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McGowan’s
Musings
Right, I’m going to talk about the weather
and insane surfers would not attemptto ride,
even though there are predictions of one of
again – I’m sorry, but it’s not just a matter of a
though they’ve had a good go at stayingon
the hottestsummers on record, the aftermath
lack of imagination, I don’t know how it’s been
top of some of them. The floods have been
of the floods will still cause problemsas the
for you, but here on the big island it has been
so widespread that the views from satellites
ground in many areas is so supersaturated that
terrible. There have been waves not far short
of particularly the South and South West
it may well still be unstable.
of tsunami size, that even the most intrepid
of the country must look as though major geographicchanges have taken place. The
Whilst
banks of so many rivers, includingthe Thames
EnvironmentalDepartments in the UK and
heads
of
have broken that insurance company’s banks
elsewhere get it in the neck for not being
could well be the next to be broken!
preparedfor
rapidly
Government
changing
and
weather
patterns , those in other departments have
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Even here in Brighton, though we don’t
actuallyturned their attention to various
have a river to contend with (although
aspectsof our industry. In the UK more is to
there used to be one called the Fleet which
be done about the excesses of the ticket touts
I’m told still flows underground waiting to
with the set up of an investigative All Party
returnto the surface…!) we’ve had extreme
Group, we come closer to having something
high tides, massive waves and the shingle
almost like a Music Export Office with the
beach has decidedto get out of the storms
second round of the Music Export Growth
by invadingthe esplanade! Beach Huts have
Scheme, (read all about it in this issue!) and in
been scatteredfor miles, and a famous local
France it looks as though the French language
DJ was apparently spotted chasing his garden
radio quota system is to be dropped. In
deckingdown the seafront – there’s some
Brusselsthe new cultural support programme,
punning to be done here about decking and
Creative Europe, should provide some benefits
decks but I can’t be bothered – sorry Norman,
to the music sector – but will it be enough?
hope you got it all back!
See Manfred Tari’s article in this issue.
As far as the effects on the live music industry
Guess what? It’s raining again, so having spent
are concerned it goes without saying that
last night in the company of two fine guitarists
many shows have had to be cancelled as small
I might stay in and learn a third chord…The
venues , pubs and presumably concerthalls
whole of the VIP team, with new member
have suffered from the flooding – presumably
Charlie (see this issue) will hopefully see many
we’ll find out more about that at next month’s
of you in London next month for the ILMC,
ILMC. It’s a good thing that this is not Festival
but in the meantime Ladies and Gentlemen–
season as many sites would be underwater, and
The News!
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Charlie Presburg
VIP-Booking Welcomes Charlie Presburg to the Team Allan McGowan am@vip-booking.com
Through his previous work with the highly
interests, not the least music and football.
territories. This is a very powerful resource
respected and informative trade publication,
Charlie brings a professional network and
and can potentially help develop the way
Pollstar, VIP-Booking’s new Sales Manager
experiencewith him that will be of huge
everyone in the live industry, from promoters
Charlie Presburg is already well known, not
value to our business and I look forward to
to agents, venues to festivals, operates and
just to all of us in the VIP team, but also to
working alongside him in an environment
grows their business.”
many in the live music industry as a regular
where we can all learn from each other as
contributor to events such as Eurosonicand
we consolidate our efforts to reach the goals
ILMC. We’ve taken part in panels together
we set out to achieve.”
and Charlie has always been prepared to help out when I’ve needed accurateinformation
Charlie said, “Having spent over 20 years
for the News, so it’s a personal pleasure for
working in the live music media, making the
me to welcome him to the team.
move to VIP Booking seemed to be a very logical step for me and the time felt right.
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General Manager Peter Briggs commented,
I have been aware of VIP for a long time
“I have known Charlie for many years as
through the other work that I have done and
our paths have crossed at many of the
I see great potential for its servicesin the UK
trade fairs and conferences we attend every
and European live music and events industry.
year. He has always come across as being
I look forward to working with the VIP
a very genuine person – an attribute that
Bookingteam and hope to be able to help
we value highly at VIP-Booking - and we
develop and grow its European subscriber
soon found that we shared several common
base as well as reach new marketsand
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Maarten Quaghebeur
The Business in Belgium and Beyond Allan McGowan am@vip-booking.com
Belgium is home to a population of around ten and a half
Of course Belgium is really well known for its festivals - for a
million people, so not a big country, but there’s a very
relatively small country there are a lot, but although this brings
active music market, with an abundance of festivals, a
a lot of international acts to the country, are these events good
good number of long established venues and as seen at many of the showcase events an increasingnumber of interesting acts. Following my visit to the Glimps event in Ghent late last year, I spoke to organiser Maarten
for Belgian talent? Also how is the rest of the live market, such as clubs and small venues? – The number of good festivals in Belgium is indeed high. It’s crazy how many possibilities the audience and the bands have to play on a tiny piece of land. Let’s say this is both a blessing and a curse. As
Quaghebeur, who also runs the Boomtown event and
the level of production and organisation in the country from the club
management company Rockoco:
venuesand most of the festivals is quite high, bands are generally reallyshocked when they start touring abroad. So, let’s say Belgian
Could you tell us a little about your background in the business?
artists are a bit spoilt. On the other had it’s really tough to earn
– Maarten Quaghebeur: During my theatre studies at the Arts School
enough funds to build up a real international career from Belgium.
in Gent 17 years ago I became intrigued by some talented musicians.
