– and that is super difficult to do. - 05/05. 891 executive movements have been recorded in the last 12 months. Denis Ladegaillerie, Self: Il était une fois... Oscars Best Picture Winners Best Picture Winners Golden Globes Emmys San Diego Comic-Con New York Comic-Con Sundance Film Festival Toronto Int'l Film Festival Awards Central Festival Central All Events Le Syndicat national de l’édition phonographique (Snep), qui a tenu son assemblée générale annuelle le 17 juin, a élu à sa présidence Denis Ladegaillerie (à la tête du distribution numérique Believe Digital) pour un mandat de deux ans. The company was founded in 2005 by Denis Ladegaillerie, Arnaud Chiaramonti and Nicolas Laclias. In France and Germany now, at least on the digital side, our market share in both territories is higher than at least one of the major record labels. In 2005, having returned to Paris, he founded distribution and label/artist services provider Believe which is, with no hyperbole required, simply one of the biggest companies operating in recorded music today. Car Denis, c’est le PDG de Believe, la licorne musicale qui fait trembler la sainte trinité des majors : Universal, Sony et Warner. It’s not just about making the content available, but also ensuring that we maximize promotional opportunities, and that we maximize financial reward. But you need to have both approaches. Cette plateforme de distribution de musique en ligne revendique 150 000 artistes utilisant ses services. Careers at Believe. I believe it is super important to have independent distributors serving independent artists and independent labels. Domino is a great company as well. But we are now in a world where those successes are harder to replicate, and you certainly cannot rely on them to keep a market strong. A senior record industry executive recently suggested to me that he thought the UK industry didn’t move fast enough in terms of its artist signing frequency. Yes. Denis Ladegaillerie is our erudite Frenchman; the flaws and foibles he points out belong to the UK music industry. Period. The rebuilding of the UK industry is about creating a very strong local market. Focus on the UK, the local trade body, the BPI has been one of the most vocal opponents to YouTube and its so-called ‘value gap’. Believe is a leading digital distributor and services provider for independent artists & labels worldwide. We look forward to providing you with even more cutting-edge market research, as Topio Networks. The CEO of Believe, Denis Ladegaillerie (pictured inset), has agreed to pen a series of dispatches, exclusively for MBW, giving insights into what’s happening to the industry during the global COVID-19 pandemic – offering specific advice for artists and managers. Yes, absolutely. In order to have a powerful music industry anywhere, it’s always easier for local artists to start building their careers in their own country because it’s less expensive, and you’re likely to resonate more culturally. Accédez à des analyses très précises, suivez chaque téléchargement/stream et transformez l’engagement de votre public en ventes. So rather than a ‘value gap’, YouTube has actually created sources of revenues that the music industry was not capturing before. And when those labels and managers are ready to take an artist global, we know they can achieve that with Believe because we have the resources and expertise, across the world, they will need. The beginnings. If you have a strong digital culture and if you are passionate about music, Believe is the perfect place for you. En avril 2015 elle rachète la société américaine TuneCore, qui gérait le catalogue numérique d'artistes indépendants le plus important au monde2. If you have a strong digital culture and if you are passionate about music, Believe is the perfect place for you. Believe. Pame. Mr. Denis Ladegaillerie is a President and Founder of Believe Digital. In the Music industry, Denis Ladegaillerie has 2,142 colleagues in 127 companies located in 22 countries. Car Denis, c’est le PDG de Believe, la licorne musicale qui fait trembler la sainte trinité des majors : Universal, Sony et Warner. Avant de lancer Believe, cet ancien avocat d'affaires a fait ses gammes pendant plusieurs années aux Etats-Unis dans le Vivendi de l'ère Messier en tant que directeur stratégique et financier des activités de musique en ligne début 2000. For Believe – and the entirety of the UK independent industry – to reach its optimum level, suggests Ladegaillerie, the British market should take a leaf out of its European neighbours’ book, and stop rushing to break global superstars. But [in terms of acquisitions] in the UK, there’s simply no big targets available, unlike in Germany, where you have a Groove Attack [acquired by Believe in 2018], or a Nuclear Blast [also acquired by Believe in 2018], both turning