Konkurrent Onafhankelijk Muziekbedrijf

Konkurrent Onafhankelijk Muziekbedrijf (commonly shortened to Konkurrent) is a Dutch independent music company based in Amsterdam. Founded in 1985, it operates as a distributor, marketing and promotion house, and record label group for small independent labels. Its webshop serves customers in the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg, and it is known as an exclusive Benelux distributor for a large roster of independent labels. The company began as a foundation run out of a garage by Hetty Zwart, Richard van der Veen and The Ex band members Luc Klaasen and Jos Kley, initially distributing punk records one day a week. It later moved to a former school building in the Staatsliedenbuurt area of Amsterdam, was converted into a private limited company (BV) in 1992, and opened its webshop in 2012. Today Konkurrent focuses on guitar music, pop, reggae, singer-songwriter and electronic music, with well-known artists in its catalogue including Pavement, Sebadoh and Mogwai. Konkurrent is the exclusive Benelux distributor for roughly 400 record labels, among them Rough Trade, Sub Pop and Touch & Go. Through its own label Konkurrel, active between 1986 and 2004, it released around 100 albums by acts such as De Kift, Dog Faced Hermans and Victims Family. In 1996 it launched the In the Fishtank label, which invites befriended musicians to record a short CD in two days; the label has issued more than twenty releases, often collaborations between different groups.

Konkurrent was founded in 1985 by Hetty Zwart, Richard van der Veen and The Ex band members Luc Klaasen and Jos Kley. Initially they operated as a foundation (stichting) from a garage, open one day a week, mainly distributing punk records. The operation later moved to a former school building in the Staatsliedenbuurt neighbourhood of Amsterdam. In 1992 the business was converted into a private limited company (BV). In 2012 a webshop was opened. Over time Konkurrent shifted its focus to guitar music, pop, reggae, singer-songwriter and electronic music, and became the exclusive Benelux distributor for around 400 record labels, including Rough Trade, Sub Pop and Touch & Go. Its own label Konkurrel released around 100 albums between 1986 and 2004, including records by De Kift, Dog Faced Hermans and Victims Family. In 1996 Konkurrent started the In the Fishtank label, which asks befriended musicians to record a short CD in two days; it has issued more than twenty releases, often collaborations between different groups.

• 2012

  Konkurrent opens its webshop.

• 2004

  Konkurrel label releases come to an end after around 100 albums.

• 1996

  In the Fishtank label launched, inviting musicians to record a short CD in two days.

• 1992

  The business is converted into a private limited company (BV).

• 1986

  Own label Konkurrel begins releasing albums; it would issue around 100 albums until 2004.

• 1985

  Konkurrent founded by Hetty Zwart, Richard van der Veen, Luc Klaasen and Jos Kley, operating as a foundation from a garage.

Independent music distributor, label group and webshop specialising in guitar music, pop, reggae, singer-songwriter and electronic music for the Benelux market.

• Konkurrel

  Own record label active 1986–2004, releasing around 100 albums by acts such as De Kift, Dog Faced Hermans and Victims Family.

• In the Fishtank

  Label started in 1996 where befriended musicians record a short CD in two days; more than twenty releases, often collaborations.

• Konkurrent webshop

  Online shop serving customers in the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg.

1. 1Konkurrent webshop, bezorging in Nederland, België, Luxemburgkonkurrent.nl
2. 2Konkurrent Onafhankelijk Muziekbedrijfwikidata.org
3. 3Konkurrentnl.wikipedia.org