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McGowan’s We’re very glad that in this issue we do
hit the Belgian festivallast month. Four
not have to report the sort of dreadful
people were killed and around 70 people
slow start for many, and the weather again
misfortunesthat overshadowed last month,
were injured . The Steunfonds Slachtoffers
refusedto be kind. There were too many
but of course for those directly affected there
Pukkelpopstorm(or, in English, the Support
casualties in terms of both individuals and
is no let up. The organisers of Pukkelpop
Fund for the Victims of the Pukkelpop Storm)
events and there are those predicting that the
announcedthe launch of a fund to support
will act as an independent organisation with
bubble will burst (see report in this issue.).
the victims and the families of those who
its own board. Information on the fund and
But in the main event organisers, apart from
died as a result of the freak storm, which
how to donate money to it can be found
Glastonbury, which is taking a year off, seem
here: www.pukkelpop.be/en/faq/relief-fund
optimistic and undaunted as they gear up for
next year’s extravaganzas, including it seems
The sea is the colour of lead and the sky is
a couple of brand new festivals,
a pale shade of nothing, here in Brighton
at least the summer is merely a bright
At the top end of the industry the big boys
memory … please join me in a deep and
are active, Live Nation have announced
long drawn out sigh aaaaaaahhh. Right,
the formation of a broad-based strategic
that’s better, now let’s get on with it, after
partnership, which will see LNE’s Front Line
all there are cheerfulevents on the horizon
Management Group and UMG, launch a
as conferenceand showcase events take over
joint-venture management company. And
from festivals as industry gathering places.
CTS Eventim have been pipped at the post
The VIP team spent a few very active and
by Vivendi in their bid to buy Seetickets,
very enjoyable days in Hamburg last week
(see Manfred Tari’s Business News in this
for Reeperbahn Festival and the Reeperbahn
issue ) althoughthey probably feel a bit
Campus where yours truly was honoured to
betterhaving concluded a new and exclusive
host a day of discussions pertinent to the live
twelve-year contract to sell tickets for the
industry. This week, remaining in the UK, I
musicals produced by Stage Entertainment.
will be paying a visit to the East of England
for Norwich Sound and Vision, then later in
Even bureaucratic departments which seem
October it’s on to Eurostar for a visit to the
to act as slowly as possible in music business
second MaMA event in Paris. So having en-
matters have surprised us by making
countered the glamorous red light delights of
decisions, as in the EU’s decision to extend
Hamburg’s famous Reeperbahn I am looking
copyright on sound recordings from 50 to 70
forward to the Parisian pleasures of Pigalle,
years and the UK Government’s decision to
and the… can’t seem to put my finger on the
launch a consultation seeking to deregulate
Norwich equivalent at the moment… how
entertainment licensing (see report in this
can I be anything less than buoyant!
issue).
Although the summer festival season is
It’s a fast moving business all right – so we’d
pretty much over the considerations and
better get on with it – Ladies & Gentlemen
evaluations of how things went are now
– The News!
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Musings in full swing. Sales this season got off to a
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First Artist and Manager Awards Presented Allan McGowan am@vip-booking.com The first ever Artist & Managers Awards event staged by the Music Managers Forum and Featured Artists Coalition took place at London’sRoundhouse on Tuesday September 13th, with a sell out attendanceof 600 industrypeople. The ceremony incorporated MMF’s old awards event the Roll Of Honour. Hosted by Sandie Shaw and with guest appearancesfrom various MMF and FAC members, eight awards were presented in total . Some winners had already been
The winners were:
Award sponsors were:
Breakthrough Artist Of The Year:
Jemca Car Group, American Express,
Ed Sheeran
PPL, SESAC and Clear Sound and
Artist Of The Year:
Vision.
Adele Artists’ Artist Award: Massive Attack Industry Champion Award: Martin Mills, Beggars Group First Rung Manager Of The Year: Giant Men Management Manager Of The Year: JHO Oakley Peter Grant Award: John Glover Achievement Award: Everybody’s
JHO Oakley, Manager Of The Year
revealed , while others were announced on the night.
UK Festival Awards Announce Details of UK Festival Conference: The UK Festival Awards Organisers have
market, incorporating results from Festival sessionsfeaturing experts in their relevant
announceddetails of their annual UK Festival
Awards’
Conference, which takes place the day of the
marketresearch of festival-goers’ opinions.
Awards, Tuesday 15 November. Now in its
The survey will be conducted by a global
4th year, the UK Festival Conference aims
market research agency and will be the
to bring the festival industry together for a
most accurate study of audience habits ever
2011’s
day of debates, discussion, networking and
undertaken.
remindedeveryone that bad weather can be
newly-commissioned
exclusive
information sharing.
fields. Sessions confirmed so far: Weather – Or Not (in association with TPi) stage
collapse
tragedies
have
sudden, vicious and lethal. It’s not the first Festival Awards Ltd MD James Drury, said:
year that the elements have played their
“Since it was launched four years ago, the
part in fatalities; perhaps we need to learn
Conferencewill present and debate the latest
UK Festival Conference has become a focal
our lessons a little faster. Is it the structures
thinking and business insight in additionto
point for discussion of key issues and an
themselves at fault, or perhaps the decision
reviewing the year’s key achievementsand
opportunityto review the season just passed.
makingprocess? A panel of organisers,
challenges. Following the success of last
The pace of change in the industry makes
stagingcompanies, enforcers and insurers
Panel
discussions
at
the
UK
Festival
year’s sold-out event, there will be further it one of the most exciting in the world,
will debate the issues and uncover answers.
focus on the most important issues in the
and the determination to keep improving
industry,
is inspirational . I’m looking forward to
From Online to Onsite – How Social
insightfuldiscussions on the back of a year of
CommerceCan Boost Your Business (in
new challenges.”
associationwith Music Mind Exchange)
will be a presentation of the UK Festival
The Conference takes place at the HMV
Despite festivals deploying social media to
MarketReport – a business review of the
Forumin London, and will feature six panel
communicate with fans, not many take >
plus
extended
and
expanded
networking opportunities. Exclusive to the 2011 UK Festival Conference
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full advantage of the sales opportunities
Keynote
Q&A
–
on offeron sites such as Facebook. Social
associationwith IQ)
Melvin
Benn
(in
media commerceexperts will present the possibilitiesand advise how to get even more
One of the greatest festival promoters in the
out of online for a festival.
world, the MD of Festival Republic (behind
Melvin Benn will keynote the O&A session
Reading, Leeds, Latitude, The Big Chill, Keeping Up Appearances (in association
Ireland’sElectric Picnic, Norway’s Hove,
with LIVE UK)
Germany’sBerlin Festival and new US venture Orlando Calling), licensee of Glastonbury and
How can festivals secure the loyalty of their
Chairman of Wembley Stadium, will share his
festival-goers in a sector that is awash with
views on the UK festival industry.
a huge variety of events covering all genres In addition to these sessions, the UK
Combined tickets for the UK Festival Awards
organisersare adapting to the potential FestivalConference will feature a dedicated
and the UK Festival Conference are on sale
of music? The panel will examine the ways saturationof the marketplace and key
networkingand exhibition lobby, a drinks
now from
survivaltips to make a festival stand out from
reception and an exclusive copy of the UK
www.theticketfactory.com/ukfa/online
its competition.
