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McGowan’s

Musings

The next trade event trip undertaken by the

March 6. Well over a thousand people will

music in Europe and urge the EU to support

VIP team will take us all the way to the City

attend another sold out edition and we hope

a full European Music Programme in its future

of my birth, London. So it’ll be a short train

to see a lot of you there!

budget.

longer for Charlie who lives in the West

I actually wrote much of this edition of the

But while we’re on the topic of love and

Country, and flights for Ronni and Peter. We

Musings on February 14th, which as you

admiration, it appears that the ‘selfie’

will of course be attending the thirtieth edition

know is Valentine’s day, so I was obviously

generation has brought a new perspective

of the International Live Music Conference

pretty busy dealing with the stack of cards

to how, and to whom, songs are now

– ILMC 30. This most established live music

that came through the letter box – you know

addressed, according to a survey (what would

event, the inventor of the description ‘the live

what it’s like?! It seemed though that much

we do without them!) ‘I’ has now become the

music industry’ will kick off with an invitation

of the business was busy on this hearts and

most popular pronoun in songs today, when

only thirtieth anniversary party on Tuesday

flowers day; The NME Awards were given out,

20 years ago it was ‘you’. Make of it what you

see the list below, and Sweden’s prestigious

will…or should that be what I will?

journey for me from seaside Brighton, slightly

Polar prize was given to a metal band for the very first time with Metallica picking up the

On a more serious note the UK government,

honour.

we spoke about them a lot in our last issue, sent out some possible good news for ticket

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The judges must have been in full Valentine

buyers on Valentine’s morning. A statement

mode, writing, “Not since Wagner’s emotional

was issued declaring, “Fans of live events

turmoil

has

are set to benefit from new rules which will

anyone created music that is so physical and

and

Tchaikovsky’s

demand more information from sellers on

furious, and yet still so accessible. Through

secondary ticket websites. Under the new

virtuoso ensemble playing and their use of

rules, which will come into force in April

extremely

accelerated

cannons

Metallica

2018, ticket resellers will be required to

have taken rock music to places it had never

tempos,

provide purchasers with additional detailed

been before. In Metallica’s world, both a

information about tickets including the

teenage bedroom and a concert hall can be

location of seats, disclosure of any restrictions

transformed into a Valhalla. The strength

and the original price of the ticket itself”

of the band’s uncompromising albums has

Hopefully this will go a long way to preventing

helped millions of listeners to transform their

some, if not all, the rip-offs that many fans

sense of alienation into a superpower.” So

have had to endure for the past few years.

– beat that if you can, an elegy almost – it

We’ll keep an eye on things.

seems that metal music now rates alongside classical! Still I suppose we all knew that

So, I’ll call that a day for now and as ever,

anyway….

please let us know how things are with you and your business, and if you have some

Also on Valentine’s Day, IMPALA and other

observations to make we’d be happy to hear

organisations from across the music sector

from you, and to perhaps include them in our

gathered in Brussels to welcome a new pilot

upcoming issues – in the meantime, Ladies

programme, “Music Moves Europe”, for

and Gentlemen – The News!

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ICM Partners Promotes six Agents From VIP-Daily News ICM Partners has promoted six agents to

Davidson,

partners, bringing the total number of

Pharoah, Chris Redd and Cecily Strong.

Feimster,

Amy

Landecker,

partners at the Hollywood agency to 54.

Sackett’s

clients

include

editors

Bob

The names include Adam Ginivisian, who

Ducsay, William Goldenberg, Tatiana Riegel

becomes the youngest partner at the

and Hank Corwin, production designers

agency. He is joined on the list by Ayala

Jack Fisk and Sarah Greenwood, and

dedication to teamwork and great taste.

Cohen (Comedy), Hrishi Desai (Lit), Scott

cinematographer Adriano Goldman.

