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McGowan’s
Musings
So now we get to that time of the year when
panels, moderated a session and seen bands
all my international music business friends
and spoken with many people, which will be
their first album in the past five years. Also
come to see me, rather than me having to do
referenced in the report in this issue.
60% of 18-24 year olds can’t reallyafford
all that tiring travelling! Well to be absolutely
to go to festivals. Well, what with the long
accurate they come to attend The Great
However I have been travelling as usual,
range weather forecast not looking good, it’s
Escape, the UK Conference and Festival event
I made my first visit to the Spot Festival in
not really a very jolly prospect is it? However
that takes place in Brighton – which as you
Aarhus, Denmark. I’ve intended to go many
– let’s see what actually happens..
know is where I and all my seagull enemies
times, but finally made it and I’m glad I went
live. I’m writing this on the opening night
as you will be able to tell from my report. I also
Other things that caught my eye whilst trying
and this edition has completely sold out, but
paid a flying visit to Paris to discuss this year’s
to avoid alcohol poisoning at The Great
by the time you read this I will have been to
October 16-18 edition of the MaMA event.
Escape , include the news that Sigur Rós
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Whilst there I called my promoter friend Ber-
have composed a piece of music especially
nard Batzen of Azimuth who invitedme to
for an upcoming episode of The Simpsons.
see a show at the Divan du Monde venue in
Apparently the band is also set to feature as
Pigalle. The act was the excellent Rebekka
animated characters in the show – now, how
Karijords and her band, originally from
did that come together? – Then, more irony –
Norway, she is now based in Stockholm, on
well I see it like that – with the announcement
meeting her afterwards I discoveredthat she
that New College Nottinghamis to be the
was due to play The Albert pub in Brighton–
first university in the UK to offer students the
just round the corner from where I live 3 days
opportunity to study a foundation degree in
later – it’s a small world!
heavy metal – can you teach heavy metal, or am I just being paranoid? Then in this little list
Sad to hear about the death at the age of
of items that I find humorously reassuringis a
74 of Ray Manzarek, keyboard player with
report stating that Shane MacGowan of The
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The Doors. I was a fan of the band and was
Pogues is looking for a dentist, so he can star
at the UFO club at London’s Roundhouse for
in a Hollywood film. Just so you know Shane
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the band’s only UK performance in 1968. RIP.
and I are not related – differentspelling– I
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T-in the - Park in Scotland – to have released
once pointed Shane out in a TV documentary As we’re moving inexorably (been looking for
to my Mother, on hearing his name she
an excuse to use that word for a while!) into
asked (in her Glasgow accent) “Is he related
the Festival season, it’s interesting to note that
to us?” when I replied in the negative, she
a recent survey conducted by MSN, indicates
breathed a sigh of relief, saying, “Thank God
that the average age of a UK festivalgoer is
for that!”
now 36, and that the average age of festival headliners is 39. It seems that Mumford and
Right, chuckles over and done with – Ladies
Sons are the only UK Festival headliner – at
and Gentlemen – The News!
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MIDEM Reschedules Allan McGowan am@vip-booking.com
Reed MIDEM announced on May 13 that the dates of Midem 2014
Bruno Crolot, Midem Director, comments, “We didn’t want to take
have been rescheduled to 1-4 February. Learning of the strong chance
the risk of overlapping with the Grammy Awards as many of our
that the Grammy Awards will take place on the 26 January 2014, so
clients attend this important music industry event. After checking with
as not to overlap with certain key sports events, Midem organisers
a great number of our attendees that they were favourable to this
decidedto anticipate and reschedule the date of the 2014 international
change, we decided to reschedule Midem 2014 to 1–4 February. So
music business trade event that is Midem.
that people can re-organise their agendas we are announcing the new dates as soon as possible.”
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Baby-in-Vain
The Spot Festival Allan McGowan am@vip-booking.com
It’s been a good month for Denmark. Various
the centre of the City and 125 acts ( I didn’t
from internationalindustry peoplehas been
international music industry luminaries visited
see as many bands as I should have, but I
great.” (The honesty of this statement
the Jutland City of Aarhus from May 1-4, for
was particularly taken by Danish three piece
regardingthe figures almost won Gunna r
the 19th edition of The Spot Festival, then
Baby In Vain.) played in the 4 main locations
an Award at the YMCA’s (Yearly Music
on May 18th the country’s entry triumphed
which house multiple stages – I liked the fact
ConferenceAwards) at The Great Escape!
at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, held
that the two large stages in the Scandinavian
See report in this issue.)
