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Musings
The sun is shining – I think my flu is on the
Peoplearrivingin Toronto from 30 plus
Judy Garland would have been at No.1
way out - and it’s warm! On a day like this I
in Austin at SXSW were in near shock! A
becauseof the ex-inhabitant of No.10!
can almost forgive seagulls – almost!
certainmember of the VIP team packed for a non existent Canadian spring and paid the
Getting back to Hyde Park I think we can
Warm is important – on my recent trip to
consequences - particularly at a rather chilly
trust that Sir Mick and whoever is on stage
Canadian Music Week the temperature
Niagara Falls! On my next trip the sea was
with him in early July will not have the plug
was around minus 8 degrees, at the same
actually still frozen over, but people in Tallinn,
pulled on them as did Sir Paul and the Boss
time last year it was a ‘tee shirt – sit outside
Estonia are used to that! Both events were
last year. In fact Mr.Springsteen will be back
– watch the black squirrels’ 24 degreees.
certainly warm enough in terms of welcome
for Live Nation at the Olympics Park where
– see reports in this issue.
Newham Council, mindful of cutting short anything historical, have relaxed the rules
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Back in ‘Blighty’ the ‘old guard’ were still
applying to music acts and extended the
making the headlines; after having heard
curfew by half an hour to 11.pm. Councillor
Andrew Loog – Oldham talking in Toronto
Ian Corbett, chairman of the licensing sub-
about The Rolling Stones in the flower
committee , said “Concerts are a key part
of their youth in the 60’s, the big news is
of the animationof the Queen Elizabeth
that they are to play both Glastonbury and
OlympicPark post-Games and we believe
Hyde Park (even though Charlie doesn’t like
it’s important we take a common-sense
playingoutdoorsbecause the wind blows his
approach. We want these major events to
cymbalsaround!), and they’re playing some
be a pivotal part of the Games legacy —
more US dates. What will there be to replace
drawingthousands of visitors and providing
them when they’re gone? And of course
a huge boost for the local economy.” He also
our one and only woman Prime Ministe r
added on a less pragmatic note, “We’re also
shrugged off this mortal coil, causingall sorts
creating a situation where people will feel
of contention, and being directly responsible
good…”
for setting a chart record when a version of ‘Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead’, from the
So then, all we need, to make things perfect
Wizard of OZ became the first under 60
for the Olympic Park, Hyde Park, Glastonbury
secondssingle to ever make it into the top
and every other festival anywhere – is for the
ten. In case you don’t know, this singlewas
sun to shine! Yes – I know, we do talk about
hyped by those who still had it in for Mrs
the weather a lot, but don’t fret, we’ll also
T. Had it not been for Duke Dumont selling
talk about other things in this issue, Ladies
58,321 copies of his single in the last week
and Gentlemen – The News!
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Allan McGowan am@vip-booking.com
Canadian Music Week 2013 As you know VIP – Booking and therefore VIP News primarily & The Casual Smokers and Atom & The Volumes. Interviews were concentrateson Europe, however it is obvious that European talent
reallyhigh standard, with top level producers Steve Lillywhiteand
and therefore European business has to concern itself with
Bob Ezrin, legendary promoter Michael Kohl, and a very entertaining
internationalexport so events like Canadian Music Week are important
sessionwith Andrew Loog – Oldham, still remembering the 60’s even
elements of the Conference and Showcase Calendar and cannot be
after returning from a 25 year lunch in Columbia!
ignored. Also all sectors of the Canadian business are keen to break into Europe, with many of the Provinces aggressively supporting their
I chaired a session called, How to Get Booked for a Festival - Even If
acts appearances in Europe. For the first time this year VIP became a
No One Knows Who You Are!, with some very good and entertaining
Media Partner to Canadian Music Week for the March 19-23rd event.
people, including Carel Hoffman from Hilltop Oppikoppi Live in South Africa and Damian Cunningham from Elastic Entertainment in
This was CMW’s first time at the downtown Toronto Marriott
Australia, Chris Porter of One Reel/Bumbershoot Festival, USA, Sid
Hotel, after several years at the historical Fairmount Hotel (yes, the
Zuber of Creative Marketing Agency, USA, Lou Plaia of ReverbNation,
one where my room flooded last year!). The move seemed to work
USA, and Mike Bell of Filter, also in the USA. As I say, good people
well and the figures were definitely up on last year.
with a lot to say, but only 50 minutes to say it in, still I think we got something across to a full room, seemingly, as was the case with all
2012
2013
Bands:
1054
1184
Attending Musicians:
4733
5328
Next year, apparently due to availability problems with the Marriott
Total Delegates:
2445
2603
Hotel, CMW will take place from May 6-10, which will distance the
Number of venues:
72
event from SXSW, causing many long distance travellers to make the
Countries:
43
decision as to which to attend, instead of heading straight to Toronto
the sessions, keen to learn…
post Austin. It also clashes with The Great Escape in Brighton, UK, As I said above it was a little too cold for walking from venue to venue
presenting more decision making to many professionals. This is a
and cabs aren’t cheap, so I saw less than last year, but I heard good
shame as CMW is well worth attending. It’s definitely true to say that
things about acts that will be coming to Europe, such as: Ben Caplan
the calendar gets more congested each year!
Panel at Canadian Music Week - How to get Booked for A Festival Even if No One Knows Who You Are! CMC Photo
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Tallinn Music Week 2013 Allan McGowan am@vip-booking.com
Tallinn Music Week, Saturday @ RockCafe Photographer Mart Sepp
President of Estonia Toomas Hendrik Ilves Photo Rasmus Jurkatam
The conference was opened by the president
this award to honour those individualsand
of Estonia Toomas Hendrik Ilves, the minister
groups whose outstanding work in the field
of culture Rein Lang, director of Nordic Hotel
of cultureadvancesthe Embassy’s goals of
Forum Feliks Mägus and head of TMW Helen
mutual understandingand the deepening
Sildna. In his opening speech the president
of friendshipbetween the United States of
suggested renaming Tallinn Music Week,
America and our friends overseas. With the
“North by Northeast”, to position it alongside
profound influence Mr. Stein has had on
South by Southwest (SXSW). TMW is certainly
the musical culture of the United States, I
not of a size with the Texas Monster, but it is
can think of no one more deserving of this
building! You can see the President’s speech
award.”
