Patrick Zelnik

Patrick Zelnik
Zelnik in 2008
Born(1946-11-10)10 November 1946
Died17 September 2026(2026-09-17) (aged 79)
Paris, France
EducationSciences Po
Paris Dauphine-PSL University
OccupationsBusinessman
Editor

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.

References

  1. 1 2 Mortaigne, Véronique (18 September 2026). "Patrick Zelnik, grande figure de l'industrie musicale française, est mort". Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 21 September 2026.
  2. ↑ Ayad, Christophe (8 January 1999). "Patrick Zelnik, 52 ans. L'ancien patron de Virgin-France monte sa propre maison de disques, en quête d'une fraîche et profitable candeur. Nouvelle virginité". Libération (in French). Retrieved 21 September 2026.
  3. ↑ Mortaigne, Véronique (12 February 2008). "Patrick Zelnik, label sensible". Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 21 September 2026.
  4. ↑ Lesprit, Bruno (25 August 2016). "Believe reprend Naïve, le label de musique fondé par Patrick Zelnik". Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 21 September 2026.
  5. ↑ Wangeci, Grace (18 September 2026). "IMPALA Pays Tribute to Patrick Zelnik, Independent Label Advocate". InterSpace Music Distribution. Retrieved 21 September 2026.