Secretly Distribution's longtime COO Chris Welz becomes a partner at the indie

Secretly Distribution (SD) has named longtime chief operating officer Chris Welz as the company’s newest partner. Secretly Distribution reported its biggest year ever in 2025, supporting releases from more than 100 different record labels and businesses. The company released music by Bon Iver, Japanese Breakfast and Secretly Distribution label partner ...

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Sam Fender and Olivia Dean eye debut No.1 collaboration with Rein Me In

Sam Fender and Olivia Dean are on course to hit No.1 with their collaboration, Rein Me In. The single – an alternative version of Fender’s original song – ...

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