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Patrick Zelnik
- November 10, 1946
- September 17, 2026
- 79 years
About Patrick Zelnik
Patrick Zelnik was a notable figure from France. Born in 1946, Zelnik died in 2026 at the age of 79.
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|Patrick Zelnik (French: [patʁˈik zɛlnˈik]; 10 November 1946 – 17 September 2026) was a French businessman and editor.
A graduate of the Sciences Po and Paris Dauphine-PSL University, he was the founder of Virgin France after he was entrusted to do so by Richard Branson. He left Virgin in 1997 and co-founded Naïve Records. In 2006, he became president of the Syndicat européen des sociétés phonographiques indépendantes. The Naïve group filed for bankruptcy in 2016 and was acquired by Believe Music.
Zelnik died on 17 September 2026, at the age of 79.
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- lemonde.fr"Patrick Zelnik, grande figure de l'industrie musicale française, est mort"
- lemonde.fr"Believe reprend Naïve, le label de musique fondé par Patrick Zelnik"
- lemonde.fr"Patrick Zelnik, label sensible"
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