over tens of millions of Euros. The company was founded in 2005 by Denis Ladegaillerie, Arnaud Chiaramonti and Nicolas Laclias. (22 personnes, CA: 9423200 €). Il succède à Christophe Lameignère (Sony Music) qui occupait la fonction depuis quatre ans. Is that part of the business taking a financial toll on the major record labels? Patricia Kaas, Soko ou les Fatal Picards ont signé avec lui pour assurer leur diffusion numérique. Mr. Ladegaillerie was previously employed as Chief Financial & Strategic Officer by Vivendi Universal Entertainment LLP. That is then generating more cash flow, which is generating more profitability – which they are re-investing [in A&R]. Denis Ladegaillerie a su imposer Believe comme un maillon essentiel entre les artistes et les distributeurs, notamment dans les marchés émergents, Chine et Inde en tête. This is precisely what we have built at Believe. Ultimately, these things always go back to normal. Et pourtant, je mettrai ma main à couper que vous avez, tous eu de loin une relation avec Denis Ladegaillerie. That’s a good example of where us having [direct] control of deals creates a big benefit to our partners. Believe owns DIY platform TuneCore and works with its own family of labels, including All Points, Nuclear Blast, Naïve and Tôt ou tard. At Believe, Denis Ladegaillerie has 11 colleagues who can be contacted including Isabelle Andres (COO), Carsten Stahlke (CFO)… Industry Colleagues. active Company address: BELIEVE … Overview. But in the UK, we are less of a heavyweight. Before founding Believe in December 2004, he managed the internet and new media activities for Vivendi Universal in the United States as Chief Strategic and Financial Officer. DENIS LADEGAILLERIE Founder & CEO, Believe Group Denis Ladegaillerie is the Founder and CEO of Believe Group, created in 2005. So if you’re just negotiating [like Merlin] and you aren’t also the distributor actually providing the content, it’s very difficult for you to achieve the same results. Pandemi nedeniyle bu yıl dijital olarak yapılan MIDEM’de Music Business Weekly Editörü Tim Ingham ile söyleşi yapan Ladegaillerie geçtiğimiz on yılın stremingin yükselişiyle belirlendiğini ama gelecek on yılın manşete çıkan haberinin bağımsız yerel sanatçılar olacağını söyledi. I would advise the [UK industry] to lobby the Ministry Of Culture for a minimum quota of UK artists [on streaming and broadcast media], and for [the government] to financially support the production of UK artists. Mr. Denis Ladegaillerie is a President and Founder of Believe Digital. lfvncl. Last year, across Europe, including the UK, we passed on €70 million of advances in those deals. Denis Ladegaillerie, fondateur de Believe - 05/05 Denis Ladegaillerie, fondateur de Believe était l'invité de Sébastien Couasnon dans Tech & Co, ce mardi 5 mai. Five years later, all of those companies have disappeared. Five or six years ago, when YouTube started building up, a lot of people in that world were doing minimum guarantee deals, paying big advances to secure YouTube creators. In most territories, we tend to be in the last round of discussions [to sign] top artists. You can only believe there’s a value gap if you also think that YouTube is cannibalising paid subscription. And it’s from that viewpoint, with no little affection for the UK industry and its artists, that Ladegaillerie has some gentle suggestions to make. In the UK right now, 60% to 70% of the market is international artists, particularly from the US. Oh, and he kindly asks for a reduction in “stupid deals”…. Obviously I’ve always been a great admirer of Beggars and XL; Martin Mills has always been very focused. Believe | 60,877 followers on LinkedIn. He is the founder and CEO of Believe Group created in 2005. He notes that the UK currently contributes less than 10% of Believe’s global revenues, adding that “to be totally transparent we’ve been less successful in the UK than in other markets in building up market share”. BELIEVE, société par actions simplifiée, au capital social de 401800,06 EURO, dont le siège social est situé au 24 RUE TOULOUSE LAUTREC, 75017 PARIS 17, immatriculée au Registre du Commerce et Des Sociétés de Paris sous le numéro RCS 481625853 représentée par M Denis LADEGAILLERIE agissant et ayant les pouvoirs nécessaires en tant que président. – over the following 12 months, one in a million artists will become a global star. You have to deliver your content in a certain format and do a number of other things with regards to copyright infringement. With in-house IT developers, digital marketing expertise, finance, client services, and much more, all skills are needed and welcome. We want to make sure you get the most out of our platform. European digital music distributor based in Paris, France, and French counterpart of Believe Digital in UK. That’s going