– worth checking out as ever – at: http:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4g26aFD9ts
Representatives
of
festivals
like
Spot,
Music& Media Finland, Tampere Biennale,
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Apart from meeting friends, enjoying the
Turku Music Festival, Helsinki Festival, Flow
April 4-6 saw this fifth sold out edition of
event, visiting the KGB Museum and getting
Festival , Ilosaarirock Festival, Berlin Music
Tallinn Music Week take place in the Estonian
to know Tallinn better, my main reason for
Week, NordlichterFestival, Iceland Airwaves,
capital. The festival concerts took place in
being there was to interview a true legend
Positivus , Festival
most prominent music clubs and concert
of music industry, Seymour Stein, co-
Noorderslag, and International Chamber
halls in Tallinn. The Citystage programme
founderof Sire Records. Prior to our very
Music Festival were present at TMW.
that was started last year had another
entertainingon-stage chat he was presented
successfuledition, bringing the festival buzz
with an Award for Cultural Diplomacy by the
The vote is on for the prestigious Skype’s Go
to bookshop s, music stores, galleries and
ambassadorof the United States in Estonia
Change the World Award. TMW delegates,
cafés with free afternoon concerts.
Jeffrey Levine, who commented: “We created
press, Skype’s team and the public will
Galapagai,
Eurosonic
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choose one of the Estonian acts of this
specific goal in mind – to offer the winning
Tallinn Music Week 2009 Skype award winner
year’s TMW. The awarded artist/band has
act a chance to advance their career in a real
was Popidiot, in 2010 Iiris, in 2011 Ewert and
to show fresh ideas and an innovative DNA,
manner, and this is assisted by a cash prize of
The Two Dragons and in 2012 Talbot.
be origina l, outstanding and professional
3500 EUR. The vote is open on TMW website
enough to succeed in the international arena.
www.tmw.ee until 18th April.
The Skype award is presented with a very
TMW in numbers: 2013: 33 stages
2012: 27 stages
233 artists from 19 countries
183 artists from 13 countries
167 artists from Estonia
150 artists from Estonia
17.038 festival visitors
11.200 festival visitors
748 delegates, of whom 367 from Estonia
589 delegates, of whom 283 from Estonia
381 international delegates
306 international delegates
65.043 unique visits on the website from 122 countries
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Delegate Comments: Nils Bernstein, Matador Records (USA):
Six years ago, the idea of Tallinn Music Week
Ilya Bortnuk, Stereoleto Festival (RUS):
- not even a Tallinn Music Week that’s just celebrated its fifth year - was no doubt weird and maybe seemed even pointless to a lot of people. But as has been proved repeatedly, showing the music of Estonia off is well worth doing. And for the simplest reason of all - loads of it is great. Proper great. Worldclassgreat. TMW also stands apart as no judgements are made about genres or styles. Folk, jazz and classical are welcomed. So is the rest of the world, here to show themselves off to Estonians and non-Estonians alike. But the presence of the world in Tallinncan’t drown out the seductive, lilting, emotivecore
Ilya Bortnuk
of the best of Estonia’s music. It’s unique - as
Nils Bernstein
is Tallinn Music Week.
For sure, TMW is the best and nearest place for meeting between Russia, Baltics and
I was very impressed with my first visit to
Peter Jenner, Sincere Management (UK):
is a great possibility for Russian artists to
Tallinn Music Week, the perfect mix of ideas,
be known as well - this time there were 6
conversation, and music. It is one of the
bands from Russia - hope this number will
most professionally-run festivals of its kind,
grow in future! TMW could be (and is already
but with the convivial attitude of SXSW.
becoming) a reason for Russian youngsters
Before coming to TMW, I didn’t realize what
to go to Estonia and discover not only a
a modernand creative capital Tallinn is (and
vivid and diverse music scene, but the whole
what great restaurants!), and events like
country- with its culture, cuisine, design,
this illustrate what an important tool music
people.
can be for cultural diplomacy. Some of the Estonianartists I was pleased to discove r included
JakobJukham,
Mari
other Europe for music professionals. There
Stephen Budd, Stephen Budd Music (UK):
Kalkun,
Kannabinõi d, Odd Hugo, Argo Vals. Can’t wait to come back! Kieron Tyler, MOJO magazine, theartsdesk.com, Billboard (UK):
Kieron Tyler
Peter Jenner Tallinn was built as a trading post, where East and West could meet, that is what Tallinn Music Week is doing now for the Music Industry . The range of music is wide, the production, sound and lights at the venues are terrific, and reflects the quality of the music. The concerts in the book-shops and galleries opens the festival for the whole town - a terrific idea. I loved my visit, and maybe we can open some doors for music
Stephen Budd
and not just for Estonia. Having a President who loves music is a gift not only for the
I think TMW is becoming an essential date in
musiccommunity in Estonia, but it could also
the music conference calendar.
be for the rest of Europe!
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Guntars Racs, MicRec Publishing (LV):
Guntars Racs
For
several
years
Bruno Roze, I Love You Records (LV):
Bruno Roze
Latvian
artists
were
Undoubtedly TMW has put our region on
more activ e in exporting their success
world’s music map as ones to watch out for.
internationally, but since Tallinn Music Week
It is amazing how many talented and unique
is on the map, Estonian music industry has
bands we have. For me personally TMW
made a big jump that now overtakes the
highlight was our own MaiNekk performance
leadership of the Baltic Music Market. To be
at Kino Sõprus. Also Finnish Kiki Pau and Big
at the Tallinn Music Week is like being in the
Wave Riders, Estonian Argo Vals and I cannot
middle of everything what’s important in the
keep from mentioning our label artists Alise
music world of the whole region.
Joste, Sibyl Vane and Zebra Island.
Jonas Holst, A&R, marketing creative
TMW is partnered and supported by:
artists to MAIL their music
Sony ATV Publishing (SWE):
Skype , Nordic Hotel Forum, EMT: Red Bull
to more than 6.000 venues
MusicAcademy,
and agencies worldwide…
CLICK-A-GIG.COM enables
Jonas Holst
Tuborg
Music,
Tallink
Partners : ERR, Raadio2, Delfi, Rada7.ee, Viru Kesku s, Hansabuss , EMAK, garage48, ISIC, Müürileht , RGB, Eventech, Papyrus, ETEP, CEETEP: Estonian Ministry of Culture, EstonianMinistryof Economy and Communications, Estonian Culture Endowment, Embassy of the USA, Enterprise Estonia/ EuropeanRegional Development Fund, NDPC The project is supported by Enterprise Estonia from European Regional Development Fund, that supports the member states in order to achieve a coherent development of different regions and strengthen economic and social
After spending another (great) weekend in
cohesion in the European Union.