They each make a unique and important

Mantell (Concerts/International), Kathleen “We

Production). The appointments are effective

outstanding agents into our Partnership,”

immediately.

the partners said in a joint statement. “Each

Photo: New ICM Partners clockwise from

has earned their ascension through a passion

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for advancing the careers of our clients,

Sackett and Ginivisian

Ginivisian, who began in the agency’s mailroom in 2007, jumped to agent in the Comedy Touring Department two years later and reps Jay Pharoah, Rob Schneider, Aisha Tyler, Desus & Mero, Anthony Atamanuik, Mikey Day, Southern Momma, Roseanne Barr, Chris Redd, Michael Kosta, Fortune Feimster and Orny Adams. His is also cohead of the Los Angeles Trainee Program.

Mantell, who also started in 2003 as an assistant, is Head of International Touring for the Concerts Department repping Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne, D’Angelo, Jon Bellion, Cyndi Lauper, Jill Scott, and Postmodern Jukebox. He also handles bookings outside of North America.

Repping the Lit division, Desai’s clients include The Handmaid’s Tale‘s Bruce Miller and Happy!‘s Grant Morrison among others. Remington, who started her ICM career in 2003 as an intern, reps It and Annabelle: Creation screenwriter-producer Gary Dauberman’s and Fast and the Furious writer-producer Chris Morgan.

Cohen, a former Saturday Night Live producer, move to repping comedy clients in 2012, with a roster that includes Pete

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Remington (Lit) and Lara Sackett (Physical

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these

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20 Years of Yourope Manfred Tari mt@vip-booking.com

This year sees the 20th anniversary of the

VIP News: What are the essential

strong backing from our members. Our

European Festivals Association, Yourope.

aims and purposes that keep Yourope

project instigators like YES Group, GO Group,

VIP News spoke to founder and Chairman

developing?

EMAC Group and the initiative TAKE A STAND are vital and progressing steadily. Also

Christof Huber about the past, present and future of this important and still growing

Christof Huber: I feel that our association is

through the European Festival Conference,

Association.

more important than ever and we receive

which we promote every 2 years, we are able to define our agenda for the upcoming years.

VIP News: Is today’s festival landscape very

different

compared

to

when

Yourope was launched?

Huber: Definitely. The European Festival market is way more diverse and competition is much greater, inclusing the growth of the US market .The challenges that the market has to face like Security, Licences, Rising Fees and the increase in festival audience expectations, such as decoration, food & beverages and the additional development of offers for the consumers is not comparable with 1998.

VIP News: Have the requirements of Yourope members changed over the years or are those still more or less the same?

Huber: Our aim is to work on the topics that are relevant for our members. If you look at sustainability at festivals, that’s now almost a standard. Today, we can talk about new issues like sustainable working models at festivals rather than dealing with things like reusable cup systems as they have been standardised.

VIP News: Which Yourope projects or activities do you consider as being particularly successful and meaningful for the member community?

Huber: I feel that European Festivals are way more safe and sustainable than in previous

Christof Huber

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years. We talk about responsibility in our society through initiatives like TAKE A STAND.

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exchange

FEBRUARY 2018

within

our

membership

strong representative body for MME, which

definitely contributed to better and safer

should start in 2021.

festivals in Europe and Yourope played a big VIP News: Yourope today represents

part in this.

93 members. What can potential new VIP News: Have there been any initiatives

member expect from joining Yourope?

that didn’t pay off or didn’t achieve the results you were actually aiming for?

Huber:

The

Yourope

Standard

Terms

Huber: They get access to exchange, working with the IFPI or Impala failed. What do

groups on various sectors, special invitations

you think are the reasons for this?

and discounts on conferences and festivals.

negotiations were tough, but important for

And most important, they become part of a

our members. However, sometimes I think it

Huber: We initiated the ELMF European

would be good if more members and festivals

Live Music Forum, a gathering of live music

strong European festival family.

would adopt such achievements in their daily

associations in 2006. Unfortunately, we

VIP News: Please explain what is on the

work. This would make our association even

were not able to bundle our goals due to

agenda for Yourope in the near future?

stronger.

egos and different working practices. This was an unfortunate experience for me. We

Huber: We already have concrete plans

VIP News: On an international level the

failed with this organisation, butif I see the

for the next GO Group Seminar in Berlin

live music sector still isn’t organized at

current development with the European

on 16/17 April 2018; YES Group will do

all compared to the record industry.

music program Music Moves Europe, it was

their 26th seminar at MaMa in Paris next

Previous attempts to set up a joint trade

the right idea, just maybe a bit too early. I am

October, but first, we will celebrate our 20th

organisation comparable for instance

convinced that the live music sector needs a

anniversary in London.

