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The Allegro Group Expands Label Roster; Inks Cedille Records and Spring Hill Music to North American Distribution Deals

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For immediate release (May 22, 2007) - Portland, OR: Founded nearly 25 years ago, Allegro Corporation is well established as one of North America's leading entertainment distributors. Highly versed in the business of independent music and lifestyle distribution, Allegro and its growing business covers all aspects of music and alternative genres, including but not limited to: classical, jazz, rock, world, gift, lifestyle, children's and specialty retail, making The Allegro Group stand out as one of the most diversified independent distributors in the North America.



Currently distributing some of the most respected independent labels in the world, the current roster of labels under The Allegro Group includes Hanssler Classic , Summit Records, Endeavour Classics, Arte Nova, Arbors Records, Sequoia Records, Reference, Nimbus, LML, Gothic, Winter & Winter, Challenge Records, and many more.



Allegro is delighted to welcome the following labels to their exclusive roster: The label of the Chicago Classical Recording Foundation, CEDILLE RECORDS and SPRING HILL MUSIC.



CEDILLE RECORDS is a publicly-supported, not-for-profit organization devoted to promoting the finest musicians, ensembles, and composers in the Chicago area through the production of audiophile-quality recordings. The recordings and their promotion are designed to stimulate interest in these performers and composers and bring their artistry to a wider audience. The Foundation is also dedicated to promoting interest in neglected areas of the classical repertory by presenting masterpieces that have been overlooked by other recording companies. With over 100 recordings under their belt, CEDILLE boasts Grammy Award nominee Rachel Barton Pine, and the stunning violinist Jennifer Koh, whose brilliant new disc of Schumann sonatas has been critically acclaimed since its release with Allegro in 2007.



SPRING HILL MUSIC is a leader in both the lifestyle classical and new age/adult oriented instrumental genres and is currently one of the top adult-oriented independent record labels in the U.S., with Billboard chart-topping sales, a worldwide reputation, and a 2004 Grammy nomination among its accomplishments. The goal of Spring Hill Music is to provide mainstream, global, non-pop audiences with unique, high-quality, and aesthetically unique recordings that spring from a well of innovation and authenticity. Among the label's super stars is artist Don Campbell, the world's most renowned authority on the transformational power of music and author of the best-selling book The Mozart Effect. Campbell's Music for The Mozart Effect recordings, have sold more than 600,000 units, helping make him Billboard magazine's No. 3 best-selling classical artist and a frequent component of Billboards Top Classical Catalog chart. Campbell's first three albums of specially selected and sequenced classical albums were the initial releases in Spring Hill's now acclaimed Books & Music series. Consisting of music albums co-branded and co-marketed with major hardcover books, with this series Spring Hill has carved out a leadership position in the niche, with over a dozen titles and links with publishers including HarperCollins, Random House, and Penguin Putnam.

Other well-established Spring Hill artists include best-selling authors Margot Anand, Joan Borysenko, and Michael J. Gelb, and musicians Michael Hopp, Golana, and Robert Gass, the founder of Spring Hill Music, whose best-selling pioneering chant recording Om Namaha Shivaya now ranks among a handful of New Age classics with nearly 300,000 units sold.



Bill Tenant, Classical music distribution product manager for Allegro Corporation notes, “We are extremely pleased to welcome to our roster some of the world's highly respected independent labels operating today. Our new partnerships with these top notch record companies further illustrate Allegro's commitment to quality and expertise!"



In 2007, The Allegro Group continues their reign as one of the most successful industry leaders in music & entertainment distribution. The company's ability to introduce some of the most diverse musical landscapes into the North American marketplace leaves an indelible mark on the industry as a whole.

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