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Well I hope you haven’t missed us too much
heavy downpours (Thanks for the rain jacket
outdoor gatherings. He added that insurance
over our seasonal break, and that you’ve all
Luger!), as did Sziget in Budapest, Hungary,
premiums had also increased. “Lloyd’s of
had good summers (so far…) from both
(when did I last see a taxi queue that long!)
London will sell it to you, but it’s so expensive
professional and personal points of view.
however all three continued in good spirits
it’s not worthwhile. There’s always a Russian
and were definitely successful. I had a great
roulette element to concert promotion, but
The Festivals have had mixed fortunes, the
time at these events and would like to thank
this is like playing with two bullets.” Perhaps
sun shone on many, but the rain also chose
everyone for faultless and very thoughtful
the analogy is not the best with rockets,
to drop in in many cases. I attended EXIT in
hospitality! However, not everyone was so
missiles and real bullets taking a dreadful toll
Novi Sad, Serbia, which was rained on for
lucky, although water was an important
of lives every day in Gaza, Israel and Iraq, Syria,
the first time in many years, Way Out West in
part of proceedings at the surfing themed
Ukraine etc.
Gothenburg, Sweden which had some pretty
Boardmasters 2014, there was too much, particularly when accompanied by high
While all this goes on, I suppose those of
winds; organisers of the festival at Watergate
us that are fortunately not located in these
near Newquay, in Cornwall U.K., said the
trouble spots can do little more than count
“magnitude of the conditions is too severe
ourselves lucky, exercise caution, perhaps offer
for the arena site to be opened. Campers at
whatever help we can and get on with things
the Watergate site reported waterlogged
like entertaining people and hopefully making
conditions and about 20 tents blown away.
life better! Festivals are good for this, and many, such as Denmark’s Roskilde, do even
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Of course the recent months have been
more good by raising large amounts of money
dominated by man-made disasters causing
for philanthropic purposes, and many such
far worse consequences than this season’s
as EXIT (which also raised money for Flood
bad weather. Cancelled shows are of course
relief this year.), Sziget and others started as
far less important than the daily reports of
gatherings in protest against aggression and
wide scale death, injury and destruction in far
unacceptable political situations. The number
too many places, but the scrapping of events
of festivals is definitely on the rise, hopefully
that, like festivals, are meant to bring people
for good reasons! I note that DJ and festival
together to share enjoyment and stimulation
organiser Rob Da Bank is intending to add
are of course to be regretted. Although
more by taking his Bestival franchise to North
there is no official cultural boycott of Israel
America and more sites in Europe. Presumably
for example, artists are pulling shows for
once he’s got this year’s 50,000 capacity tenth
reasons of caution, and presumably in some
edition of Bestival on the Isle of Wight from
cases protest, at the Israeli action in Gaza.
4-7 September out of the way!
Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Backstreet Boys, Brian Jonestown Massacre, America Cee-Lo
Right, I’ve gone on a bit I realise, but with the
Green and Megadeth have cancelled shows
best of intentions! I’ll no doubt see some of
in Israel. Israeli promoter Carmi Wurtman
you in Hamburg for Reeperbahn in a couple
told Billboard that festivals had been hit,
of weeks, but in the meantime, Ladies and
too, with police refusing to grant permits for
Gentlemen – the News!
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UK Music Export Growth Scheme Announce Successful Applicants Allan McGowan am@vip-booking.com The Artists and their associated Companies who will benefit from
The full list of funded artists and their business partners is as follows...
the Music Export Growth Scheme jointly administered by The BPI Antlered Man and Black Moth (touring jointly) / New Heavy Sounds
and UK Trade & Investment have been announced.
Dry The River / Stephen Budd Management The scheme offers grants of between £5000 and £50,000 to UK
Fearless Vampire Killers / Wiseblood Management
music companies - including labels and management agencies - to
Fenech-Soler / Fwinki Music
aid international touring, artist promotion and music projects.
Fink / ATC Management Ghetts / Disrupt Ltd
Dry The River, Imogen Heap, The Wytches, Hadouken and Fink are
Hadouken / ATC Management
all on the list of artists and bands set to benefit from the scheme’s
Imogen Heap / Megaphonic Ltd
third cycle, which coincides with recent stats released by the BPI
Max Cooper / Agency X Artist Management
indicating that British acts’ international appeal is still on a high, with
Smoove & Turrell / Jalapeno Ltd
one in eight LPs sold worldwide credited to a Brit act.
The Answer / TAP Music Ltd The Heavy / Redlight Management
John Kennedy, Chair of the Music Export Growth Scheme, says this:
The Wombats / SB Management
“As we announce the results of our recent round of funding and
The Wytches / Raygun Music
move to our new invitation for applications we are beginning to see
Waylayers / Merrington Music Management
the results of this commitment by the government to our industry”. He continued: “We are seeing the money being successfully used as
Imogen Heap
seed money to launch or build on international careers, whether by way of sales or synchronisation licences, live appearances, expanded profile or strategic promotional activities - indeed the variety of uses that successful applicants are making of the funds is itself a testament to the innovation that these grants can drive, enhance and encourage”.
Dry The River
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Collapse of Camden Crawl Allan McGowan am@vip-booking.com Following the failure of this year’s event,
According to liquidator Nicholas Barnett
the Company behind north London’s multi-
of insolvency specialist Libertas Associates
venue Camden Crawl festival has collapsed
Crawl Promotions Ltd owed a total of
with
£165,105, with £58,501 in assets available
debts
of
more
than
£100,000.