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ILMC 30th Edition Manfred Tari mt@vip-booking.com

As mentioned in the Musings the thirtieth

any other moment or event; from sitting in

Index news email. We’re reaching around

edition (doesn’t time fly!) of the International

panels and hearing Carl Leighton-Pope and

500,000 unique readers online annually

Live Music Conference kicks off on March 6.

Harvey Goldsmith go at it, or seeing Fritz Rau

now, so the footprint has grown. Ultimately

VIP News decided this would be a good time

honoured, or legends like Doc McGhee and

though, ILMC is still the jewel in our crown.

to speak to ILMC MD, Greg Parmley:

David Enthoven interviewed.

VIP News: ILMC still has a unique

VIP News: You have been the Director

VIP News: Back in the nineties it

‘community’

of ILMC since 2014, how did you get

was ILMC founder Martin Hopewell

industry players across generations,

involved with the Conference and IQ

who instigated the term “Live Music

spiced up with strong business elements

Magazine?

Industry”. However, it took another

and varied networking components.

couple of years for the live music

However,

the

Greg Parmley: I was hired as the editor of IQ

business to convert into what proper

underwent

significant

Magazine in 2006, and began working on

financial analysts considered an actual

in recent years. What are the main

the ILMC meeting and panel agenda shortly

“industry.” What are your observations

differences and preferences you have

after. I had previously worked with ILMC’s

regarding this development since you

noted in reference to that generation

Sponsorship and Marketing Director Chris

joined ILMC and how does this affect

of

Prosser on another magazine, which is where

the event in general?

aged delegates of today that took

the connection came from, and I’d attended

over the leadership of current concert

many ILMC’s previously. For me, ILMC was

Parmley: Over the last decade we’ve seen a

companies?

always this mythical moment in the calendar

lot of consolidation in the business, and many

when the giants of the industry got together.

entrepreneurs join larger multinationals. It’s

Parmley: There are less big personalities

I learnt more about the industry than at

meant that some of the conversation in panel

than there were, but then the business is

rooms is less open than it used to be, but

a lot more professional now. It changes

then there are more subjects to discuss these

all the time. When ILMC was founded,

days. ILMC’s agenda this year is more diverse

those original industry leaders were all the

than it’s ever been. And the business as a

same age as the next generation who’re

whole is bigger than ever – that’s certainly

now taking over. So the make up of ILMC

reflected in the demand we’re seeing for

delegates has refreshed itself over the last

places over the last few years.

few years. For me personally, I get the most

satisfaction from seeing so many new, young

VIP News: Please let us know how the

faces in panels and around the conference

ILMC functions these days and what is

every year.

different from those years when you

first joined the conference?

VIP

remarkable ILMC moments since you

Parmley: We’ve introduced a lot of changes

joined this conference?

to ILMC itself over the last few years – like

a new mid week schedule, new panels and

Parmley: The very first ILMC panel I organised

workshops, more live music and better

was the first secondary ticketing discussion

networking etc., - but we’ve expanded

we’d had. Viagogo had just launched in the

somewhat around it as well. We launched

UK and everyone was horrified. Before the

the International Festival Forum with Ruud

panel, I introduced the other panelists in the

Berends in 2015, and the Event Safety &

green room. They all got into a fight, the late

Security Summit (E3S) last year. IQ has also

Jazz Summers threatened to bottle Viagogo’s

graduated online with daily news and our

Eric Baker, and everyone stormed off.

Greg Parmley

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character,

ILMC-pioneers

News:

What

combining

concert

and

were

business

amendments

the

middle-

your

most

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I was thinking, “What the f*ck?! Are

VIP News: Various other conferences

dedicated to medieval times, lord of the

panels always like this?” In the end, we got

benefit from and possibly enjoy the

rings, aliens and many others. Please

them all on stage, and the conversation

involvement

as

explain to us how the ILMC decides on

was unbelievably vitriolic and harsh. Half

government ministers or mayors at

these annual themes? In which bar or

way through, a psychologist stood up and

their events. To my knowledge there

Dutch coffee shop do you guys make up

recommended everyone saw a professional.

haven’t been any political heavyweights

your minds about these serious issues

showing up to actively support ILMC.

that matter so much for the success of

VIP News: From the beginning Martin

What’s wrong with British politicians or

ILMC?

