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DECEMBER 2011
McGowan’s So there you go – another year gone past
Musings
by its massive financial turnover (that’s quite
with that of other industries, there is not too
– justlike that! And here we are with the
a picture…) managed at one point in the year
much to complain about. There are worries
last News of 2011, and despite some grim
to make a small profit for once as opposedto
forebodingsearly in the year, particularly
declaring minus figures in the millions! But
about next year – particularly in terms of
followinga considerable drop off in ticket
then, when you consider that the world’s
there being enough headliners available, and
buying in the US and elsewhere in 2010, and
biggestconcert promoter is based in a
with new talent appearing to be thin on the
against a backdrop of economic turmoil, the
countrythat has managed to run up debts
ground, but events are already announcing
live industry seemed to do reasonably well.
estimated in trillions of dollars, they seem to
their line-ups and selling tickets for 2012.
Of course these things are all relative and
be operating quite conservatively . Actually,
The Isle 0f Wight for instance will feature
the year was of course only as good as your
what exactly is a trillion? It’s extremely hard
Bruce Springsteen and Tom Petty and The
particularbit of the business (not to mention
for human beings - well this one anyway -
Hearbreakers … and Pearl Jam and The Red
life in general!) so I hope all went well for you
to get their heads around such astronomical
Hot Chilli Peppers will play Rock Werchter
personally – drop us a line and let us know,
terms – I keep thinking of those weird furry
…..oh yes, what was that about new talent?
that’s what we’re here for after all.
creatures that turned up on the Star Ship Enterprisemany years ago.
So – excuse my slight detour into sarcasm –
I suppose that’s the point really, that at a
out there, we just have to find it and nurture
time when many industries are struggling
it, and there are people out there working
to survivein the worst economic conditions
on that. In the last couple of weeks I’ve
in living memory, with businesses and
been aware of the efforts being made by the
individualsgoing bust and nations defaulting
Nordiccountries, (See article in this issue…),
on debts on a regular basis, the live music
and even small territories like Luxembourg
industry is managing to survive and in some
when attending the third Sonic Visions, to
cases thrive. A well-known UK agent told
develop both talent and business. It seems
me yesterday that he has never done such
that even allowing for the post- apocalypse
good business, and he referred to other
theme chosenfor the ILMC in March, and the
establishedagents in the same position. Now
fact that if you’re Mayan you expect 2012 to
either this means that, as has often been
be the year in which the world ends (you’ll
remarked, in times of trouble people will still
see the ILMC people mention this too in this
turn to entertainmentto take their minds off
issue!), that without taking too much for
things, or that agents, and therefore artists,
granted the live music industry seems to be
are charging, and making, too much money!
a reasonable bet in continuingly troublesome
Even Live Nation Entertainment, a giant that literally seems to keep rolling along powered
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as for the new talent, I think we’ll be OK, it’s
economic times for the channelling of your The Festival market generally continued to
energies in pursuit of making a living (not
thrive this year, with a few setbacks, obviously
necessarily a killing though!)
there were too many accidents caused by weather this year, a few events went down,
So, Ladies and Gentlemen a happy and
and some sold more slowly than usual, but
prosperous New Year for you all. Keep us
again if you compare the overall picture
informed! … Oh yes – here’s the News…
VIP NEWS >
DECEMBER 2011
ILMC 24 Manfred Tari mt@vip-booking.com
The 24th edition of The International Live Music Conference (ILMC) will take place on 9th – 11th March 2012. Some things will remainthe same; the event will return to it’s long term home The Royal Garden Hotel , London, UK., and as ever it will continue with it’s habitual and distinctive practice of distinguishingevery event with a different theme, as the following press release makes clear, but there will be some carefully consideredchanges in the format. With the Mayan calendar rapidly running out
…as well as a mind-numbing array of ways
of stone to carve hieroglyphics on, and the
to connect with the rest of the world’s live
end of the world apparently looming, where
industry.
else could the ILMC be headed in the fateful year of 2012 but the landscape of a post-
Registration opened on Monday December
apocalyptic world.
