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McGowan’s
Musings
I’ve never seen such a variety of cheeses
the lead of the international delegates on
at it. I’m lucky to be good at something.
in my life - I defy anyone to convince me
the guest list. There were other parties,
I could have worked in an abattoir.” Well
that they sampled every one on offer!
but LN had the highest cheese count
Pete – there’s still time… Apparently
Then there were the red wines and the
by far! As I commented in our last issue
they played a great gig though! Then, to
champagne, and of course the scintillating
following Reeperbahn, it’s difficult not to
continue with old chaps being surly, that
company. It’s a hard life dealing with
mention the ever-growing proliferation of
Bob Dylan only goes and gets awarded
Live Nation parties in Paris, but someone
parties, and their popularity (how’s that
the Nobel Prize for Literature, then doesn’t
had to do it, and as I was attending the
for alliteration?) at these events. However,
bother to respond to requests to arrange
MaMA Event in Paris, I thought I’d follow
there were of course other things to occupy
to pick the bloody thing up! But being
those attending MaMA, as mentioned in
famously badly behaved doesn’t seem to
our report in this issue..
have affected the longevity of that original rock and roller Mr.Chuck Berry, he’s got a
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Being no longer in the first bloom of
new album coming out, and he’s 90! Duck
youth myself, I appreciate on-going tales
walking’s a bit difficult though I expect…
of survival and tend to keep an eye on what the elder statesmen of the world of
Right, less of that poking fun at the elderly, I
rock and roll are up to. A good number of
could be accused of self harming…
them, –the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney, Neil Young, The Who and Roger
Earlier this month I also attended Venues
Waters, many of them hailing from the UK
Day, this increasingly important event was
you might notice, recently turned out in
put together by the Music Venues Trust,
California to play at the Desert Trip Festival.
a very hard working team of people, who
A fantastic line-up I think you’ll agree, and
have really made a difference in focusing
probably a lot of fun you might expect, but
attention on the plight of the grass roots
not everybody thought so, and here’s when
venues in the UK, and have also come up
the old boys can get quite curmudgeonly
with some ideas and initiatives to maintain
(good word!), in an interview with The
and sustain this vital sector – see report in
Times, The Who’s guitarist Pete Townshend
this issue. Not a huge spread of cheese etc.,
said,
but a perfectly acceptable working lunch
“I’m such a boring fucker. It means nothing
in a brown paper bag – they know their
to me. I would be a liar if I said, ‘It was really
priorities!
fun, man. It was great!’ It wasn’t great. It was a gig. I did it and I got paid. The fact is,
So – before I get peckish - Ladies and
I don’t really like performing. But I’m good
Gentlemen – The News!
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New Initiatives Announced at Music Venues Day Allan McGowan am@vip-booking.com The third annual Venues Day 2016 sold out at London’s Roundhouse on October 18, attracting some 500 venue owners and promoters, and others involved in the small venue sector of the live industry, from all over the UK. Organised by The Music Venues Trust the event presented a more than full programme of panels and evening performances in ongoing support of grass roots venues which have suffered badly over the last few years. As speaker Steve Lamaque of BBC Radio 6 pointed out, of 17 venues played by the Arctic Monkeys in 2007, five were no longer operating.
new service will be available to venues up
hand insight into the needs and concerns
London has been particularly badly hit.
to a 1500 capacity, and as well as allowing
of venues and promoters, and we are
promoters to sell their tickets, it also
confident that TicketWeb Backline will help
However the intensive work undertaken by
offers other management and marketing
solve these issues and support venues,
the Music Venues Trust to raise awareness
tools, including event day functions, PRS
promoters and artists across the UK”.
of the situation has begun to show
reporting and social media integration.
positive results with responses from local
TicketWeb says it worked with both the
Mark Davyd, gave his backing to the new
and national authorities. In their opening
Music Venue Trust and various local venues
ticketing platform, saying: “Venues Day
addresses MVT organisers Mark Davyd
to develop the new service.
brings together the UK’s industry leaders,
and Beverley Whitrick were able, without
experts and music lovers to champion and
any form of complacency, to refer to new
TicketWeb MD Sam Isles stated: “At
protect the nation’s grassroots live music.
initiatives to help the overall situation.