in the Swedish city of Malmo (Where VIP’s
Congress Centre are called This and That…
GeneralManager Peter Briggs lives – just
The Conference itself takes place in the
so you know!). The favourite Emmelie de
Gunnar Madsen, head of the SPOT Festival
Musikhuset (always a good sign when a
Forest, 20, won with 281 with her song Only
hailed the 19th SPOT festival a success,
city has a music dedicated building!). The
Teardrops.
though not a sell out, saying, “With just
Agendacovered Publishing, Brands, China
450 tickets of the 3800 left and more than
and South East Asia, and localised issues
Anyway – back to Spot! As I said above, this
1000 industry people, around 4500 music
with the Nordic Playlist. I was there to chair
was my first visit, and I found this to be a far
lovers wandered the many stages, halls and
The Exporters’ Tool Kit to the German Music
more relaxed event, even cosy as the organis-
places that make up SPOT Festival. This year,
Industry – this was an ambitious three hour
ers say themselves, than many of the others
sold out equals break even, so we are a littl
session, covering all aspects of Denmar’s
that I attend. Aarhus is a very attractive city
under. But we can live with that. It has been
huge neighbouring territory and brought in
– the sort of place you can imagine living in –
a really great festival this year. I have only
some very good professionals, although I was
it has a really good Art Museum by the way,
receivedpositive feedback from especially surprised at one point to find more Germans
and is close to the sea. All the venues are in
industry people. Just as last year the interest
Jacob Bundsgaard, Major of Aarhus
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in the room than Danes!
Gunnar Madsen, Spot
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Comments to the event “SPOTFESTiVAL”
Stephan Thanscheidt
Florian Brauch
Pablo Gonzales Batista
Kieron Tyler
Keith Harris
Two of the German panellists commented on
to, you can trust that you are going to see
“The SPOT Festival’s excellent reputation
the event:
something good.
and great popularity have received a lot of internationalpublicity – and the festival has
Stephan Thanscheidt – Head of Festival
Kieron Tyler – Music Journalist from
grown to be of great significance to the
booking & Local Dept FKP Scorpio
Mojo Magazine (UK):
imageof our city – because it reflects what
Konzertproduktionen GmbH.:
…something like SPOT, which has a pretty
we would like to be known for in Aarhus:
It´s always a pleasure to be at SPOT Festival
well-defined and exclusive booking policy,
International
in the lovely City of Aarhus, where we´re also
is a great opportunity to do that (find new
interestingexperiences. And at the same
partner of the NORTHSIDE Festival. So, for
bands, ed.). You know over all that there
time, Aarhus is ‘Denmark’s Liverpool’ – a
me it´s the right combination of meeting my
ambitions,
innovation
and
is going to be no rubbish here. But more
city that has been characterised by an
Scandinavian business partners and having specifically you know there is going to be
internationallyorientated music and cultural
the chance to discover some great fresh
life in many ways.
some really, really great things.
talent. We promote quite a lot of Danish acts
on tour and/or on our festivals in Germany
Keynote-speaker Keith Harris (PPL – UK)
Denmark and Aarhus have many cultural
and other territories, which is why it always
commented on the panels and keynotes
qualities to offer – and this is why Aarhus has
makes perfect sense to spend this weekend
at SPOT and what the festival can do for
been appointed European Capital of Culture
in Denmark.
Danish music:
in 2017. As Mayor of Aarhus, I am very proud
I think that SPOT gives people a lot of
that the SPOT Festival as a concept has been
Florian Brauch – SPARTA Booking GmbH
information, if they attend the panels and
among the first movers in Europe in the field
& Co.KG:
stuff. They get a lot of information, which
of music when it comes to music industry
Again, this year´s edition of SPOT was a
is actually otherwise quite difficult to access,
festivals. Today, the SPOT Festival is a strong
perfectplace for making new business
because Denmark is a relatively small country.
brand – and in Aarhus and Denmark, we
contactsand meeting good friends. We
International expansion is actually pretty
are delighted and pleased that the festival
discovered exciting new bands, though I’d
important and SPOT is quite central to help
this year was able to attract more than three
appreciate to get a wider musical range of
develop outside Denmark as well.
hundredinternational industry people.”
Spot is arranged by ROSA- The Danish Rock
SPOT on Tour:
bands next year. Other
Council in collaboration with MXD – Music
Spot doesn’t just confine itself to its home
commented:
international
delegates
also
Export Denmark and the City of Aarhus.
base. After last year’s event SPOT on Denmark
Pablo Gonzalez Batista – Radio 3, Radio
Spot opened with a welcome from Gunnar
Switzerland, Cologne and Vienna. This year
Nacional de Espana (The largest radio
Madsen and an address from the Mayor of
SPOT will head for Cologne for the third year,
station in Spain):
Aarhus, Jacob Bundsgaard, who told VIP
and Paris for the first time since 2009, with
I am very surprised that the musical level is
News:
a couple of other locations in the planning.