Tallinn at Tallinn Music Week it gets obvious how important such events are - and fun,
More info:
not the least. This is a platform that is very
www.tallinnmusicweek.ee
valuablefor the industry as a whole, to be
www.facebook.com/tallinnmusicweek
able to get together and network, access to
mailto: info@tallinnmusicweek.ee
local businesses and most of all, local bands.
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2 Edition of Club Radio Free Europe nd
Allan McGowan am@vip-booking.com
Along with the Ja Ja Ja Club in London – and now Berlin I think
Heartened by this our next soiree features Estonia’s esteemed
– and various UK gigs arranged by the French Export office, there
Kreatiivmootor(who featured on The Wire magazine’s Estonian Music
is a definit e rise in the number of gigs that support and assist
Now 2011 compilation) and Elephants from Neptune, who are from
internationaltalent to cross borders. Whilst in Tallinn I again ran into
Estonia’s second city, Tartu.
Andrew Childs who has been developing Club Radio Free Europe in London. (President Ilves of Estonia used to work for the original
Generally we favour the strange, the askew but also the groovy. When
Radio Free Europe in the days of the cold war in and the Russian
we saw Kreatiivmootor at Tallinn 2012 they fulfilled these criteriaand
occupation by the way).
were a major inspiration in setting up the night. We felt London’s gig scene was lacking this deranged element, which in this case is
I asked Andrew to write something for VIP News about the project,
somewhatlike Cologne in the Seventies via Estonia.
they were working on the next event planned for Friday April 26th, at The Miller, 96 Snowsfields, London SE1, but he and co-organiser
Elephants From Neptune who played at Tallinn Music Week this
Stuart Gadd were good enough to take the time do so, and here
month to great fanfare are the populist yang, to KM’s wacky ying.
it is:
Club Radio Free Europe is a diverse night of music, for real music fans. It serves as a UK showcase and we hope it will become a great
We hatched Club Radio Free Europe during Tallinn Music Week,
networking night too.
Estoniain 2012. The plan was simple; bring a bit of romance back to London’s gig scene with our foreign musical affairs.
So far our upcoming show has been trailed by leading blogs and websitessuch as Subba Cultcha, God is in TV Zine and Music-News.
We both heard so much to love at the Estonian music showcase last
com with more to come. And we have had a good response where
year – for small promoters at least these events really can work - we
press reviews are concerned.
decided to broaden out the idea of the standing Ja Ja Ja night, which showcases exclusively Scandinavian acts, to encompass those from
Obviously our remit involves export agencies from the respective
Europe and possibly beyond. We would dedicate a night to a nation
nationsof the artists/groups we are working with. However, we have
or territory, highlight this and the groups, get the press involved and
a more or less ‘laissez faire’ attitude. These guys know what they’re
hopefully - voila!
doingso we let them get on with it. Kristel - from the EstonianEmbassy explained however that it’s all about social networks from their angle:
We proto-typed the night back in December, on a freezing cold and
“We have our Facebook page, the embassy has its Faceboopage, and
rainy Sunday night. Fittingly, the focus was on Austria, currently
also Estonian Guild in London which is very popular. People share the
experiencinga period of buoyancy in it’s export industry. Andrew
information and this is how it goes further”
had seen noise rockers Mile Me Deaf and its sister group Sex Jams at Waves in Vienna (both groups natives of the Austrian capital) and
With our policy of flying the groups over and gaining them often
impulsively booked both outfits. Despite the fact that when you bring
vastly enhanced publicity we feel our business outlook is elegantly
your flings back home it can be tricky (and we were starting from
simple and sound.
scratch) because of how we promote we managed to secure radio plays and interviews for Sex Jams on Ruth Barnes and Gary Crowley
We are already working on the May edition, which will be a pre-Great
on Amazing Radio, and on John Kennedy’s high profile XFm x-posure
Escape special for two amazing acts from another Baltic nation. And
show. Sex Jams are still being played to date.
with the support of their export agency we’re pretty sure this will be a sell out. Announcement coming soon!
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THE EUROPEAN MUSIC CONFERENCE AND SHOWCASE FESTIVAL www.eurosonic-noorderslag.nl
EUROSONIC NOORDERSLAG IS ORGANIZED BY
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IN COOPERATION WITH
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The Great Escape Allan McGowan am@vip-booking.com The relative peace and quiet of my home town (allowing for the
Additions included MELODY’S ECHO CHAMBER with a set full of
squawking of seagulls of course!) is soon to be disrupted as The Great
dreamy, psych-fuelled pop, Hackney hailing wordsmith MIKILL PANE,
Escape again arrives on the coast. On the 16th – 18th May, The Great
reinvented singer songwriter SKY FERREIRA along with soul from
Escape will be filling Brighton with over 350 emerging artists and
NATTY and lyrical tunes from NINA NESBITT.
promising three days of new music discoveries. The line-up was finalDutch Impact Party:
ised on April 16th at 10am. See below:
As in previous years Dutch bands prepare to descend on Brighton to Internationally minded as ever, TGE showcases artists from over
showcase at The Great Escape. Taking place at the Komedia Studio
30 countries, including The Hague’s SOUL SISTER DANCE
Bar, 44 - 47 Gardner Street, Brighton on Friday 17th May from 1pm
REVOLUTION, British/Spanish outfit CRYSTAL FIGHTERS and
- 4pm. The Dutch Impact showcase will be a relaxed and fun affair
Canadianindie rockers CURRENT SWELL.