TicketWeb,
thriving
Collaborating with TicketWeb has meant
maintaining
a
grassroots music industry is at the heart of
both parties have been able to draw on each
Live Nation’s TicketWeb used the event
what we do. With venues finding it harder
others’ expertise to offer relevant solutions
to launch TicketWeb Backline, a new
than ever to stay afloat, we see it as our
for small venues. It is a challenging time in
platform which - says the company -
duty to do whatever we can to make life
our industry, and building our community
“is
empower
easier for them. Working in partnership
through partnerships such as this one is
independent venues and promoters”. The
with Music Venue Trust has given us first
vital for our success”.
specifically
designed
to
Everything Everything Headlines Fightback Show Following the day full of workshops
who didn’t actually get round to playing did
from tiny clubs to massive stadiums all over
and panels a gig under the heading of
at least speak out to offer their support:
the world. Without the grassroots clubs,
FIGHTBACK took place at the Roundhouse,
pubs and music venues my career could
headlined by Everything Everything, Public
Sir Paul McCartney said, “Throughout my
have been very different. I support Music
Service Broadcasting and other musicians
career I’ve been lucky enough to play in
Venue Trust because artists need places to
who had offered their support. Musicians
venues of all different shapes and sizes,
start out, develop and work on their craft
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and small venues have been the cornerstone
Jeremy Pritchard, Everything Everything
live music venues. For bands like ours, and
for this. If we don’t support live music at this
“Everything Everything, and all the bands
countless others, there is no shortcut to The
level, then the future of music in general is
we cut our teeth in beforehand, had
Roundhouse, Manchester Apollo, Brixton
in danger.”
lengthy apprenticeships in the UK’s smaller
Academy or the O2. Smaller venues provide a crucial environment for incubation, and if that is not protected from unscrupulous local authorities and avaricious property developers, than we cannot expect to have homegrown acts filling these bigger rooms in the near future. We are facing a genuine cultural crisis, as well as a serious threat to the music industry in the UK - a huge British export. Already we hear the cry that there are too few festival headliners rising through the ranks. This is
Jeremy Pritchard from Everything Everything at Music Venues Day
directly connected to the worrying trend of invaluable but highly vulnerable local gigs going for good. FIGHTBACK.”
ADE 2016 - Big, Bigger, Amsterdam Dance Event Manfred Tari mt@vip-booking.com Officially the biggest music festival in the Netherlands, the 21st
with Martin Goldsmith from Cooking Vinyl and Daniel Miller from
edition of ADE continued its ten year run of sold out success. The
Mute said at their ADE Music Talks.
bare figures speak for themselves: 550 speakers, over 2,200 artists in more than 140 venues, 1000 events and 375,000 visitors.
VIP News take on the challenge to get hold of Richard Zilma, ADEdirector for the next issue...
Unfortunately VIP News wasn’t able to attend the event personally and on Monday, October 24 when the current issue of VIP News went to press, none of the officials were available to give us quotes or statements. However, unlike previous years various live-casts during the ADE-Weekend were made available on Facebook. But many questions remain open, such as what lead the conference organizers to take a shaman on board for a session combining “music, yoga, meditation, tarot, numerology, massage, healings and workshops in a unique and welcoming space.” One question at least has already have been answered, the winner of this year ADE DJ Cook Off is DJ Kölsch from Denmark, following Seth Troxler, who won the cooking competition for three years in a row. Food issues were also addressed within the panel “Happy Belly, Happy Planet, The Truth Behind Food Choices,” a title that already says everything. Other questions refer to how the keynote interview
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DJ Kölsch won the DJ Cook Off price at ADE
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MaMA Completes its 7TH EDITION Allan McGowan am@vip-booking.com This seventh edition of the MaMA Event again took place in Paris from 12-14th of October, with extra networking space available with the return, following disastrous fire damage, of the completely refurbished, L’Elysée Montmartre at the heart of the event. This expansion of the MaMA facilities adds to the event’s continuing aim to develop its status as a major international event for professional networking and as a festival of choice for discovering upcoming artists, gathering a larger audience every year, both professional and public. This edition presented 81 keynotes, panels and workshops. The
MaMA
second edition of MaMA Invent, dedicated to innovation in the music industry took place over the three days and featured innovative structures, 39 pitch sessions, focuses, keynotes and workshops, as
The French Independent Music Awards
well as many networking spaces.