Hopewell managed to assemble various

did you reject the appearance of Boris

big egos under the umbrella of ILMC.

Johnson when he was the mayor of

Parmley: That’s normally a conversation

Does it ever occur to you that one or

London?

in April between Martin, myself and our

other of the ILMC-masterminds of the

designer… we rule out a lot more themes

past didn’t take you seriously or treated

Parmley: We’ve spent many years asking

than we actually agree on. Maybe we

you as youngster?

the London Mayor’s office to come down

should do Brexit next year. Or something

and say even just a quick welcome to the

about a faraway lost island tribe…!

Parmley: Honestly I’ve never thought about

international industry community, but they

There’s always an underlying point to our

it. I’ve always worked hard, been true to my

never do. It’s a shame because live music is

themes though – this year’s theme is Close

word and tried to treat everyone fairly, which

so valuable to Britain, both economically and

Encounters – about different life-forms

is as much as I can do. I’m extremely thankful

culturally, but it doesn’t affect what we do.

and races learning to live closer together

of

politicians

such

to have had such a huge amount of support

– you can always read a comment about

from Martin Hopewell, who I still ask for

VIP News: Each edition of ILMC is

the business into them. Or perhaps we’ve

advice to this day.

themed,

spent too long in that coffee shop…

with

past

editions

being

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FEBRUARY 2018

APA Partner Troy Blakely Passes Away From VIP-Daily News Troy Blakely, the managing partner and

Born the son of a steel worker just outside

In late 1972, he joined DMA (Diversified

head of music at Agency for the Performing

Detroit, Michigan, Blakely was raised in

Management Agency) as an agent. There,

Arts (APA), has passed away after a brief

Southgate, Michigan, where as a teen he

his clients included Ted Nugent, Iggy and

bout with pneumonia. He was 68.

performed and played guitar with numerous

the Stooges, MC5, Nazareth, Golden

local bands. In 1969, one year after entering

Earring, Canned Heat, Birtha, Lighthouse,

Blakely joined APA in 1994, was named head

college, he become the tour manager for

The Raspberries, and Blackfoot. Blakely

of music in 1998, made partner in 2002, and

Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels, which

would go on to sign Tim Buckley, Sammy

elevated to managing partner in 2005.

was then managed by Creem magazine

Hagar, and Triumph.

owner, Barry Kramer.

During the course of a 50-year career,

After joining Magna Artists of Los Angeles

Blakely’s clients included some of the most

He moved on a year later to New York

in 1981, Blakely booked Ozzy Osbourne’s

successful

performing

City, working as assistant tour manager for

first solo tour, Blizzard of Oz, but would

artists in the world, including Fleetwood

guitarist Johnny Winter under Teddy Slatus,

soon move to ICM (with Sammy Hagar and

Mac, Robert Plant, Judas Priest, Boston,

considered at that itme to be one of the

Triumph in tow) where he signed the Red

Poison, Bret Michaels, The Black Crowes,

best tour managers in the industry. After

Hot Chili Peppers and Poison.

Sammy Hagar, Heart, The Go-Go’s, Lenny

helping put together Edgar Winter’s White

Kravitz, Whitesnake, Sebastian Bach, Royal

Trash, Blakely returned to Michigan to work

He went on to expand his ICM roster

Machines, Dee Snyder, Zakk Wylde, Black

as the tour manager for Detroit Featuring

to include Boston, Faith No More, Alice

Label Society, Ratt, Cinderella, Dokken, and

Mitch Ryder, who had just released their

In Chains, Kings X, Y&T, and The Black

Lita Ford

album Detroit on Paramount Records.

Crowes, and served as responsible agent

and

recognized

for Rush, Ozzy Osbourne, and Iron Maiden.

Blakely was most proud of his work arranging global arena tours for his artists, as well as his ability to bring his acts to more unique locations, such as traveling with Poison’s Bret Michaels throughout Iraq producing multiple concerts for US troops.