with free drinks flying around for TGE delegates and performances from; Jacco Gardner, SKIP&DIE and The Black Atlantic. Everyone is welcome
The full bill of new acts announced on April 16 is: th
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ABSYNTHE MINDED / ALARM BELLS / ALIMENT / ANDREYA TRIANA
KID WAVE / KNYTRO / LAUREN AQUILINA / LULS / MARQUES TOLIVER
/ ARCHIPEL / ARLISSA / ARROWS OF LOVE / ARTHUR BEATRICE /
/ MELODY’S ECHO CHAMBER / MIKE DIGNAM / MIKILL PANE / MILO
AUFGANG/ BEATAUCUE / BIRKIN JERSEY / BIPOLAR SUNSHINE /
GREEN / MISTY MILLER / MOKO / MT / NATTY / NINA NESBITT / NO / OF
BIRD / BLEK / BOATS / BOMBAY SHOW PIG / BROTHER & BONES /
RUST AND BONE / OFEI / OQUADRO / OS NELSONS / OYAMA / POPE
C JOYNES / CHARLIE BOYER & THE VOYEURS / CHINA RATS / CHRIS
/ POPSTRANGERS / PRATA VETRA / PYRAMID/ RAINER / RED RIVER
LETCHER / CLEAN BANDIT / CRYSTAL FIGHTERS / CURRENT SWELL
DIALECT / REDINHO / SEWARD / SHUYLER JANSEN / SIBILE / SINEAD
/ CUT RIBBONS / DAMERELS / DEADBOY / DEAN MCPHEE / D E N
HARNETT / THE SKINTS / SKY FERREIRA / SID BATHAM / SOPHIE/
A / DOM SERVINI / DROP OUT VENUS / EAMON MCGRATH / ELLE
SOUL SISTER DANCE REVOLUTION / STRAW BEAR / SYMPHONIC
EYRE / EMBERS / ETTA BOND / FATHERSON / FAYE / FEAR OF MEN /
PICTURES/ THE ADELINES / THE DANCERS / THE FAMILY CHEESE / THE
FEATHERS/ FENECH SOLAR / FENSTER / FILOSOFISCHE STILTE / FOE /
FAMILYRAIN / THE HEATWAVE WITH LADY CHANN / THE NEXT MEN
GAVIN JAMES / GREAT CYNICS / GUARDS / HJALTALÍN / HK119 / HOLY
/ THE ORWELLLS / THE PENELOPES / THE TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT
ESQUE / HONEYBLOOD / IAN HELLIWELL / IN THE VALLEY BELOW /
/ THE WYTCHES / TOM PRIOR / TORUS / TOURIST / VONDELPARK /
INSTRUMENTI / IYES / JACKMASTER / JEREMY LOOPS / / JEREMY NEIL
WASHINGTONIRVING / WHIRR / WILDFLOWERS / WOUNDS / YADI /
/ JOHN NEWMAN / KHUSHI / KID KARATE / KINNIE THE EXPLORER /
YOUNG FATHERS / YOUNG HUSBAND
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ETEP & CEETEP Results for 2013 Allan McGowan am@vip-booking.com Those fine and industrious Eurosonic/Noorderslag folk have released
New festivals have also been announced as being welcomed to
the first European Talent Exchange Programme results for 2013:
the ongoingprojects: Winterthurer Musikfestwochen (CH), Les 3 éléphants(FR) and Best Kept Secret Festival (NL) to ETEP and Galapagai (LT) to CEETEP. www.musikfestwochen.ch www.les3elephants.com
ETEP has returned 133 confirmed festival shows by 55 artists from 18
www.bestkeptsecret.nl
different European countries.
www.galapagai.lt
And now for the fun part, the score per ETEP artist, followed by the CEETEP results.
CEETEP (Central and Eastern European Talent Exchange Programme) has 11 confirmed shows by 9 artists from 8 different European countries.
Shutka Roma Rap
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And now for the fun part, the score per ETEP artist, followed by the CEETEP results.
Artists on ETEP festivals Jake Bugg
UK
Djaikovski
MK 2
C2C
FR 7
Shutka Roma Rap
MK
Skip&Die
NL 7
Afterphurikane SK 1
Efterklang
DK 6
Grand Mexican Warlock
Kodaline
IE 6
Moveknowledgement SI
Palma Violets
UK
Repetitor
RS 1
AlunaGeorge
UK 5
Skyline
CZ 1
Chvrches
UK 5
Trﾃｨs.B
PL 1
Mﾃｸ
DK 5
Vlasta Popi
HR
Netsky
BE 5
ﾃ《geir Trausti
IS
3
Frightened Rabbit
UK
3
Highasakite
NO 3
Little Green Cars
IE
Rangleklods
DK 3
Rudimental
NL 3
Villagers
IE 3
Balthazar
BE 2
Cashmere Cat
NO
2
Concrete Knives
FR
2
Dakhabrakha
UA 2
Ewert & the Two Dragons EE
13
10
Artists on CEETEP festivals
6
HU
2 1 1
1
3
2
Indians
DK 2
Jacco Gardner
NL
2
Karin Park
SE
2
Noisia
NL 2
Rebekka Karijord
NO
Splashh
UK 2
Temples
UK 2
A.G.Trio
AT 1
Andy Burrows
UK
Bastille
UK 1
Blaudzun
NL 1
China Rat
UK
1
DJ Fitz
IE
1
Eva & Manu
FI
1
French Films
FI
1
Ghostpoet
UK 1
Girls Names
IE
1
Honeybird & the Birdies
IT
1
Huoratron
FI 1
Juan Zelada
ES
1
Lau Nau
FI
1
LCMDF
FI 1
Liesa van der Aa
BE
1
Mikhael Paskalev
NO
1
Monophona
LU 1
Mutiny on the Bounty
LU
1
Orelha Negra
PT
1
Phantom
FI 1
Roosevelt
DE 1
Roscoe
BE 1
Siinai
FI 1
Young Dreams
NO
Za!
ES 1
2
1
1
Jake Bugg live at Eurosonic Noorderslag 2013 Photo: Sander Baks
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Green Issues! Allan McGowan am@vip-booking.com There is no doubt that the live industry,
education. Our guest writer for this issue
admission -free festival RhEINKULTUR and
particularlythe Festival sector, has embraced
is a leading figure with an international
its ‘Green Rocks’-program that covered
the wideranging and vital area of Green issues
reputationin all things green.
all sustainabilityand environmental issues
in a very big way over the past few years –
of the festival. Schmidt focuses on several
meeting problems head on and developing
Holger Jan Schmidt (40), is co-owner of the
majorevent sustainability related projects
solutions and innovations to the extent that
promoting agency of GreenEvents Europe
with a focus on environmental friendliness
other local and national authorities, industries,
Conference, Bonn Promotion Dept. and co-
and
businesses and even domestic elements are
initiatorof GO Group (Green Operations
diplomain media economics from Rheinische
looking to our industry for inspiration and
Europe). Schmidt ran Germany’s biggest
Fachhochschule Köln.
Guestwriter Holger Jan Schmidt
Schmidt
holds
a
Green Rocks!
Is there really such a thing as a Green Event?
Nevertheless there is no excuse for not
enough to sell more tickets for an event,
Difficult - firstly there are events; concerts,
carin g about sustainable development for
but considering climate change and social
festivals, fairs, carnival, sports events – etc.
an event. People are sorting waste at home,
processes it is obvious that everyone has to
Then there are green issues that now matter
consideringpurchasing green energy, buying
contribute to a better performance; showing
more and more in event organization.
more efficient cars, donating to charities,
that you’re doing something right easily
contributing to voluntary social service and
gains you some reputation.
Pedantically one could say: the greenest event
lowering costs for their personal mobility,
is no event, fair enough, if a little boring. A
so why shouldn’t these be event issues too?
