New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Nuclear Blast, a Believe company, today announced the expansion of its leadership team in
Europe with the recruitment of two heavy-hitters from the heavy-music sector: Jens Prueter, who will lead A&R for Europe; and Antje Lange, who will become Chief Operating Officer. With the addition of Prueter and Lange, the label will strengthen its world-class physical and digital distribution and services.
Prueter, with an esteemed career working with major heavy-music artists, is an ideal match for Nuclear Blast. He will develop long-term strategies for an unrivaled roster of artists at all stages of their careers, and will lead an A&R team focused on growing the next generation of global heavy-music stars.
Lange adds further weight to Nuclear Blast expansion plans, via her successful track record of delivering operational results through managing large labels and international teams. Lange will lead Nuclear Blast's international physical and digital service infrastructure including Nuclear Blast's market-leading direct-to-fan merchandizing business at https://www.nuclearblast.de/de/.
"Prueter and Lange will help us steer the careers of new, cutting-edge and up-and-coming talent who join world's top heavy-music artists and legends such as Slayer,
Nightwish and Meshuggah," said Thorsten Freese, Managing
Director of Believe Germany. "Nuclear Blast is one of heavy-music artists' most sought-after partners for achieving global success, expanding the reach of valuable catalogs and connecting with new audiences. We are growing a talented, expert team that has made the label an industry leader for more than 30 years - with a commitment to transparency, innovation and partnership.
About Nuclear Blast
Nuclear Blast, a Believe company, is the global home for premier heavy-music artists in the 21st century. The label has over 250 artists and a track record of building household names in the music business, from the legendary
Slayer to the chart-conquering
Nightwish and Sabaton. It has developed the careers of bands such as Beast in Black, Blues Pills, and
Battle Beast. Nuclear Blast is the only label with a true international approach and a leading-edge digital development strategy. Founded in Germany, with offices in the US, UK, France, Australia and around the world. Nuclear Blast was acquired by Believe in 2018. https://www.nuclearblast.de/en/
About Believe
Believe is one of the fastest-growing music companies helping artists build audiences and careers. It is a best-in-class technology company and a world-class services organization, with more than 1,000 professionals and offices in 45 countries. Believe gives artists, labels and content owners global scale through more than 20 brands, labels and companies. These include distributor for independent artists TuneCore, distributor Groove Attack, Believe Distribution Services, and labels such as AllPoints, Naïve, and Nuclear Blast. Believe has the reach, services, distribution and local relationships to connect artists with audiences through partnerships with 150 digital stores and streaming platforms worldwide and growing. The company is leading with a commitment to core values of transparency, innovation and partnership -- to spur the evolution of the music industry. https://www.believemusic.com.