5th and we are calling on our surviving ILMC membership to once more join us for 3 days
After
24
years
of
narrowly
avoiding
of panels, meetings and networking.
catastrophes, the ILMC has ralliedtogether under the hastily conceived banner of the
All information about the conference and
InternationalLeague to Mend Civilisation – or
registration can be found at www.ilmc.com
MyMusicMailer.com enables artists to MAIL their music to more than 6.000 venues and agencies worldwide…
ILMC 24 for short – and is calling on the top professionals who make up our membership to traverse the desolate wastes in March and make their way to – where the ruins of the once–proud Royal Garden Hotel offers shelter, and a place to begin rebuilding society. The conference is continuing to reinvent itselfadapting to shifts within the industry and the changing shape of its membership and there’ll be plenty of new stuff to look forward to during the weekendincluding: • Additional panels on Friday afternoon to take the pressure off Saturday so that delegateswill have no more than two panels options at any one time • “Dragons Den” sessions – a take on the globally successful TV series • Entertainment room with games and competitions • Paintballing at a special post apocalyptic location
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VIP NEWS >
DECEMBER 2011
Sonic Visions for Luxembourg Allan McGowan am@vip-booking.com
The third edition of Sonic Visions took place at luxembourg’s well
also obviously keen to develop the country’s music industry, and
established Rockhal venue on November 25/26.
welcomesinternational music companies to set up in the Grand Duchy,
This was the third edition and the biggest so far, attracting 300
offering particular advantages to relocating businesses,
Shakira’sCompanies have recently set up there for instance.
conferencedelegates and 2500 people for the showcases. 19 bands appeared over the two days, with acts from Finland, France,
Olivier TOTH, General Manager Rockhal: “We are very happy that
Norway and the US playing alongside local acts.
this year’s edition was such a success. We succeeded in having both festival and conference not only grow in numbers but also in quality
Luxembourg is a small country, with a population of just over half a
and this is what we are aiming at: Bringing together the right people
million, but obviously ambitious; determining to develop its own
in order not only to create business opportunities and thus positioning
talentwith the assistance of itsnew Export Office, LX Luxembourg,
Luxembourg on the map of the international music industry, but
run by Patrice Hourbette, until recently in charge of the London
also to provide a platform that provides our artists here with advice,
office of the French Music Office. The Government - both the
inspiring visions and networking opportunities”.
Ministers of Culture and Economics attended Sonic Visions - is Luxembourg could well be worth keeping an eye on!
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DECEMBER 2011
Eurosonic Noorderslag 2012 – A Call for Europe Manfred Tari mt@vip-booking.com
While Cliff Burnstein, the manager of
scheduled press conference devoted to ETEP
Office at the European Commission, backed
Metallicahas
by the high ranking official Nikolaus van der
band’s
and its Eastern European extension CEETEP
Europeanfestival-dates from 2013 to 2012,
(Central Eastern Europe Talent Exchange
fearing an imminentcollapse of the Euro
Program).
rescheduled
the
emphasises the European ideal, considering
But as much of the European live music
of van der Pas still the European Commission
far more than monetary issues alone.
industryattending the convention probably
would not have any projectthat devoted to
has a differing view of the European markets,
popular music. For a better understanding of
Eurosonic Noorderslag is not just a music bringing well paid officials from the European
the official mindset at the European Commis-
convention. Over the years the event has
Commissiona bit closer to popular music
sion, it is worthwhilementioning that neither
establisheditself as a role model providing
once a year is one of Eurosonic/Noorderslag’s
Legrand or Michel nor van der Pas has ever
the Europeanand the Dutch musicindustry
biggest achievements.
officially been recognised for bringing this award alive.
with various assetsto benefitfrom. One of these core assets is the European Talent
For three years now the administrators of
ExchangeProgram (ETEP), a pretty hot
Europe have celebrated the European Border
With this in mind music industry folks
masterpiecefor the circulationof European
Breaker Award at Eurosonic Noorderslag,
should take a closer look at the confer-
artists. Following many years of insufficient
previousl y located and handed out at the
ence topic “The Creative Europe Program:
funding ETEP has once again received a grant
Midem music conventionin France. Basically
the new EU support programme for the
from the EuropeanCommission , and one
this award was the idea of music journalist
cultural and creative sectors”. This subject
of many highlights of the 2012 Eurosonic EmmanuelLegrand and was inaugurated by
could becomeof interest for the music
Jean Francois Michel of the European Music
business in 2014 and may finally becomes
Noorderslag conferenceprogram will be the
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Pas. Michel unfortunatelypassed away this year, but without him and the determination
currency , Eurosonic/Noorderslag confidently
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VIP NEWS > >
DECEMBER 2011
one of the first programs by the European
or includepopular music is so small. But these
keynotesfrom Shawn Michae l O’Keefe
Commissionthat adopts and makes access
explanationsalso underlinethe relevanceof
of SXSW Interactive and Ralph Simo n
to less complicatedand bureaucratic funds
Eurosonic Noorderslag beyond the impact it
of
for popular musi c projects and ventures.
