Pedro Winter of Ed Banger Records Appointed Managing Director at Because Music

French music legend Pedro Winter has been appointed global head of curation & co-managing director of Because Music France .

Winter, who has also released music under the Busy P moniker, is a leading name in the French electronic scene and the CEO and founder of Ed Banger Records. He will join the Because Music team in Paris, France.

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The new role will act as an extension of the preexisting strategic relationship between Winter’s Ed Banger and Because Music which was first formed in 2005. Ed Banger’s catalog includes releases by Justice , DJ Mehdi, SebastiAn, Uffie, Mr. Oizo and Myd. Winter was also the manager of Daft Punk from 1996 to 2008.

In his new role, Winter will oversee all front-office activities at Because Music, whose roster includes releases by Christine and the Queens , Shygirl , Metronomy, Charlotte Gainsbourg and more. Since 2022, Because Music has been responsible for managing the catalog and artistic legacy of Daft Punk.

Winter will be responsible for local marketing, A&R, promotion, catalog, synch, merchandising and more in his Paris-based role as co-managing director. Winter will share the role alongside Emmanuel de Buretel , Because Music Group’s CEO and co-founder.

“I am very honored and proud of this appointment and look forward to further strengthening our close collaboration with all teams,” Winter said in a statement. “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.”

de Buretel added, “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.”

_Originally reported by [Billboard](https://www.billboard.com/pro/because-music-pedro-winter-ed-banger/)._