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Alliance Entertainment Holding Corporation (NASDAQ: AENT) generates news across several areas of the entertainment and collectibles ecosystem, reflecting its role as a distributor, logistics provider, and omnichannel fulfillment partner. Company press releases highlight developments in physical media distribution, collectibles platforms, authentication technology, financial performance, and investor relations.
News about Alliance Entertainment frequently covers exclusive content and distribution agreements. Examples include an exclusive home entertainment license agreement between its Alliance Home Entertainment division and Amazon MGM Studios Distribution for physical media distribution in the United States and Canada, and a multi-year U.S. home video and digital rights agreement with The Horror Section Inc., a horror-focused media company founded by Eli Roth. These announcements illustrate how Alliance Home Entertainment works with studios and content owners to bring film and television titles to market in physical and digital formats.
Another recurring theme in AENT news is the company’s expansion in collectibles and authentication platforms. Alliance Entertainment has announced the launch of Alliance Authentic, a premium platform for authenticated, encapsulated, individually numbered vinyl collectibles and a marketplace for trading them. It has also reported the acquisition of Endstate and the formation of Endstate Authentic LLC, a subsidiary focused on NFC-enabled authentication, digital product identity, and authenticated resale marketplaces for collectibles and premium physical products.
Alliance Entertainment’s news flow also includes brand and leadership updates within its collectibles portfolio, such as appointments at Handmade by Robots and Alliance Authentic, and descriptions of how these brands are expanding across retailers and fan communities. In addition, the company issues financial and corporate announcements, including quarterly results, conference call details, participation in investor conferences, and information about credit facilities and governance matters disclosed through SEC filings.
Investors and followers of AENT can use the news page to track developments in physical media distribution, collectibles initiatives, authentication technology, content partnerships, financial performance, and corporate events, all drawn from official company communications and regulatory disclosures.
Alliance Entertainment (Nasdaq: AENT) will host a conference call on Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. ET to discuss second quarter fiscal 2026 results for the period ended December 31, 2025.
Management will include CEO Jeff Walker, CFO Amanda Gnecco, and Executive Chairman Bruce Ogilvie; a presentation and replay will be available via webcast and the company's investor relations site.
Alliance Entertainment (NASDAQ: AENT) completed the acquisition of Endstate, effective December 31, 2025, and formed a wholly owned subsidiary, Endstate Authentic LLC. The platform uses patented NFC-enabled technology and blockchain-linked identifiers to provide digital product identity, lifecycle authentication, counterfeit prevention, and authenticated resale services for collectibles and premium goods. Endstate co-founders Bennett Collen and Stephanie Howard joined Alliance as President and SVP of Operations, respectively. Alliance said Endstate Authentic will support internal initiatives and external customers and expects the platform to drive recurring software revenue, margin expansion, and a technology moat across its global distribution network.
Alliance Entertainment (Nasdaq: AENT) announced an exclusive home entertainment license with Amazon MGM Studios Distribution for physical media distribution in the United States and Canada, effective Jan 12, 2026.
The agreement assigns Alliance exclusive distribution of Amazon MGM’s library and upcoming titles, including Fallout Season 2 and Mercy, plus catalog programs and expanded UHD and Blu-ray assortments covering franchises like James Bond and Rocky.
Alliance cites scale, inventory (340,000 SKUs), retail reach (35,000 storefronts), and manufacturing and marketing capabilities to support collector and premium-format releases.
Alliance Entertainment (NASDAQ: AENT) appointed Jeffrey Smith as Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Alliance Authentic™, the company’s newly launched premium platform for authenticated, numbered, investment-grade vinyl collectibles. Smith joins after serving as Vice President of Marketing at Discogs and brings experience in performance marketing, marketplace growth, and strategic partnerships. The appointment follows the official launch of Alliance Authentic on January 6, 2026 and positions Smith to lead global growth across direct-to-consumer sales, peer-to-peer marketplace, retail partnerships, brand development, demand generation, and lifecycle marketing as the platform scales.
