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McGowan’s
Musings
For a while last week I didn’t think I was going
we were on our way to Hamburg, though I
IFF’s agency partners showcase over 30
to make it to Hamburg for the thirteenth
arrived too late for dinner! Still, I was able to
future festival headliners, with this year’s line
edition of the Reeperbahn Festival, the plane
rise fairly early and had the pleasure of chairing
up including Tokio Myers, Sorry, Lotto Boyz,
that I was waiting to board had apparently
a panel discussing the African market. Now
cleopatrick, The Slow Readers Club & Soa.
developed ‘a fault’, and the Captain decided
although I have been to a festival in South
I’ll report back!
it was not airworthy, but they found another
Africa and briefly visited Morocco, I have to
plane and after a bus ride around Gatwick,
admit that I did not know a lot about the
The
music business in this huge territory. Now,
Managers Alliance has announced that
however due to a very knowledgeable panel
Per Kviman and Virpi Immonen have been
I know a lot more. Did you know that there
elected as the organisation’s first Chair and
are 54 countries in Sub – Saharan Africa, and
Vice-Chair. They also respectively head up
that the average age group is made up by
MMF Sweden and MMF Finland.
recently
formed
European
Music
mobile phone carrying social media savvy
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people in their mid twenties. The music and
So, all pretty positive stuff so far, I think
media markets are developing fast, and it
you’ll agree, but not all has gone well,
appears to me, and many others that the
earlier this month; Hurricane Florence hit
next superstars may well come from these
the US southeast coast earlier in the month,
countries, Kenya, Nigeria and others are
the Category 4 storm brought disastrous
already ahead of the game. I’ve still got a lot
consequences for local promoters and
to learn, but I suggest that it’s worth keeping
amphitheater concerts in particular, as it
an eye on what’s going on in Africa!
headed for the Charlotte, N.C., area. Less severe, but still bad weather, battered the
The whole of the VIP team turned up in
Camp Bestival site on the Isle of Wight,
Hamburg, Reeperbahn being one of the few
causing the event to close down early, and
events that we all attend, as you will see from
it appears contributing to other problems as
the press release in this issue, there was a lot
thousands of people are waiting for refunds,
going on!
could lead to Bestival, and Camp Bestival, two of Britain`s biggest music festivals facing
When I’ve finished this edition of the News
closure after the company behind them
I will be jumping on a train to London the
went into administration. Organisers say
catch up with the 600+ festival professionals
they are facing “financial challenges” and
confirmed for the 4th sold out edition of the
are looking for a new partner for next year.
invitation only International Festival Forum .
We wish Rob da Bank and his partners all
The IFF festival conference & showcase takes
the best, it would be a shame to see these
place in Camden, North London. The event’s
events disappear!
topics range from festival curation and an exploration of generational viewpoints
Right, North London, here I come – see some
in the business, to gender, non-music
of you there? In the meantime, Ladies and
entertainment and new events.
Gentlemen – The News!
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Roskilde - The Giving Festival Peter Briggs pb@vip-booking.com
Sustainable, Respectful, Safe and Environmentally friendly. The 2018 edition of Roskilde Festival was
positive
behaviour
under
the
heading
organisation A Greener Festival, which until
once again sold out with Eminem’s show
Orange Together which was supported
now has helped more than 400 festivals
attracting the biggest audience ever in
by two campaigns about unacceptable
all over the world improving the work to
front of the Orange Stage with more than
behaviour, sexual abuse and waste culture.
reduce their environmental footprint. The
100.000 people. 184 shows made up the
organisation was at this year’s festival to
full festival programme which besides
Roskilde Festival’s work to make the festival
go through all processes and structures to
Eminem included everything from headliners
greener and more sustainable has been
help point out which areas Roskilde needs
such as Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Massive
going on for many years and includes many
to improve and to give recommendations
Attack, Bruno Mars, Gorillaz, David Byrne,
efforts and initiatives which have now been
on how to move forward with further
Fleet Foxes and Nine Inch Nails to the stars
merged under the name Green Footsteps
improvements. A Greener Festival has
of tomorrow on the Rising Stage.
to give them a common identity and more
previously given Roskilde Festival the Highly
powerful visibility. Green Footsteps includes
Commended Award which goes to festivals
Besides donating an incredible 345 million
everything from waste reduction and green
which have taken great steps towards
DKK (over 46 million euro) to charity since its
camping
ecological
reducing waste amounts and greenhouse
inception, Roskilde has been at the forefront
conversion to biodegradable cutlery and
gas emissions. Besides this, Roskilde set up
when it comes to sustainability, safety,
better public transportation to and from
its own internal Green Footsteps award this
equality and environmental issues.