The first Prix des Indés, a new French prize for independent music, took place on 11th October, the night before the MaMA Event, and
The Conference attracted 5345 delegates (4625 in 2015, +16%),
one of the main themes of the Conference focused on the success of
30% international, and 56 nationalities; 1953 companies (+7%) and
international independent record companies. Organised by record
520 press passes (+16%)
and industry body SPPF, the ceremony was opened by a performance from Jacques, who presented a special award to former Minister of
More than 4000 public tickets sold, up15% on last year. 147
Culture Jack Lang and gave prizes to the following winners:
acts played 128 concerts for both professionals and professional delegates, in 14 venues, all located in the neighbourhood of Pigalle.
Best Album - Jeanne Ad ded: Be Sensational (Na ïve) Breakthrough Album Radio Elvis: Les Conquêtes (PIAS) Most Daring Album - Bac har Mar-Khalifé: Ya Balad (InFiné) Best Video - Odezenne: Bouche à lèvres Best Small Label - Ed Ban ger Most Streamed Track Jul ‘Amnesia’ Best Export Album - Chr istine and the Queens
The differences between the French and the UK live market were highlighted in a panel chaired by your Editor – who learnt a lot! – which featured 3 UK Agents, 2 French Agents and a French lawyer. We learned that there are distinct differences, in terminology and the roles taken up by the players in this sector. One main observation is that in the UK the artist and his or her team employ the promoters/ producers of the tours, whereas in France the Tourneur is the employer of the artist. – a situation ordered by national social set – ups. It’s a complicated and interesting area! As I always say about these events, the parties proliferated (see this edition’s Musings) but business was done, and will again be done next year from October 18th to 20th 2017 at the next edition of MaMA Festival & Convention!
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Germany to Award Clubs Manfred Tari mt@vip-booking.com The German Club Award “Applaus” was presented on October 24 and rewarded music venues all over Germany for their booking
The Jury in particular awarded the venues:
policy. In total 64 clubs have been honoured in three categories. In
Category I:
Stadtgarten, Köln
the first category clubs that stage more than 100 shows per year
Catgeory II:
Golden Pudel Club, Hamburg
receive f 25.000 Euro each for their efforts, while in the second
Category III:
Biegungen im ausland, Berlin
category venues hosting more than 50 concerts receive 15.000
Special Award:
Jamel rockt den Förster
Euro and those who put on at least 10 shows per year a grant of 5.000 Euro. The festival “Jamel rockt den Förster” received a special award, The support measure initiated by Livekomm together with the
which could almost can be seen as a political statement. Jamel
Bundeskonferenz Jazz and the Initiative Musik as the lead partner
is a tiny village with just 35 citizens in East-Germany. Right wing
distribute a total amount of 900.000 Euro annually. In the first
groups declared this town as theirs. The Lohmeyer’s, a couple from
category 20 venues were chosen summing up a total grant
Hamburg moved to Jamel in 2004, and have over the years been
of 500.000. In the second category 18, with a total amount of
terrorized by the far right people in the town. Since 2007 they have
270.000 Euro and another 130.000 Euro for 26 venues in the third
presented an annual festival supported by many popular German
category.
artists, who have played to show solidarity with this festival.
Kulturstaatsministerin Prof. Monika Grütters with Mathias Maschat, Charlotte Knothe, Matthias von Welck & Katharina Grimstein
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Eurosonic ‘17 Announces Acts and Focus on Portugal Allan McGowan am@vip-booking.com Eurosonic Noorderslag has confirmed 26 acts for January 11-14 -
“With Eurosonic Noorderslag as a platform for European music, we
Festival ticket sales start October 29th
are excited to present new Portuguese music,” says Nuno Saraiva of WHY Portugal: “There are so many great artists in present-day
ADNA (se), Anne-Marie (gb), Bonzai (ie), Communions (dk),
Portugal that it is no doubt a tough job for the Eurosonic team
Dan Owen (gb), Declan McKenna (gb), Henrik the Artist
to pick which ones to invite, in order to offer the music business
(no), Joep Beving (nl), KIOL (it), LÉON (se), Man Duo (fi),
professionals and European audiences the very best talents from
Mani Orrason (is), Mario Batkovic (ch), Martin Kohlstedt
Portugal in this important year.”
