Bella Figura founder Alexi Cory-Smith dies, aged 58

MBW is shocked and saddened to be taught that Alexi Cory-Smith, co-founder and CEO of catalog music firm Bella Figura Music, has died. She was 58.

An announcement from Bella Figura issued on social media in the present day (July 3) reads: “We’re devastated to announce the sudden and sudden passing of our co-founder and CEO, Alexi Cory-Smith.

“Alexi constructed Bella Figura Music from the bottom up, bringing the imaginative and prescient and keenness from a profitable profession within the music business.

“Her management, creativity, and unwavering dedication to our staff and our work leaves an enduring legacy.

“Our ideas are with Alexi’s household and family members throughout this extremely troublesome time. We ask that their privateness be revered.

“We’re dedicated to honouring Alexi’s imaginative and prescient and achievements and can share additional updates after we are in a position. Within the meantime, our focus is on supporting each other and remembering a rare chief who meant a lot to all of us.”

London-based Cory-Smith launched Bella Figura in 2022.

She beforehand spent seven years at BMG, the place she ran the agency’s UK division.

Since being established, Bella Figura has struck catalog offers with artists/songwriters/producers together with David Grey and Paul Epworth.

The agency confirmed earlier this 12 months that it had deployed over $160 million on catalog offers to this point.

Cory-Smith joined BMG in January 2011, changing into SVP of BMG Chrysalis UK earlier than transferring as much as an EVP function in 2013.

She was promoted to President, Repertoire and Advertising of BMG UK in January this 12 months after six years with the agency’s London workplace.

Throughout her tenure on the Bertelsmann firm, she shaped landmark relationships with artists together with The Rolling Stones and Roger Waters.Music Enterprise Worldwide