In 2010, Blakely received a Hollywood F.A.M.E. Award for his executive career achievements. He also served as an integral member of The Grammy Core Selection Committee for over 25 years.

“All of us at APA are deeply saddened by the passing of our friend and partner,” said Jim Gosnell, president and CEO of APA. “We will be forever grateful for the numerous contributions he made to the

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success of our company over the past 25 years. He will be dearly missed.”

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The Cure’s Robert Smith to curate 2018 Meltdown festival Allan McGowan am@vip-booking.com Smith will preside over the event’s 25th anniversary.

THANK YOU 2017 FOR ALL THE GREAT LIVE SHOWS

The Cure’s Robert Smith has been announced as the curator of the 2018 Meltdown festival. The event, which will be held at London’s Southbank Centre, is now in its 25th year.

Each Meltdown festival is curated by a different artist. In a statement, Smith said: “I am honoured and excited to be curating the 25th Meltdown Festival. More than 30 of my all time favourite artists – some of the most exciting, inspirational, intense and influential performers of the last 40 years – will make sure this 10-night extravaganza at London’s Southbank Centre is the must-see event of the summer!”

The first artists for Smith’s event will be announced in early March.

This year’s festival will be the first to take place across the entire Southbank Centre site, including the recently refurbished Queen Elizabeth Hall and Purcell Room. Smith joins an illustrious list of former curators including Laurie Anderson, David Bowie, Nick Cave, Patti Smith, Jarvis Cocker and, in 2017, MIA. This year’s Meltdown will take place from Friday 15 June to Sunday 24 June. Tickets go on sale to Southbank Centre members on 13

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Second Edition of MIL for Early April Allan McGowan am@vip-booking.com Much has been happening in the music

the promotion and internationalization of

Many professionals will be there, such as

scene in Portugal over the past couple

contemporary music and the opening of

Bob Van Heur (Belmont Bookings/Le Guess

of years. In 2016 Portugal was the guest

new markets.

Who?), Philip Kolvin QC (Former Chairman

country at Eurosonic, showcasing acts from

of the Nightime Comission), Elise Phamgia

a whole range of genres, and in 2017 they

As an exchange platform, MIL aims to present

(Liveurope),

were the winners of Eurovision.

a careful artistic program that involves the

Agency), Matthieu Philibert (IMPALA), Fabien

The first MIL - Lisbon International Music

city and combines talks, master classes and

Miclet (European Affairs Consultant), Fabiana

Network took place in 2017 and the second

professional meetings, introducing a diversity

Batistela (SIM São Paulo), Fabrício Nobre

edition intends to follow up on the founding

of emerging and alternative projects.

(Bananada),

event’s success in Lisbon, of course, on April 4, 5 and 6.

Organiser

Ladeiro

Judge

(Coda

(Canalaphonic

on

(Mercat Musica Viva de Vic), Aziliz Benech

the current musical production of the

(MaMA Festival et Convention), Mauro

festival

is

especially

focused

Valenti (Arezzo Wave Festival)…

Marques

Portuguese-speaking countries, aiming to

explained the aims of the event to VIP News:

enhance the contact between the European,

MIL is a festival and convention focused on

African and South American music markets.

The Sunflowers at MIL - photo by Ana Viotti

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Dave

Bunel

Festival), Allan McGowan (VIP), Marc Lloret The

Fernando

Clementine

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Higher ticket Prices in Germany Allan McGowan am@vip-booking.com A study of the Germany’s live entertainment

However the research reveals that the sales

Germany’s

market indicates that industry sales have

growth has mainly come from increased

association GfK conducted the study on

main

consumer

research

jumped 31 per cent to 5bn ($6.2bn/£4.42bn).

ticket prices and higher visitor frequency, i.e.

behalf of the country’s promoters association

The total number of tickets sold actually

the number of visits to events each year. This

BDV, with the support of ticketing firm CTS

declined from 120.6 million in 2013 to 113.5

increased by eight per cent from 3.7 to four

Eventim.

million between 2016 and 2017.

when comparing the two periods.

BDV states in the study that the German

Jens Michow

events sector “has thus moved into first position among the revenue drivers in the German entertainment markets – just ahead of the book trade.”