Promoted as CC14, the festival took place
for preferential creditors.
from 20-21 June but a lack of ticket sales
Director of Camden Crawl festival Lisa Paulon
forced promoter Crawl Promotions (CP)
Artistes including Headliner ABC, Montreal’s
into liquidation last month (as reported in
Kevin Barnes, Yuck, Steve Mason, Mouse on
LIVE UK issue 174), with artistes and venues
Mars and Lauren Halo and others are owed
and shareholders”, a situation she described
being unpaid.
£14,400. Other creditors include wristband
as “completely unanticipated”.
supplier ID&C, SECUREticket, and graphic and web designer Craig Gell, as well as
Camden Crawl started up in 1995 in the
venues the Electric Ballroom, Koko and the
autumn, before moving to May, then back to
Roundhouse.
October in 2013 before becoming a summer event this year. Acts that showcased over
Camden Crawl
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CPL director and shareholder Lisa Paulon
the years included Adele, Florence & The
issued a statement saying ticket sales had
Machine and Amy Winehouse, who by the
fallen “far short of expectations”, leaving
way, will have a statue unveiled in Camden
CPL “unable to pay its debts in full to any
on 14 Sep, what would have been her 31st
suppliers, staff or the company’s directors
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Festival reports: First Edition of Way Out West Music Conference Takes Place in Gothenburg Allan McGowan am@vip-booking.com Sweden’s first Music Seminar took place on the 8th and 9th of August at the Way Out West Festival in Gothenburg. However, as previously announced in the May issue of VIP News, FKP Scorpio is joining the showcase conference circuit by creating a Swedish event in Norrköping during its Bravalla Festival next February, which of course means that the country will have two
and creative development Melvin Benn of
Tim Ingham from Music Week said. Way
events, and why not?
Festival Republic.
Out West Music Conference will be one of these events where you will brag in the
But for now, as organiser Patrick Fredriksson
The panel about songwriting asked if
future about attending the first one. And of
of Stockholm based Luger, told VIP News,
there’s a Swedish way to write music, with
course Sweden’s own Spotify participated
Way Out West delivered a very successful
among others, Björn Ulvaeus of Abba. This
with among others Nordic MD Jonathan
first edition.
was mentioned by many as one of the best
Forster discussing plans for the future.
panels they’ve ever seen. (Sadly, much
Göteborg (Gothenburg) was a great host
“This was an amazing first year for the Way
as I was there to chair the festival panels I
and this new leg for Way Out West will for
Out West Music Conference; over 1.000
managed to get delayed enough to just miss
sure be the beginning of a new era. Sweden
attendees over the two days and a great
this much talked about session! – Ed.). As
has finally it’s own Music Seminar.”
start in bringing together the Swedish and the international music industry to network. The
Highlights
were
of
course
the
festival booking panel, The Art of Festival Programming,
with
Natasha
Haddad
(Latitude Festival UK), Fra Soler (Primavera Sound – Spain), Natalie Ryan-Williams (Way Out West), Lizzie Newton (SXSW US) & Donna Busch (Coachella Festival US). Bookers of some of the best festivals around the world gathered to discuss programming.
Then
Festival
Principals
and Principles, brought together the main inspiration for Way Out West to exist, Henrik Rasmussen of Roskilde, and the renowned source of festival knowledge
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From the left: Sharon Vaughn, Noonie Bao, Björn Ulvaeus, Niclas Molinder and Carl Falk. Photo: WOW
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> INDEPTH STORY > FESTIVAL REPORTS Anders Wahrén Photo Roskilde Festival
Catching up with Roskilde
VIP-News spoke to Anders Wahrén of Roskilde Festival after the event The team at Denmark’s Roskilde Festival, undoubtedly one of the world’s leading outdoor events,as well as being one of greatest contributors to charitable causes on an international scale, has remained pretty constant for a good few years, but the recent announcement by the well known and respected Rikke Oxner that she was stepping down from her latest position as Artistic Director has led to a ‘shuffle’ in the management team. VIP spoke to Roskilde’s Anders Wahren about his past, present and future work with the Festival: VIP News: How long have you been involved with Roskilde, and what is your background?
Allan McGowan am@vip-booking.com Anders Wahren: I grew up with Roskilde festival, my first year was 1996 when I was VIP-Booking.com General Manager Peter
play their part in keeping order there’s still
only 13, and started working as a volunteer
Briggs comments on his visit to this year’s
something to be said about easing the
in 2001, alongside working at a local
edition of Denmark’s Roskilde Festival:
restrictions on from people’s lives and just
Roskilde venue. I went on to skip my studies
letting them do it their own way.
and take a job at Roskilde Festival where I booked bands from 2004 to 2007, focusing
For a second year Roskilde 2014 was again blessed with fantastic weather, adding to
This year saw The Rolling Stones play under
on Scandinavian acts and upcoming Danish
the already unique experience provided by
the orange canopy, which was originally
acts. After a 3½ year stint at Live Nation
the arrangers. Very few festivals I’ve visited
designed for the band in the UK for their
Denmark, where I developed a roster of
pay so much attention to creating such a
1976summer tour, although this present
local talents as well as played a central role in
good experience and atmosphere for the
canopy is a new larger version designed
the startup of their now 5-year strong metal
audience, providing a wide and diverse
in 2001. The Stones performance set the
festival Copenhell, I returned to Roskilde
selection of restaurants, bars and cozy areas
stage for a special experience for the
in the spring of 2011 to take a new role as
all set off by colourful and atmospheric
band, the festival and the audience. With
head of music booking, to allow Rikke to
lighting in both the main festival area and
other headliners including Arctic Monkeys,
concentrate on management duties.
