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Soulfood Music Distribution GmbH is a German company distributing music and computer games (PC software and console) as well as related merchandise products. The company's distribution deals usually cover Germany, Austria and Switzerland (G/A/S).[ citation needed ] The headquarters of the company are located in Hamburg, Germany. [1]

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History

Soulfood Music Distribution was founded in May 2002 by music distribution executives Georg Schmitz and Jochen Richert. From 1990 on, both were employed by then-independent label and distributor Intercord. In 1998, both left the company to build alternative distributor Connected for edel GmbH. Then they created in cooperation with DADC Austria their own distribution service - Soulfood. [2]

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As of June 2008. [2]

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References

  1. "Soulfood Music Distribution GmbH: Company Profile". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2017-09-12.
  2. 1 2 About. From website. Retrieved on 7 June 2008.