Welcome to NAIL Distribution

NAIL Distribution is the premiere distributor of alternative, independent music in the Pacific Northwest. It was founded in 1995 to fulfill a specific need: To effectively place independent music in Northwest stores. We quickly succeeded in our mission and surpassed our expectations in many ways. Our initial family of labels - primarily Northwest artists - has grown to over 100 exclusive labels from all over the world. We are proud to offer some of the finest independent music in the world to our customers, the selection ranging from Northwest Hits to music with a national and even international appeal.

NAIL Distribution exists to make distribution a more familiar and earthly process. Independent music distribution need not be exclusionary or elitist. The music we carry is our everyday lives. The staff of NAIL spends many hours trying to get people inspired and excited by the music we sell. So, the releases we choose to carry are the ones we like and can stand behind. When we take on a label, we do all that is humanly possible to get it to the masses. There is a tremendous amount of satisfaction to be had in taking a release that is drenched in the musician's and the labels blood, sweat and tears and adding in our own to make it a success. Our position in the music food chain is a complicated, yet enriching one.

In spring of 2001, NAIL Distribution merged with the West Coast’s most powerful Jazz/World/Classical distributor, Allegro Music. Allegro brought NAIL into their fold to expand their catalog and genre base as well as to allow NAIL to flourish and grow under with their financial and systematic support. With Allegro’s help we are stepping up to the proverbial distribution plate. NAIL now deals direct with all major chain stores in the US & Canada as well as maintaining a substantial field sales staff to deal with 1000’s of independent retailers. They have also encorporated NAIL’s catalog into their website. You will automatically be brought over to the NAIL page on www.allegro-music.com to order NAIL distributed titles. This is a fantastic match for both companies and we hope to continue ratcheting up into greatness in the years to come! Thank you for your support and patience! Now get rockin'!!!

NAIL Team

We employ 20 Account Managers and 6 Independent Account Managers across our various divisions, servicing both the US and Canada. Our Vice President of Core North American Sales is based in New York City, and our Vice President of Special Market Sales is based in Virginia. Our Account Managers interact and communicate with our various labels consistently in an effort to maximize all marketing and sales opportunities.

Marketing & Media

Six assistants and a New York City based Media Manager support our labels with various marketing and product needs. Our Media Manager offers a variety of programs to our client labels for servicing to all the national and regional media outlets. Unlike our competition, each label authorizes all retail-marketing opportunities before they are implemented. No marketing or sales incentive program is ever implemented without label approval.

Sales Staff

Allegro employs 20 Account Managers and six Independent Account Managers across our various divisions, servicing both the U.S. and Canada.

Graphics Department

NAIL has a 6-member in-house graphic design department. These designers work with our product and marketing staff to create our various new release books and design graphics for our numerous consumer ad campaigns.

Warehouse Operations

Covering over 130,000 square feet at our main Portland facility, our warehouse operations exemplify NAIL's high standards. 30 team members process nearly 250,000 units weekly, maintaining our goal of precision and accuracy, and our picking and shipping crew provides a rapid 24-hour turnaround.

B2B Systems

NAIL has a B2B system specially tailored for our labels’ needs. Sales and inventory reports are merely a click away, providing very detailed and user-friendly analysis. Ultimately, these are your releases. We want you to know what sort of sales activity is happening with your titles at all times!