North American arm of
Factory, active from 1981-88 and managed by
Michael Shamberg.
Some releases were distributed by
Rough Trade US.
Releases with catalog numbers starting with
FACUS and
FACTUS should be entered under this label. Editions starting
OFNY ("Of Factory New York") belong on
Of Factory New York. Editions starting
FA belong on
Factory America.
US editions of Factory releases (e.g. Qwest, Venture, Geffen) were licensed and should be entered under the applicable licensing label.