backstage. I never cease to be amazed at
Damon Albarn, Stevie Wonder, Jack White,
how well everything seems to run and how
Major Lazer and Danish act Trentemoller -
VIP News: Since your return what areas
little trouble there seems to be in comparison
this year’s festival broke the all time record
of the event’s development have you
to the crime statistics often reported during
with over 100.000 tickets sold meaning that
been concentrating on?
an average weekend in a town populated
the festival expects to be able to donate
by a similar amount of people. Although the
approximately 2.5 million euro to charity
Wahren: Over this last 3½ years, besides
31.000 volunteers (yes 31.000!) certainly
and cultural purposes.
actual music booking, I have focused
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on developing our artistic profile that
and even with a late cancellation from a
also consists of street art, installations,
headliner like Drake, we managed to keep
performance, literature and much more.
Jack White in Europe for an extra show. All
As well as the way we combine art forms,
in all our volunteers impressed once again
production and the general identity of the
and delivered the special Roskilde vibe with
festival.
outstanding moments like Damon Albarn’s
Photo Steffen Joergensen
Arena show, the Atomic Bomb! Tribute to VIP News: Will you be taking on Rikke’s
William Onyeabor, an exstatic party with
role when she steps down?
Major Lazer and more intimate sets ranging from beautiful quiet moments with Aoife
festivals in the world, and I don’t see that
Wahren: Rikke had moved from heading
O’Donovan via Maya Jane Coles electronic
changing. I think it’s interesting to see all
the music booking to a less hands on role
touch to extreme hardcore from Nails.
the more genre-specific festivals popping
as Artistic Director. I will not take over the
Everyone from artists to audience and press
up, but diversity has always been the key
full responsibilities, but I have taken over
have given nothing but great feedback, so
for Roskilde, and that’s also a big part of
the responsibility of programming all of our
we are very happy and eager to follow up
attracting the many different audience
artistic content – music and other art forms
in 2015.
types we have and who create the special
– with the brilliant teams that make the
atmosphere at Roskilde. The ability to VIP News: Do you see any changes
change really is a big part of the key to
being made in the future running of
success and goes hand in hand with the
VIP News: From your point of view was
the Festival or does the present formula
great deal of involvement from both the
this edition particularly successful and
continue to work successfully?
hundreds of volunteers who devote time to
festival stand out.
what stood out for you. Do you have
work with Roskilde Festival all year around
any specifically memorable moments
Wahren: The good thing about the present
from previous editions?
formula is that it is actually always a
and the co-creation with our guests.
changing event. Sure, the main lines stay
Congratulations for the success of this year’s
Wahren: This was a very successful year
pretty much the same, but we have a history
Roskilde are in order, but also, on a more
for us, not only because of a strong line-
of killing some of our darlings (stages, a
personal level, the whole VIP team would
up and remarkable ticket sales, but also
cinema, certain areas etc.) to make room
like to congratulate Anders Wahren and his
because we (again) introduced new stages,
for new things. And as far as the musical
wife on the very recent birth of their second
developed a new Art area, put even more
profile goes, we take pride in the fact that
son, and Rikke Oxner on her equally recent
focus on our massive Street Art project
we are one of the most varied and diverse
marriage!
Sziget 2014 - Wonderland In Hungary Manfred Tari mt@vip-booking.com One of the most outstanding music festivals
appears to be rather more philosophical
within the European landscape of open-air
than political, but nevertheless due to
events, the 22nd edition of Sziget was very
this attitude manages to express political
successful, breaking visitor records.
statements.
In total the organizers recorded 415.000
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visitors with an audience peak of 85.000
Much more than many other events it
visitors on Thursday, August 14 with among
is in line with its current self-declared
others Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Stromae
description, “The Island Of Freedom”. It is
anniversary of the Rubik Cube called, “Rubik
and Lily Allen as headliners.
in many ways a very colourful event. This
Sziget and the Tent of Logic Games”, plus its
goes for the music program as well as for
dedication to “green measures”.
Sziget is a sort of European music event
the many program elements such as “Cirque
masterpiece, quite exceptional in terms of
Du Sziget”, “Flag Party”, “Balloon Party”,
Sziget is held on the Hajógyári-Sziget island
its settings and it’s so to say ‘spirit’, which
“Beach Ball Party”, and its tribute for the
located in the Danube and is fact a very green
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location. It remains a bit of a miracle and its probably all down to massive efforts, but this festival is one of the cleanest large scale events in Europe. There is almost no waste to be seen on the site. Instead there are plenty of dustbins and other opportunities to appropriately get rid of litter. Also the amount of toilets was sufficient, of course allowing for queues, when one of the acts finished their concert.... Besides all this and particularly amongst the many international music industry
Karoly Gerendai, Sziget Festival
guests, one of the topics discussed was the current political situation in Hungary.
Sometimes small gestures illustrate the
highly international audience mix of people
The nationalistic government of the lawyer
humanitarian vibe of or around Sziget. At
from all over Europe mainly, says even more
and populist Victor Orban of the Fidesz
the press conference two people from the
about why this festival is so successful.
