Nettwerk News

In celebration of Nettwerk Music Group’s 25th anniversary, Wiley Publishing will release Nettwerk: 25 Years Of Music We Love on October 7, 2010. Author Denise Ryan takes the reader on a behind-the-scenes journey into Canada's top indie record label and management company, with previously unpublished photos and gritty, first-hand insider stories from the company’s founders (Terry McBride, Mark Jowett, Dan Fraser and Ric Arboit) and the artists who helped transform Nettwerk from its humble origins in McBride's small Vancouver apartment to the company it is today, with offices in Vancouver, New York, Los Angeles, London, Boston and Hamburg, and over 150 million albums sold worldwide. From the birth of industrial pioneers Skinny Puppy to a 19-year-old Sarah McLachlan arriving in Vancouver with two suitcases and a guitar, McBride and company leave no detail behind.

Additionally, the Nettwerk founders have gone searching through the vaults for key tracks from the more than 400 albums that Nettwerk has released in its 25 year history to create two special versions of Nettwerk: 25 Years Of Music, one consisting of 25 tracks and the other consisting of 60 tracks. Grapes of Wrath, Skinny Puppy, Moev, Sarah McLachlan, Ron Sexsmith, The Be Good Tanyas, Tiësto Old Crow Medicine Show, Ladytron, Great Lake Swimmers, BT and The Weepies are just some of the artists that comprise these two special compilations, both set for release on October 5. Full track lists are below.

For a limited time, fans can pre-order the book for the special price of $39.99, which includes an instant download of Nettwerk: 25 Years Of Music (60 track edition). Check out a sampling of music from the compilations below. 

Nettwerk: 25 Years Of Music Sampler by nettwerkmusicgroup

Currently celebrating its 25th Anniversary, Nettwerk Music Group has announced some exciting changes and additions to the record label, including a U.S. distribution partnership with Alternative Distribution Alliance (ADA) and a number of key senior executive appointments. ADA is the industry’s leading distributor of independent music and video and home to some of the most important indie labels in the business, including Sub Pop, Beggars Music Group, Epitaph and many more. Under the agreement, ADA will handle the U.S. physical and digital distribution of current and upcoming Nettwerk releases, including albums from The Weepies, Great Lake Swimmers, BT, Ladytron, fun. and Angus & Julia Stone, as well as Nettwerk’s catalogue, which includes Skinny Puppy, Delerium, Old Crow Medicine Show, Tiësto, Be Good Tanyas and Hope Sandoval.

Ric Arboit, President, Nettwerk Records says, “Nettwerk has always been about releasing music that we love, and with that comes a strong focus on artist development. We wanted a U.S. distribution partner with not only a similar philosophy, but also one that distributes like-minded labels, and we found that with ADA. We are thrilled to announce this partnership.”

“Our goal at ADA is to partner with independent labels that have a strong culture and sense of mission, and to bring those labels an unmatched set of services that enable them to grow and manage their businesses more effectively,” said Mitchell Wolk, President of ADA. “For more than two decades Nettwerk has proven itself to be one of the premiere companies in the business and we are looking forward to this new opportunity to build and enhance their already impressive ability at finding and developing some of the industry’s most influential indie artists.”

As part of Nettwerk Music Group’s 25th Anniversary celebration, Nettwerk Records has gone into its vault and pulled key out-of-print records from its 25 year history, making them available for purchase as a physical CD once again through Amazon's disc-on-demand service. Over 60 releases are currently available, including classic albums from Skinny Puppy, The Finn Brothers, Gob, Sense Field and Tara MacLean, as well as popular compilations and soundtracks. More out-of-print releases from the vault will be made available over time. Click HERE to see all titles available.

For all current news from Nettwerk Music Group, make sure to visit Nettskinny.com, Nettwerk’s press blog.

INgrooves, a leading provider of digital distribution, marketing and promotion services to the global music & video community, has announced a dynamic spring release lineup, including content from Nettwerk Music Group, who utilizing the ONE Digital platform for mobile distribution of their catalogue including releases from BT, DJ Dan, and Angus & Julia Stone. Hidden Beach Records has recently signed their deal with INgrooves to maximize their international consumer reach.

“We are extremely excited about the new label additions and working directly with our artists on the upcoming releases,” commented Mr. Zierler. “We take great pride in partnering with cutting edge labels, and while each client has different needs, it is always our goal to provide top tier service while maximizing the opportunities in the marketplace.”

