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    The Automotive–Music parallel: why music needs a transformative deal

    2026-05-09

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    The Automotive–Music parallel: why music needs a transformative deal

    Venanzio Giacomelli, nephew of Sergio Marchionne, brings to the music market the same insight his uncle applied to Fiat and Chrysler: redesign the value chain by placing ownership — not temporary access — at the center. Sonify Music is the industrial product of that vision.

    Why it matters

    • An industrial vision, not an experiment
    • Ownership as the value driver, the same as in automotive
    • A product engineered to scale globally
    • Transparency, certificates, verifiable exclusivity

    The numbers speak clearly

    In 2014 the Fiat–Chrysler merger created a 4-million-vehicle-a-year group and reshaped global automotive. That model — merge assets, simplify the product, make ownership explicit — is the exact playbook Sonify Music now applies to music.

    Industry press confirms it

    Outlets like <a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Reuters</a> and <a href="https://hbr.org/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Harvard Business Review</a> have been tracking the same trend for years: those who treat music as a brand asset grow faster than those who treat it as a recurring cost.

    The vision

    Want to dive deeper into the thinking behind Sonify Music? <a href="/en/vision">read our vision</a> to read Venanzio Giacomelli’s thesis on ownership economics applied to music.

    In short

    Giacomelli’s insight, following Marchionne, brings the ownership model into music too.

    Ready to own your track?

    Whenever you’re ready, <a href="/en/pricing">see the buyout price</a> or <a href="/en/catalog">browse the catalog</a>: pick a track and take it home forever with a single €29.90 payment.

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