Party, and the success of the right wing
Ukraine approached the Sziget organizers
Sziget is just far more than only its music
party Jobic in Hungary has caused concern
and
painting
program. It works as it is in terms of its
among those who rather are in favour of
expressing how delighted they were with
many aspects which offer much more than
democratic policies.
the vibe of Sziget. They ventured their wish
just only music.
handed
over
a
collage
that Sziget could sooner or later promote an At the Sziget press conference the issue of
edition of this event in the Ukraine.
the departure of the Roma-Stage was also
Karoly
Gerendai,
main
organizer
and
founder of the event commented: “Booking
mentioned. The organizers explained that
Also during the press conference the
a strong international line-up has been quite
they had taken care to retain the Roma
question of a comparison between Sziget
a challenge in the last few years, but we
presence embedding its music program
and Tomorrowland in Belgium was raised.
also aimed to make Sziget an extraordinary
within the Worldmusic stage due to
In fact this comparison is definitely very
visual experience and to further improve our
economic reasons.
unlikely and as somebody mentioned
services. This year’s Sziget was definitely
afterwards Tomorrowland is a sort of
more appealing than ever before and we
However, the political situation in a country
Disneyland while Sziget has a very authentic
got great feedback both from the fans and
isn’t something a festival can be blamed for.
identity of its own.
the professionals. If they are happy, we are
And let’s face it, the Frequency Festival in
happy, so again we would like to thank
Austria or Midem in France are also not to
The total conclusion is that Sziget is very
blame for the success of anti-democratic
well designed and a very properly produced
everybody for coming!”
parties such as the FPÖ or the National Front
and programmed open air event. The
One tiny complaint, in the past Sziget
in those countries.
international line up is impressive and the
was maybe a bit more exciting in the variety of food stands. In the years before Sziget successfully implemented its RFID
Sziget
cashless
payment
system
there
were
more exceptional food stands. Karoly Gerendai who besides running Sziget also has a restaurant which has been awarded a Michelin one star plus a Gaut Miliau recommendation, could probably come up with some good possibilities! The dates for Sziget 2015 are set August 10-17. For follow ups and backstage videos please check www.szigetfestival.com
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Juicybeats Festival - New Milestones Set Manfred Tari mt@vip-booking.com For the first time the 19th edition of Juicybeats Festival in Dortmund
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FKP Scorpio’s 13 Festival Summer Allan McGowan am@vip-booking.com
FKP Scorpio’s packed festival season began
The festivals that FKP Scorpio organized
and Southside in Germany with Elbow, Franz
on May 23rd with the Elbjazz Festival at
together with local partners in other European
Ferdinand, Interpol, Lykke Li or the Pixies. In
the Port of Hamburg in Germany and ended
countries , were also largely successful:
Sweden, the second edition of the Bravalla
on Sunday, August 17th with the conclusion
The Greenfield Festival in Switzerland in
festival attracted 60,000 visitors, way more
of the Highfield Festival in Leipzig and the
June celebrated its 10th anniversary with
people than last year. Finally the Get Away
20-year anniversary edition of the Chiemsee
Linkin Park, Iron Maiden, Soundgarden, and
Rock Festival in Sweden in August, marked
Summer also in Germany. All in all, the
Dropkick Murphys and others. On the same
the guitar-dominated conclusion of the FKP
Hamburg-based company was involved in
weekend, festival visitors to Indian Summer
Scorpio festival season outside of Germany.
organizing seven festivals in Germany and six
in the Netherlands were entertained by Lily
Then back to Germany for the sold-out
in other European countries in 2014.
Allen, Milow, Tom Odell, Birdy, Chase & Status
Highfield festival with 25,000 festival fans
and various well-known Dutch acts. The
for Macklemlore & Ryan Lewis, Placebo,
Between May and August FKP Scorpio
Northside festival was sold out early on and
Queens Of The Stone Age, Blink 182. The
was responsible for the planning and the
hosted a party for 30,000 visitors in ongoing
event also boasted one of only two exclusive
execution of the Hurricane and Southside
beautiful weather with performances by
festival performances by the Beatsteaks,
in June, which both broke records in being
Lana del Ray, The National, WhoMadeWho,
whose lead singer Arnim Teutoburg-Weiß
sold out earlier than ever before. The
Arcade Fire, Queens Of The Stone Age and
summed it up the best by saying that “there
Deichbrand Festival in July and the M’era
alongside other Danish and international
are many festivals, but none like Highfield!”
Luna both in Germany in August were also
acts. A week later - from June 20th – 22nd
at the Störmthaler lake in Germany. 500
ultimately classified as “Sold Out” by the
- the Best Kept Secret took place in the
km further south saw the celebration of the
time of each festival weekend.
Netherlands at the same time as the Hurricane
Chiemsee Summer festival and its sold
Hurricane Festival
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out 20th anniversary edition. For its birthday
the outcome of this festival season.
Chiemsee Rocks and Chiemsee Reggae
Almost all events have fulfilled our
Summer were merged into a 5-day festival
expectations. We would have been
which extended its musical program to
happier about more visitors only for
include electronic music.
the Indian Summer and Get Away Rock. But over half of the events
The five stage attracted around 35,000
organized by us were sold out, some,
visitors daily to the site; even though the
like the Hurricane and Southside now
weather conditions were quite unfriendly.
even already several times in a row.
