Downtown-owned B2B distributor FUGA has expanded its presence in France and Belgium with new global distribution and marketing deals with two independent brands.
The company has partnered with record produceris a Parisian brand founded in 2000.
The label was formed to release Air, the soundtrack for Sofia Coppola’s 1999 film virgin suicides has contributed to more film scores and is known for his artist development strategy, which brought together Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo (Daft Punk), John Carpenter, A. Lesser-known artists like Se Verroquet, MGMT, The Weeknd, and MF DOOM.
Through this partnership, record producers will benefit from FUGA’s global distribution, marketing, digital accounts and synchronization licensing services.
“Partnering with FUGA opens a new phase for Record Makers. The brand needs dealers who are ahead of their time with a strong global network to showcase their product catalog, as well as new talent from around the world we represent. mark krostessilrecord producer co-founder.
“Partnering with FUGA opens a new phase for Record Makers. The brand needs cutting-edge dealers with a strong global network to showcase its product catalog, as well as new talent from around the world we represent.
mark krostessilrecord producer
In addition, FUGA also works with Potion recordfounded in 2014 by Belgian DJ and producer The Magician (Stephen Fasano).
The label’s catalog includes Magic’s gold-medal single Shy, Globally popular Sunlight, and works by artists such as The Aston Shuffle and Soda State. The Magician is also known for releasing Lykke Li’s remixes I follow Rivers In 2011, there were over 500 million plays on Spotify. Fasano formed Potion Records to release his own music and promote other artists.
FUGA said Potion Records will benefit from its expertise in marketing strategies, digital accounts, sync licensing and distribution services.
The latest partnership further expands City Center’s presence in France. In 2021, Downtown Music Publishing signed a global management and services deal with French artist AIR, which includes the duo’s classic second album Lunar Safari. Recently, Downtown Music Publishing signed a global deal with French Touch artist Étienne de Crécy and Boombass, one of the Cassius duo.
Record Makers and Potion Records now join FUGA’s existing roster in the region, which already includes Bendo Music, VIPMUSIK Records, Jaiye, Soundbirth and Underground technology.
“We are extremely proud to be distribution partners for some of the French region’s most renowned brands, which have a proven history of excellence. We look forward to working closely with record producers and the Potion Records team to maximize the global reach of their music. Influence. Dorothy ImhoffChief Commercial Officer of FUGA.
“We are very proud to be the distribution partner for some of the most renowned brands in the French region, which have a proven history of excellence.”
Dorothy Imhoff, FUGA
As a standalone business within the Downtown distribution and monetization product suite, FUGA provides content management, workflow and distribution services globally. Its recent clients and partners include Singaporean social music creation platform band lab science and technology, Tik Tok for Voice control delivery services, marathon music groupindependent label polyethylene RecordProfessional classical music company naxos island music groupan artist management and label services agency based in Berlin Odyssey Music Networkand Austria’s cypress penguin.
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