Festival organizers seem to be the driving
cultural demand plus the social aspec t of
Actually they are and always will be and
force in this process, ahead of artists or
people gathering to have the time of their
the now well established public relevance
venues, maybe because building everything
lives precedes environmental consciousness
increasestheir importance.
from scratch, finding mobile and efficient
and also jobs depend on this industry. The ‘no event’ option is not appealing.
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communication.
solutions and taking care of the open-air Green issues are no longer in their infancy.
environment they work in, is their business.
Being greener or more sustainable is not sexy
They have to consider everything: mobility
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and transport, energy efficiency and power supply , waste
management,
caterin g,
to green their operations. Standards like
easily adopt more brothers, sisters, uncles
ISO 20121, BS8901 and EMAS exist to
and aunts. To be clear this not some hippy
sanitarysystems and water treatment, noise
implementsustainabl e event management
affair, the ethos is that of like-minded people
emissions, resource management and even
systems. Award and certificatio n schemes
working in a productive and very personal
camping solutions. Of course financial criteria
like ‘A Greener Festival’, ‘Green’n’Clean’ by
manner.
dominate, but smart and greener points of
Yourope (The European Festival Association),
view clearly carry some weight.
the German ‘Sounds For Nature’ seal or Julie’s
The 2013agenda is packed; starting with
Bicycle’s ‘Industry Green’ and their respective
three well received green panels and the
Fortunately a lot has happened within the last
guidelinesor questionnaires deal more
presentation of the first ‘Green Operations
decade. More and more promoters recognize
practicallywith the events themselves, and
Award’ at the European Festival Awards at
an ecological and social responsibilityand it is
can guide producers and promoters through
Eurosonic Noorderslag in January, followed
good to see them addressing this. There are
the complex challengesof the process.
by the Bucks New University ‘Green Events
deposit systems, attractive public transport
& Innovation’ conference, and A Greener
offers, more efficient gear, recycling and
Projects like the international ‘task force’ GO
Festival in March prior to ILMC in London.
reuseof materials, composting toilets,
Group (Green Operations Europe), the annual
The 3rd international GO Group workshop
GreenEvents Elephantround 2011 Photo: Heike Hennig Schmidt
watertreatment, alternatives to diesel for
GreenEvents Europe Conference and the very
was hosted in Paris by the ‘We Love Green’
generatorsand nuclear power from the grid
active Yourope, much exchang e has taken
Festival and welcomed 40 participants from
to name just a few examples. Some solutions
place over the last few years. Apart from
all over Europe to the Town Hall of the French
are still more expensive than the old ways,
finalising actions this is what it is all about
capital on April 8 and 9. Main topics were
but some are not and may even save you
– people in the business comingtogether,
‘Energy & Power’ and ‘Waste at Events’ -
money. Often it’s more a matter of changing
showing each other what works and what
with experts, festival presentations, case
habits and spending time and manpower on
doesn’t, adopting ideas and solutionsor
studies and great networking opportunities.
a different approach as well as sourcing the
cooperating on projects and initiatives. The
necessary information.
networkbrought together more than 100
Also a new and promising format of
festivals from 20 European countries within
exchangewill involve visiting the events
Today there are a number of very good
the past three years, along with suppliers,
themselves. GO Group will undertake the
and helpful organisations offering guid-
local authorities and science alike. The ‘weird
first ‘field trip’ to one of the leading green
ance and support for promoters willing
family’ of green events is growing, but can
festivals in Europe, Oslo’s Øya Festival.
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GOGroup in Paris. Photo: Heike Hennig-schmidt
The workshop will be a two-day event on
Music Initiative, Action Aid, Viva Con Agua,
interestin g results showing that audience s
August 8 and 9. Participants will learn and
Sounds For Nature Foundation or A Greener
think green issues are important. But despite
exchange experienceon the spot as well
Festival together with other very activ e
fan travel being by far the biggest contributor
as discussinghow events can impact their
major events and companies like Rock Am
to greenhouse gas emissions of an event and
audience’s attitudes and actions towards a
Ring (DER), Smukfest and Northside Festival
therefore within the audience’s control, most
more sustainable lifestyle. GO Group will also
(DK), Wacken Open Air (GER), FKP Scorpio
fans (90%) said it was organiserswho should
offer a seminar for eastern European festivals
(GER), Festival Republic (UK), Beatpatrol(A),
be responsible for minimisingan event’s
and event organizers in Novi Sad, Serbia with
MontreuxJazz Festival (CH), Republic Of
environmental impact. While 79,3 % thought
the Exit Festival. This seminar attemptsto
Kazantip(UKR) and EPS (GER). One can easily
it is their own obligation (2008 result: 56%)
addressbasic approaches to more sustainable
recognize this is the crème de la crème of
and 30% see the local authoritiesin charge.
event organisation whilst hopefully raising
Europe’s festival industry.
Bucks’ Head of Departmentfor Music
awarenessin the eastern regions. The ‘weird family’ will gather for the
and Events ManagementTeresa Moore The next step has to be the involvement of
says: “this represents a significant shift in
more venues and the artists, too.
audienceattitudessince the last survey was
annual finale at the 4 GreenEvents Europe
conducted, and whilst very encouraging, it
th
conferencein Bonn, Germany, in November.
One important and very special target group
should be recognisedthat attitudes do not always translate into changes in behaviour.”
The 3 edition saw 120 participants from 14
has not been mentioned yet, the audience.
countries and brought leading forces such as
Organizers can reorganize their supply chain
the festivals Boom (POR), Roskilde (DK), Melt!
and create great sustainabilityprograms, but
This is where the festivals’ core competence
and Tollwood (GER), Open Air St.Gallen (CH),
nothing would work withoutthe punters .
is in demand. They are powerful brands and
Shambala (UK), Way Out West (SWE) and
The most recent survey of Bucks New
their fans and visitors are devoted followers
institutions like Green Festival Alliance, Green
Universityand A Greener Festivalshows
with a strong commitment to the events.
rd
GreenEvents “Weirdfamily”. Photo: Diemtmar Schwenger
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It’s the promoter’s obligation to reach and
to find mutual solutions and offers like
others what they have achieved. Havinga
activat e them. Involvement and positive
Scandinavianfestivals do. Another way is
cleaner industry is better for all players involved
communication are key issues when it comes
joining initiatives like ‘Love Your Tent’, that
and will create some positivepeer pressure –
to dealing with the audience. Easier said than
points the finger at the mentioned camp
at least positive for the environmentand that
done, if there are more interesting topics for
site waste problemand helps by creating an
is what counts in the end.
