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Believe chief to head French BPI

By | Published on Wednesday 23 June 2010

The Syndicat National de l’édition Phonographique, the French record industry organisation which performs the function of both trade body and collecting society, has elected Denis Ladegaillerie, founder and CEO of digital distributor Believe Digital, to the role of President.

That a digital music entrepreneur is now heading up the French record industry’s main trade organisation certainly tells you something about the importance of digital in the French market, where physical sales have slumped so far that for many labels they are almost non-existent.

Confirming his appointment, Ladegaillerie told CMU: “I am honoured to have been elected President of SNEP. Having the CEO of an independent company coming from the digital world as president of such an important trade body sends a very strong signal to the music community, the French government and the public. I hope that my appointment will help our organisation better serve the interests of the music industry and to understand the challenges facing us as we accelerate towards the digital future”.



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