the festival.
year which went to ReAct - the festival’s
This year’s festival saw an increase in their
Last year Roskilde began it’s effort towards
effort in all these areas together with a
gaining green certification - a collaboration
This year 25.000 festival goers signed up
strengthened focus on community and
with
to live in a clean camping area where they
initiatives
through
waste sorting initiative.
the
international
Roskilde Festival opening - photo by Jesper Bjarke Andersen
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environmental
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committed to cleaning up their waste both
These are just a few of the steps Roskilde has
during and after the festival. One of these
taken aimed at reducing their environmental
areas named Leave No Trace encourages
footprint with other creative initiatives
festival goers to focus on energy, nourishment
including sustainable meals, algae lamps,
and upcycling and includes several workshops
sustainable air mattresses. phone chargers
and guided tours. Other clean camping areas
using ultra-thin solar panels and eco-friendly
include Dream City, Settle ’n Share, Clean out
showers.
Loud and Silent & Clean. Social sustainability is another area in which Each year Roskilde spends approximately 8
Roskilde increased their efforts this year
million DKK (over 1 million euro) on sorting
- aimed at creating a diverse and actively
All in all, the feeling at the festival is one that
and removing waste. The campaign Bring it
inclusive community where everyone can
cares for the people attending, a festival not
Home, running for its 2nd year, encourages
participate and contribute by lowering
at all concerned with making money but
festival goers to bring home their tents,
discrimination and harassment. This year
helping people feel safe by respecting each
pavilions, air mattresses and other gear when
the festival increased their dialogue with
other and feeling good as they get away
they leave. Festival goers are informed about
festival goers about their experiences with
from everyday life for a few days. Members
this campaign on social media, the festival’s
abusive behaviour at and outside the festival
of the VIP-Booking team will definitely
website, on banners and screens during the
area with 120 volunteers engaging festival
be setting up camp again next year as we
festival and by volunteer motivators during
goers in conversations about consent and
continue to cover this ever evolving and
the last 2 days of the festival.
gender roles.
pioneering festival.
Roskilde Festival
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Record Breaking Summer for Fullsteam in Finland Allan McGowan am@vip-booking.com Tuomo Tähtinen left his position as Executive Director of Music Finland
Tuomo Tähtinen MD Fullsteam Agency
at the end of 2017 to become CEO of Fullsteam Agency, a part of FKP Scorpio group, tells VIP News about the Company’s record breaking season: The year 2018 has been the biggest to date for Fullsteam Agency with 2 stadium, 13 arena and over 1,500 other shows. The company’s summer festivals Provinssi and Sideways attracted a combined audience of 102,000 visitors. To add to this, on Friday the 24th and Saturday the 25th of August, Cheek, generally considered Finland’s leading artist attracted an audience of 60,000 for the last two last concerts of his 20-year long career. Completing a tour that included seven arena shows in the spring, 17 festival headline appearances over the summer and the two finishing concerts at the Lahti ski jumping stadium The stage production of these final shows outdid the scale of any prior concert in Finland. 1000 square meters of video wall
Fullsteam Agency has presented 80 shows for Cheek since 2016,
was attached to a stage 60 meters wide and 25 meters tall. The
totaling an audience of 750,000 people. Promoter Rauha Kyyrö
amphitheatre-shaped venue was customized for the concert with
commented, “Working with Cheek has been surreal yet so realistic.
massive grandstands, enabling an unobstructed view to the stage
To be able to pull this kind of numbers and put on this level of
for all 30,000 concert-goers. The final concert on Saturday was
production in a country with only 5,5 million inhabitants must be a
also broadcast live on national TV to over 1,000,000 viewers.
once-in-a-lifetime experience.”
Cheek - photo by Henri Juvonen
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New multi-functional arena to open in Berlin Peter Briggs pb@vip-booking.com The new Verti Music Hall will open its doors
with George Ezra. I could not be happier
It is such a joy to have a brand new venue
in October and promises the atmosphere
than to have an artist like Jack White be
to work with, there are so many exciting,
of an intimate venue, paired with the
the first performer in the new venue. It’s a
creative possibilities, that it does not feel like
capabilities of a multi-functional arena. A
perfect fit. We will have an official opening
such a challenge. But I would say that the
partnership between insurance company
day for the Mercedes Platz on 13th October
process of establishing the venue with the
Verti and Anschutz Entertainment Group
with national and international dignitaries, a
promoters as a reliable and attractive place
(AEG) sees Verti acquire the naming rights
ribbon-cutting ceremony, fireworks, and lots
for them to use is essential as well as making
for the new music hall in Berlin.
of entertainment for everyone.
sure that the ticket-buying public are made
aware that the venue will be opening and
We asked Paul Cheetham, Director Booking
Will you be promoting artists yourselves
where they can find it.
at Verti Music Hall about the venue’s opening
or working with local promoters?