has as a meeting platform for the European
EntertainmentForum - presenting some
The EuropeanCommissionuntil now was
music business community. It is by far extent
expertise from the US. Matthew Sheret on
and can still be described as an organisation
the only musicconventionin Europethat
behalf of Last FM, UK, will present a further
fundamentall y controlled
stringent
invested work, passion and patienceto
keynote.
administrativeregulationsthat worked best
becomean incubator for Europeantalents
for very ambitiouspower playerscapableof
and the relatedmusic business.
by
MobiliumInternational
&
Mobile
What certainly matters most is the current
dealing with institutional settings. In other
selection of artists, for a preview on ETEP
words it is a closed shop, highly expensiveto
These efforts are meanwhile well in process
and EBBA listings please check out a very
lobby and absolutely free from idealistic and
and it wouldn’t be EurosonicNoorderslag if
accessiblenewly designed website offering
philanthropic ideals, which explainswhy the
it didn’t progress. For its current conference
plenty of embedded videos and all on one
number of projects funded or initiated by the
agenda the organizers are also extensivel y
view… www.etep.nl
EuropeanCommissionthat correspond with
featurin g digital
UK Acts at Eurosonic: British acts have quite a track record of progressing their international careers at Eurosonic each year and a substantial line up are aiming for success in 2012. Baconhead (GB), Baxter Drury (GB), Benjamin Francis Leftwich (GB), Citizens! (GB), Daughter (GB), Dog is Dead (GB), Emeli Sande (GB), Fionn Regan (GB), Jamie N Commons (GB), Jesse Ware (GB), Leddra
topics
highlightedby
ETEP ’11
Artist/Country/Bookings Anna Calvi GB 12 Crystal Fighters ES 10 James Blake GB 10 Selah Sue BE 9
Chapman (GB), Lianne La Havas (GB), Lucy Rose (GB),
Agnes Obel DK 6
Marcus Foster (GB), Matthew and the Atlas(GB),
SBTRKT (Live) / SBTRKT GB 6
New Build (GB), Niki & the Dove (GB), Paul Thomas
White Lies GB 6
Saunders (GB), Peggy Sue (GB), Redinho (GB),
James Vincent McMorrow IE 5
Rocketnumbernine(GB), Spector (GB), Stay+ (GB),
Moss NL 5
Still Corners (GB), Swindle (GB), The Cast of Cheers (GB), The Computers(GB), The History of Apple Pie
EBBA 2012 Winners
(GB), The Webb Sisters (GB), Three Blind Wolves (GB),
Elektro Guzzi (Austria),
Tribes (GB), Vaddoinmessico (GB), VeronicaFalls (GB),
Selah Sue (Belgien),
Vondel Park (GB), Zulu Winter (GB).
Agnes Obel (Denmark), Ben l’Oncle Soul (France), Boy (Germany), James Vincent McMorrow (Irland), Afrojack (Netherlands), Alexandra Stan (Rumania), Swedish House Maffia (Sweden), Anna Calvi (UK)
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VIP NEWS >
DECEMBER 2011
UK Concert Promoters Association Welcomes PRS Consultation Result Allan McGowan am@vip-booking.com
and festivals. The rights organisation had
consultation has been persuasive in assisting
originally proposed that the tariff should be
PRS for Music in deciding to abandon an in-
increased from 3%.
crease. The potential ramifications of the proposed increase – for both live music fans and
The CPA had submitted a robust response,
people within the industry - were massive.
opposing an increase on a variety of grounds.
Any increased tax on musical performances
Any increase would significantly inflate ticket
would have been directly passed onto music
prices for live music events throughout the
fans up and down the country. If live music
UK, rendering more and more events unaf-
is to survive, we need to ensure that we are
fordable for many music fans. Furthermore,
keeping ticket prices at an affordable level,
claimed the CPA, music events have contin-
not least given the current harsh economic
ued to diversify, with recent years seeing a
climate.”
steep rise in festivals that not only include
Stuart Littlewood
musical performances, but often comedy,
In the course of 2011, the CPA has been very
theatre and more. In these cases, the pro-
active in submitting responses to consulta-
posed increase would have taxed non-music
tions on behalf of the live music industry on
fans too.
a number of issues: the PPL SFE Tariff consultation, Licensing Act 2003 Deregulation
The period of consultation ran for 28 weeks,
consultation, HSE Cost Recovery consultation
The CPA welcomed the result of the recent
with the proposal eventually rejected by PRS
and HSE Review of the Event Safety Guide: ‘A
consultation on royalty rates collected by
for Music.
