Horizon Musiques

What Horizon Musiques does

Horizon Musiques is an independent French music production and artist management company headquartered in Lyon (6 rue Bèchevelin, 69007), founded in 2015 and operating under the LABE (Let Artists Be) umbrella organization. The company describes its mission as producing "artistes libres et sans frontière" (free artists without borders) and manages a roster of 18+ artists spanning pop, folk, indie rock, electronic, hip-hop, and world music, with French and Quebec-based acts including Pi Ja Ma, Pony Pony Run Run, Dafné Kritharas, Alphonse Bisaillon, Buridane, Thomas Hellman, and Trio SR9. Notable roster achievements include a platinum record and MTV Europe Music Award for Pony Pony Run Run, plus Victoire de la Musique nominations.

The company operates a four-pillar service model: a Label division producing and releasing albums, a Live division handling concert booking and touring, a Publishing/Éditions division managing music rights and licensing, and a Management division supporting artist career development. Distribution flows through direct booking relationships with French festivals (Printemps de Bourges, Francofolies de La Rochelle) and concert venues, supplemented by a partnership with Bluebird Booking for international touring. Geographic reach extends across France, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, Luxembourg, Greece, Turkey, Italy, Slovenia, the UK, Quebec, and Morocco, with 100+ concerts scheduled annually. Merchandise is sold via a BigCartel online storefront.

Horizon Musiques employs 11-50 staff organized into Direction, Booking, Communication, Éditions, Administration, and Production functions, led by Olivier Boccon-Gibod (Direction) and Julien Dussauge (Direction des projets). The company is privately held with no disclosed funding rounds, no venture or private equity investment identified, and no public listing. Revenue derives from artist management fees, album sales/streaming royalties, publishing rights income, live performance fees, and merchandise, though specific financial figures are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Horizon Musiques

Legal name

Horizon Musiques

Website

https://horizon-musiques.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Horizon Musiques is a Lyon-based independent French music label and artist management company operating under the LABE umbrella, producing, publishing, and booking a roster of 18+ artists across live performance, label releases, and publishing rights.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Music Label & Artist Management

NAICS

Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures (7114), Music Publishers (512230), Record Production and Distribution (51225)

akta.pro primary industry

Full-Service Artist Management (MPAIAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Music Rights Administration & Royalty Processing (Admin, Accounting, Statements) (MPAIAKAD), Live Music Booking (Bands, Soloists, DJs) (HSACAHAA)

Keywords

• Music production label
• Artist management services
• Live event booking
• Music publishing rights
• Concert touring services

Headquarters

HQ city

Lyon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Artist Management & Booking: Horizon Musiques provides comprehensive artist management services including booking for live performances, concerts, and festival appearances across France and internationally. The company employs dedicated booking staff and partners with external booking agencies.
2. Label & Album Production: The label division produces and releases albums for its roster of artists, handling the production process from recording to release.
3. Publishing & Editions: The publishing division handles music publishing rights, facilitating creative works and managing rights for artists on the roster.
4. Merchandise Sales: The company operates an online shop through BigCartel for artist merchandise sales.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Horizon Musiques is an independent music production label and artist services company based in Lyon that produces, manages, publishes, and promotes a roster of independent French and international artists. The company operates four integrated service pillars: a Label division that produces and releases albums, a Live division that books concerts and festival appearances, a Publishing (Éditions) division that administers music rights and licensing, and a Management division that supports artist career development.

Product overview

Horizon Musiques is a music production label and artist services company that produces independent artists described as 'libres et sans frontière' (free and without borders). The company operates as a platform-plus-services model, combining a core record label (producing albums by signed artists) with four complementary service modules: Live (touring and concerts), Publishing/Éditions (music publishing and rights management), and Management (artist career development). The label manages a roster of 18+ diverse artists spanning genres including pop, folk, indie rock, electronic, hip-hop, and world music, with artists based in France, Quebec, and internationally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Label (Horizon Musiques)

Quantifiable outcome

• Artists have achieved significant milestones including platinum records (Pony Pony Run Run), Victoire de la Musique awards, MTV Europe Music Awards, and media appearances on national French television
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• LABEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHorizon Musiques is part of the LABE artist family ('Horizon Musiques fait partie de la famille LABE'). LABE appears to be a parent organization or umbrella structure for independent music artists, providing shared services and artistic community for its member entities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Believe: French-headquartered global digital music company serving independent labels and artists. Adjacent to Horizon Musiques as a French music-industry player operating in label services and distribution, though at vastly larger scale and with technology focus.
• [PIAS]: Large European independent label group and distribution platform headquartered in Belgium. Overlaps with Horizon Musiques as a pan-European indie label and distribution partner, but operates at materially greater scale across multiple territories.

Direct peers

• Naïve Records: French independent label with a multi-genre roster (classical, jazz, world, pop). Comparable to Horizon Musiques as a French indie label focused on independent artists with rights administration and live touring activity.
• 3ème Bureau: French independent label and production company focused on alternative and indie artists. Comparable to Horizon Musiques as a French indie label nurturing independent artists with label, publishing, and live support.
• Because Music: Leading French independent label and publisher (Because Music, Because Editions). Operates a label + publishing + management platform with a diverse indie roster, structurally very similar to Horizon Musiques' label/publishing/management configuration.
• Tôt ou Tard: French independent label specializing in French-language singer-songwriters and emerging artists. Comparable to Horizon Musiques in serving independent French-language artists with label, publishing, and touring support.
• Wagram Music: Major French independent label and music company (Wagram, Cinq 7, Believe-era alumni). Comparable as a French indie label with a multi-genre roster spanning live, publishing, and recorded music — overlapping directly with Horizon Musiques' four-pillar model.
• Edition Independencia: Independent French music publisher and rights administration house. Directly comparable to Horizon Musiques' Publishing/Éditions division in administering rights for independent French artists and labels.

Regional players

• At(h)ome: French independent music collective and label. Functions as a peer comparator in the French indie music ecosystem, though operated with a smaller, more festival-anchored footprint than Horizon Musiques.

Emerging players

• Poulpe: French independent booking agency and artist services company. Directly comparable to Horizon Musiques' live-booking arm, operating in the same French and European live-concert market with similar independent artist positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/horizon.musiques
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/horizon-musiques
• Instagraminstagram.com/horizon_musiques
• Xx.com/HorizonMusiques

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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