(de), Jeangu Macrooy (nl), Møme (fr), Salut C’est Cool (fr), Sam Alone and the Gravediggers (pt), shame (gb), Silvana Imam (se), Siv Jakobsen (no), Soffía Björg (is), TaxiWars (be), Témé Tan (be), TEMENIK Electric (fr) and Wyvern Lingo (ie) have been confirmed to play at Eurosonic Noorderslag, January 11 - 14th. Also, Portugal has been confirmed as the Focus Country for the 2017 edition. And will bring a special programme to Groningen, featuring: The Gift, NEEV, DJ Ride, Gisela João, Glockenwise, Memória de Peixe, :papercutz and We Bless This Mess.
Portugese band The Gift will play at Eurosonic Noorderslag in January
Global acquires six UK festivals From VIP-Daily News Media and entertainment company Global
We’ve had an incredible first year working
business, starting with our first venture in
have acquired six UK festivals and increasing
together, working hard to bring in some
North America next year. What we have
its stake in live firm Broadwick Live.
of Europe’s leading music festivals as well
announced today is just the beginning”.
as some of the most innovative and wellGlobal has purchased four festivals from
loved up-and-coming festivals. We have a
It of course remains to be seen how well the
Impresario – SouthWestFour, Field Day,
shared ambition to grow the portfolio and
largely indie and alternative leaning festivals
Boardmasters and Rewind Festival – and
we look forward to doing this with Gareth
in this deal evolve ultimately under the
two from Count Of Ten – Y Not and Truck.
and the team at Broadwick Live as well as
control of a major entertainment company
Having announced plans to expand the
the founders and managers of the festivals
like Global.
music side of its business, Global got into
we have acquired”.
the festivals game last year by taking a stake in Broadwick Live, the company behind
The there referenced Broadwick Live CEO
Snowbombing and Festival No 6, as well as
Gareth Cooper adds: “These are exciting
various branded events.
times. Working with Global has helped us
Field day
to realise our ambitions and then some. Director of Global’s Live And Touring
We have a strong partner that offers
division, Sam Bush, says: “We took a stake
us unbelievable support and shares our
in Broadwick Live just over a year ago.
goal to build an international festivals
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Swedish concert market grows by 14% From VIP-Daily News Swedish music industry across records publishing and live performance, reached 9.2 billion kronor in 2015 – a 13% increase from the previous year. The largest share of revenues, 4.8 billion kronor ($540m), came from the concert market last year – accounting for about half of the industry’s total income. The 14 percent increase in concert revenues was the largest year-on-year jump since Musiksverige started collecting data on the revenue developments back in 2007. Since 2010, Musiksverige has developed and presented statistics showcasing the financial performance of the Swedish music industry in the form of revenue generated via legal
revenue, generated 2.3 billion kronor
popular playlists dominated by international
distribution channels within domestic and
($260m), an increase by 7%. Music sales
acts,”
export markets.
were up 12 percent to 2 billion kronor
Musiksverige.
says
Linda
Portnoff,
head
of
($230m). Yet concern continues over the The report analyzes trends within the
‘superstar economy’ and what it means
“Our mission is to work to create the best
Swedish music industry based on copyright
in the market for up-and-coming artists/
possible conditions for a sustainable future
revenue (licensing), revenue from recorded
songwriters.
for Swedish music. That involves, among
music and concert revenue.
other things, a deep respect for creator’s “We’re trying to strengthen local acts that
rights and a better venture capital and
Copyright revenue [licensing], which is the
have an increasingly hard time reaching
financing structure for small and medium-
next biggest share of total music industry
listeners who now consume music through
sized companies”, says Portnoff.
Ukraine parliament says no to ban Russian artists From VIP-Daily News Ukraine`s parliament have voted against
document condemning “the occupation of
Relations between the two countries
a controversial bill that would introduce
Ukrainian territory” by Russia.
soured
restrictions on all Russian artists` touring the former Soviet republic.
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in
2014,
following
Russia`s
annexation of the peninsular region of However, only 174 parlament members
Crimea, which Ukraine now refers to as an
voted in favor of the bill, with 226 needed
occupied territory, and for its support for
The bill stipulated that artists representing
for it to pass. The parliament speaker`s
rebels in East Ukraine.