A small market gives a small income. But... young Belgian bands
The fact that there was no real strategy or support for developing
and their entourage seems to know that now and they start to look
Belgian musical talent on a national and international level triggered
directlyat playing abroad and getting away from the small Belgian
me even more. I started a music management agency together with a
market. It gives them artistic freedom; they try to make something
friend. The band we managed won the most important music contest
different and are not afraid of some experiment.
in the country. That was the start of an interesting journey through
music and politics. We started with managing more bands and
I’ve been impressed by the Belgian acts that I’ve seen at the
createdBoomtown: a discovery festival for pop and rock musicduring
various showcase events over the last couple of years, there
the Gentse Feesten. The festival brought a new élan to the event.
seems to be something of a ‘new wave’ of talent emerging.
Today Boomtown offers four stages (two indoor and two outdoor)
Would you agree with this and do you think there are particular
ranging from 300 persons to 7000 in capacity.
reasons at this time? – There is talent and there is ambition. This has many reasons but
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The showcase festival Glimps was another step in our search for
I do believe that the fact that we have had Studio Brussel, a good
creatingnew possibilities for Belgian artists: a showcase festival
national radio station, playing interesting music for a long time and
and conference in our own country featuring interesting acts from
that Belgian musicians and their audience have been able to see
Belgiumin a mix with fresh talent from the other European countries.
loads of great international artists live in the club circuit and on the
When looking back it’s simple: I’ve been looking for the best ways
festivals means that Belgian musicians have seen a lot of interesting
to develop new and interesting Belgian acts in a good way and I’m
experiments. They have a broad view and that results in them daring
lookingforward to keeping on doing that.
to create something different from the rest.
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How many artists does Rockoco look after - do you also arrange
liked workingwith them but sometimes your inspiration for what to
gigs for these acts or do you work with particular Agents?
do with a band in order to develop them further stops. It’s a good
– We are currently managing 6 acts. Till last year we also booked a
momentto separate. Sometimes it’s good that somebody tells the
lot of these acts on the Belgian market but we stopped doing that.
same story in another way.
We want to focus on management: a good financial structure and the best exploitation possible for the artistic product an artist wants
You are also responsible for the Glimps Conference and
to make. We work with agents in a lot of countries. For some acts we
Showcaseevent -how do you intend to develop this?
work with international agents for others we don’t. It all depends on
– Glimps wants to put the spotlight on export ready Belgian talent
the needs of the artist on a certain moment in their careers.
but is at the same time a platform for bands from all over Europe. Our programmation team spends hours and hours on searching for
Which of your acts are breaking into other territories, and how
interestingCroatian, Turkish or even Bulgarian bands. It’s a pleasureto
have
hear someone from the audience say during Glimps, “I never thought
– We are working with all our acts internationally. Mintzkov has
that a Bulgarian act could be interesting but this was amazing.” I
releasedits fourth record this year and is touring in Belgium, the
believe that there are possibilities for bands from the continent to
Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland and France. The Go Find release
tour all over the continent if music professionals go on with working
their album through the Berlin-based Morr Music label and gets
together and sharing their knowledge. The UK has delivered great
reviewsand airplay ranging from Scandinavia to Italy through to the
bands and is still doing so but there is also a lot of talent on the
US. The Bony King of Nowhere is ready for the big step. I’m working
continentand that talent is conquering the stages now.
on a worldwide release for him. He is extremely talented and has built up a great audience all over Europe by touring a lot in the last four
Glimps wants to bring those music professionals together. Not on a
years. Liesa Van der Aa is our most multitalented artist. She can play
big conference with 3000 professionals but on a conference with a
as well in the cellar of a rock bar as writing opera and performing
fair load of interesting Belgian music professionals mixed with key
it with an arty string orchestra. Liesa has a strong view of her work
music professionals from abroad. The last three editions showed
and on how to develop it. We are helping her with producing her
that people go home with contacts that are the start of deeper
work and guiding her through the worlds of arts and pop and rock.
cooperationfor the future. The amazing atmosphere and buildings
We gathered a lot of experience by working in the past with acts
of Ghent are the perfect decor for presenting the music of tomorrow
as Das Pop, Styrofoam and The Van Jets. Good artists, and I really
and the music professionals of the future!
Liesa Van der Aa
The Bony King of Nowhere
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New UK Parliamentary Inquiry into Ticket Touting Allan McGowan am@vip-booking.com
Mike Weatherley
amendmentsto the Consumer Rights Bill currently before the House of Commons. The first evidence session was held this Wednesday (5 February), and heard from the Rugby Football Union, National Theatre, Association of Independent Festivals, and Kilimanjaro Live CEO Stuart Galbraith. The announcement of the fresh inquiry comes in the same week as Lady Gaga’s new UK tour has gone on pre-sale to o2 customers, with hundreds of tickets appearing on secondary platforms before going on general release, and in the week following media criticism of touts profiteering from tickets for shows laid on for the Teenage Cancer Trust by The Cure. Music APPG Co-Chair John Robertson MP said: “The secondary markethas grown exponentially over the last decade, but has been subject to very little scrutiny. As a result, music fans are finding it increasinglyhard to get to top gigs unless they’re prepared to pay well over the odds, and this is particularly true for the young people that
A cross-party group of politicians, including Mike Weatherley, the
many artistswant and need to attract to be successful in the long run.
Conservative Member of Parliament for Hove and Portslade, has
announcedthat it will be holding an inquiry into the touting of tickets
“I want this inquiry to get to the bottom of how the market works
for music gigs.
now and how it should work in the future if it is going to support the music industry, rather than undermine it.”
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The decision by the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Music to
examine the problems caused to artistes and fans by the secondary
Mike Weatherley MP, who is a Co-Chair of both APPGs as well as
ticketing market follows the start of a separate inquiry being run by
Intellectual Property Adviser to the Prime Minister, said: “Industrial-
the APPG on Ticket Abuse.
scaletouting is affecting more and more live entertainment events, but
nowhereis it more noticeable and more damaging than in live music.”
