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Message: [QUOTE="Queen, post: 87019, member: 27"] A cross-border hookup just gave Italian artists a pipeline to the world, while AWAL quietly tightened its grip on yet another market. Artist First links with AWAL [LIST] [*]Italy-based Artist First just locked in a tie-up with AWAL. [*]Claudio Ferrante built the Milan company back in 2009. [*]Ferrante’s outfit remains independent while teaming up with Sony Music Entertainment-owned AWAL. [*]Through A1 Concerti, its concert arm, the company handles shows and merch. [/LIST] What Artist First brings to the table [LIST] [*]Artist First racks up digital and physical distribution plus management gigs. [*]Salmo and Gemitaiz are part of its past client lineup. [*]Gazzelle, Fulminacci, and Alfa helped stack serious chart wins. [*]More than 50 No. 1s and piles of Gold and Platinum plaques sit there. [/LIST] How the deal works in Italy [LIST] [*]AWAL artists get on the ground marketing help inside Italy. [*]Ferrante says the move positions his roster to reach new global audiences. [*]His team plans to plug AWAL acts into A1’s all-in-one setup. [*]Both sides keep talking about artist freedom and creative control. [/LIST] AWAL keeps stretching worldwide [LIST] [*]AWAL has been on a steady international land grab. [*]September brought a link-up with Sony Music Middle East and a Dubai base. [*]India entered the picture in 2023 after grabbing OKListen in Mumbai. [*]West Africa came online in 2024 with Excel Joab steering A and R. [/LIST] Italy’s market is heating up [LIST] [*]Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana reported 9.7 percent growth in H1 2025. [*]Revenue hit EUR 208 million during that half-year stretch. [*]Digital listening climbed 9.9 percent year over year. [*]Premium streaming alone pulled in 113 million euros. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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