Festival Report.
Musiksverige release Market Survey for the Swedish Music Market
Manfred Tari mt@vip-booking.com
Lobbying organisation Musiksverige (Music
cent,
live
According to the research report the
Sweden) together with Sponsrings& Event-
entertainmentsector foresees a greater
Swedishmusic industry, in particular the
föreningen (Sponsor & Event Association)
growth of 7.7 percent. The study received
live music industry, seems to be in good
and Yh Musik of Nyköping University, have
a high level of response and reflects the
spirits. But besides‘education’, what
released a research report about the future
opinionof about 25 percent of Swedish
are the other needs for Sweden’s music
expectations of the Swedish music industry
musiccompaniesand 30 percent from the
business?
and the live entertainment sector.
live entertainment sector. However, the
– The report shows that the industry has a
reportalso says that for the Swedish music
positive vision for the coming years. It’s a bit
Over the summer of 2011 94 companies took
industry in particular, reliable economicl data
too early to say that the industry as a whole
part in the study, being asked about their
is currently not available. Music Sweden
is in a good shape. We are still dealing with
expectationsregarding business development
announcedthe release of new and more
the challenge that more than one million
in the next five years. The resultsshow that
accuratefigures at the beginning of 2012.
Swedes choose to listen to music from illegal
the
expectation
for
the
companies interviewed from both industry segments expect reasonablegrowth rates. In the music industry the assumption is that business will grow annually by about 6.2 per
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sources. But still, the primary reason for the VIP-News spoke with Elisabet Widlund, the
optimismin the report is that the Swedes
managing director of Music Sweden about
have increasedtheir use of legal music
the survey and the resulting conclusions.
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Elisabet Widlunt, managing director of Music Sweden
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this developmentcontinues. Besides that, we
Our Minister for Culture, Lena Adelsohn-
want to increase the Swedish music export
Liljeroth, and Minister for Industry, Maud
figures.
Olofsson, recently invested 73 million SEK in reforms that are supposed to strengthen
What are the political conclusions of this
the Swedish cultural and creative industries.
research report?
Musiksverige has obtained half a million SEK,
– If the vision is to be realised, we need better
and we are investing them in a statistics
and more digital music services so that the
projectthat will for the first time ever present
Swedes continue to turn to legal alternatives
turnaround and export figures for the whole
instead of illegal ones.
music industry.
In Sweden so far the political efforts in favourof the so-called ‘creative industries’
Besides that, Musiksverige has a lot to do
are foremostamongst IT, Communication &
when it comes to explaining how the music
Technology issues.
industry functions, and also how important copyright is to guarantee a varied range of
Are Swedish politicians aware of the
MyMusicMailer.com enables artists to MAIL their music to more than 6.000 venues and agencies worldwide…
Swedish music.
needs of the music industry? – More and more so. Our Minister for Trade,
Has the Swedish live music industry
Dr Ewa Björling, delivered a speech to the
meanwhileset up a trade body that looks
Europeanmusic industry at Popkomm in
aftertheir interests and how is this peer
Berlinlast week, where she presented a
group embedded within Music Sweden?
nationalstrategy for Swedish export. In
– I’ll have to get back to you on that one later
this strategy she stressed that the music
this autumn.
industryis one of the most important tools in achievingthe government’s goal, which is
What is next on the agenda of Music
to double Swedish export until 2015. We are
Sweden?
very happy that the government understands
– We are formulating a digital agenda for the
what an important role music plays when it
industry, which will point out the industry’s
comes to building relationships abroad. This
efforts to accelerate the digital development
also goes along very well with our own work
and what we want the politicians to do in
in process for a national strategy for music
addition to that.
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Fernando Ladeiro-Marques, director of MaMA
Third MaMA Event – Second in Paris Allan McGowan am@vip-booking.com
spoke
with
MaMA
Director
Marc Marot, CEO - SEG International Former
France is the fifth largest market in the world
VIP-News
and the third in Europe behind Britain and
Fernando Ladeiro-Marques:
director of Island Record A&R (UK)
hosted Midem, the longest established music
Are you happy with the development of
Eric Cager, Director - The Cutting Edge
trade event for 40 plus years, there was no
MaMA?
event
French event appropriate to the current
– The MaMA Event in Paris is now well
Entertainment Commission of New Orleans
realitiesof today’s business such as those
known and identified in the music industry
(USA)
in other European countries, such as; The
and has definitely gathered international
Great Escape in the UK, Eurosonic in Holland,
fame. The responses following the 2010
Julien Dray, Vice-chairman - Regional
and
MaMA
edition are evidenceof this. We welcomed
Councilof Ile de France in charge of the
was foundedto address this omissionby
around 2,000 delegates representing 39
Culture (France)
establishinga cross-sector platform in France
countries in 2010, and we are planning on
that combined networking and showcases.
welcoming more this year.
Germany. Although Cannes in the South has
Reeperbahn
in
Germany.
Former
director
of
Music
and
José Mauro Gnaspini, Director, “Virada Cultural”, City of São Paulo (Brazil)
The first edition of this music and convention
How
festival was held in Bourges in the centre of
Conferenceattendance for the upcoming
Dominic Cook, Company Director - 33
the country before moving to the obvious
edition?
Seconds, marketing and social media agency
and easily accessible location, Paris the
– We know that a lot of first-rate international
Former marketing and content manager -
capitalCity for a successful edition in 2010.
delegates will attend MaMA 2011. Some will
MySpace (UK)
The MaMA event aims to offer international
speak at our numerous conferences, which
musicindustry players a gateway to the
will feature more than 120 speakers; others
Markus Kuehn, Flux FM Founder - m2m
French music market.
will be part of the areas of the planned
Marketing consultant (Germany)
are
things
looking
for
the
networkingand collaboration events that will MaMA invites members of all music industry
be available at MaMA.
Phil Bowdery, President of touring - Live
sector: majors or independent, producers
Nation (UK)
and promoters, venues and festivals, bookers
The delegates on MaMA 2011 will include
and agents, record companies, media... and
charismatic industry figures such as…
Jérôme Langlet, Chairman - Lagardère
obviously artists to meet peers from France
Simon Frith, Sociologist: social behaviour
UnlimitedLive Entertainment (France)
and Europe on October 21 & 22, 2011 in
in music consumption and Chair of The
Paris.