But everybody who persevered through
The Highfield this year saw its first
Sunday was finally rewarded, with a sunny
sellout, since we moved to Leipzig in
day and party mood performances by
2010 and we are particularly pleased
Marteria and Paul Kalkbrennner.
about this development. We are also very pleased that the new concept of
FKP Scorpio’s founder and MD Folkert
the Chiemsee Summer was so well
Koopmans said, “We are very pleased with
received.”
on Further informati about the events e listed above can b found here: Elbjazz.de Hurricane.de Southside.de Deichbrand.de Meraluna.de Highfield.de .de Chiemsee-Summer h Greenfieldfestival.c Indiansummer.nl Northside.dk Bravallafestival.se Bestkeptsecret.nl Getawayrock.se m www.fkpscorpio.co
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Dušan Kovač ević , founder and director of the EXIT festival
EXIT ’14 – Three Connected Festivals, 260.000 attendants Allan McGowan am@vip-booking.com The EXIT Festival staged in the fortress
Stone Age, Disclosure, Afrojack, Pet Shop
foundation’s EXIT AID programme, which
on the island in the Danube at Novi Sad,
Boys, Underworld, Gloria Gaynor, Hurts,
aimed to raise money for the flood relief
Serbia, is always an adventure, but this the
Suede, Stromae, Example, Carl Cox, Deep
efforts in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
adventure was extended to three events in
Dish, Klingande, Pretty Lights, Juan Atkins
and Croatia. BE HUMAN was held in
two countries: On the 11th of June Rock@
and many others! The organisers however
collaboration with the Municipality of Budva
EXIT took place, followed by EXIT itself from
commented that the biggest star of EXIT
and Dukley Gardens, and supported by the
10-13 July, then Sea Dance on the beach in
festival was, as always, its loyal audience.
Government of the Republic of Serbia, the
Montenegro from 15-17th July. A total of
The biggest audience ever kept partying
Government of Montenegro, Budva Tourism
over 260 000 adventurers enjoyed all three
for eight days in sun and rain, mud or sand,
organization and Hipotekarna Bank. Taking
of the events and over140, 000 Euros was
beach and Fortress, in rubber boots or
place in the luxurious Dukley Gardens
raised for Flood Relief Aid.
barefoot, raincoats or swimsuits.
complex, Jamiroqui and Example performed
During these memorable eight days EXIT
The grand finale of EXIT Adventure was
140.000 Euros, and 80,000 Euros in goods
offered festival-goers a wide range of music
Sea Dance festival in Montenegro at
for flood relief efforts. More info here:
and
performances
the beautiful Adriatic coast. Jamiroquai,
www.exitfest.org/en/exitaid
by some of the world’s best music stars
Example and Underworld headlined the
including;
Jamiroquai,
Main Stage on the stunning Jaz beach. In
Dušan Kovačević, founder and director
Skrillex, Rudimental live, Queens of the
addition to Sea Dance Festival, EXIT stayed
of the EXIT festival, spoke at the charity
true to it’s roots and helped to raise money
gathering: “I’m pleased to see the EXIT
for the flood victims in the Balkans, which
Adventure end with a charity event, the
saw the worst floods in more than a century
goal of which is to help those who were
and a state of emergency was declared in 14
affected by the catastrophic floods that
municipalities. Numerous cities and villages
hit the region a month and a half ago.
were lost, dozens of people lost their lives,
Social betterment is at the heart of EXIT
and over one million people were evacuated.
Festival, so we’re glad that we’re able to
a special DJ set, which helped raise over
entertainment Damon
with Albarn,
say goodbye to this year’s adventure this
Jamiroquai
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“BE HUMAN” was hosted by Jamiroquai
way, and we’ll definitely see you all next
and Example and was part of the EXIT
year!”
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> INDEPTH STORY > FESTIVAL REPORTS
C/O Pop - New Date Gains New Vibe Allan McGowan am@vip-booking.com
The change of dates and a revamp of the
However, Duin may have been surprised
event by the c/o pop music convention in Co-
and alerted by the sort of support made
logne appears to have produced heightened
available to the music industry by political
awareness, achieving better results. The date
bodies in Berlin and Hamburg. Until now the
for the convention was moved from June to
Minister has not been known for being very
August 20-24, and the event dropped it for-
innovative in making support available for
mer congress format “c’n’b’” and took a new
the music sector.
stakeholder on board. Anyhow, this edition of c/o pop apparently In his opening speech for this eleventh
went well, the organizers have reported a
edition,
the
Minister
of
total of 30.000 festivalgoers and 950 trade
Duin
visitors for its conference program. As part
concluded that c/o pop could no longer be
of the program c/o pop focused on the
viewed as a ‘One-Hit-wonder’. This is in fact
liaison of brands and the music industry.
Northrhine-Westphalia,
of
Economy
Garrelt
a little surprising as Duin had never previously undertaken the sort of efforts instituted by
We will hopefully feature an interview with
some of his predecessors in the nineties,
the organisers in a future issue.
when, in particular, the NRW Ministry of Economy was one of the first of its kind to
The next dates for c/o pop are August 19. bis
proactively and substantially fund the since
23. 2015, for more information please check
departed music convention Popkomm.
www.c-o-pop.de
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AUGUST 2014
Upcoming Events: Reeperbahn Festival ’14 Allan McGowan am@vip-booking.com This year’s edition of the Reeperbahn Festival
VIP News spoke with co-founder and
VIP News: How many panels and
will take place from 17–20 September.
