Headquartered in New York and now celebrating twenty years of growth and innovation, KOCH Entertainment Distribution continues to lead the independent sector as the largest independent music and video distributor in North America and holds the highest market share of any independent.

In 1991, KOCH revolutionized independent music distribution by becoming the first national independent distributor of domestic labels in the U.S., offering an alternative to the traditional system of regional independent distribution or national major label distribution. KOCH has since set the pace for independent music and video distribution in North America and now boasts an unparalleled roster of strong independent labels covering a wide spectrum of genres in both music and video.

KOCH’s owned and affiliated labels are complemented by other leading independents such as Righteous Babe, Equity, Sheridan Square Entertainment, Cleopatra, Shanachie, Midas Records, Babygrande, Real Talk Records, Cooking Vinyl USA, Acoustic Disc, Putumayo World Music, Red House, Kinkysweet, Pinnacle, Bar/None, DPTV Media, Brunswick Records, Chandos, AnimEigo, Lifesize Entertainment, and Passport Video. This family of key labels, combined with KOCH’s proven sales and marketing expertise, and advanced systems and technology infrastructure, makes for the best independent distribution network available in North America today.

The U.S. distribution operation employs the largest marketing and sales departments of any independent, with four regional sales offices in New York City, Boston, Nashville and Minneapolis. KOCH’s highly experienced marketing and sales staff consists of over 50 music and video professionals. KOCH’s state-of-the-art 90,000 sq.ft. distribution center in Port Washington, New York houses America’s most technologically-advanced independent music and video distribution facility.

KOCH’s New Media division is experiencing impressive revenue increases as its digital and mobile distribution network continues to grow. Its partnerships with all of the major digital services give the company an edge over its competitors as it is not hindered by major-label-mandated restrictions. KOCH is taking a leading independent role in digital distribution as it has in physical distribution.

KOCH has consecutively received the nomination for Distributor of the Year 2001-2006 by the National Academy of Recording Merchandisers (NARM). Since the company’s inception in 1987 it has received much critical acclaim and continues to sustain a high profile in media outlets such as Billboard Magazine, The New York Times, Variety and The Hollywood Reporter. The company and its CEO Michael Koch have also been featured on popular cable TV news programs such as CNNfn’s “The Biz” and CNBC’s “Squawk Box”.

As a measure of its distribution and marketing strength, hundreds of KOCH-distributed music & video titles appear on various trade charts each year and encompass every genre of entertainment. Most notably, KOCH is one of the few independent companies to have ever dominated the top 3 positions on Billboard’s Top Independent Albums Chart for any given week. KOCH continues to lead the independent sector with the largest number of Billboard-charting titles.