AWAL
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AWAL (an initialism of Artists Without a Label) is a global recording business that serves as an alternative to the traditional record label, offering deal structures that provide artists with the resources and expertise of a global label while allowing them to retain ownership and control of their music.
Key facts
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- Sony Music Entertainment (2021–present)Kobalt Music Group (2012–2021)
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- Denzyl FeigelsonKevin BaconJonathan Quarmby
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- Active
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- Proper Music Distribution (physical)
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- Various
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- United Kingdom
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- London
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- record label
- Official name
- AWAL Zenei Kft.
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Headquarters
- Sheffield
- Owned by
- Sony Music
- Industry
- music industry
- Official website
- www.awal.com
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- inception
- 1997-00-00
- different from
- Awal
- social media followers
- 17000
- distributed by
- The Orchard
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Encyclopedic overview
7 sectionsContents
- Services
- History
- Notable artists
- Record labels
- Albums released
- References
- External links
AWAL (an initialism of Artists Without a Label) is a global recording business that serves as an alternative to the traditional record label, offering deal structures that provide artists with the resources and expertise of a global label while allowing them to retain ownership and control of their music.
Since 2021, AWAL has been owned by Sony Music, following its acquisition from Kobalt Music Group for $430 million.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “AWAL” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.