so high in Denmark. Every concert you go
took Danish acts to the Montreux Festival in
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The Great Escape Allan McGowan am@vip-booking.com
This year’s Great Escape sold out in advance;
Brighton was definitely at it’s finest, as well
However – it is definitely the place to be for
with some 16,500 punters buying tickets
as the beautiful music industry roaming the
aspiring acts and aspiring businesses. As usual
offering access to 350 acts over 30 venues.
streets, the Brighton Arts Festival was in full
there were many acts I didn’t see and should
As for UK delegates and international
swing, with everyone from street performers
have. Acts being talked about following
professionalsattending I don’t have the
to well dressed transvestites promenading!
their shows included The Orwells, Parquet
figures, but it appeared to me that over three
If I had a quid from everyone that told me
Courts and Youngfathers amongst others
very full on days I ran into or ate, drank or
how lucky I was to be living in the City I could
of course, but I was impressed by the Swiss
conferencedwith pretty much everyoneI
affordto move somewhere else! – I’m not
act Peter Kernel. And by Tom Odell, who
run into at the reasonable numbers of these
serious, I do like Brighton and it is a good
played in the imposing and extremely high
events I attend around the world. The weather
place to live I assure you …
St. BartholomewsChurch – my childhood
forecasters must have been disappointed with
Catholic inhibitions found me being a little
their performance, but the GE organisersand
As it grows from year to year The Great
disturbed by the Mama Group logo taking
those attending were anythingbut as the sun
Escapeis inevitably and definitely taking on
pride of place above the crucifix on the altar!
shone and drops of rain were as infrequent
aspects of SXSW – too many people trying
Brighton seemed to have handed all of its
as pitchers of beer on the tables at this year’s
to get into the same shows – conferences
churches over to the Great Escape this year.
YMCA Awards – howeverlet’s not be churlish
competing with more and more parties (you
– you’re lookingat, if you could actually see
certainly won’t go hungry or thirsty during
The Conference Agenda presented panels
me – a winner! Yes, in front of me sits the
the day, and you needn’t put your hand in
connected
Great Escape YMCA’s2013 Hall of Fame
your pocket!), - morning discussions about
internationallythemes.
Award! – The list of other – probably more
what you didn’t see the night before etc, etc!
focussedon taking new talent into new
deserving winners is contained in this report.
by
specific
and Three
generally sessions
markets . Live Opportunities In Emerging
Line in front of a Venue at The Great Escape
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Tom Odell played in St. Bartholomews Church, Brighton
Archie Hamilton Markets
presented
Alan Davey representatives
from
panelists from Australia, Japan, the US and
China , India, South Africa and Poland
Poland. Poland was the featured country for
discussingthe challenges and opportunities
Great Escape 2013.
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for takin g new talent into these regions, and the partnerships that can be struck up
Finance and new talent funding was also a
to help make things happen. Many of the
main theme, and included an interview with
panelstook place in the two cinemas that
Remi Harris about a new research report on
now occupythe upper floors of the Komedia,
access to finance she is authoring for Music
so it was very convenient to go straight to the
Tank. Also the Arts Council took the occasion
screening of a very interesting documentary
of The Great Escape to officially launch the
covering the British Council supported tour,
Momentum Music Fund, with the Chief
arranged by Split Works, of four British
Executiveof the Arts Council, Alan Davey,
bands of the outer reaches of China for the
delivering a keynote speech. The Fund will
UK Now festival last year. Archie Hamilton of
make half a million available to help develop
Split Works discussed this project and touring
the careers of artists and bands. Grants of
Britishacts in China in general.
£5000 to £15,000 will be available via the scheme, which will be administered by PRS
A Focus on Music Marketing included two
For Music Foundation.
sessions looking at building profile and engagingmedia in new markets, the latter
Alan Davey and Vanessa Reed, Executive
presented in association with PPL. The session
Directorof PRS for Music Foundation also
investigated how music media operatesin
contributed from the floor to a panel
various territories, and how open they are
exploringhow government-funded initiatives
to new international talent, with the help of
in music talent development operate in
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other countries, with panellists from Poland,
artists in this country. I was proud to be there to
get our message across to a very receptive
Canada, Scotland and Norway, moderated by
launch something that I really believe will make
audience , including
a Brighton inhabitant of your acquaintance.
a difference. And what better place to do it.”
endorsedthe opportunitieswe’re offering,
Alan Davey told VIP News: “Yet again The
Vanessa Reed added, “I’m really pleased
careers. It was also great to have the chance
Great Escape was an essential gathering
that we were able to launch our new
to hear from our colleagues in Norway ,
for anyone interested in new music from
Momentum artist development fund at The
France, Canad a and Scotland about their
around the world, and a brilliant showcase
Great Escapebecause it’s now attracting longer standing experienceof funding
for up and coming bands and musicians. It
such an excitingrange of bands and music
musicexport and talentdevelopment. We’re
was great to launch the Momentum Music
industry representative s from the UK and
already plottingwhat we could contribute
fund there - something that is a small
overseas. There was a real buzz this year and
to this discussion next year.
beginning but which will do great things for
that helped us and Arts Council Englandto
Billy
Bragg
who
to younger bands at the beginning of their
Great Escape Music Convention Awards: YMCAS: The showcase festival and music conventionseason just ending
the global music industry were handed their awards by Great
was celebrated with the Yearly Music Convention Awards at The
Escape co-founder Martin Elbourne.
