District 6 Publishing

District 6 is an independent music publishing group made up of District 6 Music Publishing in London (founded in 2007) and District 6 France Publishing in Paris (founded in 2012).

Context and Challenges

Managing a worldwide catalogue of more than 80,000 copyrights, District 6 offers first-rate copyright and neighbouring rights management services in more than 40 countries, for artists, songwriters, labels and catalogues around the world. Their catalogue includes well-known artists such as Ofenbach, Kas and Feder, and labels such as Sterns Music and Ultra Music.

Their need was to create a modern, functional website reflecting their international reach and their expertise in the music industry, with a degree of creativity and modernity.

Development of the site represented roughly 5 weeks of work.

Branding and UX/UI design represented roughly 3 weeks of work.

Building the site took 8 weeks: branding and UX/UI design took 3 weeks and development of the site was carried out over 5 weeks.

Our Approach

1. Research and Strategy

Before starting the creative work, we analysed District 6's needs, as well as their unique positioning in the music industry. We studied their international and varied audience, and defined clear objectives: create a platform that reflects their global scale while remaining accessible and intuitive for their partners, artists and labels. Working with their team, we adjusted the communication angles to bring forward their expertise in music rights management.

2. UX/UI Mockups

Starting from the visual identity developed by the Paris agency FakePaper.fr, we designed the site mockups with particular attention to ergonomics and user experience. Our approach was to create an interface that is both elegant and functional, making it easier to navigate the different services offered and to discover the artists and catalogues represented.

The visual design was carefully adjusted to harmonise with the established graphic world, with creative animation and interactions, while offering a fluid and intuitive navigation structure.

3. Web Development

Once the mockups were approved, we developed the site in Webflow, taking care to integrate every detail of the visual identity while optimising performance and compatibility across all devices. The site was designed to be fully responsive, offering an optimal user experience on desktop and mobile alike.

Rigorous testing was carried out to guarantee fluid, fast and bug-free navigation, while ensuring that every piece of content is easy for the District 6 team to manage.

Results

District 6's site now reflects their expertise and their international scale, while offering a clear and engaging user experience. The platform has become an essential tool for promoting their global catalogue, making their rights management services easier to reach for partners in more than 40 countries.

Thanks to close collaboration with their team and the agency FakePaper.fr, we delivered a site that is both faithful to their identity and technically high-performing. Since going live, the site records an average of 6 contact requests per month, with an average load time of 1.4 seconds.