them like party, beer and bands. Festivals all
internation a l campaignthat offers tools,
over Europe have to deal with the every-day
information and support. Love Your Tent
It’s a bit like the health and safety issue.
behaviour of a consumer and throwaway
shows the internationaldimensio n of the
For years now the experts from all over the
society, like finding the cheapest tents and
problem and how everybody who is behaving
continent work together on a safer live music
outdoor gear to abandon them with rests of
the same way is adding up to the incredible
and events industry. Kickstarted by some
food and furniture after the festival. Those
figures of garbage and wasted money. The
reallysad incidents this grew into something
mostly unrecyclable left-behinds add to
event itself can take part without making
extremely positive. Green issues have their
thousands of tons and millions of spent Euros
a deep personal confession and still work
own sad incident – it’s climate change and
and Pounds that go to landfill or get burned.
intenselyon the problem.
it’s global. That should be reason enough to
Organisers also have to deal with everyone’s
run operations greener, smarter and more
individual feeling of comfort that may make
Coming back to the beginning: no, maybe
him or her use the less environmental way
there are no green events, but there can
sustainable.
of transportation and they have to deal with
be greener events and the aim should
www.go-group.org
people dead set on whooping it up for a
be the green event. Being active towards
www.green-events-europe.eu
weekend.
environmental and social topics does not give
www.yourope.org
you a real advantage on the market – not yet
www.loveyourtent.com
There’s no panacea for this. In the end
as it’s just a matter of time until legislation
www.soundsfornature.eu
everypromoter has to solve this individually,
gets more definite. But at the moment this
www.agreenerfestival.com
but learning from others may help a lot.
is a plus for the greening processwithin the
www.juliesbicycle.com
Or settin g up festival partnerships to try
business, because people are open to show
www.greenmusicinitative.de
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The Winner takes it All Manfred Tari mt@vip-booking.com
widely
to compensate mechanical rights income
160 events per year, as those will receive a
confirmedby the arbitration court of the
lossesthrough significantly increased royalty
deduction of 50 percent. One-off promoters,
German Office by for Patents and Brands.
paymentsfrom the live entertainment sector.
such as school-classes, have already cancelled
The German copyright collection society
In reference to the benefit for the copyright
However, some of the rates suggested by
GEMA has been granted by the German
holders elite, it has to be mentioned that in
the arbitration court now foresee also only
Officeby for Patents and Brands (DPMA)
fact the fair and transparent distribution of
moderate tariff increases. For instance, bars
once again with an apparently “GEMA”
royalties between composers and authors
and restaurants do not have to pay for street
friendly verdict. Shortly before this issue of
has not being covered by the arbitration
or wandering musicians that only play a few
VIP News went to press, press releases by
court. Instead this issue is involved with the
songs in the location!
GEMA and DEHOGA (German Hotel and
petition filed by the promoter Monika Bestle
Restaurant Association) arrived, detailing
in 2009 at the petition commission of the
The rate model initially proposed by GEMA has
the decisions of the DPMA arbitration court
German Bundestag. Currently it is only a
received massive media awareness and tariff
about the newly proposed GEMA tariff rates
very small group of copyright holders that
increasesthat went up under certainconditions
for the usage of recorded and live music in
are actually receiving the majority of royalty
by 1500 percent have oftenbeen sharply
bars, discotheques and other public events.
payments, while the majority of GEMA
criticized. The DEHOGA in their currentpress
associatedmembersbarely receive payments
release regarding the decisionof the arbitration
that even cover their GEMA -member fees.
court
New
GEMA-Rates
have
been
parties due to exorbitant GEMA-payments.
On first view it quickly becomes evident
mentioned
that
the
monopolistic
positionof GEMA needs an improved control
that the DPMA decided in favour for GEMA in terms of the rates. As in previous cases,
Due to lack of time we will go into the details
and supervisionby an independentstate
major parts of the tariff proposal have been
of the new tariff scheme in the next issue of
organisation . The organisationfurthermore
confirmed by the court and declared as
VIP News, but it can already be concluded
ventured that it now will take the current
beingaccepted. For publishers and the elite
that the new rates are basically affordable
verdictunder scrutiny, beforemaking a decision
of copyrightholders this is another way
for venues or promoters that have more than
as to whether they will approach a higher court to appeal against the verdict. In their press release GEMA stated that it considered the new rates as “appropriate and proportionate”, and welcomed the arbitrationcourt ruling.
Demonstration against GEMA summer 2012
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Reeperbahn Festival Features German Music Export Manfred Tari mt@vip-booking.com
Reeperbahn Festival
A supportive measure offer includes 50 free
Festivalhas developed new formats featuring
Ray Cokes, the other former MTV-moderator
registrations including hotel accommodations
German artists and repertoire.
who for the last four years has hosted the live
for national and international Export-experts. Application-Deadline May 15!
music show Rays Reeperbahn Revue at the On the evening of the opening day of the
festival will do a special edition of his show,
event there will be a series of German acts
featuring four of these German artists.
The Reeperbahn-Festival expands its open-
playing in three venues. Also the former
ing program on Wednesday, September 25
MTV-anchormanSteve Blame will present
Interested music industry folks should hand
with a special feature dedicated to German
a special informative introducing session
in their application beforeMay 15 online
artists. In collaboration with Initiative Musik,
about the German music market and the
at:
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participating artists.
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Sponsorship is in Competition with any Media!
Lars Oliver Vogt
Manfred Tari mt@vip-booking.com The sponsorship of live events has undergone a thorough professionalismalongside the growth of the festival market over the years. Lars Oliver Vogt, founder and MD of The Sponsor People GmbH, is one of the pioneers of this process, having over several years served brands and some of the biggest German music festivals such as Hurricane, Rock Am Ring, Rock im Park and Southside-festival. With The Sponsor People Vogt runs the one and only company in Germany that supplies the two biggest festival promoters FKP Scorpio
Energydrinks etc – these are all long-term partnerships and probably
and MLK with a full service handling sponsor engagements for their
not much will change as long as everyone is happy. Some businesses
events. Highly specialized within this business field, Vogt knows both
are going through tough times themselves, like automobiles and
worlds and is able to communicate between marketing guys and
phone providers, this will naturally see cutbacks in marketing budgets
festival promoters.
incl. sponsoring. Others industries are getting more involved, like fashion.
VIP News spoke with Vogt about very unique specific subjects such as “over-branding”, “sponsorship-strategies” and the current market
However, the set up of marketing campaigns of brands has
climate for sponsorship deals that have become a valuable addition
changed. The shifting of media budgets from print, out of
within the value chain of live events.
home and TV towards online media is a common fact. How have these developments affected your business?