Great Escape. At a reception on Saturday afternoon, reps from across
And the winners of the core categories were as follows: Best Delegates Bag: BigSound - Australia
Best App: Reeperbahn Campus - Germany
Best Awards Show: The Indies (Canadian Music Week - Canada)
Best Hotel/Convention Centre: ITC Grand Central, Mumbai (Nokia Music Connects - India)
Best Export Office: Swiss Music Export - Switzerland
Best Regional/Smaller Festival: M For Montreal – Canada
Best Networking, Event, Trip or Service:
Oh – and did I say there was also a Hall of Fame Award…?
Best Delegates Bar: Breakout West - Canada
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Paris Venues Tour (MaMA - France)
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Guna Zucika
Allan McGowan am@vip-booking.com
Out of the East - Prāta Vētra One of the best party and showcase events at The Great Escape
Russia, supported bands like R.E.M., The Rolling Stones, Depeche
was presented in my local music pub, The Prince Albert. Estonia,
Mode, and others. As photographer Anton Corbijn has described:
representedby Tallinn Music Week, and Latvia pooled resources to
“There is this beautiful thing that great bands have, something…
provide a breakfast/brunch, including imported local delicacies, and
identity, and I think Prata Vetra has that..” The new album“Another
present four bands, including Ewart and The Two Dragons from
Still Life” was written and recorded in the historic town of Hudson, in
Estonia, and Prata Vetra from Latvia. The fact that this event took
the Hudson valley upstate NY, and was mixed in a small studio beneath
place and that acts from Eastern Europe are attracting attention from
Radiohead’s management office in Oxford, England. Prata Vetra last
Western companies and events owes a lot to the hard work of people
summer toured native Latvia playing to 89, 500 people over 7 dates.
in the region, not least Helen Sildna of Tallinn Music Week and artist
From autumn 2012 throughout 2013 the band tours Russia in support
manager Guna Zucika from Latvia.
of the album release in C.I.S. as well as playing The Great EscapePrata Vetra will also play the following festivals this season: Glastonbury,
Guna is seeing some success with her band, Prata Vetra. After becoming
UK, Music Matters, Singapore, Nashestvije, Kuban and Red Rocks,
a household name in it’s native Latvia, the band took a chance on
Russia, Summer Sound, Latvia, Watergate, Estonia and Culture Collide,
reaching out to audiences beyond the borders of their motherland.
USA. On 27th of June band will play a “Glastonbury” warm-up gig at
During their career Prata Vetra have released albums in Europe and
London’s “The Garage”, promoted by MAMA.
Prāta Vētra
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93 FEET EAST Wins Back Licence Allan McGowan am@vip-booking.com East London club 93 Feet East is coming back five months after
In a statement on the club’s website, 93 Feet East management
a policeraid led to the venue having its licence revoked by Tower
said: “We are delighted to announce that on 17 May 2013, Thames
HamletsCouncil amidst allegations the business had not done
Magistrates’ Court allowed 93 Feet East’s appeal against the decision
enough to combat the dealing and consumption of illegal substances
of Tower Hamlets Council on 7 Jan 2013 to close 93 Feet East. 93 Feet
on the premises.
East, which has been at the heart of Brick Lane’s evening economy
But late last week Thames Magistrates Court seemingly upheld an
since the year 2000, is free to reopen immediately”.
appealagainst the actions of Tower Hamlets Council, which means the venue can now reopen with pretty much immediate effect.
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When Analyses Produce Answers! An Interview with Agent Rob Chalice Manfred Tari mt@vip-booking.com The number of live music professionals that
accordingly. Now people can’t afford to go to
can be asked about general developments
as many festivals and they are not necessarily
that concern the concert business is limited.
looking for the same festival experiences.
Rob Challice is possibly too young to be
Meanwhile the festival season has extended
counted
statesme n
to half the year and festivals expect more and
and pioneers of the live music industry
more exclusivity from the bands they book. I
but is neverthelessa well established,
understand this development, but I can see
respected , and experienced representative
why some arena size acts consider it more
of professionals involved with this business
financially viable to play their own headline
since the early eighties.
tours than to play festivals. I bet that Michael
amongst
the
elder
Eavis did not predict in 2011 that he’d get the Rolling Stones this year!