The Music APPG’s inquiry will begin with a call for evidence in the
summer and formal evidence sessions beginning in the autumn, and is
“Touts are capitalising on the risk, talent and intellectual property of
intended to report in 2015.
others while contributing nothing to the continued success of the
industry, and it’s important that the issue is looked at by Parliament
The Ticket Abuse APPG’s investigation, on the other hand, aims
and the Government. I hope that this inquiry will lead to much-needed
to reportby the end of March, in time to influence and inform
improvements which are acceptable to the whole industry.”
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CANADIAN MUSIC WEEK
May 6-10, 2014 Toronto, ON • www.cmw.net
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Midem ‘14 Allan McGowan am@vip-booking.com
Attendance at the 2014 edition of Midem
However, there was growth in visitor
VIP were in attendance at Midem and
was down 4% on the previous year, according
numbersfrom other international markets.
GeneralManager Peter Briggs commented,
to conference organizers. This year’s event
Participants from Japan were up 40% year-
“Althoughthe number of delegates attending
drew 6,150 participants, compared to 6,400
on-year; Australia up close to 50%; Turkey
MIDEM has been steadily decreasingover the
in 2013, said Midem director Bruno Crolot.
up 40% and Brazil, which was this year’s
years, it is still a place where business gets
A contributing factor in the smaller number
country of honour, up 30%.
done. There seems to be a curiosity amongst
of participants was a “slight decrease” in
delegates to discover new ways of doing
visitorsfrom France and Southern Europe, said
Crolot closed the press conference by
business and from our own perspective
Crolot, citing ongoing economic problems in
confirmingthe dates of Midem 2015, which
MIDEMcontinues to give us new subscribers
the region. There was also a small slide in the
will take place Jan. 31 to Feb. 3 in Cannes.
every year as it puts us in touch with sectors
number of visitors from Germany, he said.
of the business that we wouldn’t normally reach.
Midem Director, Bruno Crolot
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Post Midem Thoughts from Ville Leppanen: Ville Leppanen of Artist Management
Here are a few pointers we picked up
Being entrepreneurial means putting your
Company and recordingstudio The
along the corridors of... power?
money where your mouth is long before anyoneelse will inject cash.
Animal Farm in London, has been a guest writer for VIP in a couple of issues, he and his business partner and also brother, Matt, are regular
1. Streaming - in a world where if not now then very soon all music ever recorded will
As an artist, you won’t be able to do it all
be available to everyone everywhere at any
on your own, just as any other part of the
time of their choosing, they will not spend
value chain is unable to operate in isolation.
attendants at Midem, he comments
a momentof their time listening to a bad
In a collaborative pull economy it’s ever more
here on the recent edition and
recordthey don’t like. They will click on
important to work in teams. You have to be
his observations on his return to
something else, because they can.
willing to adapt your approach and adopt new ideas quickly.
London: It’s very hard to push music to such people. The big picture and the pixels that make it:
Your music has to pull them in.
Walking into a huge conference hall where
The ability to work on a problem without knowing where to look for the answer
thousands of people and companies mill
The age of the download is over. Why would
equips you for the moment when you begin
around, trying to convince each other
you buy a file when you can just listen?
to understand what’s what, and you notice
that THEIR artist is the best thing ever, is
that the problem has already changed.
educational, sobering and inspiring. At Midem
The word is that if we get the streaming
we met majors and indies from the world
thing right, the value of the music business
3. Having a story - you need to be relevant
over. We networked like crazy, with meetings
will explode into new spheres.
to the needs of those you approach. Your
scheduled every half hour from morning until
“story” answers their question “what can
evening, followed by networkingdinners and
I have Spotify Premium. It costs me £120 per
you do for me?” If someone can’t find in
drink-a-thons in bars.
annum. Never in my life have I bought £120
your story the answer to their question, you
worth of CDs in one year. As far as the music
are not relevant to their needs.
Getting to know companies whose histories
business is concerned, I’m a better customer
we admire and whose artists have influenced
to them now than when dinosaurs ruled.
our
career
is
exciting.
Reconnecting
For a moment, put aside your wants as irrelevant. Place needs at the core and come
with people we’ve done business with is
2. Everyone needs partners- investment
satisfying. We had dinner with someone with
into new artists comes in many guises.
whom we worked when we first moved to
Bringingvalue to a partnership isn’t about
4. The currency of music -the business of
the UK over 20 years ago; that all of us are
turning up with your mouth open expecting
music needs great recordings of great songs,
still active and doing well is very cool.
to be fed.
because that’s what their customers listen to.
up with solutions.
Ville Leppanen
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People listen to a song, almost always on a
some artists had long careers? Their records
recording streamed to a mobile device.
don’t suck, that’s why.
If your recordings aren’t being reacted to
6. Where’s the future? - It’s not in vinyl or
with love and gusto by people in your social
horse carriages! The one sure thing about the
circle , don’t kid yourself that a “manager future is that it’s going to happen. Throughout with contacts ” or “more exposure and
history the conservatives have consistently
publicity” will make people twice removed
been on the losing side of the argument.
from you give two shits about them. Lots of companies like ours, who do the If you want my advice - spend all your
whole 360 or varying degrees thereof, are
resourceson making great records. That’s
active in the marketplace, working with cool
Equally, it’s very frustrating when your music
your only answer to the needs of those you
new music, doing cool things.
is not being reacted to. Levitate for a while.... hover above the conference hall at Midem....
need on your team to make a career in music. The majors are only interested in huge hit acts and
go higher.... see how all those managers
Your need is to get a team to work with.
while there is nothing wrong with that, it doesn’t
with their unique artists morph into one
Their need is to have something unique, bold
apply to the vast majority of musicians creating,
swelteringmass... go even higher... a few
and different to play to their mates in Midem
touring, recording and loving the process.
hundred kilometres above the Earth it will all make sense.
and situations similar to it. There is something oddly satisfying about
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5. It takes time - it always takes longer than
livingat a time when a song you put on
We’re here to fart around. While we’re doing
you think to get there and, once you’re there,
YouTube can all of a sudden capture the
that, one way to make a difference is to write
it never lasts as long as you’d like. Why have
imaginationof millions.
a song that really gets people going.