What special features does the new
night, possibilities and plans for the future. It is preferable for us to work with local promoters and offer them as much
do you have anything special planned
marketing support as possible to ensure
The Verti Music Hall is set within the
for the opening night?
exposure and ticket sales are maximized
Mercedes Platz entertainment district. This is
for their events.
a lovely new plaza in front of the Mercedes-
The Verti Music Hall will open in Berlin on
Benz
Arena
which
includes
cinemas,
12th October with a sold-out show by Jack
What is the biggest challenge when
bowling, hotels, and various restaurants,
White followed by another sold out show
programming a new venue?
bars & cafes. So this will be a very vibrant,
Verti Music Hall
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venue have that could make it stand out?
When will the Verti Music Hall open and
colourful
part
of
the
neighbourhood,
Paul Cheetham
beside the River Spree and surrounded by all modes of public transport where people can spend a whole evening or an entire day enjoying what is on offer. In terms of the venue, we are bringing arena-level services to a concert hall-size venue with particular focus on the comfort and security that event-goers are looking for. The venue can offer various configurations and capacities to suit a promoter’s needs and we are able to offer event organisers a wide array of promotion via the marquees, screens and mediaboards in and around the venues as well as direct access to visitors to the surrounding restaurants, hotels, cinemas etc. We have over 150 events taking place in the Mercedes-Benz Arena each year alone
The programme is wonderfully diverse and it
Jack White, George Ezra, Hozier, John Cale,
so we have a huge footfall guaranteed in
is a very good sign that organisers of all kinds
Deadmau5, The War On Drugs, Cypress Hill,
this new location.
of events are booking the new venue. So as
Boy George & Culture Club, Gloria Gaynor,
well as many concerts, the Verti Music Hall will
Odesza, Jason Mraz, Peter Cetera, Conchita
 Which artists have already been booked
host conferences, Award shows, exhibitions,
Wurst, Manfred Mann, Helmut Lotti, Thriller
and which one do you look forward to
film productions and company seminars.
Live, Chippendales and a lot more we are
the most?
Some of the confirmed shows so far include
looking forward to announcing.
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Owner of Bestival goes into administration From VIP-Daily News Two of Britain`s biggest music festivals could be axed after the company behind them went into administration. Organisers of Bestival and Camp Bestival say they are facing “financial challenges” and are looking for a new partner for next year. Thousands of people are waiting for refunds after the annual event was forced to close early when bad weather battered the site in July. The festival said the closure was not the cause of the problems but
Bestival
admitted it was “not a positive factor”. Organiser Rob da Bank (pictured) also tweeted revellers in a bid to
challenges of late but the process we are in allows a new partner to
allay their concerns. “The show must go on! And will...fear not and
come on board with the financial commitments required to deliver
keep the faith,” he said.
Camp Bestival 2019 in its finest form.
Camp Bestival, a family-friendly version of Bestival, has been held at
The administration notices were filed at the High Court by millionaire
Lulworth Estate since 2008.
James Benamor, who loaned Bestival £1.6million in February last year.
Bestival, which had previously been held on the Isle of Wight, moved
The tycoon, who owns Amigo Loans and is worth an estimated
to the same site in 2017 with Rob da Bank blaming the “boring
£380million, took control of some festival assets as part of the deal,
economics of getting people on to the island”.
Mail Online reports.
A statement posted on the Camp Bestival website on Sunday
He and his company, Richmond Group Debt Capital, filed the
said: “We can confirm the Bestival Group has had some financial
administration notices at Companies House last week.
Rob da Bank
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Reeperbahn Festival 2018 Allan McGowan am@vip-booking.com “In these times – if we want to create the
the Docks, this year’s programme of more
On Friday night, Muse, the surprise guest
future of music – we’ve got a lot of work
than 600 concerts by about 450 bands
of the Warner Music Night, caused great
to do“
and artists has been the most successful
euphoria at the Docks. Welcomed by
one in terms of content. This became
fireworks on the night before, the British
Nobody could have summarised it more
also clear with the musical contributions
rock band proved that they can be absolutely
aptly than Linda Perry in her speech at the
given by the ANCHOR Jury members Linda
spectacular – even when playing in a small
ANCHOR 2018 Awards in Hamburg – the
Perry, Skye Edwards and Cassandra Steen
club without spectacular Arena productions
jury dared young artists and bands to show
who, together with the Kaiser Quartett,
– with live performances of three new songs
more courage, to leave their comfort zones
performed the 4 Non Blondes world hit
of their new album “Simulation Theory”,
more often. At this point, the Hamburg
“What´s Up” on the St. Pauli Theater
which will be released on 9 November.