For full announcement from INgrooves, click HERE.

Canadian Music Week 2010 is in full gear in Toronto and Nettwerk is playing a big part in the week of events! 

Our very own CEO Terry McBride is the Keynote Speaker at this year's music industry conference. Speaking Friday morning, Mr McBride's seminar is entitled "Real Time Artist Mentoring." Nettwerk co-founder Mark Jowett will also be lending his expertise to several panels today, tomorrow and Friday including "The 10 Commandments For Aspiring Publishers" and "Rights and Royalties: How Songwriters Get Paid." 

New Nettwerk signing Kidstreet play tonight at Sneaky Dee's, showcasing their hi energy indie dance live show. Morgan Page will be in town to rock the decks at This is London on Friday night. Closing off the festivies are the Great Lake Swimmers who have been tapped to play the closing awards ceremony at the Royal York Hotel. The band could be in for a big night, with two Indie nominations for Best Album and Best Roots Album.

For everything Canadian Music Week visit CMW.net

Nettwerk Music Group CEO and Lilith Fair co-founder Terry McBride spoke at TEDxVancouver, held at the Electronic Arts campus in Burnaby at the end of 2009.  A reviewer of the conference stated, "Terry McBride was an excellent choice to speak first and set the conceptual framework for the whole day...One of the things that Terry does better than anyone else – and the reason why it was a good idea to give him the floor at the beginning of the day – is that he speaks clearly to the fundamental concepts and ideas behind the commercial aspects of art and music that are often butchered for public consumption by the language of accountants and corporate executives."

TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At the TEDxVancouver event, TEDTalks video and live speakers came together to spark deep discussions and connections in a small group.

At the end of 2009, Tapulous, the developer of the popular Tap Tap Revenge series of iPhone-based music games, made some exciting announcements about Tap Tap Revenge 3.  The application was revamped and relaunched as a free application, and now includes special “channels” for 9 of the greatest indy record labels around, including Nettwerk Records. Players can download ten tracks from featured Nettwerk artists, and play in Nettwerk's custom online room.  Current featured artists include fun., The Submarines, Datarock, Morgan Page and more. Get Tap Tap Revenge 3 for FREE here. 

The Lilith Fair of the late 90s is not only remembered for its diverse line up of female all-stars and up-and-comers, but also for its philanthropic commitments. Today, the 2010 Lilith Tour steps it up a notch by announcing two key partners in its mission-related sector: the i4c Campaign™ to drive social awareness and non-profit Greening partner Reverb.

Lilith becomes the first partner of the innovative i4c Campaign™--an initiative of the holding company TouchPoint Trust Group. Lilith Fair founders Sarah McLachlan, Dan Fraser, Marty Diamond and Terry McBride have targeted a $3 million investment partnership for the Lilith i4c Campaign. i4c (denoting “i4c a better tomorrow”) is an investment model that aims to drive awareness to the importance of supporting the triple bottom line business sector—companies that focus on people, planet and profit.

Nearly 6 months ago, Nettwerk CEO and Lilith Fair co-founder Terry McBride announced via Twitter that the all-female festival would make its return in 2010. Today, the official Lilith 2010 website launches, not only revealing the new look and feel of Lilith a decade later, but also the first set of cities that the traveling festival will be hitting--New York, Los Angeles, Vancouver, Toronto, London and more. Check out www.lilithfair.com for the complete list.

“I can’t reveal anything further now,” says McBride, “but I can assure fans that we have some exciting announcements over the course of the following weeks, from confirmed artists to additional cities to innovative social initiatives. Lilith 2010 is very much upon us.”

Nettwerk Music Group has signed an agreement with Independent IP for the use
of their digital distribution platform called, FUGA. Nettwerk will use the service for
both the delivery and management of an extensive digital catalogue containing over
1,200 releases. FUGA will become Nettwerk’s central system to store, organize and
distribute content to more than 80 digital service providers worldwide.

Terry McBride, Nettwerk Music Group CEO: “With the FUGA platform we can quickly
and efficiently bring our Artists’ music to a worldwide online marketplace. FUGA
allows Nettwerk to focus on what it does best, which is collaborate with artists to
develop and execute strategic marketing plans that build their brands.”

Regarded by the music industry as pioneers, Nettwerk has been at the forefront of
adapting to industry change by developing new business practices and leveraging
best in class technologies. Nettwerk was one of the first labels to license and
distribute its complete catalogue digitally.