Conference organiser Detlef Schwarte:
meetings will you have this year, and how are the attendance figures looking?
The Hamburg based event has established
VIP News: The pressure must really be on
itself as one of the most important music
now with only three weeks or so to go?
industry platforms in Europe, and has
Schwarte: We will present nearly 100 sessions, and registrations and ticket sales
Detlef Schwarte: Certainly, as the conference
are looking very good, so we really expect
involved with a wide scope of creative
grows every year we have to find new
the conference attendance to increase
and digital industries as well as the music
solutions; many elements of the seminars
significantly on last year. It will certainly
industry, and international musical culture.
etc are not confirmed till quite late, then
be worth coming to Hamburg for the
Germany’s largest club festival presents
we have a lot to announce, creating a bit
Conference because the programme is even
established and newcomer acts in more
of a ‘news jam’! Although we start making
better than last year. Many of the speakers
than 600 wide-ranging events in over 70
announcements in May, we are constantly
are very high level, with a couple of dozen
venues, plus an extensive arts programme.
updating.
that would merit keynote presentations.
17–20 SEPT.
2014
evolved to present a business programme
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VIP News: Would you like to mention some of them? Schwarte: Sure, amongst others we have Geche Joost from the German Government, she is a digital champion for the country, often addressing gatherings of 3000 people in Brussels and elsewhere; also from the US we have Amelia Showalter, an advisor to Barrack Obama in his 2012 campaign. Also we have music supervisor Thomas Golubic, responsible for the music
Detlef Schwarte
content of Breaking Bad and other major TV series, Ralph Simon, an international
VIP News: Due to developments and
For more information:
specialist in mobile entertainment, Dave
rebuilding in and around the traditional
www.reeperbahnfestival.com
Allen of Beats Music, formerly a member
heart of the Festival in Spielbudenplatz
of the band Gang of Four, and Rob Hallet,
you have lost a number of venues, how
ex head of touring for AEG Live. We also
have you compensated for that?
have CEO level speakers from Companies like Deezer, Napster etc.
Schwarte: Yes, we have unfortunately lost 4 or 5 venues, but we have managed to
Just before going to press Detlef Schwarte contacted Vip News to confirm that Herbert Grönemeyer will be the subject of a keynote interview at Reeperbahn. Gröne-
VIP News: How about the plans for the
locate showcases on the other side of the
meyer is one of the most promi-
Festival?
Reeperbahn. Also our showcase partners
nent singers in Germany. His long
have found more venues and we’re sure
and
that we will maintain our usual festival
Germany’s
appearing you’d be best to speak to our
atmosphere. The good news is that for our
ever,”Mensch”,
booker Bjørn Pfarr, but I can confirm
tenth anniversary next year we will have
more than 3.1 million copies. He is
that the festival has expanded to four
access to six new venues, three smaller
also the owner of the label ‘Grön-
days. On the Wednesday we will present
clubs with around 200 capacities, two larger
land’ which has recently helped to
up and coming German bands in the
at 400, and a new theatre venue. We will
Wunderkinder shows, and international
arrange guided tours of these this year for
acts will also appear.
anyone interested.
Schwarte: Well as far as the many acts
successful best
career
includes
selling which
album
has
sold
pave the way for succesful artists such as Boy and Philipp Poisel.
Berlin Music Week Allan McGowan am@vip-booking.com First We Take Berlin, the showcase festival of Berlin Music Week
For more information:
will take place on 4 and 5 September in Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg.
www.berlin-music-week.de
More than 50 international artists will be presented in collaboration with The Great Escape, Canadian Music Week, Nordic by Nature, the Africa Music Convention and many others. Leading agencies The Agency Group, Coda Agency and ATC will showcase their current rosters, and Bureau Export France will present ‘French Connection’ a programme of French artists. The Berlin FESTIVAL will have a new home this year. From 5 to 7 September the festival will take place at the Arena Park for 48 hours non-stop.
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VIP NEWS >
UPCOMING EVENTS
AUGUST 2014
Paul Cheetham to Leave Berlin Music Week Paul Cheetham has contacted VIP News, stating: “I will be leaving
year’s event.” …..Don’t let this stop you coming to see us at Berlin
my position as International Relations Coordinator for Berlin
Music Week this year though! It takes place 03-07 September and it
Music Week at the conclusion of my current contract at the end
really is going to be great
of September 2014. With the management of the event changing hands once again this year it is an ideal time to re-evaluate the
Paul’s full message can be found on the Heartburst Management
situation and it feels right to be stepping out of the project after this
website: www.heartburstman.com/news/berlin-music-week
Future Plans for the Colisium International Music and Media Convention Allan McGowan am@vip-booking.com The Colisium Music and Media Conventions
Showcases - Why Artists need them?;
to do it. Not every promoter does it the
take place in Russia and Ukraine, and
Colisium 3plet Select” – a new means
same way, which is why you can always
St. Petersburg based organizers Vladimir
of communication between artists and
trust his expert opinion. And of course we
Kravchenko
promoters;
will always try to help each other to find and
and
Sergey
Babitch
are
Opportunities
for
students
obviously aware that they are operating
to volunteer at summer festivals, and
in
educational seminars.
territories
facing
‘difficult’
political
situations. However they are determined
Registration is open for two upcoming
to use their events to promote non political
A planned partnership with Ilya Bortnuk’s
and progressive co operations to encourage
promotion and booking company Light
the development of the music business in
Music was also announced. Ilya is one of the
and beyond the troubled regions.
best known Russian professionals at many of the major conference and showcase
A
meeting
of
friends,
partners
promote new artists and names.”
and
events, such as ILMC, Eurosonic etc. Vladimir
Convention participants took place in St.
