I'm writing this article at a very particular time. As I'm about to leave for Miami, where professional commitments with a multinational company will keep me busy until the end of January 2026, I feel the need to pause for a moment and address directly all the people who have chosen to follow, support, and work with our companies over the years.
2025 was, without a doubt, an extraordinary year.
With Mantovani Europe SL alone, we recorded a 33% increase in turnover, a result that didn't happen by chance but is the fruit of a clear vision, constant work, and a deep knowledge of the music market. We have surpassed 3,000 Digital Deliveries, a historic milestone that has allowed us to further expand our scope: today we work daily not only with independent artists and press offices, but also with music publishers and multinationals, consolidating a positioning that makes us credible and structured interlocutors on an international level.
Along this path, Radio Promoter and Promotor Musical have established themselves as solid and recognized brands, becoming a point of reference for radio promotion in both Italy and the Hispanic-Latin American market. This growth is built on the trust of broadcasters, data analysis, and a promotion that promises measurable results rather than illusions. Not to mention our affiliates and resellers!
Alongside business development, I have continued my work as a consultant for artists and publishers with great commitment. And this is where surprising things often happen. Over the course of 2025, I helped my clients recover over €200,000 in royalties that, in most cases, they didn't even know they were owed. These royalties were blocked, unaccounted for, forgotten due to metadata errors, poor editorial management, or poorly configured distribution. Bringing these aspects into order means transforming a “fermo” catalog into a living, productive resource.
It's no coincidence that my schedule is already full until the end of January 2026, with requests pouring in from all over the world. This shows that today, more than ever, artists and publishers feel the need to be supported by true professionals, capable of reading the market and taking concrete action. Determination and professionalism, in the end, always yield results.
2025 was also a year of impressive growth for Mantovani America LLC. I don't have the fiscal figures in hand yet, but the analytics so far are impressive.DISTRID has become a successful brand in the United States and Europe, with over 300,000 active distributions and direct agreements with major DSPs. But the most exciting part is what we're building now. We're expanding distribution in Asia, with agreements signed with Douyin and Soda Music, which will bring our customers' catalogs to the Chinese market as well, one of the areas with the highest growth potential in terms of streams and royalties.
At the same time, we have integrated new platforms and innovative models such as Lissen, with its user-centric royalty system based on real listener behavior, and OpenWav, which allows artists to maintain full control over their music, monetization, merchandising, tickets, and exclusive experiences. Furthermore, thanks to AMI Entertainment, our customers' catalogs can now also be distributed in bars, restaurants, and entertainment venues, increasing visibility in high-traffic environments. Yango Play, a DSP with a strong presence in the Middle East, will soon be added. All this is not theory: it is real infrastructure, ready to be exploited.
In recent months, we have also worked hard on the evolution of DISTRID as a platform. We have strengthened security systems, centralized anti-fraud management, improved data transparency, and made royalty management between collaborators more intuitive. The goal is clear: to give artists and publishers more control, more clarity, and faster decision-making. The initial feedback is extremely positive, and 2026 will bring further updates.
And it's precisely 2026 that I want to get to.
Next year will be even more ambitious. We're working on launching new exclusive services designed to offer greater visibility, advanced tools, and concrete opportunities to those who decide to build a serious and structured path. But to achieve real results, a personalized strategy is needed. Every catalog is different. Every artist has a story, potential, and specific challenges.
Before closing, I want to sincerely thank everyone who has chosen our companies this year. Your trust is the true driving force behind this entire journey. For Italian customers, I remind you that we have prepared a special Christmas gift on Radio Promoter, available until December 25, 2025, which you can discover by visiting www.radiopromoter.it/offerta.
I sincerely wish you a Merry Christmas, with the hope that 2026 will be a year of growth, music, and new opportunities.
And if you want to start it off right, you know where to find me: let's set up a meeting and build the next step of your journey together.
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