Senator for Cultural Affairs, Dr. Carsten
stage. Whether at the opening event, his
Brosda, also demanded that “we should
vernissage or at the ANCHOR awarding
Three
always choose art instead of arms to fight
ceremony: There were standing ovations
created
for our individual freedom” – never before
for Klaus Voormann whose graphic works
received
has the call for the involvement of arts
show “It Started In Hamburg” had its
Elbphilharmonie, the German electronics
and a clear stand in our present society
premiere during Reeperbahn Festival.
artist David August had his first exclusive
been louder than now, during the 13th
for
productions,
Reeperbahn
standing
specifically
Festival,
ovations:
At
also the
performance in Germany since 2016, while
Reeperbahn Festival edition. With stunning
The 13th Reeperbahn Festival came to an
the British folk rocker Bear’s Den, together
live shows by Metronomy (GB), Passenger
end on September 22, counting over 45,000
with the composer Paul Frith, presented
(GB) or Jess Glynne (GB), as well as surprise
guests on four days, among them 5,500
“Fragments”, re-arranged songs of their
concerts by the Arena rockers Muse (GB) at
professional visitors from 56 nations.
two albums with string players and piano.
MUSE played a surprise gig at Reeperbahn festival
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concert
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SEPTEMBER 2018
Gropper’s
band
Get
Well
Soon staged their opulent programme “Nightmares” at St. Michaelis Church with string and wind instruments as well as guest singers. “It Started In Hamburg” was the title of Klaus Voormann’s exhibition, displaying graphic exhibits by the graphics designer, musician and music author from about 60 years of creative work at the Festival Village. The works exhibition, curated by his family as a surprise on Vormann’s 80th birthday, was sensationally popular and will be part of the concert, conference and arts programme presented
by
Reeperbahn
Festival
in
Alexander Schulz and Detlef Schwarte
the course of the Deutschlandjahr USA Sequencer programme from 30 October – 3 November on behalf of the Foreign Office in
Kaiser Quartett, Linda Perry, Cassandra
Alexander Schulz, Managing Director of
Los Angeles.
Steen and Skye Edwards (photo) performed
Reeperbahn Festival: “The list of names of
“What’s Up”, the world hit of Perry’s former
Australian bands and artists of a wide variety
The Keychange Day on Thursday was
band 4 Non Blondes! A further premiere
of musical genres with international careers
completely dedicated to the topic of gender
is the nomination of two winners: As the
is impressive. The reasons for this are the
equality and clearly showed the beginning
international jury under the lead of its
vibrant live music scene of Australia on one
of an international network which will have
president Tony Visconti, consisting of Linda
hand, and the outstanding work of Sounds
a sustainable impact on the music world.
Perry, Skye Edwards, Cassandra Steen and
Australia, a state music export/promotion
Alexander Schulz, director & founder of
Jason Bentley, were in a stalemate, they
programme, enabling young future artists
Reeperbahn
selected the indie rocker Tamino (BE) and the
at a certain point in their careers to gain
psychedelic pop band Faces on TV (BE).
international professional experience, on
Festival:
“We
understand
the increased budget provided by the Commissioner for Culture and the Media for Reeperbahn Festival as an invitation to
the other. The annual Aussie BBQ is one of COUNTRY FOCUS 2019: Australia
establish an event for music and the music
the highlights of every Reeperbahn Festival – with exciting new music and unbelievably
business in Germany of similar significance
After the success of Germany’s French
friendly people! The Reeperbahn Festival
as the Berlinale is for film and the Frankfurt
neighbour as country partner of 2018
is proud to announce Australia as partner
book fair for literature. I have the impression
with over 50 bands and artists as part of
country for 2019!”
that the enhancement of our programme for
the Reeperbahn Festival live programme
professional visitors and fans showed clearly
as well as more than 100 representatives
Detlef
that Reeperbahn Festival is about to become
of the music industry, the country partner
Festival Conference commented:
the most important event for music and the
2019 will be Australia. Glenn Dickie,
music business in Europe.”
Export Music Producer Sounds Australia:
“The Reeperbahn Festival is the place in
“SOUNDS AUSTRALIA will be marking 10
Europe
where
ANCHOR – REEPERBAHN FESTIVAL
years of Australian music export in 2019,
industry
gets
INTERNATIONAL MUSIC AWARD
so we cannot wait to be able to celebrate
popularity in the music world is proof of the
Schwarte,
the
Director
Reeperbahn
international
together.
