About
[PIAS] Entertainment Group was an international company headquartered in Brussels, Belgium with a network of partners all over the world and with offices in the main European countries. Play It Again Sam evolved into [PIAS] Entertainment Group in January 2008. On 15 October 2024, Universal Music Group acquired PIAS, having earlier acquired 49%. [b]Editor's notes[/b]: do not use the 'nnn.xnnn.nnnn' numbers found in the matrix as company-specific numbers but enter them in the identifier section instead. This is not a label. The group consists of music labels, physical and digital distribution services, a DVD division ([PIAS] Visual, [PIAS] Comedy) and a publishing arm (Strictly Confidential). [PIAS] Entertainment Group also has significant interests in the film company Twin Pics and mobile specialist company Indie Mobile.
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[PIAS] UK Ltd.
Successor company to [l919485] since January 2008. Full legal name [b]PIAS UK Limited[/b] (company number 02685907). Trading as [l3364] or [l=PIAS (UK) Ltd.]. Part of [l142816] and responsible for...
[PIAS] Nordic
[PIAS] Nordic was launched in 2012. Centrally coordinated from Gothenburg, Sweden, [PIAS] Nordic also has its own people on the ground in Oslo (Norway) and Copenhagen (Denmark) providing marketing...
[PIAS] France
French division of the [PIAS] Entertainment Group. Was established in 1994. Please only use this profile where "[PIAS] France" is specifically credited with the box bracket. If the release does...
PIAS Germany
This name variant of [l560119] has been used since the 1980s. A.k.a. [l1694636], Play It Again Sam Germany, or Play It Again Sam Deutschland (...a division of SPV). Related companies: [l544195], ...
Different Recordings
London-based record company, part of the [PIAS] network Use this only for company credits. For label, please use [l=Different]
PIAS France
A.k.a [l1180999] Please only use this profile when the release credits "PIAS France" without the surrounding box brackets. For releases which credit the bracketed [l2173798], please use that pro...
PIAS America
The American division of the [PIAS] Entertainment Group. Only releases with a [b]PIASA[/b] catalog number should be entered under this label. Releases with a [b]BIUS[/b] or [b]BIAS[/b] catalog num...
PIAS Holland
Dutch division of the [PIAS] Entertainment Group. Was established in 1989.
Play It Again Sam
Play It Again Sam is a major independent distributor and label. The distribution company has existed since 1982, while the label operates under the name [l133449]. In 2010 the PIAS Group launched ...
62 TV Records
Indie pop label, based in Brussels, Belgium, part of the [PIAS] Entertainment Group. Founded by & . Has released artists such as: Mad Dog Loose, PPz 30, ...
Pias
Please only use this profile when the release credits "PIAS" without the surrounding box brackets. For releases which credit the bracketed "[url=http://www.discogs.com/label/133449-pias][PIAS][/url...
Cooperative Music
Association of Indie labels set up in April 2005 by [l329105] for distribution and promotion. Co-op was sold by Universal Music Group to [l142816] in February 2013, as part of the European Commiss...
PIAS Belgium
See also [l190484]
[PIAS] Recordings
[PIAS] Recordings was an independent record label with a global reach. As of 15 October 2024, it is part of the [l=Universal Music Group]. Part of the [PIAS] group. Labelcode: LC 7800 / LC 07800...
[pias]
[b]Please use PIAS in uppercase.[/b] PIAS is an acronym for Play It Again Sam and works as label and distributor. Please only use this profile where "[PIAS]" is specifically credited with the box...
[PIAS] Belgium
The Belgian [PIAS] team provides label management, marketing, sales and in-house promotion services for both the Flemish and French speaking part of the country: a unique offering in the market.
[PIAS] Recordings France
Was the formerly French division of the [l142816]. Predecessor of [l504309] until 2013. Cat# beginnings mostly with "PIASF".
[PIAS] Comedy
Imprint for releasing comedy related content on all available formats through the [PIAS] distribution network. Active since 2004; founded by Leon Happé and Leo van Schaick.
Strictly Confidential (2)
Strictly Confidential was established 1998 by PIAS co-founders Michel Lambot and Kenny Gates, after renaming [l38714]. While maintaining a close relationship with PIAS and at the same time deve...