MercuryAwards (UK),
Steve Machin, Funder and CEO - Stormcrowd (UK)
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Phil Mercer, Managing Director - XL Video
PopKomm , Reeperbahn
(USA)
Mercatde Vic and the Primavera festival established in the marvelous venue named Le
(Germany ), the
havingbeen devastated by fire, MaMA is now
(Spain), TallinMusic Week (Estonia), the Med-
Trianon and we will also use other 20 venues
Sabine Funk, Master of Event Technology/
imex (Italy), and the Move Festival(Czech
in the 18th district of Paris - betweenPigalle
Teacher & Counselor Crowd & Safety
Republic)… Specific actions will also take place
and Montmartre - in order to welcome 30
management- IBIT – International Education
in collaboration with variousinternationalpro-
conferences and more than 60 concerts of
& Training Centre for Event Safety Rheinkultur
fessional networks, includingBureau Export
French and International artists.
Festival (Germany)
(France), Swiss MusicExport (Switzerland), Muziek Centrum and Wallonie Bruxelles
Henrik
Nielsen,
ProductionDirector
Festival -
Manager,
Musiques (Belgium), Buma Cultuur (Nether-
Festival
lands), AMAN (Austria), Catalan Arts (Spain),
Roskilde
(Denmark)
Music LX (Luxembourg), Initiative Musik and VUT (Germany), Audiocoop (Italy) as well as
MaMA
formed
relationships
with
Yourope and the European Music Office…
variousother events last year, will these cooperations continue?
The venue that you used as the central
– Yes, last year we started the development
meeting place for MaMA last year is
of collaboration with numerous international
unfortunatelynot available, how have
events such as Spot (Denmark), Eurosonic you replaced it? (Netherlands),
Pop
– Despite Elysée-Montmartre, which was
(Germany ), also Canadian Music Week,
TIMM
(Japan),
C/O
our main delegates meeting place with
Meg Montréal (Canada), Berlin Music Week,
welcomingdesk and networking areas,
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Preliminary Results For ETEP 2011 Manfred Tari mt@vip-booking.com
The festival season is pretty much over and the organisers of ETEP have come up with the first preliminary summary. With 204 confirmed shows so far by 78 European Art-
Anna Calvi
GB
12
ists from 15 different European countries,
Crystal Fighters
ES
10
the ETEP organisers reported that they have
James Blake
GB
10
gained 18 more shows than in the previous
Selah Sue
BE
9
year.
Agnes Obel
DK
6
SBTRKT (Live)/SBTRKT
GB
6
White Lies
GB
6
James Vincent McMorrow
IE
5
Airship
GB
4
The current ETEP top ten for 2011 is led by Anna Calvi from the UK. 9 artists share place number 10 having each gained 4 bookings. For further information please check www.etep.nl
ETEP top ten
The top 10 for 2011 is led by Anna Calvi
The 5th Oxjam Charity Music Festival Allan McGowan am@vip-booking.com
Fatboy Slim, Brett Anderson, Mercury Prize
Wednesday 28 Sept: Charlie Simpson plus
a handful of fans lucky enough to get their
nominee Ghostpoet and former Busted star
more TBA
hands on a ticket.
Charlie Simpson amongst others; will play
Thursday 29 Sept: DRC Music album launch
gigs in Oxfam shops to launch the fifth year
feat. Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs ,
Tickets to the shows cost just £25 per night
of the UK’s biggest charity music festival - the
Richard Russell (XL Records), Kwes (Warp
for Monday to Wednesday and £20 for
Oxjam music festival.
Records) and more. This is the launch event
Thursday’s show, and went on sale from 5th
for the album Kinshasa One Two, out on
September exclusively from
Warp Records.
www.wegottickets.com/oxjam. Tickets for
A London Oxfam shop will stage a series of
these exclusive one-off performances will
exclusive, intimate performances among the books and clothing on the shop floor itself
DRC Music is a project brought together by
raise money for Oxfam’s lifesaving work
to launch the the charity’s month-long music
Damon Albarn to raise money for Oxfam.
around the world.
The Oxfam shop in London, whose location
Fatboy Slim (Norman Cook) who returns to
The confirmed lineup so far, with more to be
will be revealed the week before the shows,
play the charity shop shows after performing
added, is:
will become an Oxjam shop for the week,
in the first year, said:
Monday 26 Sept: Fatboy Slim, Kissy Sell
selling the best second-hand music in the city
Out, Man Like Me
during the day. During the evening, it will be
“The reason I’ve been involved with Oxjam
Tuesday 27 Sept: Brett Anderson (Suede),
converted into a gig venue, playing host to
in previous years is that, as well as being one
Patrick Wolf, Ghostpoet
these intimate performances in front of a just
of the highlights of my DJing calendar, I see
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Brett Anderson »In the early nineties, Suede bought most of their clothes in Oxfam shops. It was always somewhere you could find cheap, interestin gold things that no-one else had and for a few years it pretty much defined our style, so I feel a massive sense of homecoming with the Oxjam gig«.
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it as the best way for people to use their love
keep saving lives and making a difference all
October. During a single weekend, around
of music to help a really worthwhile charity
over the world.”
3,000 musicians will perform to an audience
like Oxfam. I’m delighted to be joining in
of more than 35,000, all raising money to
the fifth birthday celebrations this year, and I
The charity shop gigs officially launch the
hope that budding DJs all around the country
Oxjam month of music, which runs through
will also be using their decks and records to
the whole of October. During October, more
Previous artists who have performed the
help fight poverty in October.”
than 800 venues, 11,000 volunteers, 9,000
Oxfam shop gigs in the last couple of years
bands and musicians and more than 200,000
include Jarvis Cocker, Diana Vickers, Johnny
audience members will enable Oxjam to
Borrell, The Charlatans, Editors, The Kooks,
“In the early nineties, Suede bought most of
raise at least £350,000 to help Oxfam fight
Hot Chip, Jamelia, VV Brown and Basement
their clothes in Oxfam shops. It was always
poverty. Oxjam is a festival with a difference:
Jaxx.
somewhere you could find cheap, interesting
hundreds of fundraising music events are
old things that no-one else had and for a
put on by ordinary people – from large-scale
Since 2006, more than 40,000 musicians have
few years it pretty much defined our style,
festivals to local sponsored busks – making
played to an audience of more than 800,000
so I feel a massive sense of homecoming
it the biggest line-up of any music festival in
people at over 3,000 Oxjam events, raising in
with the Oxjam gig. The Oxfam shop is a
the UK.
excess of £1.5 million to fight povertyaround
Brett Anderson said:
help Oxfam fight poverty worldwide.
great Britishinstitution that no high street
the world. Oxjam 2011 is expected to take the
should be without, and the Oxjam gigs are
The highlight of the month-long festival total past £1.8 million, enough to buy safe
an extensionof this blend of philanthropy
will be the Oxjam Takeover, a series of
water for 2 million people, 900,000 bags of
and off-beat style. Even better, the shop gigs
city-wide mini-festivals taking place in 33
seeds or 72,000 goats.
are only the beginning of Oxjam, a whole
locations across the UK, from Aberdeen to
month of music raising money to help Oxfam
Bournemouth, on the weekend of 22 and 23
To find out more visit: www.oxfam.org.uk/oxjam
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UK Government Launch Major Consultation on Music in Licensing Act Feargal Sharkey, chief executive of UK Music
Allan McGowan am@vip-booking.com
A DCMS spokesman said the move was
the UK music industry, especially for emerging
a “big one” and is about addressing the
talent and jobbing musicians, and is warmly
difficultiesof putting on live music events
welcomed.
within the rules of the Act. He also said
the proposal was “larger effectively” than
At present, under terms of the Licensing Act
currentproposalswithin the Live Music Bill.