The
music
increasing
this milestone in Hamburg with an even
central significance of the festival for the
With the ANCHOR 2018, the international
bigger presence of Australian music as the
interlinking and the stimulating effect on
music prize of Reeperbahn Festival was
2019 Reeperbahn Festival focus country. The
the business. The programme of about 300
awarded for the third time. For the first
Australian presence at Reeperbahn Festival
sessions, networking events and association
time, the jury members contributed actively
has grown very quickly over the last four
meetings has shown the diversity and depth
to the music programme of the awarding
years. It seems like a perfect time to capture
in which the music sector have dealt with its
ceremony live on stage. Together with the
that momentum and turn the volume up!”
presence and future in these four days.”
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AWARDS 2018 Apart from the ANCHOR 2018 the following prizes were awarded during this year’s Reeperbahn Festival: Keychange Inspiration Award: Bernadette La Hengst
Best Work of Music Journalism of the Year – Audio (English): Damon Krukowski / “Ways Of Hearing” (Showcase Radiotopia)
DER HELGA!® FESTIVAL AWARD:
Best Work of Music Journalism of the Year – Multimedia (German): Viola Funk / “Die dunkle Seite des deutschen Rap” (WDR)
Best festival for older people: A Summer’s Tale
Best Work of Music Journalism of the Year – Multimedia
Most graceful camping area: MS Dockville
(English): Estelle Caswell / “Earworm (VOX.com)
Event personality: Till Krägeloh / Watt En Schlick
Best Work of Music Journalism below 30 years of age
Finest booking: MS Dockville
(German): Salwa Houmsi / “Frauen im Pop – Wo ist die
Best conscience: Fusion
Gleichberechtigung?” (Jäger&Sammler/Funk); Thomas Kiebl /
Best festival: Wacken Open Air
’Warum ich ungerne Interviews gebe? Wegen euch!’ – Taktloss Interview (The Message); Julia Lorenz / “Drangsal vs. Die Nerven”
VIA! VUT INDIE AWARDS:
(Musikexpress, edition 5/2018)
Best newcomer: Noga Erez
INTERNATIONAL SOUND AWARDS (ISA):
Best label: Staatsakt Best act: Kat Frankie
GRAND PRIX: Audio Newspaper Experience / Fachhochschule
Best album: Trettmann - #DIY
Dortmund, DE
Best experiment: Wildes Herz
Renault R.S. Enters the Zone / Sixième Son, FR
VIA! Indieaxt: Helga Trüpel, MdEP, Bündnis 90/Die Grünen
Audio Branding Sigikid Toys / Electric Pulse, DE Hear the Taste / UltraNordic, Mirum, FE
REEPERBAHN FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL MUSIC JOURNALISM AWARD:
Kyrö Tasting Experience / Audiodraft, FE Mood Stockholm Sound Design / Lexter, SE Hyundai Olympic Pavilion Sound / why do birds, DE
Best Business Music Journalist of the Year (international):
Startups@Reeperbahn: Cargonexx, DE
Cherie Hu (Forbes/ Billboard, US)
Publikumslieblinge: COLDPLASMATECH, DE
Best Music Journalist of the Year (German): Klaus Walter / ByteFm, TAZ, diverse Best Music Journalist of the Year (English): Mary Anne Hobbs / BBC Best Music Journalist of the Year (French): Belkacem Bahlouli / Rolling Stone, France Best Work of Music Journalism of the Year – Text (German): Uri Steinburg / “Kollegahs and Farid Bangs ‚JBG3’ wird hart gefeiert, ist aber vor allem problematisch” (Noisey.com) Best Work of Music Journalism of the Year – Text (English): Liz Pelly / “The Problem With Muzak: Spotify’s Bid To Remodel An Industry” (The Baffler) Best Work of Music Journalism of the Year – Text (French): Julien Jaubert / La Santé Mentale: Succès Dans Le Rap Américain... (Yard Media) Best Work of Music Journalism of the Year – Audio (German): Visa Vie / “Clarify” (Detektor.FM)
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Anchor Jury
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Glastonbury 2019 Announcements Allan McGowan am@vip-booking.com Having taken the summer off in 2018,
who have already registered will need to
to book tickets, in order to avoid possible
Glastonbury has announced ticket details for
update their entry to include a photo taken
problems with your transaction.”
its return in 2019. Tickets with coach passes
within the last two years.
are to go on sale on Thursday, October 4,
Two years ago Glastonbury organisers urged
with the rest available from October 7.
