Rough Trade Distribution B.V. is one of the largest independent distributors of CD, DVD, Vinyl and other entertainment formats within the Benelux. Well established in the Benelux territories and having exclusive responsibility for sales and distribution of over 180 international and national record labels, Rough Trade Distribution BV excels in handling a various range of entertainment product from Armin van Buuren, Chef Special, Caro Emerald, Eefje de Visser, Handsome Poets,Mr Polska, Only Seven Left,Tiësto, Katie Melua, Kyteman, Sensation, Marike Jager, Within Temptation, Joe Jackson, King Crimson, Paul Carrack, Boris, Fedde le Grand and many others.

Rough Trade operates from two offices in the Benelux, based in Hilversum for the Netherlands and Aertselaar for Belgium and Luxembourg. The strength of Rough Trade is based on a wide spread of entertainment products and a ‘dedicated approach’ to and for all partners, and Rough Trade is therefore well known and respected by all retail partners in the Benelux and by all label partners worldwide. For all it’s label partners Rough Trade handles all their sales, distribution, digital sales & distribution and if preferred promotion-and marketing activities.

A small selection of Rough Trade’s labels for the Benelux: Armada, Dramatico, Silver Vision, Black Hole recordings, Grand Mono, Ministry of Sound, Be Yourself Music, Dance Tunes / ID&T, ADA Global / Rykodisc, Proper Records, Kytopia, Metal Blade, Flow Records, Groove Attack, Go! Entertainment, Frontiers, Jeepster and many others.

Activities Rough Trade Distribution B.V.:

Traditional Sales & Distribution

Business to Business sales & distribution in all traditional audio and vision channels like retail chains and music and DVD specialised stores.

Non-traditional Sales & Distribution

Business to Business sales & distribution in all non-traditional / alternative channels like gas stations, supermarkets, drugstores, convenient stores and others

Retail marketing

Retail marketing in all traditional & non-traditional channels

Promotional services

Radio, TV, Press & Online promotion

Online Sales & Distribution

Business to Consumer sales & distribution of physical products

Digital Sales & Distribution

Business to Business sales & distribution of downloadable content to all download portals in local and international markets incl. iTunes

Digital Sales & Distribution Non-traditional channels

Business to Business sales & distribution of preloaded Memory Sticks, MP3 Players and Mobile Devices

Rough Trade Music Publishing Benelux