Russia,
would
proposal to send the bill back for revision
only be allowed to perform in Ukraine if
“the
aggressor
state,”
similarly failed to generate enough votes,
Ever since, artists have been -- willingly or
they submitted to promoters a written
effectively burying the initiative.
not -- part of the conflict between the two
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countries. Last year, Ukraine banned some
Ukraine Parliment
Russian artists who praised the annexation of Crimea, or in some cases even performed in the region, from entering the country. Ukraine`s “black list” includes singers Oleg Gazmanov, Iosif Kobzon, Valeria, Mikhail Boyarsky, Nikolai Rastorguyev and Grigory Leps. Ukraine also released a “white list” of foreign cultural figures who supported it in the standoff with Russia, which features veteran rock singer Yuri Shevchuk and indie star Zemfira alongside the likes of George Clooney, Jared Leto and Milla Jovovich. With Ukraine set to host next year`s
Meanwhile, the failure of the bill restricting
Several months ago, Ukraine`s culture
Eurovision Song Contest, there have been
Russian artists` touring apparently put a
minister Yevgeny Nishchuk announced
reports that the selection of a blacklisted
lid on Ukraine`s broader initiative aimed
plans to create an agency that would
artist as Russia`s contestant is likely to lead
at preventing pro-Kremlin Russian artists
prevent artists with anti-Ukrainian views
to controversy.
from performing in Ukraine.
from performing in the country.
Great Escape 2017 Confirms Switzerland as Spotlight Country Allan McGowan am@vip-booking.com The Great Escape organizers have announced that Switzerland will be the event’s lead international partner in 2017. The showcase festival and music industry conference always puts a specific focus on one music market each year. Confirming the tie-up for the 2017 edition of TGE, Jean Zuber, Director of Swiss Music Export, told reporters: “We are delighted to be the lead international partner at next year’s festival. Since 2013 Swiss Music Export has worked closely with The Great Escape and pushed the development of Swiss artists into the UK market and built stronger relationships between the Swiss and UK music industries. What could be better than joining forces as lead international partner and giving our emerging artists a wider platform for success?” TGE General Manager Kevin Moore added: “We are so pleased to be announcing Switzerland as our lead international partner for The Great Escape 2017. We have had a longstanding partnership with Swiss Music Export so it’s very exciting to finally be shining a light on the country’s incredible music scene and to be able to showcase
Jean Zuber Swiss Music Export
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Let’s Talk Politics Manfred Tari mt@vip-booking.com
There was a time back in the sixties and
sector is everything but a happy oasis cut
VIP News: Due to your involvement
seventies when protest songs had a definite
off from political issues these days. One of
with ILMC and IFF you are closely in
impact on politics. Even later in the eighties,
the first people that came into our heads to
touch with UK agents. Is this peer
charity events like Live Aid or Farm Aid, and
ask is none less than Greg Parmley, Director
group already concerned about the
campaigns such as “Rock The Vote” or “Rock
of ILMC and co-founder of the International
consequences that Brexit might have
Against Racism” entered the political stage
Festival Forum.
on their daily business or are they still relaxed as at present no established
and gained awareness for a good cause. VIP News: You are a member of a
regulations have been established?
Nowadays things have changed and political
steering committee working on the
decisions more often tend to have the
possible outcome of the Brexit-poll.
Greg Parmley: The Agents Association in
potential to cause difficulties for the music
Can you please explain the role of this
the UK has provided input on the Brexit
industry. For the moment Brexit seems to be
committee and who is part of it?
working paper, so they’re absolutely aware. If you take the view that visas, Carnets,
only the tip of the iceberg, while the main bulk of the foreseeable problems could contain
Greg Parmley: The Brexit Working Group
withholding tax, VAT recharges might all
very unsure developments such as the fragile
was set up by UK Music after the referendum
change, then there’s an enormous amount
shape of the European Union, the strong rise
to anticipate the effects of the UK leaving
to be concerned about. Ultimately though,
of neo-nationalism in Europe and the U.S. or
the EU and to establish what support the
it’s still too early for anyone to know what
the globally rising gap between the poor and
UK music business will need. It’s formed
will happen.
the rich still remain unpredictable.
by representatives from the labels (BPI/ AIM), managers (MMF), publishers (MPA),
VIP News: The music sector plays a vital
With this in mind, there are plenty of reasons
musicians (MU), the live music business
role in the UK-economy. Its importance
to ask some political questions of certain
(UK Live) and others. Our initial remit was
compared to the music industry in other
players within the music industry as the
to produce a summary document that
European countries is certainly more
detailed the likely effect of Brexit, in order
relevant. However, like elsewhere the
that UK Music could address this with the
music industry seems to be considered
Government.
a
political
and VIP News:
lightweight
governmental
by
political
institutions
in
The British Government
comparison to other industries. Do you
decided that foreign experts or advisers
think that the sector is ready to increase
are not allowed to contribute towards
its efforts to effectively demand more
policies in reference to Brexit due to
attention for its needs and interests?
their nationality. Would you personally recommend that the committee you
Greg Parmley: Through the work of UK Music
are part of should not involve non -UK-
(including its annual Wish You Were Here
citizens as external experts?
music tourism reports) the music business has a far better political voice than ever.