Guide to health, safety and welfare at music
PRS for Music following the consultation to
and similar events’ consultation.
review the charges for music played at tick-
Stuart Littlewood, Chairman of the CPA com-
eted popular music events such as concerts
mented: “We are extremely pleased that the
Liverpool Sound City Announces
New Event in New York Manfred Tari mt@vip-booking.com
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Organisers of the Liverpool Sound City festival
Pichilingi announced, “The UK businesses,
culture. This is the first announcement in what
and convention, which takes place in the
individualsand artists we have showcased
is going to be an exciting time for the growth
North West city each May, have announced
and assisted have gone onto generate over
of our strong brand”.
the launch of a sister event in New York - New
£12 million of real money for the UK music
York Sound City, obviously - due to take place
and digital economy. We do not mess about.
Other spin-off events around the world are
next March.
For us to partner up with New York is the next
expecte d to be confirmed soon, including
logical step. Liverpool and New York have
a retur n to the United Arab Emirates.
Noting past spin-off events in Dubai and the
alwaysshared a special relationship with each
MeanwhileLSC itself takes place from 17-19
Norwegian city of Tromso as well as four
other. Two of the world’s biggest cities and
May next year.
editions in Liverpool, Sound City chief David
both synonymous with art, music and pop
VIP NEWS > INDEPTH STORY > DECEMBER 2011
Looking North – Ja Ja Ja! Allan McGowan am@vip-booking.com
Things have definitely progressed in the way
Norwegian Embassy, and last but not least
niversary night went down like a storm and it
that the various Music Export Offices operate.
the second birthday celebrations (In partner
felt good to end 2011 on such a high note.
In the early days many were just an extension
ship with Record of the Day) of Ja Ja Ja -
The night was sold out as the previous ones
of Government Trade departments and were
the monthly club night at The Lexington in
and we had a strong industry turn-out. All
run by well meaningstaff with no real music
Londonfor Nordic music.
bands, Marit Larsen/French Films/Soley, have
business experience. Some financial back up
reported tangibleoutcomesalready, some of
was extended to companies and artists who
This regular club night has been a great
them of major strategic importance to their
knew how to accessthe systems and trade
successin introducing Nordic Music to the
internationa l carrier trajectory. The night
events like Midem saw these offices as a
UK market, and the presence of various well
lastedtill the wee hours and we enjoyed
replacementfor the record companies when
known agents and other UK professional s
copiousamounts of smorgosbord, other
selling expensive stand space. But those who
indicatehow seriously it is takenby the London
Nordictreats and of course - a big birthday
were charged with actually alerting the rest
business. The line up for the 2cnd Anniversary
cake!”
of the world to their countries’ music talent
presentedSóley from Iceland, French Film
have in many cases learned how work with
from Finland and Marit Larsen from Norway.
Vebner stated that the intention is to continue
and within the international music industry
Larsen is a big star in Norway, and successful
the Ja Ja Ja project next year, “We’re all really
becominga vital element in the development
in Germany, Switzerland and Austria. Her
chuffed about the development of the night
of new talent.
debutUnder the Surface (2006) went gold
and look forward to a busy 2012 where we
in only three weeks and her followup album
look forward to unveil some new exciting
One of the best examples of how the Ex-
The Chase (2008) included the track ‘If A Song
partnerships.”
port Offices have moved on is evidenced by
Could Get Me You’ which took up residence
the coming together of the Nordic country
in the Norway single chart for twenty -four
Further
offices– all pretty effective in their own right
weeks! So far she has sold over 300 thousand
(what happenedto the use of the term
– to work together under the title of NO-
singles and 250 thousand albums.
