Essential Music & Marketing

Essential Music & Marketing have been redefining the roles of distributor and record label since 2003, offering bespoke services.

Essential Music & Marketing was founded in 2003 and operates as part of the Cooking Vinyl Group. Based in Acton, London, the company is an independent provider of physical and digital sales and marketing and label services for music artists and record labels. Essential was established in 2003 by former Vital Distribution managing director Mike Chadwick, who heads the company, and Cooking Vinyl managing director Martin Goldschmidt. Initially launched to help US labels market and distribute their releases in Europe, today Essential provides a comprehensive service incorporating all aspects of releasing records.