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Creative Europe: Between the Lines Allan McGowan am@vip-booking.com
The new support program dedicated to culture and the creative sector in the European Union can certainly be seen as a flagship project. The budget of 1.46 billion Euros for the years 2014 until 2020 this sum is certainly minimal when compared to the overall operating budget of 960 billion Euro but nevertheless the introduction of this programme indicates an intention by the European administrative authorities to support and encourage the creative sector No doubt, the funding opportunities for the farming or science sector are somewhat better than those for the creative sector. Yes, until now the European Commission has understandably prioritised economic welfare in Europe, and sometimes, and particularly in light of the elections for the European Parliament in May, there seems to be a gap of understanding concerning European citizens appreciation and understanding of the political and administrative efforts undertaken by the European Commission on the one hand and those of European politicians on the other. The music sector is apparently not very high on the agenda of the official European bodies. Being regarded from an economic point
David Abbott, Spokesman, The European Commission
of view as having pretty much the same relevance as the Christmas tree industries, it is a commercial sector that can and has been easily
Another new feature of the programme is the Cultural and Creative
overlooked.
Sector Guarantee Facility, which will complement our traditional grantbasedsupport. The objective of this facility, which will be launched in
However, Creative Europe includes really interesting and very well
2016, is to support and facilitate the access of European cultural and
developedsupport instruments; but unfortunately only for the
creative operators to bank loans. It will provide guaranteesto banks
film sector. VIP News approached Dennis Abbott, Spokesman, for
operating or wishing to operate in these sectors, along with providing
Education , Culture, Multilingualism and Youth at the European
bankers with the necessary expertise to correctly analyse the specific
Commission , to ask amongst other questions, why the European
risks associated with the sector.
Commission displays a much greater passion for film than music: Finally, the Creative Europe budget will amount to 1.46 billion Euros, Creative Europe is the European Union’s new culture support
which represents a 9% increase compared to previous levels (Culture
programme. What is the difference between the previous
plus MEDIA programmes) and makes Creative Europe one of the
programmeand Creative Europe?
few EU programmes which benefited from a budget increase for the
– The new programme will be a ‘one stop shop’ for the cultural
period 2014-2020.
and creative sectors resulting from the merger of our two previous fundingschemes, the Culture programme and MEDIA programme for
How has Creative Europe been developed and who has been
the film and audiovisual industry.
responsible for overseeing and finalising the details of the programme?
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– The European Commission conducted several public consultations
diversity and at the same time bringing the common cultural heritage
prior to launching its proposal for the creation of a new Creative
to the fore.”
Europeprogramme. For example, a public on-line consultation on the future of the Culture Programme took place between 15 September
In the 170 page document ‘COMMISSION STAFF WORK-
and 15 December 2010. A considerable number of individuals and
ING PAPERfor establishing a Creative Europe Framework
organisations expressed their views on the future programme. A
Programme’ the word ‘film’ appears 220 times, whereas ‘music’
summaryof the results was published in June 2011. In parallel, a
appears only 41 times. Further perusal reveals that ‘cinema’
publicconsultation meeting took place on 16 February 2011 in
is mentioned 65 times while the term ‘concert’ only 6. These
Brussels, attended by more than 550 people, many on behalf of
figuresindicate that the content of the document confirms that
Europeancultural organisations. Member State governments were
in terms of its various support schemes “Creative Europe” is
consulted as well as major operators and associations.
unequally balanced. How then does “Creative Europe” meet the goals outlined within the “Europe 2020” strategy?
Building on this feedback and on the outcome of the existing – When implementing the programme, we will take particular care programmes, the Commission put forward its proposal for a new
to strike a fair balance between sectors without favouring one over
merged programme in November 2011. The Council and the
anotherand to cover all the cultural and creative sectors, in line with
EuropeanParliament discussed and amended this proposal until they
the provisions laid down in the Regulation establishing the programme.
came to an agreement at the end of 2013. We believe that the music industry, together with publishing and Within the proposed budget for Creative Europe, 55 percent of
the film industry, might well be among the main beneficiaries of the
the 1.46 million Euros is allocated to the film sector. Can you
guaranteefacility. Finally, the EU 2020 strategy is about inclusive,
please explain why Creative Europe is so focused on support
sustainableand smart growth where social objectives are as important
for the film and related media industry?
as economic ones. In this context, I am sure that you will agree that
– The new Creative Europe programme sought to avoid any major
all cultural and creative sectors can contribute to this strategy on an
disruption in the levels of support previously provided to cultural and
equal footing.
creative players. The budget breakdown between the culture and the MEDIA sub-programme has been calculated to achieve a similar
Since the end of December it has been possible to apply for
balance. It roughly follows the comparison between the budgets of
funds within the various sub-programmes of Creative Europe.
the previous programmes.
Applications to the previous Culture Programme resulted in only a handful of popular music-related projects actually
The support schemes for the film sector are well developed
receivingfunding. The formal requirements are tough, the
and precisely adapted to the requirements of this industry. The
bureaucratic demands even tougher. Is “Creative Europe” only
needs of the music sector are very similar and the structures
really suited to projects that already receive funding or have
of both sectors are comparable to a greater or lesser degree.
other substantial financial backing sources?
