Iconic independent record label ECM Records has announced an expanded partnership with its long-standing distribution partner Universal Music Group (UMG) in order to bring the entire ECM music library to the digital world via streaming.

The way forward has been welcomed by world renowned record label Deutsche Grammophon (DG) – Universal’s prestigious Yellow Label – which will digitally distribute the musical wealth that the ECM catalogue has to offer listeners.

Founded by Manfred Eicher in Munich in 1969, ECM is renowned for its catalogue of classical, contemporary and jazz music, which along with its accompanying artwork, has been the subject of many books, films and exhibitions all around the world.

DG President Clemens Trautmann said he is delighted with the partnership and the opportunity to bring the ECM catalogue to digital platforms. “We want to place our distribution capabilities fully at the disposal of ECM and its great artists and in doing so, benefit from each other’s experiences and generate synergies with the portfolio of Deutsche Grammophon,” he said.

Australia is one of the lucky countries included in this distribution, and the exciting partnership between ECM and DG, which will see music from the likes of Gidon Kremer, Arvo Pärt, Kim Kashkashian, and...