FUGA and Naxos Music Group Expand Partnership

• ●  FUGA to provide full-suite of marketing and distribution services to the world’s leading classical music company

• ●  Amy Nelson joins FUGA as Senior Strategy Marketing Manager for Classical & Jazz

   

  Downtown-owned B2B distributor FUGA today announced a significant expansion of its partnership with Naxos Music Group, the globally renowned classical music powerhouse. The renewed deal deepens the collaboration between the two companies, with FUGA now providing its full suite of services to strengthen fan engagement and drive global audience growth. This includes strategic marketing, specialist YouTube services, product development, business development and royalty management.

  Founded in 1987, Naxos is a globally recognized and highly regarded classical music group, with a catalog of almost 30,000 titles, international accolades and numerous GRAMMY® awards across both its own labels and distributed labels, along with a reputation for helping shape how classical music is shared and enjoyed around the world. The expanded partnership underscores both companies' shared mission to broaden the reach and appreciation of classical music.

  “Naxos and FUGA share a belief in innovation, and the power of music to reach across cultures,” said Håkan Lagerqvist, CEO of Naxos Digital Services “This expanded partnership reflects our continued investment in reimagining how classical music is marketed, distributed, and discovered by listeners around the world.”

  As part of the expanded partnership, FUGA now supports Presto Music, enabling Naxos and its labels to view streaming performance data from one of the world’s largest classical music DSPs. The integration marks the first time Presto Music has provided analytics reporting to a music distributor.

“By connecting Presto Music with FUGA Analytics, we’re giving Naxos unprecedented visibility into classical streaming performance,” said Chris O’Reilly, CEO of Presto Music. “This integration strengthens our partnership with Naxos and FUGA, delivering timely data that will bring smarter marketing and greater growth to the classical music space.”

In support of this partnership, FUGA has also announced the appointment of Amy Nelson as Senior Strategy Marketing Manager for Classical & Jazz, based in Amsterdam. Nelson brings more than a decade of experience in classical music marketing, sales, and distribution, having previously held senior roles at LSO Live, The Orchard, and Pentatone. Nelson will work closely with both the FUGA and Naxos teams, overseeing campaign development, artist promotion, and long-term audience strategy.

"Joining FUGA to support Naxos’ legendary catalogue is a real privilege," said Amy Nelson, Senior Strategy Marketing Manager for Classical & Jazz at FUGA. "I look forward to helping global audiences discover and enjoy classical and jazz."

This expanded deal builds on the original partnership first announced in 2022, when Naxos engaged FUGA to provide digital distribution and royalty accounting services.

"Naxos is a true pioneer in classical music, and we’re proud to deepen our collaboration with them as they modernise how classical music is experienced," said Liz Northeast, SVP EMEA. "Their deep understanding of the classical landscape, combined with our technological expertise, creates a powerful opportunity to grow audiences for classical music worldwide."

The announcement follows a strong start to 2025 for Naxos, which earned an impressive 15 GRAMMY nominations across its diverse roster. Highlights include nominations for Best Classical Solo Vocal Album (Show Me the Way), Best Engineered Album, Classical (Clear Voices in the Dark), Best Opera Recording (Moravec: The Shining), and Best Orchestral Performance (Adams: City Noir, Fearful Symmetries & Lola Montez Does The Spider Dance).