Winamp: Bridger Surpasses 35 Agreements and Enters Deployment Phase
Winamp Group announced the achievement of a new milestone in the development of its copyright management platform Bridger, with the signing of five additional agreements. The group describes a transition from a coverage-building phase to a larger-scale deployment phase.
Five New Agreements Bring Bridger's Network to Over 35
Winamp Group (Paris and Brussels: ALWIN), parent company of Winamp, indicated that Bridger's international network now comprises more than 35 agreements, following the signing of five new agreements with AKM (Austria), ACUM (Israel), SCD (Chile), MACP (Malaysia) and CASH (Hong Kong).
Discussions are also underway with more than 20 additional collective management organizations. Following several waves of agreements announced since March, the platform has expanded both its geographic coverage and the categories of rights covered by its network.
According to the group, while Bridger already has coverage for digital and online uses, these new agreements extend its capabilities for collecting physical and offline rights requiring local representation.
The group recalled that, as announced in July, Bridger began collecting the first revenues generated by agreements concluded in recent months. Winamp Group describes an entry into a new development phase of its international infrastructure, progressively shifting from a coverage-building logic to a larger-scale deployment logic.
Alexandre Saboundjian, CEO of Winamp and Bridger, stated: "We are now transitioning from building our coverage to a scaling shift. With more than 35 agreements concluded, initial revenues already collected and more than 20 additional organizations with which we are in discussion, Bridger is building the infrastructure needed to manage rights on a global scale."
He added that the priority is now to transform this growing coverage into value for creators and growth for Bridger. The group specified that Bridger's development is part of Winamp for Artists, where rights management and royalty collection integrate into a broader range of services intended for independent artists. The next milestone indicated is the publication of first-half 2026 results, scheduled for October 31, 2026.