Kravchenko commented, “We have known
Petersburg in May of this year to discuss
each other for a long time and Ilya has a
the results and achievements of previous
lot of experience in organizing festivals
events held in four countries and plans for
and undeniable professional taste. We are
the future. According to the statistics of the
consulting him about many things. We
conferences held in Saint Petersburg, Minsk,
often attend the same music conferences
Kiev and Almaty, about two thousand
and showcases in different cities around
music industry specialists from 12 countries
the world. There is no better person in our
attended.
country to estimate the potential of a new
events:
Colisium: 11 - 14 September 2014: Moscow, Sokolniki Exibition Center, NAMM MusikMesse Russia. (VIP will attend this event.) Colisium: 6 - 8 November 2014: International Exhibition Centre, Krasnojarsk, Siberia. Plans are also in place aimed at arranging Colisium events in Latvia, Poland and India.
artist in showcase events than Ilya. He is a Topics on the agenda included:
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professional with enthusiasm and is inspired
Watch this space!
VIP NEWS >
AUGUST 2014
Creative Talent - No News Following Cancellations Manfred Tari mt@vip-booking.com Media reports at the beginning of July caused speculation
However, tickets for Kylie Minogue shows are still available on
about Creative Talent’s financial situation following the official
the CTS Eventim and Kölnticket websites. There are also no
announcement that the Greenville Festival near Berlin and the
announcements on the venue or the artist websites that the German
German dates of the Backstreet Boys and Snoop Dog had been
shows are cancelled. A previous interview request by e-mail remains
postponed due to weak ticket sales.
unanswered until now.
Journalists at trade papers received a copy of a letter apparently issued by Creative Talent, asking creditors not to claim debts before
Kylie Minogue
August 31, explaining that the Company was in the process of restructuring. No further statements or information have appeared on the Company website since then have. Creative Talent’s latest Facebook postings were made at the end of July. Amongst others upcoming Kylie Minogue and Lauryn Hill shows are still advertised, but on the website of Ticketmaster, once the premier ticketing partner of Creative Talent, sales for these shows have been suspended.
In Defence of UK Venues Manfred Tari mt@vip-booking.com
Following the closure and threat of closure of several important UK venues on the vital artist development club circuit, reported in recent issues of VIP News, the Music Venue Trust was set up to offer support to present and future victims of the threat of closures brought about by new resident objections. This is the Trust’s open letter to the UK governmental authorities:
1. Cut Red Tape. Your reply highlights that the laws around noise nuisance are complex, overlapping, and arise from multiple laws, legilsation and precedents dating back as far as the 1800s. You say you are opposed to red tape, so we invite you to cut it. Because it’s quite clear that nobody involved understands it and law that is open to significant interpretation to meet one aim or another is not good law. People are writing to us saying all noise, however loud, is permitted until 11pm. Others say no noise is permissible at
AN OPEN LETTER TO LIZ TRUSS (DEFRA), SAJID JAVID (DCMS)
any time. Work across your departments to create one, clear,
and ERIC PICKLES (DCLG)
unequivocal and easily understood document that relates
Many thanks for the DEFRA response to the Music Venue Trust
to noise emanating from live performances, sports, and
petition calling for a Review of Noise Abatement Legislation (see:
community activity.
http://qr.net/sign).
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Your reply is interesting, but it does not provide an adequate answer
2. Establish national criteria, guidelines and advice for
to the problems and challenges we have raised on behalf of live
Environmental Health Officers. A lot of the DEFRA response
music venues and other community spaces in the UK. At the same
depends upon local interpretation of unclear national legislation,
time, it has helped to clarify the issues, and move our campaign on
placing an unfair and unreasonable demand on local EHOs. We
to address three specific things you need to do to protect live music
believe in local negotiations, and are delighted with the outcome
in the UK:
of the recent challenges faced by The Fleece in Bristol, but your
VIP NEWS >
AUGUST 2014
response creates “Schrödinger Venues” - great music venues who
Secretaries of State, you can act now to save live music venues in
might or might not be making a noise, we won’t find out until
the UK.
someone decides they don’t like it. We need to stop considering the
• Good noise management requires good legislation.
philosophical question “does a small venue make a noise if there is
no-one around to hear it?” and answer the question “what is the
• Good local councils and EHOs need national support
appropriate level of noise in this zone?”. The decision in Bristol is
to make good and balanced decisions. Establish national
fantastic and shows how some venues can work with their local
criteria, guidelines and advice about noise.
councils and EHOs to get good development, but it’s not a legal
• Good town centre development means good facilities and
precedent and we shouldn’t be leaving these things to chance. You
good residential space for all, not a continual battle
say you want to see well-managed, well-run, thriving live music
between local music communities and developers who
spaces. How can any business make provision for, or try to act within,
want to make a fast buck. Adopt the Agent of Change
a completely unknown quantity? Is 35dB at 20 metres too much or
Principle.
