Believe

Believe is a French company focused on digital music distribution and services for independent artists and labels. It was founded in 2005 in Paris by Denis Ladegaillerie, Arnaud Chiaramonti and Nicolas Laclias. The company distributes recordings to streaming and download platforms and supports artists with marketing, promotion and rights management. In 2015 Believe acquired the US service TuneCore, aimed at independent creators, and in later years labels such as Naïve, Nuclear Blast and Groove Attack. The group operates in more than 50 countries across Europe, the Americas, Asia and Africa. In June 2021 the company listed on Euronext Paris under the ticker BLV, raising around 300 million euros. In 2024 Believe was taken private by a consortium involving the EQT X fund, alongside TCV and founder Denis Ladegaillerie, and delisted from the stock exchange. It currently remains operationally active as a private company, with a portfolio of brands including TuneCore, Nuclear Blast, Naïve, Groove Attack and Sentric Music.