As such why have existing support schemes for film not been
– With this new programme we have tried to simplify the administrative
adapted and made available for the music sector?
procedures that applicants go through. For example, we are making
– One cannot ignore historical reasons and the success of the Culture
greater use of online forms. Nonetheless, we are dealing here with
and MEDIA programmes. This said, it is true that the cultural and
public money and must comply with strict rules to ensure that funds
creative sectors are facing shared challenges which imply a need for a
are used in a transparent and efficient way, and that applicants are
more coherent policy approach. That is what led to the merger of the
treated equally. Creative Europe does not discriminate against smaller
Culture and MEDIA programmes, which will enable and encourage
organisations – and nor did its predecessor programmes. Any project
synergies and the sharing of experience between sectors.
that contributes to the objectives of the programme has a chance of securing funding.
‘Harmonisation’ is usually one of the key considerations of the European Commission, so why has this aspect not been
In terms of the elections for the European Parliament in May 2014, it
appropriatelyapplied within the set-up of Creative Europe?
appears very likely that anti-EU-parties could become stronger. Could
– ‘Harmonisation’ is not part of our agenda. The core principles
it be the case that former and current European Commission culture
underlyingthe European Union’s role in the field of culture are laid
programmes are not efficient enough to promote and extend the
down in Article 167 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU. This
policy of a unified Europe?
states, “the Union shall contribute to the flowering of the cultures
– We are convinced that culture is a powerful driver for bringing
of the Member States, while respecting their national and regional
Europeancitizens closer together. This is one of the reasons why the
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Commission was determined, despite calls by some Member States
creative sectors. Its impact on the perception of European integration
for cuts in the EU culture budget, to secure an increased level of
is therefore an indirect one and should not be overestimated. At the
supportunder Creative Europe. At the same time, we must recognise
end of the day, despite the 9% increase we achieved compared with
that the main
last time, Creative Europe represents only 0.2% of the overall EU
aim of the programme is to promote cross-border
cooperation and strengthen the competitiveness of the cultural and
budget for the next seven years.
UK Music Export Growth Scheme Opens for Second Round Manfred Tari mt@vip-booking.com
Lord Livingston
Geoff Taylor
artists
overseas
as part of wider
The successful applicant artists are:
Government efforts to
get
another
100,000 businesses exporting. The music companies and acts receiving the grants span of
the
genres
rock/alternative,
pop, dance/electronic, urban , classical, jazz and
world
music
The UK does not have a dedicated Music Export Office, a fact which I have
and are from London,
found surprises some people in other markets where these organisations,
Glasgow,
Bath,
the cooperative activities of the Nordic offices being a good example,
Sheffield,
Wiltshire,
have developed important and effective support systems for the export
Leeds, Nottingham and
of music talent. There was I suppose also a presumption that UK talent
Monmouth (Wales).
Afrikan Boy Beth Jeans Houghton n Catfish and the Bottleme Drenge Filthy Boy Fred V & Grafix George Benjamin Holy Mountain Melt Yourself Down ting Public Service Broadcas The Crookes ent The Temperance Movem Throwing Snow Zara McFarlane
had a long tradition of success overseas which gave it a bit of a head start. That is something that certainly can’t be taken for granted these
Lord Livingston said,
days. There have been certain sources of support, such as the UK Trade
“Last
and Industry (UKTI), The PRS Foundation, and more recently The Arts
of music talent in the UK and why we sell more records around the
Council with the introduction of the Momentum Fund, but it is good to
world than almost any other country. 50 years on from the Beatles
see that there is further back up for some artists at least with the progress
arriving in the America, the Music Export Growth Scheme will give
to a second round of the UK Music Export Growth Scheme.
more talented young British artists the chance to be successful on the
night’s
BRIT
Awards showed the depth
international stage. This scheme is just one of a number of ways UK Following the BRIT Awards Trade Minister Lord Livingston announced
Trade & Investment helps music businesses to get into the rhythm of
that fourteen UK-signed acts will receive financial support to help
exporting.
marketthemselves around the world. The successful applicants from the first round of the Music Export Growth Scheme were revealed
The successful signed acts and music companies were selected from a
afterthe Award Ceremony celebrated some of the UK artists who have
pool of 118 applications received in the first round of the programme.
helped to accelerate export sales of British music to over 13% of the
The decision to allocate funding to a specific campaign was taken
global market.
by a panel of music industry experts, independently chaired by John Kennedy OBE, with advice and guidance provided by BPI, UKTI,
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The Music Export Growth Scheme has been established by UK Trade
the Association of Independent Music (AIM), the Music Managers
& Investment (UKTI) and the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) to
Forum (MMF), and representatives from some of the UK’s leading
help small and mid-sized independent music companies promote their
independentrecord labels.
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John Kennedy - Music Export Growth Scheme Board Chairman – said,
supportthat UKTI gives the music sector and we’re delighted to be in
“This is a wonderful opportunity for emerging artists and growing
a positionto do that. We are very keen that this scheme is successful
independently-owned music businesses. The number and variety of
and UKTI will work closely with the BPI and music industry generally
the applications for the first round of funding was very impressive and
to ensure that it is, and that many companies benefit from it, giving
it is now important that the successful applicants maximise the return
them the opportunity to support campaigns that will increase the
from the funding they receive in order to justify the belief shown in
UK’s share of the international music market in all areas.”
their project and the commitment made.” The scheme, funded by UKTI, will make up to £2.5 million of grants BPI and BRIT Awards Chief Executive, Geoff Taylor added, “The very
available over a two and a half year period. It was announced in
strong response we’ve had to the Music Export Growth Scheme
October2013 at a Number 10 meeting with music executives chaired
clearlydemonstrates the demand from independent labels for
by Prime Minister David Cameron.
supportin boosting their exports. The quality of the applications was encouraging and I’m delighted that BPI can play a role in helping UK
Further application rounds will take place periodically over the next
indie labels to grow their businesses overseas”.
two and a half years, with the next round now open for submissions until 17th March 2014. Applications are open to all UK music
Phil Patterson,Music Sector Specialist for UK Trade & Investment said,
companiesmeeting the application criteria.
