Bo de Raaff has been hired to head up the recorded music division of independent Netherlands-based music company CTM, effective September 1, 2020.
CTM is owned by André de Raaff (former owner and founder of Imagem) and Jitze de Raaff.
De Raaff has been working at Warner Music in the Netherlands for the past six years, starting as Artist Liaison, as A&R Manager after that and for the past two years as Head of A&R Benelux.
He has played a role in the signings and careers of artists such as Boef, Nick & Simon, Dopebwoy, 3J’s, Waylon, Glen Faria, Trijntje Oosterhuis etc.
CTM Music works with various Dutch artists such as Jan Smit, Candy Dulfer and Elske DeWall, in combination with a large master catalog of artists like Glennis Grace, Gino Vannelli, EliZe, Brace, Danny de Munk, Jim, as well as the largest master catalogue of the Netherlands: CNR/Arcade, which was acquired earlier this year.
Dance music promotor Insomniac, best known for its flagship Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC) music festival in Las Vegas, recently entered into a long-term exclusive worldwide music publishing partnership with CTM Publishing.
CTM states that it plans to expand its label activities.
“I’m sure Bo will be leading CTM Music fantastically and it is really great to start this adventure together with my brother.”
Jitze de Raaff
Jitze de Raaff (MD CTM Entertainment): “I’m very happy that Bo is joining our team. During the past six years at Warner Music he had the chance to learn a lot, resulting in many successes.
“I’m sure Bo will be leading CTM Music fantastically and it is really great to start this adventure together with my brother.”
“CTM is a wonderful company and I’m very proud to start leading their music division!”
Bo de Raaff
Bo de Raaff: “I experienced six wonderful years at Warner Music Holland, led by Martin Jesserun, where I was given trust and freedom to expand the local Warner division further, according to our mutual strategy.
“However, now it is time to pursue a new step in my career and I am very much looking forward to that. CTM is a wonderful company and I’m very proud to start leading their music division.”Music Business Worldwide