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Classical music recording juggernaut Naxos has announced that they have acquired the small independent label Chandos Records.<\/p>\n
They intend to preserve Chandos’ unique voice, especially in terms of quality releases.<\/p>\n
Founded in 1979, Chandos has earned a reputation for quality releases, which have grown to over 3,000 recordings. It was this reputation that caught the eye of Naxos’s founder, Klaus Heymann.<\/p>\n
Longtime Managing Director Ralph Couzens will stay at the helm, and Naxos will assist with handling Chandos’ distribution via Naxos Global Logistics. This in-house distribution service includes manufacturing, marketing, and licensing that will help Chandos cut production costs and streamline operations.<\/p>\n
Chandos isn’t just a label; it’s a showcase of talent, releasing up to 50 new titles yearly. Its excellence hasn’t gone unnoticed, snagging Gramophone’s “Record Label of the Year” just last year. This acquisition is unique, especially considering the trend of independents joining larger conglomerates, like Hyperion’s dance with Universal Music last year and Apple\u2019s surprise acquisition<\/a> of BIS.<\/p>\n Naxos’s global distribution network is a game-changer for Chandos’ talent, which includes Edward Gardner, Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis, John Wilson, Louis Lortie, James Ehnes, Brodsky Quartet, and BBC Orchestras. They get the spotlight they deserve, while the label can dive deeper into what they do best \u2014 crafting exceptional classical music experiences.<\/p>\n As this partnership unfolds, it’s not just about keeping the music going. It’s about innovation in how we experience classical music. From vinyl to the digital stream, this merger should help solidify classical releases in an age when selling just 1,000 copies is considered a huge success.<\/p>\n Despite the challenges ahead, which include growing production costs and a declining audience for physical releases, this looks like a win-win.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Classical music recording juggernaut Naxos has announced that they have acquired the small independent label Chandos Records.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":12697,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false},"categories":[360,2,270,3],"tags":[405,297],"yst_prominent_words":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/03\/Naxos-Chandos-2.gif","amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12695"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12695"}],"version-history":[{"count":57,"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12695\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12766,"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12695\/revisions\/12766"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12697"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12695"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12695"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12695"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=12695"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}What does this mean for Chandos\u2019 artists?<\/h3>\n
Looking to the horizon<\/h3>\n