How you would describe the current economic climate for
– In general I believe Festivals play a much bigger role in the online
sponsoring engagements in the live music sector?
world, than they have ever played in print or TV. When the promoters
– I think in general any business depending on advertisement money
talk about their events, all they see is ticket sales – when we look at
is going through tough times. Print is certainly going through tough
their events we think in different categories and also look at their
times, TV and on-line still seem to be doing ok, but Sponsorship is
medialization, social media etc. Our events are strong, for instance
in competition with any media / marketing tool and has to be more
some have more than 200.000 Facebook Fans and very active online
efficient than others to keep our clients happy. We believe we will
communities. We are currently discussing with our promoters if we
close business to the same extent as last summer, which was our best
need to create better opportunities to advertise on our web pages
year ever. Sponsorship at festivals has been rapidly growing for last
and carry our sponsors more in social media, this is a major step
ten years but we have reached a level where we need to accept that
for some promoters but we believe this is getting more and more
the air is getting thinner at the top, we will not see another 10%
important.
improvement in sponsorship sales as we have done for the last years. You are handling many sponsor engagements at live music Has the set up of the involvement of sponsors in live music
events. When it comes to the sponsoring of live music events,
events changed in recent years?
have the expectations and requirements of brands changed
– I think everyone is paying more attention to their activation, which
over the years?
is good. It is all about creating a brand story, additional value to fans
– Yes, I think most brands have learned that their activation plays a
– if you do that, pretty much 99% of your sponsorship involvement
huge part in how successful they can be as a sponsor. People spend
will be successful.
more time (and money) to develop a strategy; some brands (like Becks) are building their entire brand story around their sponsorship
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Or is it so to say “sponsorship as usual”?
involvement at Festivals – which is great. They co-operate with other
– There is a lot of business as usual with our clients. The Breweries,
partners we have, like Spotify – they have arrived in the music world.
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Please explain what a typical sponsoring package on an
Where would you draw the line between “over-branding” and
outdoorevent includes these days...
a “perfect sponsor performance”?
– On-Site Rights (individually negotiated) and communication right to
– I am more concerned about a sponsors’ fit, their activation than
use the event for branded marketing activities. However, you cannot
anything else. Some people think that festivals are over-branded but
compare a brewery deal with a mobile phone provider, different
where are we in comparison to any major sports event? Nowhere,
needs for different products. In this respect there is no such thing
neither financially and comparatively by far not over branded. People
as a typical sponsoring package. We try to accommodate the client
don’t have a problem with branding; they have a problem with brand
and make his package a brand fit. What everyone loves to have is
fits. A logo, is a logo, is a logo – has anyone ever thought that that
additional benefits, things you cannot buy etc – this makes sponsors
Marshall Amp on stage are branding too? Who cares, because it is
adorable for the fans. A sponsor can make their dreams come true.
the ultimate fit for most guitar players in a rock band and those who play it are usually proud of it. In an ideal world it is the same with any
Are festival promoters in general now more aware and open
sponsorship / brand ambassador, the best are those who are proud
regarding the requirements of sponsors?
to be involved with a brand/product they admire themselves. Some
– I can only talk for our partners / promoters and they are very
brands are so adorable, they don’t need to give sponsorships – like
supportiv e. Sponsors don’t come and go – it is about a living
Apple. A perfect sponsorship performance is aimed for by sponsor
relationship and the promoters know that now. The live industry is
and sponsoree for a brand that fits, then everyone will appreciate the
still slow when it comes down to learning and obviously there are still
brand involvement.
too many restrictions and things you just cannot do at music events, mostly involving talent. However, I also see a fast learning curve with
Festivals that will run “RFID-technologies” on their events
artists – which has been the biggest problem so far – ten years ago a
can offer completely new marketing tools for sponsors. Are
lot of artists had their nose high in the air and simply did not want to
sponsorsalready up for these kind of new marketing tools?
hear about sponsorships / co-operations but now every major tour has
– I think there is something in the pipeline for this year but I’m not
a sponsor. I keep saying that in another ten years we will discuss with
sure if I can already talk about it. However, in our strategy the event
talent what THEY are allowed to do at our events and limit them…
still plays an important role but is not the universe. RFID will be a way to approach people on-site but this is only a small fraction of the
What are the main considerations for brands for the evaluation
peopleyou can reach with major events, globally televised.
of a sponsoring budget? – Contacts on site and medialization, I think these are still the two
For more information please check www.sponsorpeople.de
ultimate facts everyone is considering. Everyone is looking for a return on their investment.
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MUSIC IN SHARES
IPO Calling: Manfred Tari mt@vip-booking.com
Carlos Fleischmann and the Fascination of the Financial Community: Carlos
companyin a very highly interesting business
What is your impression regarding the
Fleischmann , MD of Creative Talent is
and environment. So, there are people who
current investment climate?
seriouslyconsidering the option to undertake
are interested to work with us. Since 2011 I
– We did the evaluation and the capital
an initial public offering for his company
tried to pursue this plan, but everybody told
increasefor the conversion to become a
on the stock market. Fleischmann already
me that I’m crazy and that it won’t work.
plc at the end of December, to bring it up
undertookfirst preparations such as the
In fact there are three people, who stayed
it reallytook until the end of January. Then
restructuringof the company and a capital
with us and found our business plan very
I’ve started talking to interested people in the
increase to convert the company from a
interesting and more than that, who even
financial community and since then the talks
limitedto a plc-type of company.
understood what we are doing and who do
and discussions became highly interesting.
also understand the business-model.
Everyone was telling me that there is a great
The
live
music
entrepreneur
climate for what we doing at the moment.
VIP News spoke with Fleischmann about his plans, first experience and what he learned
Are you already prepared to do the
in the past when DEAG still held a stake in
financialreporting and forecasts as these
Do these people have a knowledge of
Creative Talent.
kinds of people usually request this?
the live-music-industry and its settings?