2003, any venue or event looking to promote
This is a private members Bill, proposed by
live music, no matter how small, must apply
Lib Dem peer Lord Clement-Jones to except
for permission from their local authority.
small live music events from the requirements
Reportsfrom the Government-commissioned
of the Licensing Act which progressed
Live Music Forum (2007) and the Culture,
through the Lords this summer and is ex-
Media & Sport select committee (2009) both
pected to go to the Report stage shortly. The
concluded that such an approach has proved
DCMS spokesmansaid that “whatever hap-
detrimental to grass roots live music.
A positive step forward in making it easier for
pens the Clement-Jones Bill will continue its
pubs and small venues to promote live music
merry way, although it could be preceded by
When Government last consulted on the
has been made with the announcement what we are proposing here.”
issue , in early 2010, 74% of respondents
by the Department of Culture Media and
who expressed an opinion said that they
Sport (DCMS) of the launch of another
UK Music and the Musicians Union have
favoured an exemption for small venues.
consultationwhich proposes the removal of
been lobbying for years in favour of removing
A Private Members Bill, instigated by Lord
entertainmentfrom the Licensing Act.
the red tape around pubs and clubs hosting
Tim Clement-Jones and seeking to exempt
small scale music events with more recent
venues under a 200 capacity, is currently
The DCMS describe this surprise move as
help from Clement-Jones and his Live Music
awaitingreport stage in the House of Lords.
“radical”, the consultation suggests “a reform
Bill. Lord Tim Clement Jones is presentlyin
In March 2011, this Bill gained support across
of activities currently classed as regulated the US from where he told VIP-News, “I am
the political spectrum.
entertainmentin Schedule One of the 2003
delightedthat this Consultation recognises
Act”, this clause covers entertainmentmusic
and is backing the importance of my bill
Feargal Sharkey, chief executive of UK Music
and gigs. The consultationwill seek views
and I look forward to getting it back into
said: “Earlier this year, UK Music highlighted
“on the removal in certain circumstances of
the House in the next few weeks with the
how large-scale live music attracts £1.4bn of
the requirement for a licence in England and
aim of getting it into The Commons to get
tourism to the UK. However, the success of
Wales to host a performance of a play, an
it through by next Spring, so that we can
our festivals and arenas – indeed, the success
exhibition of a film, an indoor sporting event,
get things going to make life easier for small
of our entire industry – is reliant upon a
a performance of live music, any playing of
venues and the artiststhat rely on them to
vibrantgrass roots music scene. This is where
recorded music, or a performance of dance”.
develop their music and build audiences.”
raw talent emerges. Nominees at this year’s
The new Consultation prompted by tourism
UK Music released the following statement
playing in the back rooms of pubs and clubs.
minister John Penrose, will examine proposals
on September 10th welcoming plans to cut
aimed at the deregulation of Schedule One
live music bureaucracy:
“This is a world away from the purpose of the
of the Licensing Act 2003 and will end on
Licensing Act, which is to prevent crime and
December 3. The 2003 Licensing Act was
Today in a bid to help new talent and
disorder and to protect vulnerablepeople
intendedto combine nine separate outdated
promoteeconomic growth, Government
from harm. The police should alwayshave
licensing related regimes, but mainly resulted
has launched a consultation seeking to
the ability to intervene in events where there
in creating new problems for many wishing
deregulateentertainmentlicensing in the
is a legitimate concern on these grounds,
to host entertainment events.
UK. This is an issue of huge importance for
but there is absolutely no evidence that live
Mercury Music Prize all began their careers
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music encourages crime or disorder. Quite the opposite, in fact. For the UK, music is a unique asset. “We
are
therefore
delighted
that
Governmenthas adopted such a forward-
The Future of Festivals in Question? Allan McGowan am@vip-booking.com
thinkingapproach . Enabling live music to flourish has potential to drive social cohesion,
A recent report by The Guardian News-
Leeds, Latitude and the Big Chill, told
entrepreneurialism and economic growth.
paper in the UK commented on the fact
The Guardian. “In 1988, probably less
While continuing to support Lord Clement-
that the Truck Festival had gone into
than 30,000 people went to a festival
Jones’ Live Music Bill, UK Music warmly
liquidation and stated that, “30 other
in this country.This year, on the August
welcomesthis consultation and all other
events were cancelled this summer as
bank holiday weekend alone, just be-
measures that would remove red tape for
festival goers feel the pinch.” These fig-
tween Reading, Leeds and Creamfields,
the benefit of musicians and creative talent.”
ures appeared in the trade journal Music
more than a quarter of a million people
Week at the beginning of August.
went to a festival. So, the concept that
John
Smith
of
the
Musicians’
Union
the UK has suddenly fallen out of love
commented: “We welcome this consultation
The Guardian report goes on to mention
with festivals is just wrong. But the UK
and the government’s intention to cut red
poor attendances at the 5,000-capacity
is definitely counting its pennies. There’s
tape for live music. At the very least, we
Standon Calling, and comments on the
no question of that.”
hope that the result will be to implement
fact that many larger and established
an exemptionfor small venues putting on
events suffered slow ticket sales; cer-
Certainly the present economic situation
live music with fewer than 200 people in
tainly cut price tickets were appearing on
is taking its toll, and it may be that the
attendance, which we have been lobbyingfor
the secondary ticket outlets this summer,
audience appetite for festivals is as keen
many years now. We therefore also support
but in most cases, Reading being a good
as ever, but that more and more people
the proposals outlined in Lord Clement -
example, the events eventually sold out.
just can’t afford the outlay. Full tickets for
Jones’ Live Music Bill, which [proposessuch an exemption]”.