The association’s president Jens Michow said: “The study shows that despite the significant increase in sales, the total number of tickets sold declined from 120.6 million (2013) to 113.5 million in the period investigated. It also demonstrates that the sales growth is largely due to increased ticket prices and a higher visit frequency, and not increasing visitor numbers.” Michow advises that Artists and event organisers should give this some thought, continuing, “These figures should also not obscure the fact that the main beneficiaries of the strong demand for live entertainment are not the organisers, but the artists. Their continually increasing earnings expectations together with the ever-increasing production costs and rising operational costs are without doubt the main reason for the sales performance from events ticket sales.”

Where the data becomes valuable, according to BDV, is in terms of the overall economic importance of the live events sector.

Michow added: “After analysing current figures relating to the travel behaviour of Germans, almost 16 million music events were attended in the year within the scope of 10 million short trips and holidays with overnight stays.”

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Amazon Tickets to close down From VIP-Daily News Amazon Tickets’ UK arm has revealed it will soon be closing up shop, much like its effort in the US ticketing market.

The ticket sales service in the UK will honour existing ticket purchases and remain valid, though no new sales will be made.

Amazon did not give exact details of when

The ticketing giant has venue contracts and

In much of Europe, the industry holds an

tickets would stop becoming available,

an exclusivity model preventing the online

open distribution model where promoters

simply stating “some events will still be

shopping giant from getting its foot in the

allocate tickets to multiple sales platforms

available for sale on the website for a short

door.

and companies to assist with selling tickets.

period of time.”

However, companies in the US such as Following its demise in the US last year,

Ticketmaster, AXS, Ticketfly and See Tickets

In November, Amazon abandoned its push to

Amazon Tickets continued to sell tickets for

observe an exclusivity system where firms

gain a slice of the US ticketing market, after

UK venues such as Hyde Park, the O2 and

pay big upfront fees to venues for the rights

failing to broker a deal with Ticketmaster.

Royal Albert Hall.

to exclusively sell tickets to customers.

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UK Live Music Census Indicates Caution over Future of Venues Allan McGowan am@vip-booking.com Small live music venues are facing a number of threats that could

The study provides further evidence that people spend more money

affect their long-term future, research suggests.

on live events than on recorded music.

Results of the UK’s first live music census announced on Friday, 16

Nearly half of 4,400 people surveyed spend more than £20 on tickets

February, show that increasing tax rates and noise level restrictions

for concerts or festivals each month. Only one quarter spend the

are affecting smaller venues in particular.

same on recorded music.

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One third of the nearly 200 music venues surveyed reported that

Some 44 per cent of the 2,700 respondents to the audience online

increases in business rates were having a negative impact.

survey had to resell a ticket for a live music event in the past 12

months. However, only 0.4 per cent of those surveyed said that they

One in three of the small live music venues surveyed – which often

bought a music festival or concert ticket for the purpose of reselling

give up-and-coming acts their first big break – have experienced

it at a profit in the last 12 months. Only 2 per cent of those who had

problems with property development around the venue, which can

to resell a ticket actually resold it for profit.

cause noise complaints from people living nearby.Researchers from

the Universities of Edinburgh, Newcastle and Turku in Finland carried

The census highlights the social and cultural value of venues – how

out the live music census in March 2017. Surveys were carried out in

they help people discover new music and become part of their life

Brighton, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, Newcastle-Gateshead, Oxford,

stories.

and Southampton.

The findings showed that many people attend events in smaller

Findings show that the total spend of people at live music events

spaces. More than three quarters had visited small music venues

contributes significant sums to local economies – £78.8 million annually

– those with a capacity of up to 350 people – during the past 12

in Glasgow, £43.3m in Newcastle-Gateshead and £10.5m in Oxford.

months and 74 per cent had visited pubs and bars for live music.

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The researchers say mapping current trends will help inform debates

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about the future of the live music industry, an area of increasing importance to policymakers – such as the recently announced Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee Inquiry into live music.

Dr Matt Brennan, from the University of Edinburgh’s Reid School of Music, said: “Festival and concert attendance continue to grow. This report not only shows the cultural and economic value of live music but also the challenges it faces.

