East Side Digital Records

East Side Digital
Parent company NorthSide
Founded 1981
Founder Rob Simonds
Distributor(s) Alternative Distribution Alliance
Genre Rock
Experimental
Alternative country
Country of origin U.S.
Location Minneapolis, Minnesota

East Side Digital (ESD) is a record label and distributor based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

History

ESD was started and curated by Rob Simonds (who also created Rykodisc[1]) in 1981 to import and distribute vinyl records on Japanese labels to record stores and other retailers.[2]

In 1982, ESD became one of the first U.S. distributors of compact discs, soon releasing records by rock and experimental performers on the ESD label.[3]

Subsequently, Ryko Distribution Partners took over ESD's distribution duties, allowing ESD to primarily be a record label.[4]

ESD is now a sub-label of NorthSide Records, a label Simonds created that specializes in Nordic roots music.[1]

Due to the advent of streaming and downloads of digital music, ESD has reduced operations to only offering music by local band Halloween, Alaska.[3]

Artists

This section contains a partial list of artists who released records on the ESD label.

A - G

G - N

P - Z

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Thomson Gale. "Ryko Corporation". encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  2. ↑ Plotkin, Hal (15 June 1995). "Spin Doctors". Inc. Magazine. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  3. 1 2 "About NorthSide". noside.com. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  4. ↑ "NorthSide: Nordic Roots Revived". earpollution.com. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
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