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The Orchard

The Orchard is a music distribution company, founded in 1997 and owned by Sony Music, offering digital and physical distribution, rights management, video, marketing, and data services to independent artists and labels.

The Orchard is a full-service music distribution company that provides artist and label services to independent musicians and record labels worldwide. Founded in 1997, the firm has been a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment since 2015, operating independently while drawing on the resources of the Sony family. It maintains a presence in 47 cities globally, and its roster reaches an audience of 142 million people.

The company's services span digital and physical distribution, rights management, sync licensing for film and television, music video services, advertising, and transparent data analysis for creators. Its video division maintains a premium music video library representing more than 300,000 global artists. Additional offerings include full-service marketing for artists and labels.

The Orchard works directly with independent artists and labels, positioning itself as a partner for creators seeking to grow and adapt across formats and markets. The company describes its workplace as one built around a community of music specialists, with an emphasis on a social and engaging environment intended to support productivity and creative work.

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