Maarten Steinkamp has been appointed Interim President of Armada Music Group, efficient instantly.
Armada Music Group is the mum or dad firm of Armada Music, BEAT Music Fund, and Armada Music Publishing.
The corporate stated that Steinkamp’s work will focus totally on making ready the corporate for its “subsequent section” and making certain Armada’s back-end departments are outfitted to help its “continued development”.
He’ll report on to Maykel Piron, CEO of Armada Music Group, and is predicated within the Netherlands.
Steinkamp has labored intently with Armada as an interim board advisor for the previous a number of months.
He has beforehand held a number of senior management roles, together with Managing Director of BMG Benelux, EVP of BMG ASEAN in Singapore, CEO of BMG Germany in Munich.
Steinkamp additionally served as President of BMG Worldwide in New York, the place he was additionally a member of the worldwide government board.
He later served as chairman and CEO of London-based Sony BMG Europe.
“Maarten’s management, strategic perception, and deep understanding of our trade is second to none.”
MAYKEL PIRON
“Maarten’s management, strategic perception, and deep understanding of our trade is second to none,” stated Maykel Piron, CEO of Armada Music Group.
“With Maarten’s continued help, I’m assured we’ll unlock new alternatives collectively and take Armada Music Group to even better heights.”
“I’M THRILLED TO BEGIN THIS NEW CHAPTER with Armada at such an thrilling time for the corporate and our complete trade.”
Maarten Steinkamp
Steinkamp added: “I’m thrilled to start this new chapter with Armada at such an thrilling time for the corporate and our complete trade.”
“I stay up for working alongside this passionate crew and constructing on the unbelievable work they’re doing within the dance area.”
Armada Music was based by Armin van Buuren.
The corporate launched the BEAT Music Fund in 2023 which it described because the first-ever dance music funding fund and aimed for $100 million in acquisitions over two years.
In early 2024, the corporate reorganized itself beneath a brand new mum or dad firm – Armada Music Group – and revised that quantity to $500 million over the following 5 years.
Among the BEAT Music Fund’s latest transactions embody music rights offers with Tiga, producer Kevin Saunderson, Markus Schulz, Robbie Rivera, Grammy-nominated DJ and producer Jax Jones, Amba Shepherd, VIVa MUSiC, Sola Data, NYC-based home label King Road Sounds, Chocolate Puma and extra.
BEAT, which stands for “Finest Ever Acquired Tracks,” is backed by Pinnacle Monetary Companions, a Nashville, Tennessee-based monetary providers agency.Music Enterprise Worldwide
