Music Business News: France

Confirmed: Deezer, with a $1.16bn valuation, is going public via merger with SPAC in France

It was rumored last week – now it's a done deal

Seven years after its IPO collapsed, Deezer is in talks to to go public again – via a SPAC

Len Blavatnik's Access took control of Deezer via an equity acquisition in 2016

MBW is launching a new interview series, Trailblazers, supported by Believe

Look out for our first interview in this series with Luis Sanchez – the CEO and founder of Mexico-based record label, AfinArte

Alex Kennedy named Managing Director for the UK at Believe

Kennedy's appointment confirms the company's investment in the world’s 4th music market

Gitte Bendzulla named Chief Operating Officer at Deezer

Bendzulla will oversee operations

‘As a publisher we don’t sign repertoire for the present but for its long-term value.’

In this feature, we speak to Matthieu Tessier, Managing Director of Warner Chappell Music France about the success of French superstar rapper Orelsan

CISAC: ‘Each individual society should decide on whether to maintain their business relationships with Russian societies.’

CISAC clarifies position on RAO

Believe generated $682m in annual revenues last year, up 30.7% YoY

New results announced by Paris-headquartered company