Rob Challice is a founding partner of Coda Agency, a UK concert company with 18
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agents which employs almost fifty people.
However, the festival market in recent
He is also the director of the Summer
history became a business segment of its
SundaeWeekender festival and a member
own within the music industry. Is this a
of the booking team for Larmer Tree Festival.
positive development?
Besides this Challice is also a board member
– They are a separate segment. Festivals are
of the Association of Independent Festivals
to high fees for top artists that played
more than a list of artists and they are very
(AIF) and represents this organisation on the
at the festival, he said: “I don’t see the
different than a one-off headline show by an
UK Live Music Group, which is part of UK
marke t will be there in the future.”
artist. A successful festival is often a weekend
Music.
Would you agree with this?
event involving a year round commitment
– There’s no doubt that the current recession
from the organisers. That makes them very
VIP News asked him, amongst other topics,
has hit festivals hard, but then it’s also hit
different to other parts of this industry.
about the shape of the festival business
other areas of the entertainment and leisure
and the lack of lobbyism in the live music
industries. I think we are going through a
At ILMC 2013 you emphasized that the
business.
periodof re-adjustment. For 10 or more
live music market contributes more
years everything was healthy in festival
towardsthe income stream of artists
In 2011 Michael Eavis predicted the end
land; festivals sold out, new festivals were
than for instance the record industry.
of Glastonbury festival. In reference
starting every year and artist fees increased
But you also mentioned, that within
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MAY 2013
the music industrythis aspect still isn’t
point (also I had to google IFPI to find out
companies like Music Glue and Songkick;
appropriatel y considered.
who they were!).
they are pioneering ways in which bands and
Can
you
please explain your point of view on
fans relate to each other.
this?
UK Live has only been a part of UK Music for
– I don’t think enough attention is given
a relatively short amount of time and it’s true
to live career planning outside agent/
that the live music industry does not invest
that the set up of the agency, “allows us
managemen t conversations. Labels don’t
“huge amounts” into lobbying. AIF took a
to launch, sustain and enhance an Artist’s
always think beyondthe next release, be
stand on secondary ticketing and I was given
career.” How much is such an argument
it album or single , from an artist. That’s
the opportunity by Jo Dipple to speak to the
worth in times where, particularl y in
depressing
UK Music board on the subject. People across
key markets, corporate companies re-
considerationif you want to see an artist
the industry are changing their preconceived
definea once individual ownership and
have a career that last 5-10 years or more.
ideas on secondary ticketing. Ticket touting
entrepreneurdriven set up of the live
is not very fashionable. The issue could be
music industry?
Who is more conservative, the record or
possibly be resolved if governmentdid look
– Let’s be clear, as agents we work hard
the concert industry?
at legislation regarding the resale of tickets.
for our artists and endeavour to give them
– Neither, both sectors take risk, but to survive
However politicians don’t want to take that
the best representation possible. We do
you also have to know when to consolidate
on and the implication is that the live music
businesswith the corporate companies
and play it safe.
business has to sort this out. The elephant
you are referringto, but we also present
in the room is that some artists are fleecing
opportunitiesto artists from all corners of the
You are also a board member of AIF.
their own fans with secondary ticketing
live business. It is in an artist’s best interests
Comparedto other industries, the live
deals. That does not do us any favours if we
to have ownership of their own live careers.
music industry does not invest huge
want to see this practice eradicated.
This is the bedrock of artist representation;
understandable , but
it’s
a
amounts or efforts into lobbying. In
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On the web site of Coda Agency it says
change that and you set the business back
terms of political networking almost
Change and development within the
every bakery or butchery association can
musicindustry is an ever ongoing
move more and also with organisations
process . What kinds of developments
For more information please check:
such as IFPI the record industry is better
raise your concerns and which do you
www.codaagency.com
organized than the live music industry.
particularly appreciate?
Isn’t this a bit short-sighted in times
– I am not a fan of ticket agent fees. It
where punters are getting ripped off
appearsto be acceptable to add ridiculous
on so called secondary ticket platforms
booking fees to ticket prices. That income
or new official burdens due to tougher
is not going back into sustaining live music
safety regulations?
and you can’t tell me that punters are not put
– I represent AIF on the UK Live board and
off by these charges. We live in the digital
UK Live is part of UK Music. UK Music has
age, why does it cost £5 (say) to buy a ticket
been effective at lobbying, so I refute your
online? I appreciate the efforts of innovative
50 years.
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ETEP & CEETEP Results for 2013 Allan McGowan am@vip-booking.com Here’s the 2nd results of ETEP in 2013, 219 shows in ETEP and 14 shows in CEETEP!
