History                                               

Woof Trade Publishing Limited

Woof Trade Publishing Limited was founded in 1991 by the group THE BARKING DOGS. 4 albums later and 1000 concerts in Europe, the group stopped in 1997. The two main shareholders, Jason Barnard and Xavier Collin, who created in 1993 booking company (Tourbillon) decided to direct WTPL to the accompaniment of art projects through the role of publisher. The first signatures of the artists are developing through the tour and Tourbillon: Marcel & son Orchestre, Useless, Jan Stého, Les Belles Lurettes, PPz30 ...

In 1999, Jason Barnard was nominated for UCON 99 in San Francisco for the site Boowa and Kwala, a site dedicated to children from 2 to 8 years in the world. It is up beta tester for Macromedia (Flash 5). Several venture capitalists and business angel approached. The multimedia division is sold to the new entity to Jason: Up To Ten (www.uptoten.com)

W.T.P.L. Music

Xavier Collin WTPL acquire all of 2001 and highlighting the work of publisher. In early 2003, it stops completely and firm booking Tourbillon (800 concerts / year) to focus on the management and publishing. New signatures enrich the catalog: Obdurate, Unswabbed, Kayans, Dee Doo, Didascalie, Tibo, Xtoff, Willy Léger, Mangoreva, William Simon, Club 8, Mondial ...

The signatures of artists are often on the corner of the meeting and the human relationship. The publishing contract is a mandate to start work officially. The catalog is around a desire not to duplicate.

In early 2004, further meetings will boost the anchor WTPL. Xavier Collin's will is to have a catalog supply, full, wide, where the universe of authors do not canibalisent. At booking, he had already identified an interest in hip-hop (booker of Delinquent Habits, Ice T, Bams, DNC ...), it is important that the catalog is editorial beads in this area while respecting the eclecticism. Are signed, Axiom at first, then K. Maro and finally the Ministère des Affaires Populaires. The rapid success of "Femme Like U ', No. 1 in 17 countries, propels K. Maro on the front of the stage. Far from being a flash in the pan, the album quickly gold and platinum in some countries.

Other artists joined the company : Tétard, Nicolas Loconte, Dugs, 10 Rue d'la Madeleine, Lulu, Arnold Baker ... The agreements are increasing with the legal download on the internet (iTunes, OD2, WMI, FNAC, VirginMega ...).