Stephen King has been named as UK MD. He comes from artist management where he worked with acts including Lighthouse Family, The Libertines, Beta Band and Kathryn Williams.

Believe now has offices in the UK, France, Italy, Germany, Spain, Portugal and the US.

On top of distribution, the company offers acts and labels strategic and retail marketing as well as digital tools, such as players and widgets, to extend their social media reach.

King says, "There are huge opportunities now ...