Scandinavian ? – Ed.) activities include the
MEX. Nordic Music Export is a collaborative
in
the
Nordic
departureof one of the driving forces behind
organisationfor all the Nordic Music Export
Anna Hildur of Export Music Iceland told VIP
the international development of Finnishmusic
offices; i.e. Music Export Finland, ExportMusic
News, “Ja Ja Ja is one of the first pilot projects
talent and the Nordic cooperation. Paulina
Sweden, Music Export Norway, Music Export
all the Nordic Export Offices have invested
Ahokasleaves MusicExport Finlandto
Denmark and Iceland Music Export. Adminis-
in and worked on together. It has grown a
become Managing Director of Tampere
trated by Music Export Finland the non-profit
reputationas one of the best showcase nights
Hall in Finland. She bids farewell to her
organisation’s stated objective is to work on
for Nordic Music in London. Sóley from Iceland
colleaguesand the many international
projects beyond the Nordic territory together
participated in the second anniversary show
contacts she has built up over the years
with its members, to strengthen the Intra-
and she is definitely one of the artists to look
with the followingwords:
Nordic market and to provide support services
out for from Iceland at the moment. Her show
to its members.
at Iceland Airwaves was a great success and
“Working at Music Export Finland has been
JaJaJa came as a good follow up to emphasize
a pleasure and an honour, and you people
VIP News has had direct experience of the
her talent to the UK media and industry. She
have made it the exciting and inspiring, and
Nordic excursions into the UK market – in
has been signed to Morr Music in Germany
occasionallymystifying, mission it has been.
the last few weeks I have attended events
but will definitely be noticed in 2012. This
During the nine years, Music Export Finland
at the Residence of the Finnish Ambassador
is a quality showcase which has served the
has grown from a one-woman mission with
promoting the next project of accordion vir-
Icelandic bands that have participated well.”
a 75,000-euro turnover into a 12-strong professional team with an over 4 million euro
tuoso Kimmo Pohjonen, a performance by
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developments
three of Katzenjammer – the all girl band has
Jonas Vebner of Music Export Norway who is
action volume: an accomplishment and a
four members usually, but one was ill – at the
based in London commented, “The 2 year an
sales result of which we are extremely proud, >
VIP NEWS > INDEPTH STORY > DECEMBER 2011 >
especiall y in a country as small as Finland, at a time of global recession and of great
Ja Ja Ja two years old, Marit Larsen
challenges to the music industry at large. This investment in music exports by Finnish music companies has been directly reflected in the growing total market value of Finnish music exports. If there is one thing that I am personally proud of it is my skills as a recruiter: my team all have entrepreneur backgrounds, a unique drive and a love of detail. I know they will make me proud and happy by taking Music Export Finlan d and its successor Music Finland to even greater heights in the future. There are so many people to thank and so many things to be thankfulfor. My heartfelt
Paulina Ahokas
gratitude goes to my Nordic export family, our boards and members, all the professional event organizers and consultants we have worked with, all the partners that have investedin the future of Finnish music exports, and all our clients both in Finland and abroad. It has been an incredible journey, on which I have heard and learned a lot from everyone reading this, and I am honoured to have taken it with you all. It’s been a great trip!” There was also news from Iceland with the confirmation on the fifth anniversary of Icelan d Music Export that the Ministry of Culture will renew its contract with the office for three more years with a significantincrease in funding.
Anna Hildur
Export office chief, Anna Hildur told VIP News, “This is a recognition of the work that we have done and the results the Icelandic music scene is achieving abroad in general. We celebrated our anniversary at The Day of Icelandic Music where a new tradition was started called Sing Along – it included all radiostationsin Iceland playing the same three Icelandicsongs at the same time and encouragingthe whole nation to sing along.”Here is what was on our site”.
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VIP NEWS > INDEPTH STORY > DECEMBER 2011
Nordic Music Prize As if all the foregoing isn’t enough, the Nordics have also introduced
Jan Gradvall, Sweden
Audun Vinger, Norway
Arnar Eggert Thoroddsen, Iceland
Ilkka Mattila, Finland
Ralf Christensen, Denmark
a new Award to celebrate and encourage their seemingly burgeoningnew talents: The Nordic Music Prize for the best new albums will be presented on Thursday the 16th of February, during by:Larm in Oslo. A joint Nordic nomination committee, the leaders of each national committee (see below) and one additional journalist made the final choice of nominees from each country.
The 12 final nominees for Best Nordic Album 2011 are... • Ane Brun - It All Starts With One
book Electric Eden, former • Rob Young – Author of the new Uncut and The Wire. editor of The Wire, now writer for
• Lykke Li - Wounded Rhymes • Rubik - Solar
influential music writer. • Andres Lokko – Scandianavias most Svenska Dagbladet. Now based in London. Writes for
• Gus Gus - Arabian Horse time
• Malk De Koijn - Toback To The From
• Laurence Bell – Owner of Domino
Records
of P.I.L. Owner of Rough • Jeannette Lee – Former member Manager of Pulp and Trade. Records with Geoff Travis. Jarvis Cocker.