Cut Red Tape.
isn’t it? What about 40dB, or 60dB? And what about 2 metres, or 200 metres? Your response specifically conflates music with noise
We intend to continue to fight for the right of local communities to
and noise with nuisance. We say live music and noise coming from
be able to enjoy great live music venues. We urge you to take action
other community activities is not a nuisance, it is the heart and
to do the same. We call upon music fans across the UK to unite
soul of local communities. Create a proper national framework
behind our existing petition - please sign now and force MPs to
for noise emanating from live performances, sports, and
debate this issue:
community activity that can be referenced by Enivironmental
http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/65582
Health Officers and establish a good practice guide. Sincerely 3. Adopt the Agent of Change Principle. The DEFRA response
Mark Davyd, Sybil Bell, Chris Prosser, Jeremy Mills, Beverley Whitrick,
states, and it has been stated extensively elsewhere, that it is a long
Jason Dormon - Music Venue Trust.
established principle of UK law that it does not matter if someone moves next to a noise, the noise maker still has the responsibility to
WHAT YOU CAN DO: SIGN the petition at this link: http://qr.net/
adapt the noise to suit whatever new conditions the new occupier
sign TWEET, POST, PLUS and PIN the petition across your social
feels they want. We, and thousands of other people, say this is
media using #SaveLiveVenuesUK and the link http://qr.net/sign
fundamentally against common sense. If I move to a fishing village, can I stop the fishing because I don’t like the smell? If I move next to a football ground, can I stop the games because I don’t like cheering or crowds? The DEFRA response references precedents in UK law dating back 200 years. We’ve come quite a long way in the last 200 years, and there’s a few more of us living right next to each other. There is a principle you can adopt called Agent of Change; this states that responsibility to adapt the conditions of the noise falls on the person who changes the existing conditions. It’s already been adopted in various guises in Australia, affecting planning, development and noise complaints positively across the board. The principle is simple: If a venue increases its noise, it should make changes to adapt it. If a developer wants to build next to a music venue, they must build to adapt to the noise. If a new occupier moves into a zone where there is an accepted level of noise, they should make changes to adapt it. If DEFRA don’t adopt the Agent of Change principle, every venue, every sports ground, every cinema, restaurant, theatre, race track, church, and community space in the country faces bills running into thousands of pounds trying to fight developments or meet an ever evolving demand from new occupiers to modify and adapt their noise. Venues will close without an Agent of Change principle. Adopt the Agent of Change principle.
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MUSIC IN SHARES
Music In Shares Manfred Tari mt@vip-booking.com
CTS Eventim - Q2-Results To Be Released August 27:
$1.83 billion, Ticketing from $663 to $725 million, Artist Nation from
The business results for the second quarter of CTS Eventim had not
$150 to $151.7 million while the Sponsorship revenue gained a plus
been released by the time this report went to press, nevertheless vari-
of four percent from $111 up to $116 million. The net income loss
ous analysts have already made their recommendations.
raised from $5,1 to $9.5 million, which is a loss per share of $ 0.06.
An analyst of Bankhaus Lampe expects lower ticket sales and less
The share meanwhile dropped from $23.57 to $21.72.
headliner tours in Q2 due to the Football World Cup. Nevertheless the recommendation still remains at ‘Buy’. Warburg Research comes to a
SFX Entertainment Q2-Results Also Reported...
similar conclusion and recommends “hold” for the share, projecting
These figures are impressive: Compared to Q2/2013 the revenue went
a target price of 20.50 Euro per share. The Berenberg Bank in mid
up from $27.4 to $81.9 million. In the first half year SFX Entertain-
August maintained its recommendation at ‘Buy’ and projects a target
ment increased its revenue result from $37.5 to $115 million. The net
price of 26 Euro. On August 11, Exane BNP Paribas reported a target
loss went up from $43.9 to $107.2 million.
of 27.50 Euro, also in expectation of a lower growth but considering the share to be worth the rating of ‘Outperformer’.
In a press release Robert F.X. Sillerman, Chairman and CEO of the company stated: “The second quarter marked a turning point in our
In the last issue the reported share price was 23.18 Euro, on August
progress toward driving growth from the scale and synergies we’re
25 it is at 20.93 Euro.
achieving from our integrated platform of live events, online interactions and a growing number of unique marketing and sponsorship
DEAG - US Investor Increases Stake:
partnerships”.
The Kabouter Management, LLC, Chicago, Illinois is an investment fund specialized in non-US smaller and midsized stocks. The company
The list of sponsors includes Anheuser-Busch InBev, Clear Channel
is acting on behalf of “family offices” and is co-managed by Peter Zal-
Media and Entertainment, Syco Entertainment, T-Mobile US, Master-
divar. Since August 18 Kabouter Management and Zaldivar increased
Card and, yes, the one and only Viagogo. When Viagogo is on board
their stake in DEAG shares to 5.98 percent each of the outstanding
there is hope of maximum earnings in sight...
share capital. Anyhow, Sillerman furthermore commented on the company future: On June 23 the share stood at 6.24 Euro, now it is at 5.85 Euro.
“With the additional proof of concept of our ability to expand our existing powerful festival brands, with, for instance, Tomorrowland
Live Nation Q2 - Results Reported:
coming to Brazil and Rock in Rio coming to Las Vegas in 2015, we
At the end of July Live Nation reported its business results for the first
are now well-positioned to grow all aspects of our business. The EMC
half year of 2014. The revenue went up seven percent to $2.79 billion
Revolution is just beginning.”
(one year ago $2.6 billion). In the first six months of the ongoing business year the revenue in the Concerts division moved up from $1.7 to
Previously the share was at $8.35, now it is on $6.99.
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