People may book up to six tickets per
fans not to use automatic page-refreshing
Kylie Minogue will reportedly be one of the
transaction by paying a deposit of £50 per
apps such as Refreshinator to secure tickets.
headliners at the event, which will take place
person when tickets go on sale.
from June 26-30. Organisers warned the public that trying to Standard weekend tickets are priced at £248
beat technology could hinder their attempts
each, plus a £5 booking fee, which is a £10
to secure tickets.
increase per ticket from 2017. “Attempting to book tickets online using The only place to buy tickets is via
multiple browser tabs can confuse the ticket
Glastonbury’s platform on See Tickets. The
sales process and cause your transaction to
festival is aiming to combat touts by asking
fail,” they said. “We strongly advise that
festivalgoers to register before buying. Fans
you use just one browser tab when trying
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Some Questions Concerning Music Moves Europe Manfred Tari mt@vip-booking.com next generation of EU funding programmes from 2021 onwards. To take a huge step towards decision making and political culture in which creative industries, especially music, will be recognized to have an important role to play in the continuous transition of our societies, and are at the heart of the creative economy. To boost the sector’s willingness to grow, develop and flourish. And I expect that all The following catalogue of questions has
the ongoing preparatory proceedings for
this will also increase the appetite of business
been sent to four different officials working
MME. Just bear in mind, in the previous
sectors to invest in music in Europe.
for national music export offices. So far
consultations nobody from Eastern Europe
only Kaisa Rönkkö from Music Finland has
took part, also those organisation or persons
I expect MME to give the European music
replied, while unfortunately other replies
which took part, have been able to allow
sector a concrete toolbox to apply to
have not arrived as this issue goes to print.
themselves to cover travel expenses or have
promoting creativity and innovation, to
by sheer coincidence even found out about
safeguard and expand the diversity of
While it is still too early to evaluate the
the intentions and ideas by the EU-officials
European music and maybe above all help the
outcome of Music Moves Europe (MME),
in Brussels.
sector adapt to and benefit from digitization.
it
can already be noted that so far it functionaries,
Kaisa Rönkkö started to work for Music
I expect MME to be able to bring the
a limited number of lobbyists and those
Finland in May 2018. Coming from the
music sector’s needs and resources and EU
officials in Brussels trying their very best to
classical music sector, where she previously
programmes legalities and bureaucracy
put MME on the road.
worked for the orchestra department at
closer to each other.
the Finnish National Opera and Ballet. At
While so far it may be concluded that this
Music Finland she serves the organisation as
I believe that different working groups
programme is a huge milestone on the road
Executive Director.
and “European Music Strategy” will have
predominately
concerns
a chance to have an impact also on the
to more awareness and consideration of the music sector on political levels, the problem
VIP News: What do you expect from
practicalities meaning that the bureaucracy
so far is that awareness for MME within
Music Moves Europe?
and subsidiary principles can be tailored to meet better the resources and needs of the
the music sector itself is noticeable, it is set below the radar of those actually supposed
Kaisa Rönkkö: I expect it to become a big
music sector.
to be the target group for this programme.
strategic move. That is to say I hope that
MME will be able to implement what the
I expect open conversation and mutual
As such, a very exclusive club handles the
name promises – a programme that helps
goals between the European music sector
development of MME. But time will tell, how
the sector to enlighten the amazing power
and EU. The representatives of European
close the current involved experts may meet
of music to really move Europe – in all of
commission were present at Reeperbahn
the needs of the music industries. Knowing
the multiple meanings of the verb itself. To
Festival last week. It was a great opportunity
at least a few of the involved experts,
develop, together with the European music
for open dialog and also an opportunity
these questions have been sent to industry
sector a tailor-made Music programme with
for the EU representatives to meet sector
representatives who are not or directly or
a decent-sized budget. To end up with an
representatives from all over Europe to
in the best case only indirectly involved in
integrated strategy for music support for the
discuss their professional needs and the
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expectations of the role of the European
VIP News: What actually do you know
institutions. In April 2017, a bipartisan and
Union in helping the sector develop by
about Music Moves Europe and its
cross-committee group of Members of the
supporting its competitiveness, by promoting
ongoing development and its proposed
European Parliament submitted a proposal
the circulation of European music, and by
budget?
for a Preparatory Action to be included in
promoting musical creation.
the EU budget.
Rönkkö: Under this title, ‘Music Moves
In the conference sessions speakers from the
Europe’, we are in fact talking about two
A preparatory action has a budget of €1.5m
European Commission addressed current
different, yet very much connected projects:
which is meant to test ideas that could be
developments aimed at putting music higher
a Preparatory Action (launched 2015) and a
replicated at a larger scale with a fully-fledged
on the EU agenda, in terms of policy and
fully-fledged EU music programme to start
EU music programme. One truly interesting
regarding programme support from Creative
in 2021 as part of the next generation of
part of it is (a call for tender), a study on: Music
Europe. All that strengthened my belief
EU programmes. The dynamic of the “AB
Moves Europe - A European Music Export
in the project and it’s possibilities to boost
Music Working Groups” created a precedent
Strategy. 23 Export offices will be involved in
music to move Europe.
that spurred interest among the European
this through EMEE and surely it will benefit not only the European Music export sector as a whole but also the offices individually.