to come from a buildup of powerful local indie labels and powerful local management companies. Watch Believe’s Founder & President Denis Ladegaillerie Speak at UbiQ Paris 2012 November 9, 2012 Believe News , Uncategorized UbiQ’s annual ‘Digital Entertainment Showcase’ held in Paris aims to spotlight the best of digital entertainment content creation, applications, solutions and strategy innovations , in TV, Music, Games and Apps. Do you anticipate that level of spend at majors in the UK will come down? If you let us know who you are, and what you're about, we'll know how we can help. Considering that Believe’s average annual growth in the past three years has been 40%, you’d have expected its turnover to hit somewhere near $1 billion in 2020… before you-know-what kept us all indoors. In France and Germany, for example, you have a very powerful indie scene in hip-hop, which has led to the build up of a few large management companies and other large local players, all growing artists independently while [avoiding] the major record label system. Major lable spending is obviously a challenge to the independent sector, but is the global ambition of the average UK artist, that mentality, also a challenge? But, as a distributor, the value we bring to our clients, whether artists or labels, is providing them access to the platforms at the best terms and conditions we can obtain. Believe Digital boss says Sony Music acquisition isn’t a done deal This weekend’s report in the Nikkei Asian Review that Sony Music was on the verge of buying Believe Digital has sparked a response from the distributor’s CEO Denis Ladegaillerie. TILEYARD ROAD KINGS CROSS LONDON N79AH, Trigger warning: major record labels might not completely love it…. God bless the States for doing it. I’m not sure Warner has fully understood it yet. Denis LADEGAILLERIE dirige 3 entreprises (4 mandats), son mandat principal est Président au sein de l'entreprise J.D.M. Not many companies have achieved that. My best advice to the UK indie sector would be pull all the levers you can to transform your market into a local-first market. Chaque jour, Emmanuel Duteil reçoit une personnalité qui fait l'actualité économique. To access all the content for free, please sign up by entering your email. This is my view: Did Merlin bring value to the music industry in the UK, and globally, in the early stages? For Believe – and the entirety of the UK independent industry – to reach its optimum level, suggests Ladegaillerie, the British market should take a leaf out of its European neighbours’ book, and stop rushing to break global superstars. As demonstrated by its Spotify equity, Merlin has made a huge contribution to making sure that indies can obtain certain economic terms. There, he managed the restructuring and development of the first digital music service (eMusic), the first music social networking site (MP3.com), the leading mobile media distributor (Moviso / Infospace Mobile), as well as Rollingstone.com. Si vous n’êtes pas des passionnés de musique, à la pointe du secteur, il y a moyen que le nom du nouvel invité de GDIY ne vous dise rien. The world is changing. You have chosen to stay outside Merlin and negotiate with digital services directly. Still, with operations in 45 countries, Believe – and Ladegaillerie – has a unique viewpoint of the independent music market across the globe. And, you know what? Denis LADEGAILLERIE évolue dans le secteur d'activité des Médias. Yes, and at major record labels, it’s happening on an even larger scale. Acheter la fiche complète . And that business – essentially, techpowered sync licensing at scale – was not only not monetized by YouTube, it didn’t exist before YouTube. It’s getting to maturity. BELIEVE DIRECT LIMITED (06864987) Company status Active Correspondence address 24 Rue Toulouse Lautrec, Paris, 75017, France. Denis LADEGAILLERIE. #135 - Denis Ladegaillerie - Believe - L’homme qui distribue les plus gros succès du hit-parade by Génération Do It Yourself published on 2020-06-11T07:44:49Z. Denis indique 4 postes sur son profil. Julio Nomenjanahary. ‎Afficher Génération Do It Yourself, ép #135 - Denis Ladegaillerie - Believe - L’homme qui distribue les plus gros succès du hit-parade - 13 juin 2020 Denis Ladegaillerie a su imposer Believe comme un maillon essentiel entre les artistes et les distributeurs, notamment dans les marchés émergents, Chine et Inde en tête. What are your thoughts? To be fully transparent, I would say we’ve been less successful in the UK than in other markets in terms of building up market share. Interview. Concentrate on your own market first, suggests the … Believe Digital and its TuneCore division have not been sold to Sony, as widely reported based on a story in the Nikeii Asian Review, according to the company's CEO. So when you want to raise money, you