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| Formation | 2004 |
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| Headquarters | Brussels, Belgium |
| Website | outhere-music |
Outhere Music is a Belgian classical music and jazz publisher, directed by Charles Adriaenssen, which owns several formerly independent labels, many of them boutique early music specialists:[1]
- Fuga Libera, a Belgian label founded in 2004 under the direction of Michel Stockhem, and which became the basis of Outhere group.
- Æon, a French specialist in contemporary music founded in 2000 and formerly directed by Damien Pousset, with some medieval releases.[2]
- Alpha, a French early music label founded in 1999 by Jean-Paul Combet, noted for its cover artwork chosen by and commented on by Denis Grenier.
- Ramée, a German early music label founded by Rainer Arndt in 2004.
- Ricercar, a Belgian early music label founded by musician Jérôme Léjeune in the 1980s, along with the Ricercar Consort.
- Zig-Zag Territoires, a French early music label founded in 1998 by Sylvie Brély and Franck Jaffrès.
- Outnote, a new jazz label set up in 2010 by Outhere and directed by Jean-Jacques Pussiau, formerly founder of Owl Records (now owned by Universal)
- Phi, the label of Philippe Herreweghe, founded 2011
- Arcana, the label founded by the late Michel Bernstein
- HatHut, a reputed Swiss label founded by Werner X. Uehlinger specializing in jazz and contemporary music
- Analekta, a Canadian classical label founded by François Mario Labbé in 1988
In September 2021 Outhere acquires Channel Classics.[3] In November 2021 the company acquired the British ICA Classics Limited.[4] In April 2022, Outhere acquired the Canadian classics label Analekta.[5]
In November 2023, Outhere acquired the US classics label Delos.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Qobuz news (French)[permanent dead link] "Dans un communiqué publié ce jour, la société Outhere, qui possède déjà les labels Æon, Alpha, Fuga Libera, Outnote, Ramée et Ricercar annonce avoir acquis le label français Zig-Zag Territoires, fondé par Sylvie Brély et Franck Jaffrès."
- ^ Renaud Machart's article Les petits labels aiguillonnent le marché classique 2003
- ^ "Outhere acquires Channel Classics Records". 2021-09-15. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
- ^ "Outhere Music acquires ICA Classics and diversifies into the world of archive recordings". 2021-11-08. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
- ^ "Outhere Music Acquires Analekta brand and catalogue and Moves Across the Ocean". Retrieved 2022-04-04.
- ^ "Outhere Music Aquires [sic] Delos Classical Music Label". operawire.com. 2023-11-30. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
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