Alternative Distribution Alliance ( ADA ) is a music distribution company owned by Warner Music Group , which represents the rights to various independent record labels. ADA provides "independent artist and label partners with access to the resources, relationships and experience required to share their creative vision with a global audience."
6-407: As the independent music distribution arm of Warner Music Group, ADA Worldwide was created in 1993 as a joint-venture between WMG and Restless Records to offer a distribution system and marketing, merchandising, promotion, and music licensing services. In January 2008, ADA acquired Insound , an online music retailer. In 2012, Warner Music Group combined Independent Label Group with ADA to create
12-404: A full-service company that provides services including physical and digital global distribution, physical production, merchandise production and distribution. ADA offers account management, an in-house music licensing function, custom products and services, marketing and sponsorships, as well as digital marketing tools. In March 2017, ADA announced that it would distribute the catalogs of most of
18-583: A partner in the venture. Within 10 years, ADA went on to become the largest distributor of independent music in America. In 1997 Restless was acquired by Arnon Milchan's New Regency Productions, one of the entertainment industry's largest independent film production companies. Restless remained a subsidiary of New Regency until 2001, during which time, Restless released many of New Regency's soundtracks including L.A. Confidential, Fight Club and Malcolm In The Middle (the title song to which earned They Might Be Giants
24-680: The Twin/Tone Records label and classic titles by such artists as The Replacements , Soul Asylum , The Jayhawks and Ween . This added to Restless' already substantial catalogue of titles by They Might Be Giants , The Cramps , The Dead Milkmen , Devo , The Flaming Lips , Stiff Little Fingers , T.S.O.L. among others. In 1993 Restless co-founded Alternative Distribution Alliance (ADA) with Warner Brothers Music Group (WMG) to handle its distribution and certain titles released by Warner Bros., Elektra Records, Atlantic Records, their affiliates and Sub Pop Records. Sub Pop subsequently became
30-538: The labels owned by BMG Rights Management worldwide. In January 2020, Beggars Group , Domino Recording Co. , and Saddle Creek left ADA and switched to Redeye Distribution , and later in November, Entertainment One followed suit and had AMPED distribute most of eOne's labels. In October 2023, BMG moved its physical distribution to Universal Music Group , and started distributing their own catalog on digital platforms. Restless Records Restless Records
36-582: Was started in El Segundo, California in 1986 by Enigma Records and primarily released alternative, metal and punk records. Restless also licensed and released records from Bar/None Records , Metal Blade Records and Mute Records . And Restless had a fully owned subsidiary Pink Dust Records. In 1991 Restless and a number of Enigma Records titles were acquired by Bill Hein and Joe Regis and re-launched in Hollywood, California. In 1992, Restless acquired
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