most large events now cost upwards of As reported in our last issue, Michael
£170. These prices are unlikely to drop
Eavis of Glastonbury, which is resting
as artists continue to rely on live fees
Live Nation exec Paul Latham, head of the
next year, spoke of people becoming
to make up the losses on record sales,
UK Live Music Group, which brings together
tired of festivals, and predicting that his
and production, health and safety, and
variouslive sector trade bodies, said: “Live
event, recognised as the market leader,
‘green’ costs continue to rise. The overall
music provides a huge boost to the UK’s
may only have another three of four
assumption appears to be that it will be
economy and is a significant part of this
years of life in it.
a matter of ‘survival of the fittest’ as cash
country’ssocial fabric. To ensure future
The UK’s Daily Mail responded to this
strapped punters become more choosy
successit is vital that we sustain a healthy
with a headline proclaiming, “Festivals
abot which events they allocate their
grass roots scene, where musicians and
are dead!”
budgets to.
possibleopportunity to build a career. It is
However that is certainly not the opinion
However the Association of Independ-
pleasing that Government recognises this
of everyone, particularly those in the UK
ent Festivals (AIF) seem undaunted as
fact and we look forward to engaging with
business which produced more than 500
evidenced by the following recent press
this consultation in the weeks ahead”.
events this year: Melvin Benn, MD of Fes-
release:
artists from every region have the widest
tival Republic, responsible for Reading,
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Not All ‘Doom and Gloom’ >
2011 Festivals sell out in record time AIF
It’s been a superb summer for us and tickets
launches Entry Level Membership option to
for our events are becoming ever more
introduce budding festivals into the fold.
desirable.”
Despite discouraging accounts of the festival
James Barton, Creamfields says “This is the
scene this year, all is not doom and gloom
fastest selling Creamfields to date and the
as a number of AIF festival members have
3rd consecutive year we’ve sold out. Demand
sold out, some for the first time and others
for tickets was such that we increased the
at recordspeed.
capacityby an extra 10,000 taking it to 50,000 people and this has still been our
AIF members Secret Garden Party, Camp
fastest selling Creamfields to date. Over the
Bestival, Green Man and as of last Friday,
last 14 years we have consistently invested
Bestival have all sold out this year joining
into all areas of the show, from line up to
dance
powerhouse
Creamfields
and
production and security - all of these factors
boutique festivals Kendal Calling and End
are important to maintain and improve on. If
of the Road which all sold out in record
there’s one thing we’ve learnt over the years,
time. Womad, the large capacity world
Sofia Hagberg, director of End of the Road Festival claims
music, arts and dance festival also had a 30% increase in sales over last year.
it is to never become complacent.“ AIF’s board members have vast experience in festival promotion and a good feel for what
Ben Turner, co–founder of AIF states “In
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ity has grown slightly, and we still sold out
makes for a successful festival. Factors
what is clearly a troublesome year for the
in record time, around two months earlier
UK in general, it is incredible that so many
than last year. It’s always hard to say why,
include a good understanding of the
of the independent festivals have sold out
but we think there are two main factors.
audience , willingness to plough profits
or had record years for ticket sales. I think it
The increase in capacity basically allowed
back in for constant improvements, having
shows that people are finding warmth and
us to book an even better line up than ever
the flexibilityto try new creative ideas,
inspiration from the more creative end of the
before. Secondly, every year we’ve noticed
and the ability to run a safe festival site. A
festival sector. The love being put in by our
that sell-out happens sooner. We’re still one
good relationshipwith local communities
promoters is being sent back by consumers
of the younger festivals on the circuit and
and authorities, and a site that works well
voting with their feet.”
our growingreputation and word of mouth
whateverthe weather will help events along
means that new people are still finding out
the way.
Rob da Bank, Bestival, Camp Bestival and
about us each year.”
AIF board member comments, “Obviously
With a view toward sharing this knowledge
it’s been a tricky year for festivals, but there
Director of Kendal Calling, Ben Robinson
with festivals in their difficult early years, AIF
doesn’t seem to be a set trend. Some of
says, “Kendal Calling increased capacityand
have developed a new low cost membership
our AIF festivals have sold out in record
sold out in record time this summer. Now
level, tailored to early stage promoters,
time, othershaven’t sold as well as in previ-
in its 6th year Kendal Calling has grown
especiallyfirst year festivals with a capacity
ous years. I’m glad that Camp Bestival sold
from 900 capacity to 10,000 in that time
of under 10,000. This will enable budding
out and that Bestival sold out, for its fifth
and has increased numbers, stages and
festivals to receive basic support in the
year running. But as I always say to other
entertainmentwith each festival. The team
fundamentalsof organising a large event for
promoters around the AIF boardroom table
behind the festival also launched a new
as little as £250.
– we’re only as good as our last year so we
seriesof shows called ‘Jodrell Bank Live - The
never rest on our laurels...”
Transmissions’. Selling out of tickets in just
From supplier discounts to networking
three weeks the mini one-day science and
opportunitiesAIF can offer a great deal to
Sofia Hagberg, Director of sold out End of
music themed festivalfeatured Astronomical
the up-and-coming promoter Claire O’Neill,
the Road Festival claims, “Saleswise, this has
talks and activitiesas well as shows from The
GeneralManager of AIF explains. “AIF can
been a vintage year for us. The festival capac
Flaming Lips, British Sea Power and OKGO.
open the door to a host of good contacts, >
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initiatives and an experienced team to
The new entry level membershipis a way
give advice and help to avoid some of the
for new, young festivals to gain information
fundamentalmistakes that can be made in
via an experienced support networkwhilst
early years.”
organisingtheir event. Of course the success
Claire O’Neill
of a festival is dependent upon the festival’s Two new members have just recently
own uniqueness and internalorganisation .
takenAIF up on this opportunity and been
What AIF can do is open the door to a host of
welcomedinto the association: London
good contacts, initiatives and an experienced
Green Fair, a free and environmentally
team to give advice and help to avoid some of
conscious fair in the heart of London and
the fundamental mistakesthat can be made
Lubstock, a flourishingacoustic festival in
in early years. People will continue to want
Leicestershire. The fact that these and other
to organise festivals, drivenby their passion
festivals are popping up and others selling out
for music, some form of entertainmentor
in a saturatedmarket during a recessionary
message. We’re faced with an oversaturated
period is a testament to the buoyancy of the
market – but at least it can’t be called
UK live music sector.
stagnant. Whilst we don’t encouragepeople to start new festivals, what we do aim to
Claire O’Neill continues, “Organising a
encourageis best practice , innovation ,
festivalis a massive and risky endeavour. We
diversityand creativity.”
don’t encourage anyone to embark on this path… however, many out there will choose
For enquiries on how to register as a
to get started on this rocky road each year.
member of AIF, please contact: Emmy Buckingham / emmy@aiforg.com
Local Division of the Pirate Party Elected to the Berlin Senate
Manfred Tari mt@vip-booking.com
The local division of the Pirate Party gained
The Pirate Party has around 1.000 members
a surprise 8.9 percent of the votes in the
in Berlin; none of them is a professional democrat was re-elected. Nevertheless SPD
regionalelections for the Senate of Berlin.
politician. But unlike the established parties,
and the former coalition partner Die Linke
their
members
were
more
The former mayor Klaus Wowereit, a social
convincing,
(leftwing party) returned decreased figures,
especiallyfor first time voters. The party
while the Green party and the CDU (Christ
gained more than 120.000 votes and will hold
democrats) gained and the FDP (liberal party)
15 of the 149 seats in the Senate of Berlin.
suffered significant losses.
