Dep International was a British record label founded in 1980 by members of British group UB40.[1] It specialised in reggae and dub music. The label went into administration in October 2006 and into insolvent liquidation in April 2008.[2][3] It was based in DEP International Studios in Digbeth, Birmingham.
| DEP International Ltd. | |
|---|---|
 DEP International logo | |
| Parent company | Universal Music Group |
| Founded | 1980 |
| Founder | UB40 |
| Defunct | April 2008 |
| Distributor(s) | Virgin Records A&M Records |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Location | Digbeth, Birmingham |
History
editDep International was formed in 1980 by members of UB40 to keep control over their record output and to release tracks by other artists. A worldwide distribution deal was struck with Virgin Records in 1982.[4] It was the first label to release a dub album; Present Arms in Dub, which appeared in the British pop charts. They also had the first commercial application of a British method of mass-producing holograms with the limited edition version of UB44 having a hologram covering the record sleeve.[5] Although the label was wound-up in 2007, in 2011 five founder members of the group and directors of the label, had bankruptcy proceedings started against them relating to debts of the record label.[6] The five named were Robin Campbell, Brian Travers, Terence Wilson, Norman Hassan and James Brown.[7]
References
edit- ^ "UB40 fight record label DEP International bankruptcy". BBC News. 7 July 2011.
- ^ Authi, Jasbir (8 July 2011). "UB40 in court battle against being declared bankrupt". Birmingham Post. Archived from the original on 13 September 2011. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
- ^ "UB40 bankrupt hearing". newstoday.co.uk. 10 July 2011. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
- ^ Davis, Sharon (6 January 2012). 80s Chart-Toppers: Every Chart-Topper Tells a Story. Random House. ISBN 978-1-78057-411-0.
- ^ "DEP International". Discogs. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
- ^ "UB40 declared bankrupt". NME. 17 October 2011.
- ^ "UB40 fight record label DEP International bankruptcy". BBC News. 7 July 2011. Retrieved 2 August 2011.