Tuesday, November 10, 2020

BMG inks label deal with composer Nils Frahm and manager Felix Grimm | Music Business Worldwide

German musician, composer, and producer Nils Frahm and his long-time manager Felix Grimm have signed an exclusive global label deal with BMG for their newly launched production company Leiter.

According to a press statement, the label is “a space for the development and realization of their joint ideas in music as well as a platform for new talent and artist collaborations”.

Frahm and Grimm are currently working on several projects which will be announced and released in 2021.

Leiter operates from its headquarters in Berlin-Kreuzberg as well as from its own recording studio located at Funkhaus Berlin, home to Frahm’s collection of instruments and recording equipment.

Nils Frahm’s compositions have found a large following all over the world. Frahm has played a string of sold-out live shows at the Barbican Center in London, the Philharmonie de Paris, Funkhaus Berlin, as well as at music festivals including Dimensions in Croatia, Primavera Sound in Barcelona, and the Montreux Jazz Festival.

“We are very pleased to be able to face the coming years with a strong and innovative partner like BMG.”

 Felix Grimm 

Felix Grimm said: “We are very pleased to be able to face the coming years with a strong and innovative partner like BMG. Their worldwide network and experience are a great addition to our team.”

“I am convinced that the upcoming releases will inspire people all over the world.”

Maximilian Kolb, BMG

Maximilian Kolb, BMG, Managing Director GSA, added: “We have closely followed and admired Nils’ artistic journey of breaking, crossing, and redefining genre boundaries with his compositions.

“It’s incredible what he has achieved together with Felix and his team and it’s an honor to work with them. I am convinced that the upcoming releases will inspire people all over the world.”

 Pictured [Left-Right]: Felix Grimm (Leiter, Founder & CEO), Ben Czernek (Leiter, Director of Operations), Lüder Castringius (BMG, VP Business and Legal Affairs), Feline Moje (BMG, Director Recorded Music GSA), Nils Frahm (Leiter, Founder & CEO), Asterix Westphal (Leiter, Rechtsanwalt), Maximilian Kolb (BMG, Managing Director GSA).Music Business Worldwide

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