Amongst other moves in its so called Uppsalla
Speaking to one insider the current results
manifest from 2009 The Pirate Party urged
seems to have no immediate impact on the
reformof the copyright law to legalize private
future of Berlin Music Week or Popkomm.
copying, the shortening of the period of
The current senator for economy Harald Wolf
protectionand a ban for DRM technologies.
(Linke) was a particular supporter of Berlin
In its manifesto for the Berlin elections none
Music Week. Popkomm at least announced
of these topics appears officially on the
that it would continue in 2012 in the face of
party agenda. Their keynote aim, amongst
speculations in Facebook and elsewhere that
others, was to demand more democracy, free
this years edition may have proved to be the
publicinternet hot spots and a call for more
last edition of this trade event.
transparencyin politics and the administration.
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Hello Concerts Celebrates 25th Anniversary Manfred Tari mt@vip-booking.com
Lothar Schlessmann
– We toured together with the Peter Schilling
marked by mutualtrust and open-minded
Tour in 1982, Walter was tour manager and I
collaboration.
was the sound engineer. I assume that other agencies, which have Which concerts do you consider as
been in the business as long as us are
milestonesin the company history? – The first tours with Münchener Freiheit in
probably aware of what we mean by this.
1985 and Bonfire in 1988. And most recently
For instance, besides working together
of course the concerts with Haindling in
with many promoters, since the beginning
Chinain 2008 until 2010, as well as his
we worked together with Music Circus in
concertin South Africa as part of World Cup
Stuttgartand Concertbüro Franken.
opening show in Cape Town in 2010. From your point of view what have Was there any events that you still laugh
been the major changes in the live music
about?
industryover the years?
– The ‘Rainbow Gala’ in March 1990 in
– The midsized artists segment has broken
Mannheim, where Gilbert Becaud schmoozed
apart. Meanwhile you only have acts able to
There are not many concert agencies that
during the show with Hannelore Kohl, the
fill clubs, or artists that can tour in concert
have retained their top selling artists for
wife of the former German Chanceller halls. Everything else just seem to be purely
more than two decades. Hello Concerts in
HelmutKohl. Ms Kohl was completely blown
entertainment acts such as dance shows or
Augsburgwill celebrate its 25th anniversary
away, Gilbert wanted to apologize therefore
musicals.
in October. The agency represents artists
afterwards, nevertheless Ms Kohl enjoyed it
such as Erste Allgemeine Verunsicherung,
very much.
Haindling , Spider
Murphy
Gang
How has market consolidation and
and
corporatisationof the live music industry
Münchener Freiheit. Most of these artists had
Hello Concerts has established really
affected your business strategies?
their biggest chart success sometime in the
long lasting relationships with its artists,
– With our artists we’re in a kind of niche
eighties, but these acts are still doing well on
what’s the secret of this?
and this is also a reason for our success. The
the normal club and venue circuit.
– Basically it is a result of the collective
customer is more than ever king.
successyou have with an artist and that you VIP-News spoke with Lothar Schlessmann
apply a sense of reality more than vague
What is on the Hello Concerts agenda for
who involved his partner Walter Czermak
ideas. It pretty much relies on being able to
the next 25 years?
on this interview about the past and recent
explain a business scenario realistically and
– We would definitely like to continue in
successesof their company.
understandably to an artist. So far we’ve
this business in any case. Hello Concerts is
done well on this.
always open to new partnerships with artists,
How will Hello Concerts celebrate this
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agenciesand record companies. We are very
25th anniversary?
Do you also have long lasting relationship
well established and have the capacity for
– With an intimate review of a quarter
with promoters and if so, who are they?
new tasks.
centurylong successful company history.
– Indeed, we have many companions from the early days when we started our touring
For more information please check
What brought you and Walter Czermak
activities.
www.helloconcerts.de
together?
definitelyexist and they are
Long lasting businessrelations
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VIP NEWS > INDEPTH STORY > SEPTEMBER 2011
The Music Export Offices Allan McGowan am@vip-booking.com Export Music Norway: As regular readers will know we occasionally
professionals. With many of our key exports,
take a look at the work of the various Music
UK professionalsare part of the integral
Export Offices. Over the last few years these
team. It’s markets that can open doors to the
bureaux have become an integral part of the
rest of the world.
business of helping international talent to cross borders. The representatives of these
The UK’s dominant position also means the
set ups do not always come from a music
market is very competitive. Our professionals
business background but many have quickly
felt that both in terms of entrance strategies
learned how to work within the music
and choice of partners and service providers.
industryand in some cases have introduced
the market was difficult to navigate, due to
previously unavailable support systems for
its share size, fragmentations/ specialisation
their artists.
and highly dynamic, and fast changing
Jonas Webner, Export Music Norway - London
environment. In this issue VIP-News spoke with Jonas Vebner , who runs the London office of
As one of our priority markets, we’d already
ExportMusic Norway.
allocated resources to better the access, but by setting up a physical office and being
Norway is, apart from France I think,the
onthe ground, we saw the potential to really
only country to have dedicated Export
take this to the next level. This facility allows
Music offices in other countries. You run the London office, and I know there’s a
us to set up more bespoke schemes and tools
Berlin bureau. What was the thinking
and vastly improve our project management.
behindthis, what is your mission as such?
Also we can build relationships and business
– The UK market has a very powerful
intelligence on behalf of our industry
positionin the global music industry. Both in terms of how British media impacts
professionals. This kind of tacit knowledge is
internationally, but also the influence of UK
difficult to cultivate from Norway. In terms of the economic rationale, the addedvalue of being in situ far outweighed the added costs, which are actually quite small. A recent Music Ally review of the Officeseems to confirm that the project has been a worthwhileinvestment with 83% of respondents answering ‘Yes’ when asked the question - “Do you feel it’s easier to accessthe UK music industry since the office opened?” 75% of respondents reported that the London Office saved them money.
