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Believe acquires DMC, Turkey's largest independent label

Believe x DMC
Published Aug 07, 2024

Paris, August 6, 2024 – Believe, one of the world's leading digital music companies, today announces it will be taking full ownership of Doğan Music Company (DMC), Turkey’s largest independent label. 

After an initial transaction in which the Group acquired a 60% majority stake in DMC in 2020, Believe has now reached an agreement with Doğan Group to exercise the call option, acquiring the remaining 40% of DMC for a total of €38.3 million. This transaction is subject to approval by the competition regulator.

 


About Believe
Believe is one of the world’s leading digital music companies. Believe’s mission is to develop independent artists and labels in the digital world by providing them the solutions they need to grow their audience at each stage of their career and development. Believe’s passionate team of digital music experts around the world leverages the Group’s global technology platform to advise artists and labels, distribute and promote their music. Its 2,020 employees in more than 50 countries aim to support independent artists and labels with a unique digital expertise, respect, fairness and transparency. Believe offers its various solutions through a portfolio of brands including Believe, TuneCore, Nuclear Blast, Naïve, Groove Attack, AllPoints, Ishtar and Byond. Believe is listed on compartment B of the regulated market of Euronext Paris (Ticker: BLV, ISIN: FR0014003FE9). www.believe.com 
 

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