The Orchard (Digital Distribution Company)
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| Founded | 1997 |
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| Headquarters | New York City, New York, U.S. |
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Worldwide |
| Owner | Sony |
| Parent | Sony Music Entertainment |
| Website | theorchard.com |
| Available in | English, French, German, Polish |
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| Founded | June 2006 |
| Founder(s) | Stephen O'Regan, Tom Millett, Pauline Freeman |
| Key people | Stephen O'Regan (President and CEO) |
| Industry | Dot-com company |
| Website | BALCONYTV.com |
| Current status | Active |
The Orchard is an American music and entertainment company founded in 1997 by Richard Gottehrer and Scott Cohen, wholly owned by Sony Music and based in New York City. It specializes in media distribution, marketing, and sales and collaborates with independent artists, labels, and others to provide content worldwide.
The company was founded in 1997 by Richard Gottehrer and Scott Cohen in New York, NY.
Its clients include independent artists and labels such as Daptone Records, (representing artists such as Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings and Charles Bradley (singer)), Cleopatra Records (with artists including Blackburner, Queensrÿche,Sons of Hippies and William Shatner) and Frenchkiss Records (Bloc Party,Drowners,Les Savy Fav,Local Natives), who partnered with The Orchard in 2012 to create Frenchkiss Label Group in addition to their digital and physical deals with the company. In 2014, the partnership expanded even further when The Orchard acquired Frenchkiss Records outright.
Some artists have signed individual deals with The Orchard. They include Dionne Warwick,Adrian Younge,Peters, Mitchell. "New Signings: The Orchard Signs CYHSY, Angaleena Presley Joins Slate Creek, Round Hill Music Nabs Tesla". www.billboard.com. Billboard.</ref> Tracy Lawrence, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah,Boyz II Men, who released their album of re-recorded classics “Twenty” in 2011, Simply Red and Rhett Miller. Additionally, The Orchard distributes the music of Sesame Workshop and the non-profit cultural catalog of Smithsonian Folkways.
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