“The Music Export Growth Scheme is a great addition to the
Full details can be found at www.bpi.co.uk/export-scheme.aspx
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Berlin Music Week - Between the Years Manfred Tari mt@vip-booking.com
This was one of those news items that just
– Katja Lucker: The Musicboard Berlin, founded
– Döring: For us it is crucial to apportion
pop up now and then... usually somehow
in 2013, has the aim to fund artistsand
responsibilityand that’s what we all agree
getting washed away by the daily flood of
musicians, supporting the local musicindustry
upon. Which partner or sponsor would
information...
as well as the coordination of processesto
be happy to cooperate with an event
promoteBerlin as a location for international
which changes its frame and main contact
At beginning of December the organisation
music production. Thus bringingMusicboard
personsyear on year? Nobody is interested
Musicboard Berlin staged an infotainment
and the Berlin Music Week togetheris
in that. Formats and co-operations of the
event, reporting on their activities within its
absolutelyreasonableas it creates further
year 2013 will be continued and contents
first business year.
synergies. We, and the players of the Berlin
will be definedand discussed together to
music scene are already working togetherto
accomplishan
Musicboard Berlin receives 1 million Euros
strengthen the position of Berlin as the capital
and design. Nobody wants to completely
per year, which is used to finances five r more
of music of Germany and Europe.
redefinethe event, which has just shown to be absolutelysustainableand future-proof
support measures for Berlin based labels and
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up-to-dateorganisation
artists, dedicated to the aim of strengthening
Was this rather a political or a strategic
with the new festival centre in Postbahnhof
the music community in the city. Interestingly
decision and who has been responsible
and in Kreuzberg -Friedrichshain, and with
and, surprisingly considering its relevance,
for this move?
the institutionof an innovative conference
more or less unconsidered it was made public
– Lucker: The Senate of Berlin decided in
format. And the fact, that the new showcase-
that from 2015 onwards Musicboard Berlin
2011 to create the Musicboard Berlin and
festival “First We Take Berlin” was nominated
will receive an additional 500.000 Euros in
in 2013 it started with the goal to optimise,
for three categories at the European Festival
order to promote the music convention Ber-
bundle and coordinate processes. From this
Awards speaks for itself.
lin Music Week.
consideration many discussions on different levels took place as to how this could actually
Apparently you already have regular
Previously this money went to Kulturprojekte
be constructed. The decision to entrust the
internal meetings. How is Musicboard
Berlin, an event agency that promotes several
Musicboard with the organisation of the
Berlin currently involved within the
cultural events and exhibitions on behalf
Berlin Music Week has finally been made
organisationof BMW?
of the city of Berlin. VIP News asked eight
by the House of Representatives, the Berlin
– Lucker: The Berlin Music Week has
questionsby mail and received answers to six
parliament, and once more indicates the full
establishedsolid structures over the last four
from Katja Lucker, head of Musicboard Berlin
support of the Land of Berlin for the creative
years. Since last year we are continuously
and Björn Döring, project head of Berlin industry and the music sector.
exchanging ideas for projects concerning
Music Week:
formats, as for instance the invitation of an What kind of impact will have on the set
international delegation of professionals and
What are the reasons for withdrawing
up of BMW?
journalists, but also as to the way of how
BMW from Kulturprojekte Berlin and to
– Lucker: The strong basis for the planning
the music location of Berlin is represented at
put it under the umbrella of Musicboard
of this year’s edition is the success of the
internationalindustry events and trade fairs.
Berlin?
BerlinMusic Week 2013. By now the project
– Björn Döring: The most important message
is continuouslyevaluated and developed .
– Döring: We have an intensive exchange
for Berlin and the international music industry
The team of the Berlin Music Week,
and give each other reciprocal advice. For
is that after a remarkable development in
KulturprojekteBerlin and Musicboard are
instance, the CEO of Kulturprojekte Berlin,
2013, the Berlin Music Week is recognized as
working together for a strong Berlin music
Moritz van Dülmen was involved in the talks
a flagship of the Berlin Music Scene.
industry and a successful Berlin Music Week.
before the founding of Musicboard Berlin,
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FEBRUARY 2014
and Katja Lucker, head of Musicboard, is a member of the board of Berlin Music Week.
program
Björn Döring
‘Karriersprungbrett
Berlin’
and
scholarshipsfor Berlin-based artists. This
Kulturprojekte Berlin established the Berlin
year, for the first time a scholarship-holder,
Music Week as a platform where the inter-
the fantasticmusician Pantha du Prince will
ests and projects of the Berlin participants
be sent to the Villa Aurora in Los Angeles.
of the music industry are bundled up. And
A new funding program for labels has been
of course, the Berlin Music Week offers
launched as well, it funds training courses
also an event stage for projects funded by
and staff to up-date the current royalty
Musicboard– as this five-day long event can
software . Finally we are dealing with the
be seen as a display for the pop and creative
issue“Pop im Kiez”. We are fundingprojects
industries of Berlin. Besides diverse talks at
supporting the co-operationof music, club-
the WORD-conference 2013 there has been
culture and neighbourhood. I myself, as head
a showcase evening with Berlin-based bands
of Musicboard , am talking to the district
supported by Musicboard.
