6 Music Week 12.12.14 NEWS IPECAC RECORDINGS TO RELEASE ROCK BAND’S FIRST RECORD IN 18 YEARS IN 2015


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lay It Again Sam has announced a new label agreement with Ipecac


Recordings, the home of heavy rock giants Faith No More - who will release their first album in 18 years in 2015. The Play It Again Sam artist


and label services division will provide marketing, sales and distribution services to Ipecac in all markets outside of North America from January 1, 2015. That will include the new


Faith No More LP – the band’s first since 1997’s confidently- titled Album Of The Year. It will be released through Ipecac on the US band’s own imprint, Reclamation Recordings. Play It Again Sam will handle the marketing and promotion for the album through its extensive network of offices around the world. An opening single entitled Motherfucker was released on Monday, December 8. California-based Ipecac Recordings was founded in April 1999 by Greg Werckman -


“We’re very honoured to be joining the Play It Again Sam team, we’ve had great respect for their system for years. It’s the right time to step up and increase the Ipecac visibility worldwide” GREG WERCKMAN, IPECAC RECORDINGS


unique and eclectic releases.” Added Patton: “2015 looks to


be a great year for Ipecac and the beginning of a successful partnership with Play It Again Sam.” Adrian Pope, managing


ex-label manager of Alternative Tentacles, ex-lead singer of Duh and ex-employee of Mercury Records - with Faith No More frontman Mike Patton. Originally, the label was created for the sole purpose of releasing the first Fantômas album. Ipecac currently works with artists


including Melvins, Isis, Le Butcherettes and many more, alongside Patton’s own projects and collaborations. Greg Werckman said: “Mike


and I and the bands are very honoured to be joining the Play It Again Sam team. We have had great respect for the Play It Again


Proper inks series of new distribution deals


Proper Distribution has added Sacred Rhythm Music and a string of other new clients to its network of distribution partners. A label of famed house music


figure Joe Claussell, Sacred Rhythm’s agreement with Proper covers physical distribution in the UK and Eire, and digital distribution worldwide (exclusive USA and Japan). As well as being a DJ, producer


and remixer, Claussell also heads the labels Spiritual Life Music and Ibadan. This year has seen him perform across the world with events in New York, London and Japan. Proper has also agreed a UK/Ireland


physical and digital distribution deal with avant jazz-rock band Roller Trio’s own label, Lamplight Social Records. In addition, Proper has inked a


deal with Norwegian label Propeller Recordings and British pop/electronic indie Aztec Records for physical distribution in UK and Ireland.


Other new label signings include Dissention Records for physical and digital distribution in the UK and Ireland. This sees Proper delivering the debut album Define from London rock trio RedRacer, which just arrived on CD (vinyl due out spring 2015), following an earlier digital release. The band’s first single Put It Out


is the soundtrack to the Made In Movember 2014 TV ad campaign. This is alongside a worldwide physical/ digital deal with Ear To The Ground Records for the catalogue of folk artist Lisa Knapp, now signed to Navigator Records. This covers her debut album Wild And Undaunted which won MOJO Folk Album Of The Year in 2007. Drew Hill, MD of Proper, said:


“We’re incredibly proud of the quality of these new signings, both in terms of the labels and the artists they represent, which see Proper spreading its wings across a variety of leading genres.”


Sam system for years. With the addition of Faith No More and Reclamation Recordings, we felt it was the right time to step up and increase the Ipecac visibility worldwide. We have been fortunate to develop such a strong and loyal fan-base over the last 15 years and will continue to offer


director of Play It Again Sam artist and label services, said: “We are very proud to start a relationship with Ipecac at what will be one of the most exciting years in their history. It’s quite special what Greg and Mike have achieved with the label in their own way. The release of a new Faith No More album will be one of the highlights of next year for both existing and new fans around the world.”


Ryder joins 401K Gretton says that her first matter


of business with Ryder is to carry out a “worldwide sweep of the monies due to him” and tidy up copyright registrations worldwide. Next on the agenda is teaming up with Happy Mondays and Black Grape label Universal Music to pitch sync opportunities to brands. “Shaun is one of my favourite


people in the music business and I’m delighted to be back working with him,” said Gretton. “I first worked with him nearly 20 years ago while at Radioactive Records. “Next year is the 20th anniversary of


Happy Mondays frontman Shaun Ryder has signed his Black Grape music publishing catalogue - and solo featured artist rights - to fast-growing Brooklyn- based independent music company 401K. Run by British former Fiction,


East West and Stiff exec Veronica Gretton (pictured), 401K launched in 2011 as an independent, full service, bespoke music publishing and rights management company.


Black Grape’s No.1 debut album, It’s Great When You’re Straight… Yeah! and I think its distinct mix of rap, house, rock and pop has yet to be duplicated by anyone. I can’t wait for us to start bringing these songs to new audiences.” She added: “Black Grape songs have


featured in several movies, but Shaun and I are very keen to hear them in ads. He’s very open to endorsing products and I think he’s a terrific personality.”


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