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VIP News Editor Allan McGowan interviewing Summer Marshall and Sarah Sølvsten at ESNS

Roskilde Festival won 2 awards at European Festival Awards

The VIP stand at ESNS was busy as usual

ESNS Completes 2018 Edition Allan McGowan am@vip-booking.com Eurosonic Noorderslag, or ESNS as it’s

ceremony celebrated 10 European acts who

showcased across 52 venues in the city

generally referred to these days took place

were judged to have broken borders with

of Groningen. During the conference the

from January 17-19, presenting another

their music over the past year. The Head

European

successful edition.

of Unit Creative Europe Barbara Gessler

(ETEP) festivals presented the first selection

Talent

Exchange

Programme

handed out the Public Choice Award to the

of acts to be booked for their upcoming

The event faced access problems caused by

Bulgarian singer Kristian Kostov. Previous

events. The acts with the most mentions

bad weather which closed down the Dutch

to the Awards ESNS had announced that

were: IAMDDB (gb), Zeal & Ardor (ch),

rail system for a day, but all went ahead as

streaming data would be incorporated in

Meute (de), Superorganism (gb), Jacob

planned and this European Music Platform

the airplay based European Border Breakers

Banks (gb), Tamino (be), Agar Agar (fr) and

continued to support the circulation of

Charts,

Altin Gun (nl).

European music talent.

European artists receiving coverage outside

when monitoring the success of

of their country of origin.

Conference

evening by Jools Holland, again hosting

352 acts with 22 of these coming from

The agenda of the daytime conference

the European Border Breakers Awards. The

Denmark,

covered the present state of the various

This edition was opened on Wednesday

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this

year’s

focus

country,

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sectors of the European music industry

very informative and entertaining addresses

and

from Live Aid promoter Harvey Goldsmith

discussed

future

developments.

4,092 international professionals from 42

and Eurosonic founder Peter Smidt.

countries participated

Awards

Total number of visitors: 40.288

During the ESNS conference the present state of the European music industry

Besides the European Border Breakers

was covered from several perspectives.

Awards the European Festival Awards and

EPIC handled relevant topics such as

the A Greener Festival Awards were also

safety, sustainability, volunteering, event

handed out during ESNS. Amongst the

technology and production innovations.

winners at the European Festival Awards

Buma Music meets Tech dealt with topics

were

such as blockchain, streaming services,

Ljubljana, ATC Live agent Alex Bruford and

bots and start-ups in tech. Additionally,

Lollapalooza Berlin festival director Fruzsina

diversity and women’s position in the music

Szép. (See full listing on next page)

Roskilde

Official numbers ESNS 2018

Festival,

Sziget,

MENT

Conference visitors: 4.092 Nationalities: 42 Acts: 352 Number of venues Eurosonic: 52 Number of venues Noorderslag: 10 Media & journalists: 479 EBU radio stations: 37 Live broadcasts from ESNS: 30 from 14 stations (a total of 41 hours) International festivals: 420

industry was highlighted in panels about the Keychange and Take A Stand projects.

The A Greener Festival Awards applauded

The Agents Panel looked at the present

some of the best green initiatives which

state of the artist booking business, again

were presented by Das Fest, Roskilde

highlighting the volatility of what was at

Festival, Ilosaarirock, Metal Days, Welcome

one time the most consistent sector of the

to the Village and Liberation Festival

live business. Keynote interviews included

Utrecht.

ETEP festivals: 103 The next edition of ESNS will take place from January 16-19, 2019 in Groningen, The Netherlands.

