Luca Stante has been named Country Manager of music distribution, marketing and technology company Ingrooves Music Group Italy, expanding the company’s presence in the European music market.
Los Angeles-headquarted Ingrooves says that Stante’s appointment marks the latest move in the company’s global expansion.
Ingrooves recently opened offices in Spain, Brazil, Denmark, Japan, Mexico, South Africa, South Korea, and Turkey, as well as increasing its presence in Australia, New Zealand and Sweden.
Ingrooves also recently moved into the dance and electronic music sphere with the appointment of Sarah Hildering van Lith, who joined the company as its Director of Dance & Electronic, a newly created role.
Stante previously held the dual roles of CEO and Managing Director of Believe Italy and Managing Director of Tunecore Italy.
He spent almost 15 years at Believe, and helped lead the company’s efforts in Turkey and Greece for several years.
Bob Roback, CEO of Ingrooves Music Group, said: “As we continue our strategic global expansion, we are focused on working with the most important independent labels and artists in the world.
“Luca is a highly respected industry veteran who is already proving to be an invaluable part of our global team helping us achieve this goal in Italy. He brings extensive knowledge of the music market in Italy and incredibly strong relationships throughout the industry. He’s the perfect executive to lead our efforts in Italy.”
“It was easy to decide to come to Ingrooves.”
Luca Stante
“It was easy to decide to come to Ingrooves, the most advanced digital distributor in the world.
“With the backing of Universal Music Group and the independence to quickly react to changing market conditions, I believe Ingrooves has the competitive advantages to ensure our partners achieve the best growth available in the market.”Music Business Worldwide
