Mike Chadwick

Mike Chadwick to retire this summer, leaving behind role at The Orchard

Co-Founder of Essential Music & Marketing has had a 42-year career in independent music

Sony’s Essential merger ‘a marriage of equals’ in a congested marketplace

'This offers a compelling alternative for labels and artists in a sector lacking real choice'

Cooking Vinyl Group backs new royalty collection company

Offers accountancy services to partners

Cooking Vinyl grows into France and Germany

Zineb Benomar and Hilke Dethleff to head up offices

Essential teams up with Proper Distribution in UK and Ireland

Gem exits out of music distribution

Razor & Tie signs with Essential in the EU

Thirty Tigers, Hidden Pony and UNFD also ink deals

Essential USA to launch in New York

Working new album from The Cranberries in 2012