In ETEP: 219 confirmed shows by 73 artists from
18 different European countries.
9 different European countries.
In CEETEP: 14 confirmed shows by 12 artists from
Djaikovski Skip&Die
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And now for the fun part, the score per ETEP artist, followed by the CEETEP results.
ETEP RESULTS AS PER MAY 13, 2013
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Jake Bugg
UK
Lau Nau
FI
Skip&Die
NL 10
LCMDF
FI 1
Kodaline
IE 9
Liesa van der Aa
BE
1
Palma Violets
UK
Lukas Graham
DK
1
AlunaGeorge
UK 8
Mmoths
IE 1
Efterklang
DK 8
Mutiny on the Bounty
LU
1
Villagers
IE 8
Orelha Negra
PT
1
C2C
FR 7
Phantom
FI 1
Netsky
BE 7
Roosevelt
DE 1
Bastille
UK 6
Roscoe
BE 1
Chvrches
UK 6
S O H N
UK
Melody’s Echo Chamber
FR
Sea+Air
DE 1
Mø
DK 6
Soul Sister Dance Revolution
NL
Rangleklods
DK 6
Talbot
EE 1
Balthazar
BE 5
Trixie Whitley
BE
1
Rudimental
UK 5
Will and the People
UK
1
Frightened Rabbit
UK
Young Dreams
NO
1
Highasakite
NO 4
Jacco Gardner
NL
4
Little Green Cars
IE
4
Anna Von Hausswolff
SE
3
Ásgeir Trausti
IS
3
Blaudzun
NL 3
Djaikovski
MK 2
BRNS
BE 3
Shutka Roma Rap
MK
Concrete Knives
FR
3
Afterphurikane
SK 1
Ewert and The Two Dragons
EE
3
Grand Mexican Warlock
HU
Indians
DK 3
Moveknowledgement SI 1
Juveniles
FR 3
Repetitor
RS 1
Mikhael Paskalev
NO
3
Skyline
CZ 1
Andy Burrows
UK
2
Très.B
PL 1
Cashmere Cat
NO
2
Vlasta Popi
HR
China Rats
UK
2
Dakhabrakha
UA 2
Disco Ensemble
FI
Fenster
DE 2
Girls Names
IE
2
Karin Park
SE
2
Laura Mvula
UK
2
Monophona
LU 2
Noisia
NL 2
Rebekka Karijord
NO
Rubik
FI 2
Temples
UK 2
Za!
ES 2
-M-
FR 1
Baby Guru
GR
1
Bombay Showpig
NL
1
Daily Bread
NL
1
DJ Fitz
IE
1
Dope D.O.D.
NL
1
Eva & Manu
FI
1
French Films
FI
1
Ghostpoet
UK 1
Gnučči
SE 1
Honeybird & the Birdies
IT
Huoratron
FI 1
9
6
4
1
1 1
CEETEP RESULT PER MAY 13, 2013 2 1
1
2
2
1
Jake Bugg live at Eurosonic Noorderslag 2013 Photo: Sander Baks
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Mapped Out – New UK Music Touring Network Allan McGowan am@vip-booking.com Music
Development
Agency
Generator,
in partnership with Liverpool Sound City
and
package that will be structured in such a way
infrastructureto support this activity is weak.
that expertise and knowledge filter down
musi c experiences
are
limited
from established to developing promoters to
(LSC), Higher Rhythm (HR), Music South
refine existing practise.
West (MSW) Community Music East (CME)
In the South West the venues are Exeter
and Clare Edwards (West Midlands), have
Phoenix and Mr Kyps, Poole. The programme
establisheda national contemporary musi c
in the South West will be mentored by Music
MO
touring network, ‘Mapped Out’ (MO) that
South West.
abilityto attract high quality talent and
will link high quality emerging talent to
The MO network model will be completed by
secureaudienceloyalty. The development
promoter s and areas of low engagement
links to six booking agents, who will supply
opportunitiesand audience-building activity
over the next 3 years. It will build audiences
the headline artists.
will develop the infrastructure to build music
by developing the intrinsic potential of 12
In developing this six-point partnership a
‘scenes’ in areas of low engagement.
