Because Music announces the appointment of Pedro Winter as Global Head of Creation & Co-Managing Director of Because Music France.
Pedro Winter has been appointed Global Head of Creation & Co-Managing Director of Because Music France.
A music producer, entrepreneur, artistic director and leading figure in the French electronic music scene, Pedro Winter joins the Because Music team in Paris. Founder of Ed Banger Records in 2003, he has built a catalogue rooted in electronic music culture, working with pioneering artists including DJ Mehdi, SebastiAn, Uffie, Mr. Oizo, Myd and Justice, whose albums and live performances have achieved worldwide recognition.
Pedro Winter’s arrival at Because Music marks a natural extension of the long-standing strategic and artistic collaboration between Ed Banger and Because Music, which began in 2005. His artistic vision and ability to build bridges between music, art, brands and events will be a valuable asset for Because and its artists.
In his new Paris-based role, Pedro will oversee all front-office activities at Because Music France as Co-Managing Director, with local responsibility for Marketing, Catalogue, Promotion, A&R, Visual, Digital, Commercial, D2C, Sync, Merchandising and Brands. He will also serve as Global Head of Creation, supervising audiovisual and sonic creative output worldwide.
“I am very honoured and proud of this appointment and look forward to further strengthening our close collaboration with all teams. ‘Co’ means coexisting, co-leading, collaborating, being and acting together. This dynamic is fully in line with the shared history between Because Music and Ed Banger Records, which spans more than 20 years.”
Pedro Winter, Global Head of Creation & Co-Managing Director of Because Music France, CEO of Ed Banger Records
“We are delighted to welcome Pedro, who has been working alongside us for so long with his outstanding label. He joins us today with a shared ambition to create even greater synergy and to go further together in our mission to discover and develop artists on a global scale. His energy, experience and artistic talent will be invaluable assets for the years ahead at Because France, as well as in his role within the global creative pool of the Because Group.”
Emmanuel de Buretel, CEO and co-founder of Because Music Group