can’t, because investors [are looking for you] to demonstrate that shareholder value. TuneCore is a great pipeline of sourcing artists for us. D'ailleurs, on reprend fort avec cette interview de Denis Ladegaillerie - PDG de Believe par Sylvie K et moi-même. Behind the scenes, some major label execs speak of their concerns about overspending on artist deals. The other 50% are from UGC, using music like TikTok is now doing. Bought his German competitor mTunes in October 2008, and the label Naïve in August 2016. Believe’s target goal in the UK is to continue investing significantly and to build our team. Warner going public is a good development for that, because it means you are going to have investors that start paying attention, and asking the difficult question: ‘What are the economics of frontline deals – and what are the long term margins of these deals as they evolve?’ The fact that Tencent has invested in Universal [will create] the same situation; a new shareholder really paying attention. 19:30. But now technology allows you to nurture and build relationships with many more artists at the proper level, and that’s something you must leverage in your A&R. So I simply don’t see how, as a distributor, you can justify giving away one of the key elements of the value you’re bringing to the ecosystem, by getting disassociated from [negotiating with] the technology platforms. Sony and Universal have perfectly understood this; Sony with The Orchard, and then Universal with Spinnup and with the acquisition and rebuilding of Ingrooves. Careers at Believe. Believe Distribution Services, anciennement Believe Digital, est un label discographique indépendant et une société française spécialisée dans la distribution numérique de musique indépendante. In the old world, [labels] didn’t have much choice – putting out CDs was expensive, you had to make bets on a limited number of artists. Allowing an erudite Frenchman, for example, to smartly point out the flaws and foibles of Britain, with scalpel-like precision, in the nation’s very own media. Our focus right now is really on companies that have successfully built services for UK artists with similar values to our own – fairness, transparency and expertise. If you want to support the buildup of local indie labels, [the UK government] must orient funding or tax credits towards that ecosystem. Entretien avec Denis Ladegaillerie, PDG… Lire la suite Imagine the UK emulating such a thing. It’s an intriguingly American phenomenon that the mainstream media of the United States welcomes a plethora of foreigners to criticise its country on a nightly basis. Why? So that’s 50% of the revenues coming from YouTube for the music industry. Denis Ladegaillerie, Believe CEO, on what his company has done during COVID lockdown – and why The post ‘Ultimately our people, our human capital, is the most important asset of our business, and we need to take care of it.’ appeared first … Surveiller cette entreprise. Denis LADEGAILLERIE évolue dans le secteur : Enregistrement sonore et édition musicale (Code APE 5920Z). Fondé en 2005 par Denis Ladegaillerie, la société Believe s’est spécialisée dans la distribution digitale d’artistes indépendants. In 2005, he returned to France and founded Believe, which is today a leading global digital music distribution and service provider for independent artists and labels with more than 1,200 employees in 44 countries. 4:24. No one else has demonstrated that they can monetize official music videos better than YouTube – and they’ve tried. The first is official music video. Denis Ladegaillerie on IMDb: Movies, Tv, Celebrities, and more... Oscars Best Picture Winners Best Picture Winners Golden Globes Emmys STARmeter Awards San Diego Comic-Con New York Comic-Con Sundance Film Festival Toronto Int'l Film Festival Awards Central Festival Central All Events Then, if at some point, the opportunity arises for you to build that artist globally, you have the team to take a shot at it. From a distribution standpoint in the UK, there are unfortunately not that many attractive targets. Thank you for your continued support. Tech & Co is to see or listen to from Monday to Thursday on BFM Business. It wouldn’t wash, right? Denis Ladegaillerie, CEO, Believe Digital (France) Category Entertainment; Show more Show less. And then, when you are big in your own market, generating a lot of [domestic] money, you can start thinking about expanding globally and reinvesting your cash flow [into marketing and touring more abroad]. I wish there had been some private equity in that [Universal/Tencent] round to bring even more rational [thinking] to how Universal approaches the market. The CEO of Believe, Denis Ladegaillerie (pictured inset), has agreed to pen a series of dispatches, exclusively for MBW, giving insights into what’s happening to the industry during the global COVID-19 pandemic – offering specific advice for artists and managers. 