MO promoters.
simpletiered structure of support will connect
Partners have identified two venues and two
venues, promoters and agents enablin g
promoters; the first in a city well serviced by
a positive step change in collaborative
high quality live music provision; the second
working. The tour will set the parameters for
in a nearby town where professional live
a central promoter development and support
will
directly
improve
promoters’
The First Mapped Out Tour Featuring: Night Engine http://www.nightengine.net/ plus regional and local acts supporting in each area;
Sun 9th Poole Mr Kyps Tues 11th Exeter Phoenix Wed 12th Leamington Spa The Zephyr Thurs 13th Birmingham Hare and Hound Fri 14th Liverpool Kazimier Sat 15th Whitehaven The Civic Mon 17th Newcastle The Cluny Tues 18th Hartlepool The Studio Fri 21st Sheffield The Leadmill Sat 22nd Harlow The Square Sun 23rd Scunthorpe The Redbourn Club Mon 24th Norwich Norwich Arts Centre
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30 Years
– From Altar Boys to Shareholders! Manfred Tari mt@vip-booking.com What do you mean by that?
Stefan Reichmann
– We will try to create a little more atmosphere at the festival. Everybodyis expecting the big names, but we saw that all the festivals around have already got these big names and we respect this, but we want to create something new. We will invite André de Ridder and his Stargaze Ensemble and we would like to surprise people with some new collaborations in the studio, in the church, and hopefully on the stage. We don’t expect U2 but we are looking for wonderful stuff. Peter Broderick will play, Buke and Gase and artists like Owen Pallett with his band. I think these are more in line with the atmosphere we’re aiming to create for the festival. I know that a lot of musicians are very happy to see other musiciansat the festival, but we really don’t know at the moment
The story of Haldern Pop reaches back to 1981 when a group of altar
what actually will happen on this weekend. It will be a surprise for
boys apparently arranged to play some records at a place in the middle
us too.
of nowhere known as Haldern Rees. Somehow what originatedas a well visited DJ-event in the green, quickly turned into a festival.
We stayed in London last weekend and we met André de Ridder, Nico Moody Glen Hansard and Conor O’Brien from the Villagers and
Altar boys know how to collect money. And as the church and
everybodyis looking forward to it. We will create something special
capitalismhas a very long lasting historical relationship, by 1984
and that is the main objective for this year’s festival edition.
the boys became proper bankers by initiating a shareholder model, convincing54 youngsters to become investors, each purchasing
Are you going change the set up of the festival?
shares worth 500 German Marks, then using up most of the initial
– Not really, we will open the festival on Thursday in the church and
investment in the early years of the event.
also in the bar, the Mirror-tent (Spiegeltent) and an extra outdoorstagein front of that. Then we will do the Friday and the Saturday as
However the real return, as mentioned on the website of Haldern
in previous years with shows in the tent and on the main-stage.
Pop, was to experience the vibe of being proper concert promoters. What remains is the shared memory of a fairy tale story that gave
But basically on the site you only have the tent and the
birth to a distinctive live music event destined to stand alongside all
main-stageplus the Vodafone-stage?
the major festivals in Germany...
– Yes, but the Vodafone-stage will only work on Thursday. We have a problem with a shortage of space in the tent on Thursdays when
VIP News spoke to Stefan Reichmann, pop passionist and managing
all the people are arriving.. So we decided to put on one smaller
master of ceremonies representing 134 shareholders about the official
outdoor-stage, so people can decide between indoor and out-
insistence on tougher health and safety issues and ideas for the 30th
door. But when weve got a show indoors, we will also have a show
edition of the Haldern Pop festival...
outdoorsfor everybody.
How do you intend to celebrate the 30th anniversary of
That means, you have a free show outside the festival-area?
Haldern Pop?
– No, that is not possible as a result of the circumstances at the Love-
– With respect and patience.
Paradeit is no longer allowed to host a free stage; we have to control
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The tragedy of the Love-Parade has affected the health & safety regulations for Haldern Pop Festival
everybody who comes to the festival, now it is not even permitted to
Düsseldorf or wherever, and that those authorities are not interested
have a beer-garden with free entrance.
in individual solutions. Nobody investigates just what kind of event or festival it is. They have just instituted new blanket regulations for
So exactly how much has the tragedy of the Love-Parade
festivals, which means that you as promoter just have to obey. They
affectedthe health & safety regulations for the event?
don’t ask for reports on what has happening in the last 27 years or
– A lot. We have a lot more of pressure regarding safety-aspects. In
what kind of audience you expect or what kind of music you put on.
the first step it makes things much more expensive than before. We
The only thing that matters that there are 6500 people and that this
have to install lights on the camping-ground, this is just one result
could be dangerous. In the end it’s a lot of money for us, so we have
of the love-parade disaster. And then there is no longer even the
to raise the ticket price. Of course our festival visitors are not happy
possibilityfor us to invite people from the local village for free to our
about this and we have to explain that we have no choice in order to
beer-garden, to add a little bit more atmosphere to the festival.
comply with official health & safety requirements.
We have to invest much more into security efforts and we have many
Do you have any contact with the appropriate ministry officials
more security-meetings upfront of the festival. I think, at the end of
in charge in Düsseldorf?
the day it will cost us about 50.000 Euros.
