IMAGEM & FINTAGE HOUSE ANNOUNCE JOINT VENTURE

22 September 2015 - Press release

Imagem and Fintage House today announced the launch of FIM, a joint-venture to provide global neighbouring right services for a broad range of Imagem clients across musical genres.

This collaboration will combine the breadth of music experience at Imagem with the extensive collection infrastructure and expertise of the Fintage House neighbouring rights teams.  Current and future Imagem clients for neighbouring rights will be served via FIM. Heide Avent, responsible for neighbouring rights at Imagem during the last two years, will join FIM and remains dedicated to the Imagem clients and responsible for initiatives to expand Imagem’s client base in neighbouring rights.

Niels Teves, Co-CEO of Fintage House said: ‘We are very happy to be working with  Imagem for the collection of neighbouring rights for their artists across the board from pop to classical stars. The fit between our two companies is all about our personal approach with clients and attention to detail. Despite some suggestions that collecting neighbouring rights is a simple process that can be run purely by technology, it remains in fact a highly complicated and detailed business requiring close personal attention. Understanding each client need and set-up on an individual basis is a key part of this. Imagem has very strong relationships with artists and writers and adopts a similar approach to Fintage House’.   

André de Raaff, CEO of Imagem: ‘We are delighted to embark on this partnership with Fintage House who have been involved in the collection of neighbouring rights for fifteen years and are a market leader in the sector. Under the leadership of Niels Teves, they will help us to optimize the income of this specialized IP right from all sources worldwide and we are delighted that our Heide Avent will be part of FIM for the future’. 

Fintage House has blazed a trail in more territories than any other company in the neighbouring rights field. The company's global reach, infrastructure and menu of services in addition to neighbouring rights and Imagem’s position as one of the world’s largest music publishers, gives this new joint venture unrivalled strength and experience to offer its clients.