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Sony Music Publishing France

French publishing arm of Sony Music Publishing, based in Paris; acquired Lusophone-African publisher Africa Nostra in July 2025.

Based in
Paris, France

Sony Music Publishing France is the French publishing arm of Sony Music Publishing, registered in Paris as SONY MUSIC PUBLISHING (FRANCE) SAS (SIREN 414816249). It signs and administers songwriters and catalogues in France. Antoine Dathanat is president, Jean-Christophe Bourgeois is managing director and Anne Jouanneau is deputy managing director.

Its relevance to this directory is Africa Nostra, the Lusophone-African publishing catalogue it acquired in July 2025. France’s national business register separately records Sony Music Publishing (France) SAS as president of Africa Nostra, confirming control at governance level; the register does not publish the underlying shareholding.

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Africa Nostra

Paris music publisher holding the Lusafrica label's editorial catalogue, principally Cape Verdean repertoire; acquired by Sony Music Publishing France in July 2025.

Paris

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