site (Koch Entertainment Music & Video)