Alliance Entertainment (NASDAQ: AENT) launched Alliance Authentic on January 6, 2026, a premium platform and marketplace for limited, authenticated vinyl collectibles called The Ultimate Vinyl Collectible™. Each uncirculated record is sourced directly from music labels and authorized distributors, permanently encapsulated, individually numbered, and fitted with an embedded NFC chip for digital verification on blockchain infrastructure built on Base.
The platform includes a peer-to-peer resale marketplace powered by Endstate and plans to support authorized retail partners.
Alliance Entertainment (Nasdaq: AENT) will host an exclusive investor webinar on January 5, 2026 at 4:15 p.m. ET, hosted by RedChip Companies and featuring Executive Chairman Bruce Ogilvie.
The presentation will cover an overview of Alliance’s operating platform, recent financial performance and priorities for fiscal 2026, including scale-driven distribution, automation, omnichannel fulfillment, disciplined cost management, margin expansion, exclusive studio/label partnerships, growth in direct-to-consumer and drop-ship channels, and proprietary/licensed collectibles such as Handmade by Robots™. A live Q&A will follow. Registration is free at the RedChip webinar page and questions can be pre-submitted to AENT@redchip.com or asked during the live event.
Alliance Entertainment (Nasdaq: AENT) announced on Dec 12, 2025 that Handmade by Robots™, its vinyl-collectibles brand, appointed Brian Maggio as Vice President of Sales.
Alliance supplies more than 340,000 unique SKUs to over 35,000 retail and e-commerce storefronts. Handmade by Robots joined Alliance's portfolio last year and has a seven-year origin story, licensing ties to major entertainment franchises, and a growing collector base. Maggio brings decades of licensed-products sales experience and will focus on deepening retail partnerships, strengthening licensor engagement, and supporting an expanding roadmap of character franchises, limited chase variants, and new product formats.
Alliance Entertainment (NASDAQ: AENT) announced its management team will present at Noble Capital Markets' 21st Annual Emerging Growth Equity Conference (NobleCon21) on December 2-3, 2025 in Boca Raton, FL.
The company, a distributor and omnichannel fulfillment partner supplying more than 340,000 SKUs to over 35,000 retail and e-commerce storefronts across music, video, video games, licensed merchandise and collectibles, said management will be available for one-on-one investor meetings during the event.
Event details: Dates: December 2-3, 2025. Location: Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL. For meeting requests email AENT@redchip.com or contact your NobleCon representative.
Alliance Entertainment (NASDAQ: AENT) reported fiscal Q1 2026 results for the quarter ended Sept 30, 2025: net revenue $254.0M (+11% YoY), gross profit $37.2M (+46% YoY) with gross margin of 14.6% (+340 bps), and net income $4.9M or $0.10 per diluted share (vs. $0.4M prior-year). Adjusted EBITDA was $12.2M (+259% YoY) with margin 4.8% (+330 bps).
Business drivers included strength in physical media (movie sales $84M, vinyl $75.8M), collectibles (+32% to $6.4M), early AI productivity gains, controlled distribution costs (3.9% of revenue), working capital of $53.2M, inventory of $121.7M, and a post-quarter $120M senior secured revolver refinancing raising availability to $61M.
Alliance Entertainment (Nasdaq: AENT) will participate in the 14th Annual ROTH Technology Conference at the Hard Rock Hotel NYC on November 18–19, 2025, with CEO Jeff Walker meeting institutional investors on November 19, 2025. The company also scheduled its Fiscal 2026 Q1 earnings conference call for Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at 4:30 p.m. ET, covering the quarter ended September 30, 2025. Management hosting the call: Jeff Walker (CEO), Amanda Gnecco (CFO), and Bruce Ogilvie (Executive Chairman). A press release with results will be issued before the call. The live webcast and presentation will be available via the provided webcast link and the company Investor Relations site. A replay will be available through December 12, 2025.