He kept a picture of him with the crest of rigour

He smokes cigarette smoking. Is able to welcome 25 people per minute and to front two appointments. Christophe Lameignère, the new President of the national Union of phonographic Edition (SNEP) he brings majors and independent and ensures the interests of producers is not in the provok. Especially when it comes to defend his profession: "I do as an athlete, or a lover", it comes alive, the Red amount at the cheeks of his chubby face despite his forty-four spring. "We experienced the historic battles, with, for example, the law on copyright and neighboring rights...". I have a side a little cross, I'm flaming me for all of these issues! "It is the combative spirit that he has accepted this responsibility to the SNEP.

"It is also important for my company that I am committed, since it represents in France one-third of the market..." ", he added. Christophe Lameignère is also, since May 2005, President and CEO of Sony BMG Music France, the fusion of the majors Sony Music and BMG, authorized by a decision of the Commission in 2004 European, quashed decision this summer by a judgment of the Court of first instance of the communities European. A current case.

More music musician, Christophe Lameignère becomes at the end of the 1970s, manager of a small group, Bikini. In 1977, I was 15 years." "For some, it was the advent of disco, for me, it was punk," he recalled. Evidence in support. He kept a picture of him, with the crest of rigour. It is accompanying Bikini that he identify by a record label: 1984 sounds coming at EMI Music Publishing France.

The keys to the trade "Instinct, chance, creativity and enthusiasm!" replied without hesitation this tireless supporter of artists. And instinct, he has had. While at EMI, he discovers the Group rap NTM "I was for the first time the energy of punk" and Pascal Obispo. It will have the pleasure to joining Epic, Sony Music label which he joined in 1991, as Artistic Director to be appointed Director-General.

But tired of the reproached major a word that he does not enjoy "it's big brother" , Christophe Lameignère founded in 1999, the French subsidiary of Zomba Records and buys passage Kyo bands, group that it had signed but Sony did not. Bingo! Kyo sells 1.600.000 disks. Not to mention the success of Bénabar, another nugget of the label. Interested by these successes, the German BMG acquires Zomba Records early 2003.

Christophe Lameignère was appointed President of the music division and then President of BMG France. "It was the marriage of the outboard Zomba and BMG cruise ship," one who sees market share from "5.5 in 2003 to 13 at the time of the merger with Sony Music" welcomed.

And to forget the turmoil in the record industry "there is now less reckless than before with prices declined by 30 and a market of 40" this native Parisien of Bordeaux fishing the bluntnose sixgill in the basin of Arcachon. Dreaming may be the next big fish that he dénichera.