Greg Parmley
Greg Parmley: Absolutely not. There are
Equally, work by associations such as the
different nationalities involved.
Music Venue’s Trust has been instrumental
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in raising awareness about the cultural value
statements to cause an impact on
were invited to take part in one of these
of grassroots venues in the country. Music is
policies and politicians; would you say
meetings in Brussels. What was your
a principal export of the UK - I think we’re
that the music sector and in particular
impression of the results of the meeting
taken seriously. On a local level, many arenas
its artists neglected to venture their
and what do you think of this initiative
and festivals have commissioned economic
political
in general?
impact reports that measure the value of
recent years?
concerns
appropriately
in
what they do in the wider community -
Greg Parmley: It’s potentially a great
initiatives like this have proved extremely
Greg Parmley: I don’t think anyone would
initiative. Anything that recognises some
useful as well.
disagree that music is far less political
of the fantastic work and projects being
than it used to be. Should artists be more
undertaken
VIP News: In fact there is an awareness
vocal about their political beliefs? Yes. As
welcomed. The meetings seemed very
of economic dimensions of the music
influencers, they’re in a unique position.
positive and as long as funding is given to
sector, and in terms of its meaning on a
around
Europe
should
be
genuinely worthwhile projects I’m sure it
social-level it is certainly as meaningful
VIP News: The European Commission
would be a success. Although, since the
as the sport or media sector. Way
is currently undertaking consultations
Brexit vote I’m unsure whether the UK is
back in the sixties and seventies
to launch in 2021 a new support
now ruled out of any such future funding… I
artists delivered distinctive political
programme for the music sector. You
haven’t had an invite since anyway!
Rock ‘n’ Roll Disasters & What They Taught Me Allan McGowan am@vip-booking.com There’s a lot to be learned from getting
to dealing with ‘Music Biz Blunders’, Rock
trumpets, the speakers at this event will, in
things wrong, and I’m a great advocate
‘n’ Roll Disasters & What They Taught Me
unflinching detail, go through the biggest
of the application of a sense of humour
kicks off with music journalism on Tues
mistakes they have made or have witnessed
(hopefully you’ve noticed!) to help the
8th November at Fyvie Hall, University of
first-hand and what, when the dust settled,
process. Music industry think tank and
Westminster, 309 Regent Street, London
they learned from it all.
business information hub, MusicTank, which
W1B 2UW
works out of the University of Westminster
Said Keith Harris, Chair of MusicTank,
has announced a partnership with Word in
Over the next 12-months, MusicTank will
University of Westminster: “There are
Your Ear, the brainchild of Word Magazine
put different sectors of the music biz under
of course thousands of humorous music
veterans, David Hepworth and Alex Gold to
the spotlight in a unique and entertaining
business stories, it is great to be able to learn
present a new chat-style series dedicated to a
way that puts ‘learning from mistakes’
from some of them, and hopefully this Word
fun and practical ‘lessons learned’ approach
centre-stage. Instead of blowing their own
in Your Ear series will facilitate exactly that.” David Hepworth, Word Magazine veteran and Co-Founder of Word in Your Ear: “We’re delighted to announce this new series in partnership with Music Tank; like us they offer quality chat around music. Together we make the illuminating entertaining and the entertaining illuminating Information & booking:
Rock ’n’ Roll disasters
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OCTOBER 2016
New directors for ie:music From VIP-Daily News ie:music, the London based artist management company, which counts Robbie Williams, Passenger, Will Young, Lily Allen, Lemar, Ladyhawke and others among its clients, has announced a number of key internal promotions. Two longtime staff members, Dan Medland and Michael Loney, Company co-founder Tim Clark will assume the role of Chairman,
have been promoted to the positions of joint Managing Director.
following the death in August of David Enthoven. Dan Medland has been with ie:music for 13 years and oversees the Enthoven co-founded ie:music with Clark in 1992, after which the
careers of Passenger, who is enjoying a number one album in the
pair built one of the most respected management houses in the UK
UK, Australia and New Zealand this week, along with Ladyhawke
over the course of more than two decades.
and Gin Wigmore.
