City center-owned B2B distributor FUGA has formed a new partnership with Australian-born UNIFIED Music Group, which operates in Melbourne, Sydney, Los Angeles, New York, Nashville and Toronto.
FUGA said on Thursday (October 10) that the transaction will provide strategic marketing support, global technology platform usage rights, physical distribution and neighboring rights services to UNIFIED Music Group’s record companies.
Agreements include UNIFIED Records UNFD (Silverstein, Thornhill and ERRA) and Domestic La La (Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers, Dear Seattle, Teenage Joans), as well as future releases of Community Music (Ocean Alley, Sarah Saint James, ISHAN).
UNIFIED is already an existing client of the royalty accounting platform owned by Downtown curvethrough a partnership starting in January 2022.
Downtown added that the partnership will give UNIFIED access to a broader global ecosystem through additional services, including sync and licensing solutions through Downtown Music Publishing, and neighboring rights collection through Downtown Neighboring Rights .
FUGA noted on Thursday that the partnership follows a string of notable recent successes in the Australian and New Zealand markets.
corporate In an expansion across the region, it’s also partnered with Commonfolk Records in Ziggy Alberts’ hometown of Queensland
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Unified joins FUGA’s established client roster in the region, which includes Melbourne-based brands, distributors and marketing companies, remote control and electronic tags in Brisbane, Chaotic sounds.
“The addition of FUGA services supports UNIFIED Recorded Music’s ambitious growth plans.”
Francesca Caldara, Unified Music Group
Francesca Caldara, Vice President of Recorded Music at UNIFIED Music Group, said: “We are delighted to expand our partnership with Downtown through this new agreement with FUGA.
“The addition of FUGA’s services supports UNIFIED Recorded Music’s ambitious growth plans. By leveraging FUGA’s technology and music expertise, this partnership brings new opportunities to our lineup, giving our artists and partners access to reach a wider audience and continue to push the boundaries of what independent music can achieve.”
“This holistic approach emphasizes the value of downtown connected services and will enable UNIFIED’s lineup to grow and succeed in the evolving music landscape.”
Christian Kroner, FUGA
Christiaan Kröner, President of FUGA, said: “We are excited to deepen our relationship with UNIFIED Music Group as they take full advantage of the diverse services we offer in the city center ecosystem, from our world-class distribution and marketing solutions to adjacent rights and UGC management.
“This holistic approach emphasizes the value of downtown connected services and will enable UNIFIED’s lineup to grow and succeed in the evolving music landscape.”
“It’s always a privilege to work with a company like UNIFIED Music Group, a true Australian leader in the global music industry.”
Henry Compton, FUGA
Henry Compton, FUGA’s representative in the region, added: “It is always a privilege to work with a company like UNIFIED Music Group, a true Australian leader in the global music industry.
“Their commitment to supporting artists and pushing boundaries aligns perfectly with our vision at FUGA, and we couldn’t be more excited to join forces.”global music business