representativesof Berlin and try to prepare them for the issues of the musicscene,
Are there any amendments planned for
moderatingin cases of conflict. Furthermore
BWM 2014?
we conduct numerous conversationswith
– Döring: With the boost of last year we
partners and interesting new players , to
are happy to be well advanced with our
promoteBerlin as an internationalproduction
preparationsand scheduling; the concept
location. And of course, the close and
of the conference section is completed.
constructiveco-operation with the Berlin
Under the slogan ‘Music Released’. We
MusicWeek is on the agenda as well.
are focusingfor two days on the present and futuresituationof the music industry,
The unanswered questions:
which is observablymoving away from
As mentioned within the introduction,
physical productand we will be showing the
two out of eight questions unfortunately
consequencesand risks of that. The first acts
remainedunanswered. In an effort to main-
of “First We Take Berlin” will be announced
tain the level of journalistic service VIP News
in spring, as well as numerous co-operations
readers hopefully expect and enjoy, please
and partnerships, on which we are working
find below the two unanswered questions.
at present. Currently we are looking forward to the planning of SXSW. This year, our team
Kulturprojekte
member Tommy Nick has the honourable
larger events in Berlin. Due to this
but also challenging task to organise the
KulturprojekteBerlin have in terms of
Berlin representation and he is setting up a
infrastructurepossiblymore to offer than
sensational program, which appropriately
Musicboard Berlin who until now have
characterisesthe creative industry of Berlin.
not promoted any bigger events. Won’t
As to the Berlin Music Week, we will definitely strengthen the Music-Interactive section with
promotes
several
this mean that Musicboard Berlinwill
Katja Lucker
need to developnew structures internally for ticketing , administrative and other
a new edition of the Startup-Corner, a Music
business servicesto run BMW efficiently?
Hackathon and diverse panels on streaming,
Boardto again hold a member meeting in
so the positioning in Texas turns out to be
Berlinin September. Co-operations with
ideal.
events such as the Great Escape Festival are
Does this move provide any guarantees
alreadyconfirmed and we are looking forward
for the current team behind BMW to
to announce even more in the near future.
keep their jobs when Musicboard Berlin
For the Berlin Music Week itself, the signs
finally takes over BMW in 2015?
are pointing towards internationalisation. Paul Cheetham, our coordinator for the
What
else
in
on
the
agenda
of
comprehensiveinternational exchange just
Musicboard Berlin?
For further information, please check
arrived back from MIDEM, where we could
– Lucker: The Musicboard continues with its
www.berlin-music-week.de and
amongst other things convince the Impala-
successful programs of 2013: the newcomer-
www.musicboard-berlin.de
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ILMC 26 Announce
‘Dragon’s Den’ Sessions Allan McGowan am@vip-booking.com
Marcel Avram
Rob Hallett
Neil Warnock
The international live music industry will descend upon the Royal
Last year the sessions were almost victims of their own success as the
GardenHotel, Kensington, London from March 7-9, for the 26th sold
demand – even from those who could well book lunch with these
out edition of the ILMC. In fact many will turn up for the preceding
Dragons – exceeded the capacity of the room and flowed into the
Production event on Thursday the 6th.
corridors. In order to, hopefully, prevent a repeat of this, those wishing to attend any of these sessions will need to sign-up in advanceat the
Following the success of the ‘Dragon’s Den’ sessions last year, this
Help Desk in the lobby of the hotel.
year’s Dragons will be Marcel Avram (European Concert Agency), Rob Hallett (AEG Live) and Neil Warnock (The Agency Group). The concept behind these sessions is to offer those who wouldn’t normally get the chance to chat with some of these legendary characters of the business, the opportunity to do just that. All three will have their own intimate hour-long slot during which a (very!) close-up audience will get to seek tips and advice, no doubt backed up by an anecdote or two.
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Nordic Sonar Week Sells Out Allan McGowan am@vip-booking.com in total 3.600 people enjoyed the festival’s
Harvey, Tiga and The Martinez Brothers;
Georgia Taglietti of Sonar in Spain writes to
3 stages held in Münchenbryggeriet, the
the experimentalwork of Ben Frost; and
tell us of the success of Nordic Sonar Week
centraldistrict of Södermalm.
emergingfigures redefining the landscape of
and future plans:
electronica like Machinedrum, Laurel Halo, Along with immense performances, both
Recondite, UZ, Visionist, Alizzz and DJ Nigga
This February we celebrated the Nordic
showcased the Nordic scene’s exceptional
Fox, not forgetting influential artists from
Sonarweek, which was completely sold out
pool of artistic talent combined with an
American label L.I.E.S. among others.
with over 12.000 people attending both in
appetizerfor the next Sonar Barcelona from:
Stockholmand Reykjavík, with resounding
Jon Hopkins, Bonobo, James Holden, Down-
The #sonarbarcelona #sonar2014 line-up so
success for the two simultaneous festivals.
liners Sekt and Evian Christ, among others.
far includes: massive attack, richie hawtin , plastikman, rudimental, caribou, woodkid,
In total Sonar showcased more than 100
In 2015 the third edition of Sonar Reykjavík
bonobo, four tet, pretty lights, moderat ,
performance s by international and local will take place the 12.13 and 14 of February
flux pavilion, gesaffelstein, i am legion,
artistsacross 8 stages, shared between
and the second edition of Sonar Stockholm
james holden, jon hopkins, dj harvey, yelle,
Reykjavíkand Stockholm. Sonar Reykjavík,
will be held the 13 and 14 of the same
oneohtrixpoint never, matmos, evian christ,
held in the Harpa auditorium at the heart
month.
machinedrum, tiga,ben frost, the martinez
of the Icelandic capital, welcomed a total
brothers,laurel halo, recondite, happa, uz,
of 8.900 visitors. During three days the
Sónar Barcelona has also added more
jessy
attendeesenjoyed over 70 scheduled shows
performancesto its program including a
alizzz , nisennenmondai, clipping., visionist,
lanza,ron
morelli,
svengalisghost,
on 5 stages while the Swedish Sonar festival
large quota of spectacular shows from:
downlinerssekt, copeland, majical cloudz,
featured nearly 40 acts across 3 stages.