Natasha Bent joins Coda Agency From VIP-Daily News Booking agent Natasha Bent has left her role as Vice President at the
Bent is also one of the first names to be revealed for this year’s
London UTA office and joined Coda Music Agency.
Music Week Women In Music Roll Of Honour, which highlights a dozen of the music business’ most important and influential female
Natasha Bent had been with The Agency Group since 2006 and was
executives from across every sector of the music industry. She will be
promoted to vice-president in 2014. The firm was acquired by UTA
honoured at the third annual ceremony at the Royal Garden Hotel in
last year.
Kensington on Friday, November 11.
Natasha Bent
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CTS Eventim - Take Over Alda Events
DEAG - Need For Growth
The news that CTS Eventim is to take over the Dutch company Alda
The shares of DEAG remain on a low level; dropping from 2.60
Events came as something of a surprise due to the fact that since its
to 2.50 Euro within one month. In mid of October the share even
IPO, (Initial Public Offering) Eventim has almost primarily invested in
reached with 2.10 Euro its lowest price level within the last 52 weeks.
the take over of live entertainment companies in German speaking countries. Outside those markets the Company followed a growth strategy that focused on taking over ticketing companies but not live
Live Nation - Moody’s Confidence In New Loans
entertainment companies. The company will have its headquarters in Hamburg.
The rating agency considered new credit commitments by Live Nation with a volume of $1.5 billion positively and lifted the outlook
Also surprising is the fact that, very unusually for CTS Eventim the
of Live Nation’s credit rating from “Stable” up to “Positive”. The
press release regarding the take over came along with a quote
credit package includes a $365 million revolving term loan, a $190
from CEO Klaus Peter Schulenberg. He stated, “With this new
million term loan A and a $975 million term loan B.
joint venture we further strengthen our position in European Live Entertainment. Together with our partner ALDA and their extensive
Bill Wolfe, Senior Vice-President at Moody’s commented on the
knowledge and international experience in the genre we will drive
rating: “We changed Live Nation’s rating outlook to positive because
forward the growing genre of Electronic Dance Music in Germany.”
we believe they have the ability to de-lever below 4x within the next two years, although we think they may prefer to acquire growth
The CEO and founder of Alda Events Allan Hardenberg, commented:
properties, and the growth strategy involves execution risks.”
“We are really thrilled to start this new venture in Germany with a world leading entertainment company like CTS Eventim. The German
Live Nation meanwhile announced the issue of its business report
market is growing and full of opportunities in the field of Electronic
for Q3 on November 7. The share price within the last four weeks
Dance Music. We’re planning some exciting new innovative events
almost kept its level, slipping insignificantly down from previously
with CTS Eventim that are going to bring electronic dance music in
$27.44 to $27.38.
Germany to a whole new level.” Besides ID&T Alda Events is the other big player within the Dutch
SFX Sell Out?
EDM community, promoting dance festivals such as A Day In The Park, A State Of Trance, Electronic Family and working together with
The future of the Dutch dance imperia ID & T, with its festivals
popular Dance artists Armin Van Buuren and Hardwell. The company
Amsterdam Music Festival (AMF), Mysteryland, Sensation and
gains an annual turnover of €30 million and promotes per year
Welcome To The Future for the moment still remain uncertain.
worldwide around 160 shows in 40 countries. Alda Events also co-
The company was sold in 2013 for more than $100 million to SFX
promotes AMF with ID&T, a five-day long festival taking place during
Entertainment, who then filed insolvency at the beginning of 2016.
the Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) music conference. The billing for
The former company founder Duncan Stutterheim has now declared
this festival features, among others, the famous Dutch dance artists
in an TV-interview with the local station AT5 just recently that a
such as Tiesto, Armin Van Buuren, Afrojack but also international
group of Dutch entrepreneurs are working on plan to buy back ID&T.
artists such as David Guetta, Axwell /\ Ingrosso or Steve Aoki. In the light of the take over of Alda Events by CTS Eventim
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In the last issue the reported share price for CTS Eventim has been
speculations arise as to what will happen with the German SFX
30.42 Euro, this time on October 25 it is 32.87 Euro.
branch I-Motion.
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