Outhere

{{Short description|Belgian classical music and jazz publisher}}

{{redirect|Alpha Records|the Greek company|Alpha Records (Greek company)}}

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| formation = {{Start date and age|2004|df=y|p=y}}

| headquarters = Brussels, Belgium

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| website = {{URL|outhere-music.com}}

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Outhere Music is a Belgian classical music and jazz publisher, directed by Charles Adriaenssen, which owns several formerly independent labels, many of them boutique early music specialists:[http://www.qobuz.com/info/MAGAZINE-ACTUALITES/INDUSTRIES/Zig-Zag-Territoires-devient-belge42276 Qobuz news (French)]{{Dead link|date=April 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} "Dans un communiqué publié ce jour, la société Outhere, qui possède déjà les labels Æon, Alpha, Fuga Libera, Outnote, Ramée et Ricercar annonce avoir acquis le label français Zig-Zag Territoires, fondé par Sylvie Brély et Franck Jaffrès."

• Fuga Libera, a Belgian label founded in 2004 under the direction of Michel Stockhem, and which became the basis of Outhere group.
• Æon, a French specialist in contemporary music founded in 2000 and formerly directed by Damien Pousset, with some medieval releases.Renaud Machart's article Les petits labels aiguillonnent le marché classique 2003
• Alpha, a French early music label founded in 1999 by Jean-Paul Combet, noted for its cover artwork chosen by and commented on by Denis Grenier.
• Ramée, a German early music label founded by Rainer Arndt in 2004.
• Ricercar, a Belgian early music label founded by musician Jérôme Léjeune in the 1980s, along with the Ricercar Consort.
• Zig-Zag Territoires, a French early music label founded in 1998 by Sylvie Brély and Franck Jaffrès.
• Outnote, a new jazz label set up in 2010 by Outhere and directed by Jean-Jacques Pussiau, formerly founder of Owl Records (now owned by Universal)
• Phi, the label of Philippe Herreweghe, founded 2011
• Arcana, the label founded by the late Michel Bernstein
• HatHut, a reputed Swiss label founded by Werner X. Uehlinger specializing in jazz and contemporary music
• Analekta, a Canadian classical label founded by François Mario Labbé in 1988

In September 2021 Outhere acquires Channel Classics.{{Cite news|url=https://outhere-music.com/en/posts/outhere-music-acquires-channel-classics-records?display_ajax_template=1 |title=Outhere acquires Channel Classics Records|date=2021-09-15|access-date=2021-11-12}} In November 2021 the company acquired the British ICA Classics Limited.{{Cite news|url=https://outhere-music.com/nl/nieuws/outhere-music-acquires-ica-classics-and-diversifies-into-the-world-of-archive-recordings?display_ajax_template=1|title=Outhere Music acquires ICA Classics and diversifies into the world of archive recordings|date=2021-11-08|access-date=2021-11-12}}

In April 2022, Outhere acquired the Canadian classics label Analekta.{{Cite news|url=https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/outhere-music-acquires-analekta-brand-and-catalogue-and-moves-across-the-ocean-843758162.html|title=Outhere Music Acquires Analekta brand and catalogue and Moves Across the Ocean |access-date=2022-04-04}}

In November 2023, Outhere acquired the US classics label Delos.{{Cite news |url=https://operawire.com/outhere-music-aquires-delos-classical-music-label/ |title=Outhere Music {{as written|A|quires [sic]}} Delos Classical Music Label |website=operawire.com| date=2023-11-30 |access-date=2023-12-19}}