75017 PARIS 17. Absolutely. It doesn’t make sense. Pop Up Toy Surprise Pals Tayo The Little Bus Disney Cars English Learn Numbers Colors YouTube. www.vbprofiles.com is now www.topionetworks.com. julio. Interviewé début octobre 2020, le PDG Denis Ladegaillerie annonce que Believe table sur une augmentation de 25 … I call that the ‘stupid deal’ part of the music business. With in-house IT developers, digital marketing expertise, finance, client services, and much more, all skills are needed and welcome. Because Merlin has exceeded what should have been its normal lifetime. This is why having a service model that can adapt to every tier of artists is super important, because the new music industry is about amateur artists building up slowly, then becoming middle class artists, and then, over a 12/18/24 month period, moving into that [realm] of top local artists, and then – only then! ‎Show Génération Do It Yourself, Ep #135 - Denis Ladegaillerie - Believe - L’homme qui distribue les plus gros succès du hit-parade - 13 Jun 2020 A former lawyer who passed the New York bar in 1997, Ladegaillerie went on to run new media for Vivendi – yes, the Universal Music owner – in the United States, where as Chief Strategy and Financial Officer he managed the restructuring and development of the first digital music service (eMusic) and the first music social networking site (MP3.com). L'effectif de cette société est de 250 et … Absolutely. 862 executive movements have been recorded in the last 12 months. This means that the opportunity for UK artists in the UK market is limited. Denis LADEGAILLERIE est Président de la société BELIEVE située 24 RUE TOULOUSE LAUTREC 75017 PARIS 17 au capital : 401 800 €. UK major record labels are also very aggressive in terms of cash, leveraging advances to maintain their market share. Nos professionnels de la musique sont à votre service pour développer votre stratégie digitale. Merlin has played a great role in the past, but today I would argue Merlin actually contributes to weakening the distribution ecosystem, because the labels going through Merlin [are not also] going through a distributor like us for our services. In the UK, besides Beggars/XL, which has built to some scale, not a lot of [independent companies] are creating a challenge [to the majors]. As an indie body in the UK, I would be thinking about how I can best leverage Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, Deezer etc. Official music video revenues from Spotify and from Apple Music remain fairly minimal. How important is the UK to Believe, generally speaking? Five to ten years ago, indie music distribution was not structured enough and was not powerful enough to sit at the top table with YouTube, with Spotify, and extract optimum value. Tech & Co is the meeting point for digital news on BFM Business. The UK is a market where major record labels have been able to retain more power than in other markets, and, to some extent, the indie scene is a little bit less powerful than it is in some other countries. He received his undergraduate degree from Duke University. And why, long term, deal-making must be reunited with distribution. From South Africa’s Trevor Noah to the UK’s own John Oliver and (to a cuddlier extent) James Corden, people who grew up outside the USA are being handed prized platforms to tell Uncle Sam exactly what he’s messing up. YouTube monetizes two things. Loading... Autoplay When autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. At MIDEM 2014 I chat with Denis Ladegaillerie, CEO at Believe Digital. And my view has always been no, because as soon as you enter the stupid deal business, you risk all of your deals becoming stupid. Because they are private companies, their shareholders are not yet giving full attention to, ‘How are we actually doing on frontline A&R versus back catalogue?’. Eric LASSEIGNE fait partie du réseau de Denis LADEGAILLERIE il est Commissaire aux comptes titulaire dans l'entreprise J.D.M.. 4 Mandats. Thank you for accessing our content on the Topio Networks Market Intelligence Center. So there’s absolutely zero evidence that YouTube is cannibalizing paid streaming. That’s interesting when you look at Kobalt (AWAL), and how that company says it’s now prioritising profitability. Fiche de l'entreprise. One of the leading players of the music industry at global level, Believe is the specialist in both distribution and services for independent artists and labels. DENIS LADEGAILLERIE président du Snep. An article at the time say that "Believe is a new digital label, founded by music and internet professionals, to allow independent artists and labels to distribute and promote their works on legal download platforms in France and abroad".