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How long have these outposts been in operation? – We’ve been in London since 2008 and Berlinsince 2011. What is your background - do you have music business experience? – I have a degree in Cultural Management with a specialisation in music industries. It’s a composite degree with courses from various universities and colleges in Norway and the Nordics. I also have also done law courses in Intellectual Property Rights from London School Of Economics. On a less formal basis, I’ve also dabbled in music production and photography. How successful do you think the Offices have been in helping Norwegian talent to become better known internationally ? Are there particular success stories? – We’ve usually been involved in most of the projects that operate internationally in some respect, but it’s important to rememberwe’re primarily a facilitator. In the end it’s down to >
VIP NEWS > INDEPTH STORY > SEPTEMBER 2011 >
the hard work of the artiststhemselvesand
territories working together in this way,
we’ve even seen heads of A&R fly in from
the industry professionalsbehindthem. We
what do you think makes it work for the
mainland Europe.
are probably the most activein the beginning
Nordics, and are there ever times when a
when a project is starting to gain international
competitive spirit creeps in?
As a very exciting continuation of the
momentum and interest. Also, a lot of our
– The Nordic export offices have had a
developmentof the brand, we recently
activities are actually more geared towards
longstandinginformal cooperation, having launched a Nordic music website around Ja
the Norwegian industry professionals , in
met annually to share experiences, discuss
Ja Ja in collaboration with the UK music site,
terms of training & capacity building, net-
best practices and explore the potential
the Line of Best Fit.
working events or just financial support. In
benefitsof working together on international
the end they are the ones that find, develop
projects. In 2010 NOMEX (Nordic Music Is there a similar set up in Berlin or
and exploit (in a good way!) the talent.
ExportProgramme) was formalised as a
elsewhere?
commonplatform for the five (Norway,
– There’s been strong interest from around
It’s also worth mentioning that we also work
Iceland , Sweden, Denmark and Finland.)
the world, from LA to Berlin, to export the
a lot with all sectors. We recently arranged a
exportoffices and joint projects were piloted.
concept and this is something we’ve obviously
master class in New York with producer/track
NOMEX now works on regular projects such
considering, but for now we’ve decidedto
maker team Stargate and new Norwegian
as the JaJaJa showcase, as well as running
focuson getting the London night right.
talent, and the last couple of years have seen
training programmes and several others
Berlin was stated as the logical place after a
us focus more on sync and music supervision.
showcases.
survey of the professionals who had bands on the night so far, which revealed that:
How is the Export Office funded? Is it the
One of the most obvious and regular
Government of Norway that finances the
examples of this cooperation is the Ja Ja
international offices, and if so, will they
Ja showcase night which features Nordic
automatically continue to do this, or
acts each month at The Lexington in
like with so many of these things is the
London. How was the name decided on
situationunder regular review?
by the way? Tell us how this club night
– MEN is actually a limited company owned
came about and how it operates. and
and financed by various trade organisations.
have there been particular successes?
That close link to the industry is importantto
– We saw the need for a good Nordic
us. We don’t want to become a bureaucratic
showcaseplatform to unearth new exciting
institution, but keep our small flexible team
talent from the Nordic region on a regular
that works close with the industry and
basis. The idea was to build brand awareness
can respond appropriately to disruptive around Ja Ja Ja. The story behind the name Norwegian
was the team sitting around a table trying
industryprofessionals will also have to match
out various suggestions and saying ‘ja ja’ (yes
funding on our various support schemes and
yes) to several of them. It struck us that Ja Ja
projects. But we also get funding from the
Ja actually had a really nice ring to it!
environments . The
various
ministry of Culture and the ministry of foreign affairs. In that sense, we’re dependenton the
Although we use the night to showcase artists
political will and regular review.
to UK media and potential industry partners, it’s profiled as a consumer event. The first
We’re always lobbying for more resources
years of the night it was curator drivenand
and a stronger financial framework to be able
we were lucky enough to work with some
to do our jobs better and realize the potential
very passionate and respected music lovers
we feel is present in Norwegian exports.
in the UK industry; from Huw Stephens of
BBC Radio1 to Simon Raymondefrom Bella
The Nordic countries famously co-operate
Union. Now, 2 years into it, the night has a
in the promotion of music talent and the
regular following and we’re seeingtangible
arrangement of showcase events. This
results from every night. As for success
sort of cooperation doesn’t seem to exist
stories, there’s been everythingfrom major
elsewhere - you don’t get Benelux or GAS
label bidding wars after showcasesand
89.5% of responders felt that Ja Ja Ja provided Nordic artists and industry with a strong, independent platform to showcase their music to key British music industry professionals, media and tastemakers. 50% reported that they had tangible results from playing the Ja Ja Ja showcaseand a further 25% said that they were in dialogue with interested parties (especially with labels) which may lead to deals. 70% of Nordic industry professionals felt that their industry network had strengthened as a result of Ja Ja Ja. 89.5% felt that the pre-event PR and marketing was either good, very good or excellent
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Anna Hildur, Iceland Music Export
Are there plans for future internationalg
“NOMEX (Nordic Music Export) is a platform
initiatives,
where all the Nordic Music Export Offices
and
are
they
specifically
Norwegianor further Nordic cooperation?
work together on export projects. The
– There are numerous projects under
platformis still doing pilot projects including
planning. One is a comprehensive Business
the monthly clubnight in London, Ja Ja Ja.
DevelopmentProgramme aimed at the
We are working on a showcase which is
Germanspeaking market based on our
takingplace 27 September in Madrid in
successfulprogram, which we held in the UK
Spain, called Días Nórdios in collaboration
in 09-10.
with the culture magazine Zona de Obras. And we will be doing a NOMEX showcase in
As regards NOMEX projects you should
Tokyo in Japan 11 November with Creative
probablyspeak to Anna Hildur who heads up
Man and Hotwire. We have two training
NOMEX.
programmescoming up including a 9 week online marketingprogrammewith Ariel
NOMEX Events:
Hyattand a masterclass in London with Jane
VIP-News asked Anna Hildur of Iceland
Pollard and Iain Forsyth. Coinciding with the
MusicExport to tell us about these upcoming
latter is a networking day in London Thursday
NOMEX projects:
24 November on the ast JaJaJa club night in London this year.”
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CTS Eventim… New Fees and a Failed Bid for See Tickets Manfred Tari mt@vip-booking.com
MUSIC IN SHARES
Live Nation teams up with Universal Music Group
Two global market leaders are to get closerto each other. The global concert giantLive Nation and the world’s biggest
We see tremendous opportunities to
Following the purchase of the German
recordedmusic
an-
work together to create a broad range of
branch of See Tickets in 2010, the leading
nounced a ‘strategicpartnership ’. The
productsbuilt on the power of musicand
European ticketingcompany CTS was
new collaborationsees the Live Nation the direct connection between artists and
expectedby many to be first in line to take
subsidiary FrontlineManagementlaunch a
fans. We look forwardto working closely
over See TicketsUK. According to media
joint venturemanagementcompanywith
with LucianGrainge and the talented
reports the Anschutz Entertainment Group
UMG. Frontline will look after; worldwide
UMG team in this new and exciting chap-
(AEG) were also in the running, but they
sponsorships, strategic marketingcam-
ter of the music industry.”