– Since I’ve been doing this for two- and half
– Well, some do and some don’t. Obviously,
According to a trade-register, in 2011
years, I’m pretty much into it. You know, I’ve
we’re not selling oranges. You know, the
you’ve returned a profit of 500.000 Euros.
learned this when I was at DEAG, I’ve listened a
people like the way of how we are doing
How important is this figure for potential
lot, I’ve looked a lot and I’ve learned a lot. You
business and they also like that we work with
investors or people from the financial
know, Creative Talent is like a machine, every-
Muse, Kylie Minogue, The XX or Scooter.
industryyou’re currently talking to?
body who works with me does a proper job
– Well, in 2011 we had an even higher profit
and I think we are very well prepared for that,
We are all human beings and it’s an emotional
(604.000 Euro – Ed.). You know, already
once we are further with our plan to increase
business and people have their experiences
that is important; we have a due diligence
capital and try to acquire investments, there
or their hopes about these artists. They know
by an audit company, who evaluated us at
will be people on my side who will take care of
what we are doing, at least they know the
around 6 Million Euros. Obviously we are not
the whole reporting job and what I always used
financial assets we are working with and they
the Deutsche Bank, we’re a small growing
to do when working in this job.
understand the business-model definitely
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MUSIC IN SHARES
Scooter
Creative Talent works with international artists such as Kylie Minogue
correctly. In addition thereto, we’ve changed
We try to put new Bands on the Greenville
What is the revenue you want to gain
a lot within the way we are working at the
Festival, and there is more in the product
per year?
moment, on the business side, how we sell
pipeline. To specify the growth plan, we have
– It depends on acquisitions. Our first target
tickets and how we conduct shows and
a track record and we started introducing our
and benchmark is 10 million Euros. I think
tours. They do understand that we’re on a
strategy plans to potential investors as we
that is a very realistic benchmark, once we
very successful direction in the last couple
already did in 2011, soon after I left DEAG.
reach this goal, it is much easier to obtain
of years, that the artists and talents are
That was the first time I was presenting my
investments on the financial market as well.
developingpositively in these days, so we
case, my ideas and my visions to potential
But until now we have reached everything
simply will continue with that.
investorsand since receiving some backing
so far with our own capital, this is organic
I’ve tried to grow the company. They see
growth and it’s healthy.
Investors loves growth stories, what are
now that we’ve done this successfully. We
you telling potential investors about
have increasedprofit-results, so they see that
Do you already have a supporter who is
where you would like to invest in order
we are able to do it, to grow from a little
helping you on investor relations?
to grow your company?
punkrock-pirate-ship to a fast speedboat.
– Yes. First of all, I have a very good house bank, which took me by the hand and helped
– Well, first of all we grew this company from our own money. All the acquisitions, all the
The German market is very well settled,
me a lot in terms of the little knowledge I’ve
projects we start with were completely paid
on one hand you got CTS eventim with
had regarding the financial reporting and
by our own money. All the profit we made we
their promoters-network and of course
other things. We have a couple of advisers
put back to our projects, without any further
their ticketing system, on the other hand
who helped us in terms of business plans and
help by anybody. We’ve done good strategic
you have DEAG, which is also highly
who helped me a lot to concentrate on my
deals, for example with Ticketmaster; it’s a
specialisedin certain types of music.
work. But our house bank gave us a lot of
very good, and also a strategic, partnership
Would you consider, when expanding,
support on this way because they really like
for us.
to do so just on the German market or
us and they see the profits we’re doing and
are you also considering doing business
they feel we’re in a good way.
What I’m telling investors at the moment is
abroad outside of the German market?
how I want to grow the business, looking
– Well, first of all, in our business everybody
How
forwar d to new acquisitions to how to
has his special field on which he’s working.
business, do you have to take on more
developour own projects, festivals and
Our special field is good music, as this
people, and do you have to build up new
other projects besides live-entertainment.
separatesus from the other companies and
units in your company to run the entire
We have several new ideas and some of
also, we are not a big company. I do not
entity?
them are already further developed. We will
considermy aim just to run a big company,
– Well, we start now to approach people
soon announce, four or five very interesting
we just want to be good, that is basically
we really want to work with. The people
new projects that we will launch in the near
my case. We’re concentrating not only
we talk to are highly respected agents and
future. We will continue our partnership with
on German y, we want to open an office promoters, that is the main case. We will see,
Scooter, which is basically, I believe, already
in Viennavery soon and there are some
where it will end up. If it ends up great, it’s
in its tenth year. We will be celebrating the
other plans to be revealed, once we have
fine. If not there will always be other ways.
twentieth year of touring by Scooter, so
completedour financial strategy.
We are now 16 and it looks like we going to
basicallythey will do a tour with all their hits.
will
this
affect
your
current
grow up to 25 in the next six months.
It will be the biggest tour they ever played,
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they will play in twelve arenas in Germany
For further information please check
and maybe some additional dates.
www.creative-talent.de
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ARTIST AVAILS Alison Hinds Territory: World Period: 2013 Agency: GLP Agent: Walter Laurer E-mail: wlaurer@glp.at Homepage: www.glp.at
Dejan Pejović s Black And White World
Barclay James Harvest feat. Les Holroyd Territory: W orld Period: Summer 2013, Autumn/Winter 2013 Agency: Kultopolis Agent: Markus Sollner Phone: 0049-6861-939980 E-mail: booking@kultopolis.com Homepage: www.kultopolis.com
Chic Feat. Nile Rodgers Territory: Europe Period: 2013 Agency: GLP Agent: Georg Leitner E-mail: gleitner@glp.at
The Project “The Dejan Pejovic’s Black And White World started in 2011, and the orchestra was formed in June 2012. The band plays music that represents a certain combination of Balkan Ethno Music and various world music genres as pop, latin, reggae, funk, rock, swing… Pejovi started working on the music for this project in 1998. In 2002 the main song “LudilOro” was released and brought him many awards abroad. Worth
MUSICAL YOUTH Territory: THE WORLD Period: APRIL 2013 - MARCH 2014 Agency: STRATOSPHERE MUSIC Agent: STEVE HUGHES Phone: +447779257295 E-mail: musicmgmt@hotmail.com
Martin Turner’s Wishbone Ash Territory: Europe excl. UK, E, B, NL, G Period: Summer 2013, Autumn/Winter 2013 Agency: Kultopolis Agent: Markus Sollner Phone: 0049-6861-939980 E-mail: booking@kultopolis.com Homepage: www.kultopolis.com
mentioning is the two competitions in America: ISC - International Songwriting Competition (2003), where members of the jury were the world-renowned artists Pat Metheny and BB King, as well as US Songwriting Competition (with more than 33,000 songs in competition) where he received the “Honorable Mention Award “. After nearly 15 years, “Dejan Pejovic’s Black and White World” finally
TV Off Territory: Europe Period: 2013 Agency: RedBerg Agency Agent: Juha Juoni E-mail: juha.juoni@redberg.fi Homepage: www.redberg.fi
saw the light of day and premiered in Prague in September 2012. Read more about” Dejan Pejović s Black And White World”: http://www.click-a-gig.dk/epk/261/bio
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