Kaisa Rönkkö
VIP News: Don’t you fear that those who already receive subsidies, thanks to the EU subsidiarity principle, will get even more money, thus causing unfair competition between highly funded and unfunded organisations, companies or projects? Rönkkö: The Commission’s ultimate goal is to strengthen the EU’s political and financial support for the sector, one point being that it enhances the competitiveness of Europe’s music sector on the international market. I believe that through MME we can have a word also about what kind of changes we would need for the principles that the programme would support the market and its healthy, vital competition in the most effective way. VIP News The bureaucratic and formal burdens to apply for funding as part of the current programme, Creative Europe, are very high. Would you recommend to revamp such procedures for MME or do you think, this is nearly impossible as Brussels by nature is and remains a hotspot for administrative law? Rönkkö: I know that not only the cultural sector but also the others have talked about the difficulties with the heavy and time consuming bureaucratic and formal burdens
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to apply for funding. I am fully aware that the
We believe MME can be a bridge for all
be something to help MME to be approved
burden of formalities can be unreasonable
operators in the music ecosystem to work
and accepted on political levels as well.
for very small teams that lack resources and
together toward a common objective.
Surely cross-border circulation and cultural
time and even harm the normal business and
diversity have been addresses among the
question the input-output. I am sure these
VIP News: The engagement by music
main goals of MME framework.
procedures will be revamped. But I also think
bodies, companies and certainly artists
that we could create networks and platforms
addressing the music community to
VIP News: The majority of Export office
to exchange practicalities and support each
take part in elections is very limited in
ares currently supporting artists and
other and work closely to our national EU
these days. In May 2019 EU-elections
record releases. Some providing tour
bodies and due divisions of the ministries to
are
music
support schemes, but unfortunately not
get all possible support and share the burden
sector become more active, moving to
for festivals or venues. Isn’t it about
whenever possible.
take part in these elections?
time to adopt a more holistic support
policy, considering festivals or venues
VIP News: It looks as though only a very
Rönkkö: Music is an essential part of society
equally to artists or records, supplying
limited number of lobby organisations
and societal change with a great impact
them with funds for marketing abroad
has been involved or participated in
on economic growth, key for international
or other PR-activities?
previous consultations regarding MME.
co-operation. To fulfil that task is surely of
For instance in the AB working group
the greatest importance to add more open
Rönkkö: I want to see the results of the MME
protocol for the launch of MME it is
dialogue with EU.
as two-fold; 1. To inform the EU decision
documented that no organisation from
makers (and other as well) of the main issues
Eastern Europe took part. How big is
VIP News: How you would rate the
and challenges the sector is faced with and
the risk, that MME will be designed by
chances for MME being on political
produce not only concrete proposals but a
those organisations and lobby groups,
levels accepted and approved in Europe
toolbox of funding mechanisms that will
whom are already or regularly present
in these days where you have far-right
help the whole music sector.2. To boost the
in Brussels? Leaving those out who do
parties in countries in Governments such
diversity and possibilities of music and to
not have the financial resources for
as in Austria, Italy, Poland or Hungary?
create more co-operation possibilities with
waving their flag in Brussels, leading
Rönkkö: I think that Music export is a cross-
different sections of the society; help to find
to MME becoming a playground for
policy asset at European level. Even though
seed funding, pre-seed funding and bridging
functionaries and those who have never
it might sound a cliché, Music is a symbol of
funds as well as create more creative tools
been on tour or released a record?
European diversity and in times of challenges
for funding and co-operation (music tech
and disruption it would be more a force to
hubs, music squad, European start-up
Rönkkö: EMEE -network, working with the
unite people and countries than to separate
networks etc). I am sure that will end up as
Music Export Strategy, consists of 23 export
them. It is a weapon with both nationalistic
quite a holistic toolbox to support the vitality
offices and can surely see Europe larger.
and trans-nationalistic values – that should
of European music sector as a whole.
scheduled.
