Leadership Shakeup: Carmine Conte Departs Management at Karmat Music
Significant changes have occurred within the corporate structure of Karmat Music GmbH, the Berlin-based entity responsible for the globally recognized Afterlife brand. Official documentation from the Berlin commercial register confirms that Carmine Conte, widely known as MRAK, has been stripped of his position as managing director. This decision was finalized on August 6, 2026, following a vote by fellow stakeholders Matteo Milleri (Anyma) and co-founder Aurelia Ortiz, with the formal registration of this transition occurring on August 17.
Clarifying the Scope of the Exit
While initial reports, such as the MRAK’s exit from Afterlife coverage by EDMTunes, highlighted the departure, the recent filings provide a clearer picture of the legal boundaries of this move. It is essential to distinguish between management roles and equity ownership: while Conte has been ousted from his executive duties, he retains his 30% stake in the company. The current resolutions passed by the board do not impact his status as a shareholder, meaning he remains a significant financial stakeholder in the organization despite his loss of operational control.
The Mechanics of the Shareholder Vote
The ownership of Karmat Music is distributed among four primary entities. Aurelia Ortiz, Matteo Milleri, and Carmine Conte each possess a 30% share, while the Italian firm SIPAL S.p.A. holds the remaining 10%. The process of removing Conte required a specific procedural path due to the company’s internal bylaws.
An initial attempt to finalize the removal was made during a meeting on July 9. However, because only Ortiz and Milleri were present, they represented only 60% of the share capital. This fell short of the 75% quorum mandated by the company’s articles of association, rendering the meeting ineffective for a vote. With neither Conte nor representatives from SIPAL in attendance, the motion could not proceed.
To bypass this deadlock, the company utilized a provision within its articles that permits a second meeting to be convened with the same agenda. Under these specific rules, the second gathering is empowered to pass resolutions regardless of the percentage of share capital present, allowing Milleri and Ortiz to successfully finalize the management change.
