Downtown-owned B2B distributor FUGA has promoted Renato Vanzella to general manager for Latin America.
Vanzella, who previously served as General Manager of FUGA Brazil, will be responsible for all the company’s business activities in Latin America, including Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Mexico.
In his new role, Vanzella will be responsible for driving dealer business development efforts in the region, overseeing customer relations, DSP partnerships and managing the FUGA team.
He continues to report directly to Sarah Landy, FUGA’s Senior Vice President, Americas, based in Los Angeles.
FUGA said that before announcing Vanzella’s promotion, FUGA had conducted “a series of successful signings and events” in Brazil under Vanzella’s leadership over the past few years.
The company, which entered into a global distribution and marketing partnership with Londrina-based AgroPlay in 2022, said AgroPlay’s artists, Ana Castella Ending 2023 with the “No. 1 Artist Ranking” and No. 1 Song on Spotify and YouTube Music in Brazil. our board of directors To date, it has over 438 million streams on Spotify.
Ana Castella Now nominated for the 2024 Latin Grammy Awards for Best Sertanejo Music Album, alongside FUGA client Valetes Records, whose artist Gabriel Sater is nominated for Best Portuguese Language Roots Album.
Since joining FUGA as Business Development Manager in 2019 and being promoted to General Manager of Brazil in 2022, Vanzella has expanded FUGA’s team into multiple areas, including marketing, operations and YouTube management.
During his five-year tenure as distributor, Vanzella was responsible for bringing in major clients in the country, including House of Fresno home Elemess, MC Tha and Jaloo, MJC Music, radio network RecordTV, Beeside Records, Bruno Martini ( Bruno Martini and Rick Bonadio and Radar Records, whose catalog includes Charlie Brown Jr., Nenhum de Nós, KLB, Edu Ribeiro and Artwork by Pique Novo.
Renato Vanzella has a career in the music industry spanning more than 15 years, initially as a consultant developing artists and labels, and later as General Manager of Brazilian publisher Movieplay, where he oversaw the publishing, label and distribution departments.
“His outstanding strategic vision and leadership have laid a solid foundation for FUGA in Brazil, and his influence will now be felt throughout Latin America.”
Sarah Landy, FUGA
Sarah Landy, Senior Vice President of FUGA Americas, said: “Renato’s promotion to General Manager of Latin America is well-deserved. His outstanding strategic vision and leadership have laid a solid foundation for FUGA in Brazil, and now his influence will be felt throughout the entire country.” Latin America region.
“Renato has always demonstrated a deep understanding of the local music landscape, and his passion for collaboration and client service has earned him the respect of our team and partners. I have no doubt he will continue to drive compelling results in his new role growth and success, and I look forward to celebrating all of his future achievements.
“Leading FUGA’s expansion in Latin America is deeply rewarding as it represents recognition of hard work, belief in leadership and the opportunity to directly influence the direction and success of the organization.”
Renato Venzella
Renato Vanzella, General Manager of FUGA Latin America, added: “Over the past nine years, the Latin America region has experienced significant double-digit growth, driven by digital revenues.
“The Latin American music industry has a rich cultural heritage and diverse genres that influence global trends and contribute to the growth of international markets.”
Vanzella added, “Leading FUGA’s expansion in Latin America is extremely rewarding as it represents recognition of hard work, trust in leadership and the opportunity to directly influence the direction and success of the organization.
“I look forward to continuing to expand and solidify the presence of artists and labels in Latin America in my new capacity as General Manager Latin America, aligning strategies for diverse and culturally rich markets, and ensuring sustainable growth and innovation in the industry.’
FUGA says its client base in Latin America now exceeds 130, covering genres ranging from Sertanejo to Funk Brasileiro, MPB, EDM and Brazilian Forró; Argentina’s Urbano, Can Biya, rap and trap as well as popular Colombian and Mexican gospel, vallenato, salsa, Mexican and regional Colombian music.
Downtown said Mexican and Latin music have experienced “significant periods of growth,” including Downtown Music Publishing’s recent signing with Double P Records, the record label and publishing outfit founded by George Prajin and Mexican music star Peso Pluma.
Downtown’s Artist & Label Services also expanded its partnership with Kartel Music earlier this year when client Luis R. Conriquez debuted at No. 1 on Spotify’s Hot Albums Corridors of War, Volume Four.global music business
