News - 14/09/2017

BMG fully acquires independent French production house AXS Music

BMG fully acquires independent French production house AXS Music

BMG has now fully acquired French independent production music company AXS Music. The deal represents a scaling up of BMG Production Music (BMGPM) – the library music-focused division of Bertelsmann’s BMG, which was established earlier this year.

BMG Production Music worldwide Managing Director Geert-Willem Koolhof commented:

Just months after the creation of BMG Production Music, these moves are indicative of our ambition to create a global alternative to the established players. There is a lot more to come.

AXS Music was founded in Paris by Axel von Hueck more than a decade ago to provide music for film, TV and radio licensing and is currently home to over 50 composers. Following the acquisition, Von Hueck will leave the company which will now form the basis of the new BMG Production Music France – which will be run by Managing Director Jérôme Keff.

In addition, John Clifford has been named Senior Vice-President of BMG Production Music UK.

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