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AWARDS 2017 ARE…

Best New Festival In association with CGA Wacken Winter Nights

Best Small Festival MENT Ljubljana

The Green Operations Aw ard In association with Go Gro up Pohoda Festival

The Health and Safety Inn ovation Award In association with Yes Gro up Paléo Festival Nyon & Ro skilde Festival

Line-Up of the Year In association with Facec ulture Sziget Festival

Best Medium-Sized Festi val In association with Even tbrite Down The Rabbit Hole

Best Indoor Festival MENT Ljubljana

The Take a Stand Award In association with Take A Stand Roskilde Festival

Newcomer of the Year In association with Euros onic Noorderslag Rag ‘n’ Bone Man

Best Major Festival EXIT Festival

Agent of the Year In association with IQ Alex Bruford (ATC Live) Promoter of the Year Goodlive

The Award for Excellence &

Passion

The Lifetime Achievemen t

Award

Fruzsina Szép

Daniel Rossellat

The Brand Activation Aw ard In association with Emac The Miele Powerwash at Lowlands Festival

Best Major Festival EXIT Festival

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FEBRUARY 2018

New role for Patrick Fredriksson at Live Nation Sweden From VIP-Daily News Patrick Fredriksson has been appointed as

Therése Liljedahl, CEO of Live Nation

exciting. Creative & conscious partnerships

Partnership & Creative Director for both Live

Sweden, said: “There are few with as long

are hugely important for us, our partners

Nation Sweden and Luger. The role sees

experience of our industry as Patrick. With

and very much so for our visitors.”

Fredriksson take a key role in a management

Way Out West, he has also shown the way

team led by the joint CEOs of Live Nation

and set a whole new standard for how we

Patrick Fredriksson’s fellow co-founder of

Sweden, Therése Liljedahl and Anna Sjölund.

should work with commercial collaborations

Luger is Ola Broquist, the company’s Head

at events in a modern and creative manner.

Promoter and MD.

Fredriksson is the co-founder of live promoter Luger, which runs festivals such as Way Out

“I am also very happy and proud that

West and Åre Sessions, and has been owned

with Patrick’s new role we finally have a

by Live Nation since 2007.

joint Partnership department for all our

Patrick Fredriksson

operations at Luger & Live Nation.”

In his new role, he becomes responsible for all partnerships across Live Nation and Luger

Patrick Fredriksson said: “How we create

festivals, events and artists in Sweden. His

and develop partnerships and events is

main focus will be business development

something I’m passionate about, and to now

and new creative partnership initiatives.

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Another executive leaves Sony Music Germany From VIP-Daily News Another senior executive at Sony Music

who went on to become huge successes

“Always looking for the best and most

Germany has exited the firm, with SVP of

outside of GSA afterwards. The Rag’n’ Bone

innovative set-up to serve our primary goal

International Stefan Goebel stepping down

Man story was clearly a highlight moment!

– be the best partner for our amazing artists

after 19 years.

around the globe.

“Of course I also need to mention James

The executive informed his colleagues in

Arthur, signed to our local Columbia label,

“A BIG thank you to my amazing teams in

an internal memo earlier today, which said:

who we broke around the world via my

Munich, Zürich and Vienna. You guys are the

“We had great times together, fun meetings,

international marketing team. 8 million track

best! I couldn’t have this done without you!

tough meetings and always great successes.

equivalents sold and a proud moment for all of us.

“I wouldn’t want to miss a single day. Thanks for all your support through all these years.”

“To end I’d like to quote the amazing Donald Glover: “I like endings and I think they’re

“Streaming is changing everything and we

important to progress. I think endings

were at the forefront of that change in the

are good because they force things to get

In January, the CEO of Sony Music in Germany,

marketplace. The digital turnaround wasn’t a

better.”

Switzerland and Austria, Philip Ginthör, also

task for us – it was fun – and I’m proud of my

left the major label after 18 years.

teams as they went through many changes

“I’m definitely more than excited for the

and try-outs with me.

“things” ahead.”

Just one day later, Germany-based exec Daniel Lieberberg landed a top-level position at Sony Music in Europe as President, Continental

Stefan Goebel

Europe and Africa, Sony Music Entertainment.

Sony’s ex-US/UK structure has been recalibrated by Rob Stringer, following the departure of the major’s International CEO/ Chairman, London-based Edgar Berger in January last year.

Goebel started his professional career at BMG Ariola Munich in ’99.

After Sony’s buyout of BMG, he was named Vice President International in 2005, later being appointed to the management team of Sony Music Entertainment Germany as SVP International.

In his departure memo today, Goebel continued: “The international business is growing significantly and I’m happy to say that for the 3rd year in a row we’ve grown market share again in 2017.

“We celebrated many hits together and broke a good number of international artists here

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