FUGA announces partnership with Odyssey Music Network; inks deal with Phat Penguin

31 August 2022 - Press release

● FUGA will be handling both digital and physical distribution for Berlin-based Odyssey Music Network, whose roster includes Apocalyptica, Asaf Avidan and Royal Republic
● FUGA partners with Austrian label and management company, Phat Penguin, continuing expansion in Germany, Switzerland and Austria (GSA)


Downtown Music Holdings-owned FUGA, the world’s leading full-service B2B distributor, announces its partnership with renowned Berlin-based Artist Management and Label Services agency, Odyssey Music Network. Continuing its expansion within the GSA region, FUGA also announces its new partnership with Vienna-based label and management company, Phat Penguin.

The new deal with Odyssey Music Network will see FUGA providing a full-suite of both digital and physical distribution for the company’s high-caliber roster, as well as a breadth of marketing services including content management across YouTube and access to FUGA’s extensive trends and analytics platform and sync offering.

With an established international roster that includes Royal Republic, Asaf Avidan, Heather Nova and Apocalyptica - the latter selling over 6 million albums worldwide and accumulating over 400 million streams - Odyssey Music Network have been key industry players for more than 15 years.

Serving as a hub for high-quality artist management, music publishing, marketing and networking services, Odyssey are also responsible for nurturing emerging German talent including Power Plush, Saint Chaos and Blond with Power Plush and Blond nominated this year for a VUT and Preis für Popkultur award respectively.

Björn Meyer, Managing Director Label Services at Odyssey Music Network: “Having worked with Curt and the global FUGA team before, I’m thrilled to start this partnership with FUGA. Their dedication is unmatched and FUGA’s technological solutions are top of the game. I am 100% sure our artists can only benefit from this new partnership. At the same time I’d like to thank the entire team at Rough Trade / Good To Go for being great partners for the last ten years.”

FUGA announces its new partnership with Vienna-based label and management company Phat Penguin who include mainstay electronic act Kruder & Dorfmeister as part of their eclectic roster of talent.

The new deal will see FUGA handling global digital distribution and marketing strategy services for the company, including digital account management. Phat Penguin will also employ FUGA’s content management across YouTube and access to the company’s sync and analytics offering.

Founded in late 2017 by Benjamin Bruest and Hannes Eder - the former Managing Director of Universal Music Austria - Phat Penguin is dedicated to supporting rising Austrian talent across its boutique label and artist management services, boasting a unique roster that already includes Buntspecht, Felix Kramer, Lahra and emerging newcomers, Leftovers.

Curt Keplin, FUGA’s Head of Business Development GSA says, “FUGA’s partnership with both Odyssey Music Network and Phat Penguin marks a pivotal step in our expansion within the GSA region. We’re excited to be working with such credible, groundbreaking companies who support and nurture independent German and Austrian artists, providing FUGA’s extensive services to create more global opportunities for their roster of talent; ”