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| 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 is a record label and distributor based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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]
This section contains a partial list of artists who released records on the ESD label.