PrettyLights, Flux Pavilion, Rudimental and
dj nigga fox, balago, desert, pau roca…Click
Ticketssold out weeks prior to the event and
Yelle; producers and legendary DJ’s like DJ
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MUSIC IN SHARES
Music in Shares Manfred Tari mt@vip-booking.com
CTS Eventim – A Call For Coherence:
Media reports about Frötsch are not absolutely positive. Among
The share price of CTS Eventim is improving. From November 21 until
othersthe magazine Wirtschaftswoche prefaced an article at the
now rising from 36.45 to 43.10 Euro.
end of August 2013 about him with the headline, “Investor with mysteriouscirculation of money”.The share price of DEAG instead
Even analysts are not so quick to increase their share price targets
is currently on the rise, from 4.4 three months ago up to 5.7 Euro.
above what the share price actually stands at. An analyst at Warburg Research raised his share price target for CTS Eventim on February 18 up to 38 Euro (previously 31.80). HSBC on February 14 increased
Live Nation – Call For Attention:
it from 41 up to 43 but downgraded its purchase recommendation
Live Nation shares are currently doing well. Two institutional investors
from ‘Overweight’ to ‘Neutral’. According to this report all share
increased their stock of shares, the investment giant BlackRock, Inc.
price driving momentums are already considered within the current
from 5.98 up to 6.6 percent, Harris Associates L.P from 4.22 up to 4.4
price, which also may include a ‘market entry’ in the US. An analyst
percent. The company announced the release of its business results
at BerenbergBank, having favoured CTS Eventim for years, reported
for 2013 on February 24 and therewith opens up the reporting season
on February 13 a rise in the share price target from 32 up to 48 Euro,
among the corporate concert companies.
coming along with the upgrade of the recommendation from ‘Hold’ to ‘Buy’.
The share price of Live Nation currently stands at $21.88 (February 21) on November 21, 2013 it stood at $17.71.
DEAG – Call for Shifts: The Altira Aktiengesellschaft on behalf of Heliad Equity Partners
SFX Entertainment - Calls For Cash?
GmbH & Co. KGaA lowered its hold of DEAG shares from 29.18
SFX Entertainment’s successful return to the stock market has
to 24.08 percent. In the same move the Allianz Global Investors
whettedappetites. Since Robert F.X. Sillermann pocketed $260
LuxembourgS.A increased its share to 5.1 percent.
millionlast Octoberfrom NASDAQ investors to build his new EDM Empire, certain players within the dance music community are also
It is not know what this means for the shareholder community of
making approaches to these same financial investor folks in the hopes
DEAG, but Altira Aktiengesellschaft and Heliad Equity Partners GmbH
of interesting them of what they have to offer in the developing world
& Co. KGaA are controlled by the investment mogul Bernd Förtsch.
of EDM.
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MUSIC IN SHARES
Previously involved in the early days of SFX as consultants for the
uncertainterms, stating briefly and succinctly, “we will vigorously
company , in mid February Lawrence Vavra, and brothers Paolo
defendthis baseless lawsuit”.
Morenoand Gabriel Moreno filed a lawsuit at the U.S. District Court California against the company, accusing Sillermann and SFX Vice
On the day preceding the announcement of the lawsuit the Company
Chairman Sheldon Finkel of breach of contract.
disclosed news of an offer of ‘second lien senior secured notes’, worth over $220 million with an interest rate of 9.625% per annum
The case of ‘Moreno v. SFX Entertainment Inc., 14-0880’, according
until 2019, plus an agreement with Barclays Bank involving ‘revolver
to the Wall Street Journal attests that Sillerman did not honour
credit’ of another $30 million.
previousagreements, faling to reward the plaintiffs for their efforts to “identify, acquire, consolidate, and operate the assets” of seven of
Further news involving SFX involved less high finance considerations;
eight “key assets” in the build up to the launch of SFX Entertainment.
German Techno-pioneer Westbam decided to withdraw from this year
Allegedly Sillermann had agreed to award the three consultants 2.5
I-Motion. Once co-founder and -owner of this original rave-live-
million founder shares and it is claimed, “operational control of the
event-ever –format, West bam sold his stake in the event to I-Motion
company” for their services, support and input that later on led to
in 2006, having since taken part as a DJ, appearing at all 60 editions
acquisitions of companies such as Beatport, Disco Donnie Presents
of Mayday in Germany, Poland, Russia and Hungary.
edition of the indoor rave event Mayday promoted by SFX subsidy
(DDP) and ID&T. In a press release Westbam stated his departure was a matter of, The three are obviously well entrenched in the dance sector. Paolo
“ideologicalreasons”, though MD of I-Motion Nik Schär objected
Moreno worked as a manager for DDP while Vavra is the co-founder
to this, claiming in an interview with trade paper Musikwoche that
and president of the management company Deckstar and holds a
Westbam asked for a fee three times higher than last year...
doctorate law, something which could perhaps have a bearing on the lawsuit. SFX Entertainment responded to the accusations in no
Since the availability of the SFX-shares at a price of $13 on October 9 the share has dropped 32.3 percent to $8.36.
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