Should
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Musicians’ Union Supports Referendum on final Brexit deal Allan McGowan am@vip-booking.com Having recently chaired a panel on Brexit in Cologne, and putting
“We have been working hard to address concerns such as the
together another session on this unbelievably difficult topic, which
impact of freedom of movement ending and the likely introduction
in my mind should never have opened up, and which appears to be
of a visa system”.
going nowhere fast, for the MaMA event in Paris next month, I am very interested in noting what the music industry has to add to the
He continues: “We are supporting the People’s Vote campaign now,
confusion!
because we think our members and other workers should have their say on the final Brexit deal. Given this started with consulting
The Musicians’ Union is the latest organisation to formally, come
the population when nobody really understood the likely fall out,
out in favour of a referendum on the final Brexit deal negotiated (or
it seems perfectly reasonable to expect people to get a say on the
not) by the UK government.
terms of it”.
The People’s Vote campaign is calling for a second referendum
There’s not actually time to organise a new vote ahead of the
on the UK’s membership of the European Union. The argument is
deadline for a Brexit deal to be done, which is at the end of March
that this vote would be on the reality of Brexit, rather than the
next year. Therefore, the People’s Vote campaign relies on not only
theory, giving British people the option to reconsider the decision
the UK government changing its position, but also on all 27 other
they made on limited - and in many cases misleading or untrue -
EU member states agreeing to an extension of that deadline.
information two years ago. Still, there’s not really time to negotiate the UK’s exit of the EU now “The MU has been anti-Brexit since the referendum was announced
either, so maybe everyone will eventually decide that some sort of
as we are deeply concerned about how our members’ livelihoods will
extension is required whatever their preferred outcome of all this
be affected”, says the union’s General Secretary Horace Trubridge.
might be.
Horace Trubridge
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Viagogo sues Kilimanjaro Live From VIP-Daily News Switzerland-based Viagogo have issued legal proceedings against Kilimanjaro Live over the company’s decision to cancel thousands of tickets for Ed Sheeran’s concerts purchased through the ticket resale site. Viagogo accused Kilimanjaro’s chief executive, Stuart Galbraith, of “confiscating thousands of genuine tickets at the gate, forcing fans to buy new tickets, and pocketing millions of pounds in duplicate sales”. The ticket reseller said Galbraith had previously used Viagogo to sell “thousands of tickets to a range of his artists’ events, presumably without their knowledge”.
Stuart Galbraith
It added: “Following a dispute over his request for preferred terms, he threatened that he would use his artists, such as Ed Sheeran and
“Kilimanjaro will defend against this action vigorously and look
the Red Hot Chili Peppers, to put pressure on Viagogo even if it
forward to doing so in court.”
meant causing huge inconvenience to his artist’s fans.” Viagogo declined to say why it did not file legal proceedings in the UK, Viagogo said it would provide “incontrovertible photographic and
where the Sheeran concerts took place and where Galbraith is based.
filmed evidence” to a court in Germany, where it filed its claim. Viagogo are controlled by the multimillionaire Eric Baker, who has A spokesperson for Kilimanjaro Live said the claims were “ludicrous,
been criticised by artists such as Sheeran, fans and ministers, one of
laughable and most importantly totally false”.
whom called for a boycott earlier this year.
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Per Kviman elected Chairman of EMMA From VIP-Daily News The European Music Managers Alliance announced that Per Kviman and Virpi Immonen have been elected as the organization’s first Chair and Vice-Chair. The election took place at EMMA’s first formal board meeting, which took place during the Reeperbahn festival in Hamburg. Kviman is CEO of Stockholm-based Versity Music and currently serves as the Chair of the Music Managers Forum in Sweden. Immonen is CEO of the Helsinki-based Fullsteam Management, and the Chair of MMF Finland, as well as music supervisor for the upcoming animated television program Moomin. Speaking before a meeting of more than 50 music managers from over 20 countries, Kviman said: “I am honoured to serve as EMMA’s first Chair, and would like to thank Keith Harris in particular for his guidance and expertise. This organization was established in response to some fundamental changes in our business, and to reflect the plain fact that artists and their representatives must now be at the forefront of discussions about the future of music. It’s time to seize our moment and put artist and creator rights at the heart of European music policy.” “How inspirational to be elected at Reeperbahn, surrounded by music managers from around Europe and the rest of the world. Through EMMA I look forward to building these connections, and ensuring we not only have a powerful unified voice for our artist clients, but also a pathway to greater sharing of skills, knowledge and ideas,” Immonen added. Launched in April 2018, EMMA brings together music manager organizations from the UK, France, Sweden, Netherlands, Poland, Norway and Finland with similar organisations in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and South Africa. The organization is intended to give artist reps a stronger voice in decisions that will shape the future of the global music industry.
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CTS Eventim - Prosperity in Question
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Live Nation - Scoring High
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Spotify - What Goes Up... ...Sometimes comes down. Almost minus $9, in just one month, when this share stood at $190. The share of Spotify is far away from being on a roller coaster track. However with a current share price of $181.13 it is the first significant downer for this company since it took its IPO earlier on in April.
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