• Siinai – Olympic Game • Björk - Biophilia
Records employee. • Mike Pickering – Former Factory UK. Now A&R at Columbia Records
• Iceage – New Brigade • Montée - Renditions Of You e
• Anna Järvinen – Anna Själv Tredj • Goran Kajfes – X/Y
• The Field – Looping state of mind
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be The 12 nominated albums will , jury al presentedto an internation ide listedbelow, who in turn will dec e… Priz sic Mu the winnerof the Nordic
-based freelance music • Zach Kelly – Washington, D.C. ributor at Pitchfork.com journalistand critic. Regular cont and Paper magazine. • Jonathan Galkin – founder and
owner of DFA Records.
VIP NEWS >
DECEMBER 2011
HMV Next Big Thing Festival Returns Allan McGowan am@vip-booking.com
HMV, struggling in various sectors of its
Heaven, the Jazz Café, the Garage and
artist album releases and HMV ‘bundle’ deals
business, is optimistic and bullish about the
Upstairsat the Garage,
to customers.
Group. Responding to the industry’s worries
Acts include: Emeli Sande, Delilah, Lianne La
The Next Big Thing annual new music festival
about accessing and developing acts for the
ventures of its live music division, MAMA Havas, All The Young, Dry The River, Clement
will be supported by Red Stripe Lager Beer
future HMV & MAMA’s live music festival Marfo & The Frontline, We Are Augustines,
and media partners Time Out and Xfm, and
for new talent is set to return even bigger,
Loick Essein, StooShe, Beth Jeans Houghton
aims to showcase and celebrate the very best
presentingnearly 200 artists at 9 HMV/
& The Hooves Of Destiny, Jodie Marie,
in new and emerging talent drawn from all
MAMA owned UK venues from 02 – 12
Yasmin , King Charles, Fatoumata Diawara
genres across the music spectrum tipped to
February 2012
with many more names to be added.
make it big or to break through in 2012.
The second HMV Next Big Thing festival
Companies including Domino Records, Dirty
TeenageCancer Trust.
is now on sale at hmvnextbigthing.com,
Hit, Tru Thoughts, Decca Records, Moshi
offering£10 tickets per gig including booking
Moshi, Spinefarm Records, Distiller Records,
The
fee. The event is to be extended nationwide
Basick Records, Xfm and The Fly will present
breakthrough artists perform live, including
– including Manchester’s hmvRitz for the
curated nights. Many of the shows will be
Jessie J, Anna Calvi, Wretch 32, Little Dragon,
first time, Birmingham’s hmv Institute and
recordedas added-value content for hmv.com
The Pierces and James Blake.
Edinburgh’shmv Picturehouse as well as the
& hmvdigital.com tie-ins in support of future
The event’s charity partner this year will be
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2011
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VIP NEWS >
NOVEMBER 2011
When Currency Issues Drives the Concert Business Manfred Tari mt@vip-booking.com This story has certainly caught attention :
to have prepared his media announcements
Metallica’s
Burnstein
thoroughly when saying things like: “Look,
communicatedhis concerns regarding the
manager
Cliff
I’m not an economist, but I have a degree,
crisis of the Euro and the possible effects on
so it helps,” whilst wearing, as journalist Neil
the timing of the concerts scheduled for his
Shah reported a red Economist magazine
clients Metallica to the Wall Street Journal
T-Shirt emblazoned with the slogan “Think
(WSJ)
Responsibly”
“Nobody is looking to make a foreign-
But interviewer Shah did his job thoroughly.
exchangetrade to make money, but you
Within his article the journalist asks for
don’t want to be a loser,” said Burnstein,
furtherexamples of financial considerations,
arguing like a financial analyst when saying:
such as why Burnstein didn’t want the Red
“Over the next few years, the dollar will be
Hot Chili Peppers to play in Africa, apparently
stronger and the euro weaker, and if that’s
because, “the continent’s infrastructure and
the case, I want to take advantage of that
profit potential excluding South Africa isn’t
by playing more of these (European) shows
there yet.”
now, because they will be more profitable for us.”
