Pirates Press
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Pirates Press is a vinyl broker[1][2] located in Emeryville, California, that was founded in 2004. The company was started in the bedroom of owner Eric Mueller and has grown into a full-scale operation that now includes offices in Emeryville, California, New Jersey, and the Czech Republic. It is the manufacturing and production wing of its sister company Pirates Press Records.
| Founded | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Eric Mueller |
| Headquarters | Emeryville, California |
| Website | www |
Company history
Pirates Press was founded in 2004 by Eric “Skippy” Mueller in San Francisco, California.[3] Mueller started Pirates Press with the intent to ‘protect independent labels, bands, artists and businesses from being swindled and handicapped by big corporate manufacturers who really don’t care about them.’”[4] The company has seen 75-100% yearly growth since its inception.[5] In 2005, Pirates Press produced about 250,000 vinyl.[6] In 2008, the company produced around 1.75 million vinyl for its customers.[5] In 2009, Pirates Press produced over 2 million records for its customers.[7] Clients include Tom Petty, White Stripes, Beck, Slayer, Eric Clapton, Madonna, and more.[6]
Pirates Press is a vinyl broker, which means that they do not physically make any records themselves - product is pressed by GZ Media in the Czech Republic.[8]
