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Key Production Group

Name: Key Production Group
Address: Unit 41, Tileyard Studios, Tileyard Road, London, N79AH, GB
Telephone: +442072848800
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Outstanding creativity, and award-winning packaging. Best in class service. Key Production, Breed Media, Modo Design and Think Tank

For over a quarter of a century, customers have chosen Key Production for Vinyl Pressing, CD Replication, DVD Manufacturing and Special Packaging. Our exceptional knowledge, experience and project management skills combine to achieve unrivalled results. Consistently successful projects inspire lasting professional relationships with major labels and independent artists alike. Founded in 1990 by Karen Emanuel, Key Production is fiercely independent, we answer to our clients only – a standpoint nurtured and cherished since our founding and considered a core asset of our company. Over many years the relationships Key Production’s experienced staff has developed with trusted suppliers, both in the UK and worldwide, have allowed us to negotiate, establish, monitor and maintain the best available quality, value and service for our clients. With offices in Tileyard in Kings Cross, Key Production over time has been expanding and enriching its expertise and influence by setting-up in-house departments for our clients and with several acquisitions including Think Tank Creative, Creative Packaging & Merchandise Agency based in London, Breed Media, Music Manufacturer specialising in small runs and eco packaging based in Sheffield and MODO Design & Production, a Creative Packaging Design company focusing on Special Packaging and Deluxe Editions for the entertainment sector, based in Brighton. The companies together form the Key Production Group, enabling the delivery of an even wider array of bespoke products and tailored project management services.

02/11/2026

Next up in the A-Z of Key is O for Obi Strip.

A small strip of paper with a lot to say.

Originally associated with Japanese records and CDs, an obi strip wraps around the outside of a sleeve or case, giving space for release information, artwork details or an extra design flourish without covering the main packaging.

It might be a subtle finishing touch, but for collectors it's often part of what makes an edition feel special. And for artists and labels, it's another opportunity to make the physical release their own.

30/10/2026

With Halloween just around the corner, we're digging into a few of the wonderfully weird, spooky and downright eye-catching releases we've helped bring to life.

From eerie artwork to packaging that makes you look twice, these are the kinds of projects that remind us just how much personality you can pack into a physical format.

28/10/2026

It's World Sustainability Day and here at Key we believe sustainability in physical music isn’t just one decision made at the end of a project.

It can start with the material a record is made from, continue through print and packaging choices, influence where a release is manufactured, and shape how finished stock travels to its market.

There is no single format or specification that solves everything. What matters is understanding the options, asking the right questions early and making informed choices for each project.

27/10/2026

We’re standing with The BBE Store.

Several of the Key team have lovely memories of time spent there, so this one feels personal. BBE has championed Black music through its independent label since 1996, with its Helmsley Place shop and event space bringing people together since 2016.

Now, it faces a licence review following noise complaints. BBE says it has worked with Hackney Council to address concerns, including installing noise limiters and acoustic curtains, but its ability to continue operating under its existing licence is at risk.

This is exactly why the Agent of Change principle is important. It’s unfair for new homes to be built beside an established music space, only for that space to then face restrictions or closure because of the music it was already there to provide. New developments should be designed to accommodate the culture that came before them. The places that give a neighbourhood its identity shouldn’t be pushed out when that neighbourhood changes.

Yet established venues still find themselves fighting for their future.

At Key, we’re part of a music community that depends on these spaces. Grassroots venues, record shops and independent labels give artists and DJs room to develop, help people discover music, and build the audiences that keep it all going. Tomorrow’s headliners need places to start. And the communities that gather around music deserve places to stay.

We’re asking for a fair outcome that recognises BBE’s contribution and allows this much-loved space to keep doing what it does.

Please sign the petition, share it, and add your own memories at: https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/save-the-bbe-store

23/10/2026

A Mercury Prize winner! 🏆 Huge congratulations to RAYE on winning the 2026 Mercury Prize for This Music May Contain Hope.

We were pleased to work on the CD edition of the album, and it’s brilliant to see RAYE’s music recognised with one of the UK’s most prestigious music awards.

21/10/2026

Tim and Jamie are heading to Amsterdam Dance Event , one of the busiest meeting points in the electronic music calendar, catching up with partners and spending time with the people building what comes next across the sector.

If you’re at ADE this week, come and say hello!

19/10/2026

Group Joint Head of Sales Mike Hicks is heading to WOMEX this week, joining the international music community for one of the leading events dedicated to global music.

Bringing together artists, labels, agents, promoters and music industry professionals from around the world, WOMEX is a chance to discover new sounds, share ideas and build connections across borders.

To mark the occasion, we’re highlighting some of the world music releases we’ve worked on, showcasing the range of artists and projects we help bring to life through physical formats.

Swipe through for a look at some of our work, and if you’re at WOMEX, come and find Mike for a chat about your next release.

17/10/2026

What makes an album iconic? Heck that's something we ask ourselves, and you, and the whole record-buying public, on a daily basis.

Is it the songs you know by heart? The sleeve you can recognise from across a room? Or the memories that come flooding back as soon as the needle drops?

For National Album Day, we asked the Key team to sum it up in just one word. Unsurprisingly, there wasn’t just one answer. There never is!

That’s part of what makes the album such a special format. It’s more than a collection of tracks - it’s something people return to, connect with and, in physical form, hold on to.

What’s the one word you’d choose?

16/10/2026

We've had the privilege of working on a few of this year's National Album Day releases!

There's something especially satisfying about seeing music we've helped bring into physical form celebrated as part of a day dedicated to the album.

Which one has caught your eye?

15/10/2026

Black History Month is a chance to celebrate the communities, organisations and individuals whose work continues to shape music - and to recognise the work still needed to make the industry more equitable.

This year’s theme, ‘Honouring Our Communities’, puts that collective effort centre stage.

From the Black Music Coalition and POWER UP to Black Lives in Music and the MOBO Trust, organisations across the UK are helping to build networks, support talent, create opportunities and challenge barriers to representation.

Their work matters all year round. This month, we’re shining a light on the people and initiatives helping make lasting change.

Address

Unit 41, Tileyard Studios, Tileyard Road
London
N79AH

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 6pm
Tuesday	10am - 6pm
Wednesday	10am - 6pm
Thursday	10am - 6pm
Friday	10am - 3pm

Telephone

+442072848800

Website

http://www.keyproduction.co.uk/

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