Cliff Burnstein
mates are not joining the Occupy Wallstreetmovementor as Shah wrote in the opening
Shah also talked to Bill Zysblat of RZO
of the article: “Now financial fears are
Productions who is quoted as saying, “A
makingeven the biggest rock ‘n’ roll rebels
The article also states that these concerns
weak dollar is the best thing for American
play it safe to protect their pocketbooks.”
lead to bookings at Rock Am Ring and
rock ‘n’ roll”. The article is spiked with several
Rock in Park in Germany in 2012 instead as
examples that more or less explain why so
For
originallyplanned in 2013. Burnstein appears
many rock and pop stars and their company
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Cliff Burnstein
Rheinkultur – The Days After Manfred Tari mt@vip-booking.com
Holger Jan Schmidt
Following our report on the surprising
for our decision; it wasn’t only one incident
was not acceptable anymore. We easily would
cancellationof the Rheinkultur Festival in Bonn
that finally led us to our decision.
be able to spend another quarter million of
in the previous issue, VIP News asked Holger
German culture politicians can often be
Euros without getting filthy rich ourselves.
Jan Schmidt, one of the organizers of this
considered very conservative when it
We would have spent it just for better service,
festivalabout the feedback they had received
comes to the support of popular music.
safety and infrastructure, communication and
after pulling the plug on the event.
Do you have an idea why they are as they
working conditions. We made the festival with
are?
five stages and 50 acts for half the money it
– Actually I don’t know. Maybe they think pop
would usually cost. This was only possible with
the cancellation of Rheinkultur?
culture is so popular it can easily finance itself.
a great network, our partners’, bands’ and
– There has been uproar. Not only in the City
An admission free event cannot do that easily
crews’ trust and commitment and of course
of Bonn, but in the whole region. As you can
- it is admission free! I always think there must
our personal efforts.
imagine an event with 160,000 visitors on one
be new generations of politicians who grew up
day really is a topic to talk about, especially
with pop music and see that this is a major part
Do you expect that the City of Bonn and
when a history of 29 years comes to an end.
of our culture today. The city I live in is the birth
its politicians will strengthening their
What kind of reactions have you had from
town of Beethoven and I really think that this
effortsto bring Rheinkultur back to the
In the press release about the cancellation
is something Bonn has to work and deal with.
festival roadmap?
of Rheinkultur you mentioned the lack
But the concentration is so one dimensional
– It hasn’t only been the mistake of the
of support by city authorities and local that we, being privately active in the cultural
politicians that Rheinkultur was removed from
politicians . Has the city council ever
scene, really feel underrepresentedand slightly
that roadmap. We have big companies in
approachedyou again with possible
ignored. And if the people decidingreally
this city like Telekom and Deutsche Post that
solutionsfor a comeback of Rheinkultur?
just go to operas and orchestra concerts I am
could have been helpful as well. I really don’t
– We have been approached, yes. But - as we
pretty sure their children don’t and it would be
see Rheinkultur appearing on the map again,
mentioned in the press - our decision was not
an investment in the future to strengthen our
but maybe we can help with our expertise and
a promo stunt to gain more money. Money is
kind of culture for them.
know-how to strengthen the city’s view on
one thing, the subsidies we got compared to
pop music events in the future and I am pretty
established culture events in the city with no
What kind of support would you need in
sure we will not disappear from the event and
comparable effect on the city’s image are very
order to re - launch Rheinkultur?
festival scene and it is my wish, that Bonn
low, but our festival was never recognized in
– That’s hypothetical, because we made a
doesn’t do so either.
the way we think it deserved by the authorities
final decision and not as a bargaining trick to
and local politicians. It was an event with
lobby for more money. One reason was that
VIP News asked also a politician of the Green
internationalformat - something the city is
we were not able to run the festival the way
Party in Bonn for comments which hopefully
hungry for. But if you do not really care about
we think it deserves. Meaning manpower,
will be published in the next issue as we hadn’t
youth culture you probably won’t recognize
financialpossibilities, and personal risk - we
obtained the answers to our questions when
the benefits. To be fair I would like to mention
did this semi-voluntarily. The gap between risk
this issue went to press.
that the lack of support by the city is only one
and responsibility on one side and the personal
factor. There have been a few other reasons
outcome in relation to what we had to bring in
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VIP NEWS > BUSINESS > DECEMBER 2011
MUSIC IN SHARES
CTS Eventim – What’s next? Manfred Tari mt@vip-booking.com
Since the IPO (Initial Public Offering) of CTS
opportunityto expand its international
Eventim in February 2000, the company business. There simply aren’t that many more create d a success story and unlike Live
interesting international take over candidates
Nation or DEAG even paid dividends to its
left.