were both unsuccessfulin the bidding. Finally
paigns and brand extensionopportunities
it was the ownersof the UniversalMusic
for artists.
companyhave
Lucian Grainge, Chairman and CEO of UMG reiterates the global approach of
Group, France’s Vivendi, which securedthe purchase of See Tickets UK for 96 million. At
Top executives of both companies are
this collaboration, saying: “Togetherwith
the end of 2010 Vivendibought the French
referringto the new initiative like politi-
Irving and Michael, we are creatinga se-
ticketing company Digtick.
cians teaming up for a political coalition
ries of new plat
aimed at world domination! Michael RaCTS Eventim also caused some stirrings in
pino, Presidentand CEO of Live Nation
forms
the Germanmarket after the company
Entertainment welcomedthe joint ven-
initiativesthat will further expand the
and
global
direct-to-consumer
announced the launch of an additional fee
ture, saying: “We are thrilled with the op-
presenceof our artists in this evolving
on top of its systemservicefee described
portunity to partnerwith Universal Music
marketplacewhile providing music fans
as a ‘transaction fee’. This new charge is
Group’s incredibleroster of global super-
with even more flexibilityin how they
apparently to be paid by box offices, and
stars and emerging artists,”
consumemusic. Our artists and their musicare at the heart of everythingthat
supposedlyreplaces the fixed monthly fee box officesused to pay CTS Eventim for
Irving Azoff, Executive Chairmanof Live
we do, and by leveragingour combined
‘system usage’
NationEntertainment and Chairmanand
skills, strengths and global reach with
CEO of Front Line, commented , “This
that of Live Nation Entertainment , our
The new transaction fee caused an outcry
is an unprecedentedpartnershipthat
managementcompanies, artists and their
among box offices and now even archrival
unites the world’s top music artistswith
fans will benefit immeasurably.”
Ticketmaster poked fun its introduction .
the world’s leadingartistmanagement ,
Ticketmasterhas
company
live entertainment , event ticketing and
receptionduring Reeperbahn Campus as
sponsorshipresources to drive innovation
the “1 Euro- Party” and announced that it
across our industry.
titled
its
named in tributeto the newly inaugurated ‘transaction fee’.
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VIP NEWS > MISC > SEPTEMBER 2011
MONTHLY FEATURED ARTIST POWERED BY
State of Grace magic behind State of Grace ́s music. For 1.5 years, only rehersals without one single live performance were made in order to build up the tight and energizing band that State of Grace is on stage. The first year that State of Grace entered the stage (2010) they instantlybecame opening acts for the rock legends Status Quo and released their debut album “Gospels in the wine”. After a short trip to China, lead singer Erik Ekblad sold in the album to a chinese company where they probably still have “State of Grace parties” where they play ping pong and listen to “Gospels in the wine”. State of Grace. Energizing rock with electronic influences from the
2011 turned out to be the year where things really started moving for
littleSwedish society Heby. After struggling through a handful of
State of Grace. By winning the largest competition for unestablished
bands, the singer Erik Ekblad and Keybordist Hampus Johansson
bands in Sweden (Rockkarusellen), State of Grace was announced as
decidedto go to Ireland and Scottland the summer of 2008 to try
the best unsigned band in the country by the newspaper Gaffa. A
their luck as street musicians. With musical simplicity and thoughtful
summer and fall with a tour all around the country as well as opening
lyrics an idea of starting a band which live after those rules where
acts for the Swedish bands/artists Melody Club and Brolle became
planted. After the return home Erik and Hampus knew exactly which
reality and the
musicians that were right for State of Grace. EP “The united colors of State of Grace” was released in the end of Base player Johan Nelén with a history in both rock and electronic
June. Who knows where the State of Grace journey will go? Certainly,
music together with drummer Erik Johansson with certain feeling
few people will remain unaffected by these upcoming and talented
for simplicity and dynamics became part of what would become the
band.
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VIP NEWS > NOTICE BOARD > SEPTEMBER 2011
2011 was a record breaking year for the Reeperbahn Festival Reeperbahn Campus 2011: After this year’s September 22-24 record breaking edition in Hamburg St. Pauli there is no doubt that Reeperbahn Festival and the Reeperbahn Campus have established both events as ‘must include’ events in the international music business professionals calendar.17.500 attendants and 1.900 professionals and journalists from 31 nations visited the Reeperbahn Festival - more than ever before. The event offered a packed programme in all of its three strands - Music, Campus and Arts and all aspects buzzed throughout day and night. The international aspect was emphasised by the presence of a fan who made the trip from Rio de Janeiro to attend what can claim to be Germany’s biggest club festival. We will include comment from delegates in the next issue. – 17.500 visitors. – 1.900 professionals and journalists from 520 companies and organisations as well as 170 media from 31 nations. – 210 bands and solo artists from 25 nations. – 9 showcases of music export organisations from Canada, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Austria, Israel and Italy with 30 Bands and solo artists!
ARTIST AVAILS GROOVE ARMADA Territory: Europe / Worldwide Period: Worldwide 2011 Agency: WME - William Morris Endeavor Entertainment Agent: Steve Hogan Email: SHogan@wmeentertainment.com Homepage: www.groovearmada.com
Dub Syndicate (feat. Adrian Sherwood & Style Scott) Territory: Europe Period: November-December 2011 Agency: Paperclip Agency Agent: Rob Berends Phone: +31 24 323 9322 E-mail: rob@paperclip-agency.com Homepage: www.paperclip-agency.com
Firehouse Territory: Europe Period: 01/02/2012-31/03/2012 Agency: ARM Entertainment Agent: Dana Strutz Phone: 1-651-483-8754 E-mail: ds@armentertainment.com Homepage: www.firehousemusic.com
Martin Turner’s Wishbone Ash Territory: Europe Period: 1/5/2012-31/5/2012 Agency: ARM Entertainment Agent: Dana Strutz Phone: 1-651-483-8754 E-mail: ds@armentertainment.com Homepage: www.firehousemusic.com
LA Guns (feat. Phil Lewis & Steve Riley) Territory: UK - Newcastle, Leeds, Manchester, Liverpool Period: 28/09/2011-29/09/2011 Agency: ARM Entertainment Agent: Dana Strutz Phone: 1-651-483-8754 E-mail: ds@armentertainment.com Homepage: www.laguns.net
– 54 locations. – 100 speakers from! 11 nations on the Reeperbahn Campus program. – About 100 receptions, networking events, workshops, parties, showcases and presentations. – The biggest delegations from abroad: Switzerland, England, Netherlands, Canada, Denmark. – The most widely travelled fan this year came from Rio de Janeiro.
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Ultimate Earth Wind & Fire Territory: World Wide Period: General Agency: Sport Star Management Agent: Carsten Hilding Larsen Phone: +45 4071 7722 E-mail: chl@sportstarmanagement.dk Homepage: www.sportstarmanagement.dk
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