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Talpa invests in UK indie publisher
By CMU Editorial | Published on Thursday 8 March 2012
UK independent music publisher Phrased Differently has confirmed Talpa Music, the music company of Dutch media firm Talpa Media Group, as a new investor. Amongst Talpa’s various media franchises is ‘The Voice’, the latest spin on the telly talent show format that’s coming to the UK this month via the BBC.
Confirming its new alliance with Talpa’s music publishing division, Phrased Differently MD Hiten Bharadia told Music Week: “This is a strategic alliance made in heaven! Being an independent itself, Talpa understands the challenges we face daily and are in a perfect position to support growth. Both [Talpa Music bosses] Tony Berk and Pieter Van Bodegraven are extremely creative and human in their approach and it’s a pleasure to have an opportunity to work even more closely with them”.