shareholder s. Nevertheless it will become more difficult for CTS Eventim in the near
The second and the third quarter results
future to feed the demand for the sort of
(Q3) of CTS Eventim even further suppressed
For years the CTS Eventim share performed
growth stories that can usually lead to share
growth fantasies, as the company reported
extraordinary well, but since a share split in
price rallies on stock markets.
a turnover decline for its live entertainment
July, the share price is stagnating. Nevertheless
division of more than 20 percent due to
two out of three analysts recently rethought
The global ticketing deal with Live Nation
lack of headliner shows in 2011 and the
their buying recommendation s. Warburg
alreadyfailed in July 2010 and many analysts
deconsolidatio n of FKP Scorpio within its
Researchpredicts a share price target of
counted on a ‘hope’-bonus within their
revenueresults. However, the ticketing
26.60 Euro and even upgraded its buying evaluations , just in case the international
divisio n of CTS Eventim still delivers. The
recommendation from hold to buy. The same
arbitration court decided that Live Nation
revenues therefore increased in Q3-2011 by
goes for Nord/LB who also upgraded its
should pay CTS Eventim a compensation
22 percent, while the overall revenue results
buyingrecommendation while maintaining for cancelling the deal last year when the its share price target of 23.75 Euro. DZ Bank instead lowered its share price target from 26 to 23 Euros but kept its buy recommendation.
went down of 7.1 percent.
Company merged with Ticketmaster. The closing price of the CTS Eventim share Then, when Vivendi Universal bought See
stood on July 11, the first trade day after the
Tickets UK earlier on in July this year, CTS
1:2 share split at 25.58 Euro, on December 8
Eventim also lost one more promising at 22.00 Euro.
Music Festivals PLC – Between Understatement and a Lack of Information Manfred Tari mt@vip-booking.com
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Since the debut on the Alternative Investment
festivals Hop Farm Festival and the Benicassim
The closing price of the CTS Eventim share
Market (AIM) at London Stock Exchange at
Festival listed as assets. Even the website of
stood on July 11, the first trade day after the
the end of June the share price of the new
these two festivals does not delive r more
1:2 share split at 25.58 Euro, on December 8
company of Vince Power went gradually
relevant information than necessar. At least
at 22.00 Euro.
down from 66 to 58 Pence. The company
the Facebook pages are frequently updated.
untilnow has not really produced a news
the overall revenue results went down of 7.1
flow and on its website still only has the two
percent.
VIP NEWS > BUSINESS > DECEMBER 2011
MUSIC IN SHARES
DEAG reports growths in Q3
Manfred Tari mt@vip-booking.com company went up, the Earnings before Interests, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortisation(EBITDA) moved up 46 percent from 4.4 to 6.5 millionEuro, the EBIT even of 61 percent from 3.6 up to 5.7 million Euro. While in Q3-2010 the net result was at minus 0.3 this time it was at 0.2 million Euros, the reported net result for first nine months now has been declared with 2 million Euros. On the stock market the good results didn’t lead to a higher share
On November 25, unlike CTS Eventim, Germany’s second biggest
price. In fact since the beginning of the year the share price for
concert company reported increased revenue and profits results for
DEAG has gone down, from 2.64 Euro on January 3 to 2.13 Euro on
its third quarter (Q3). The revenue results in the first nine months
December 8. At the beginning of May the share reached its highest
2011 rose from 83.3 million in the same period one year ago by
peak with 3.58 Euro.
13 percent up to 93.9 million Euros. Also the profit results of the
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VIP NEWS > BUSINESS > DECEMBER 2011
MUSIC IN SHARES
Live Nation – When the Share Holder Value Comes Down Manfred Tari mt@vip-booking.com
Even as reported in the previous issue within the first 9 months of the year Live Nation delivered a profit in 2011, unlike the previous year, the share price over the year went down. On January 3 the share price was $11.68, on December 8 it stood at $8.32. Over the year the share lost 23 percent, slumping at the beginning of October to $7.33
$12.26. The market capitalisation currently is around $1.5 billion. At
its lowest value, after climbing at the beginning of July to a peak of
the end of April 2010 the share once stood at $16.29…
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