– Not really, we talk only with our district government in Kleeve and the regional one here in the city of Rees. The cooperation between
This must be difficult as you only have a capacity of around
them and us runs very well. We are fine with them but they get their
6500 people…
instructions from higher ranked authorities and they have to do their
– Yes, and I think at least these two points give us some concern.
job. Discussing things with your local police-officer gets you nowhere.
We have problems with these significantly higher costs for security measuresand besides this we face much more higher expenses
The Love Parade trial will take place soon. It is already known
for GEMA (performance royalties) which have increased rapidly of
that only one person from Love Parade is indicted, while
late.
the others are representatives of public institutions. This indicatesthat it is mainly these people who have to fear the
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Regarding the whole situation of health- and safety regulations,
legal consequencesfor what happened in Duisburg. However,
there are many new requirements, but neverthelessthe general
one of the main consequences is that many promoters in
impression is that the officials who are in charge are actually
NorthrhineWestphalia (NRW) are now facing the imposition of
not very well informed or experienced?
questionablehealth & safety regulations...
– That’s the thing. I have the impression that the decisions regarding
– Well, the Love-Parade in 2010 was part of the European Culture
the new regulations and structures come from the headquarters in
Capital that took place in the Ruhr District. The declared goal was
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to support the cultural and creative-industry in this region. Now we
we have a little bit of c/o-pop now but I don’t know anything about
can say that it has resulted in the complete opposite of this intention.
politicdirections or activities to improve the situation, I simply can’t
It kills a lot of small events because they don’t have the money to
say anything about it. In fact, in reference to Haldern Pop it is a
instituteall the safety-requirements. Haldern Pop started with the aim
problemthat nobody really knows what’s happening here on this
of introducing music we like to people. That’s the thing that makes
weekend and nobody has time to get an individual view of other
this festival individual. It is our taste, it is our music choices that we
events and then decide on safety-requirements for the particular
like to present, bringing it closer to people and enabling them to
events. I think it’s a problem of responsibility, it’s a problem of
discover this music. This is inspiring and wonderful. That is the main
our society; in Germanyou would say “Der Verlust des gesunden
thing and that is the reason why the festival is growing step by step
Menschenverstandes”. (The loss of common sense).
and that’s what we now call Haldern Festival. Are you affected by secondary-ticketing? Haldern Pop has always been completely different to the Love Parade.
– Not really, at the moment. So far it looks like we have sold out
I never understood the processes of the Love Parade. When it was in
very quickly. We still have smaller numbers of tickets to be sold
Berlin it was a real festival, created by people who had a vision, they
but currentlythere are no tickets on secondary-market. But since
had an idea about Techno-Music and Electronic Music and there was
ticket-saleshave officially ended, we will see what happens in the next
a spirit. But what we saw in the last years here in NRW was an idea
couple of weeks. Probably people expected more announcements of
that was driven by business-people aiming to make money with this
headliners for the festival, but fortunately we don’t have the same
vision, but it didn’t achieve this.
pressures as other festivals.
But surely it also shows that, there is not sufficient lobbying
Are you going to continue the collaboration with WDR-
taking place on behalf of the live-music-industry in NRW to
Rockpalast?
createofficial awareness and understanding?
– Yes, but we will also invite a lot of film-people to cover the festival
– Yes, that is right. Many creative and cultural things, music events,
on our behalf, so we will create a documentary of the last 30 years
concerts or companies or whatever have now gone to Berlin. Okay,
of the festival.
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That will be released afterwards as a DVD?
Well, that is one thing, but what about the culinary aspect?
– Yes, probably as DVD, maybe small films. We will cover this year
– Yes, we started that last year with our friend from Amsterdam and
because so many things will happen, Connan Mockasin will play, as
other local shops, to serve local food from the region. Last year the
will so many special artists. Probably something special will happen
food underwent a wonderful step up to a really wonderful quality. The
regarding the collaborations and we have seven or eight own
feedback from the festival last year was that our food is fantastic. The
camera-teams, all very motivated and creative people. They’re really
vegetarians were disappointed about the barbecue, which offereda
looking forward to cover the festival here.
hog roast – they’ve hated us for that. But on the other side, there was so much more good food on the festival than we ever had before.
It is the first time we’ve invited David Jones from England, he will run
We will be working a little bit more on this, this year, but it will not be
around the festival and collect sound files like a journalist. It could
such a big step up as in 2011 to 2012.
perhaps be the sound of a campfire or he will ask Conor O’Brien for a guitar-riff. He will collect sounds from other people, bands and anybody who will be around at the festival. By night he will add these to a mix of some songs in the studio. He will also play live on Thursday evening, just before Brandt Brauer Frick. That is a kind of a new development, we will see what can happen and this is one of the new ideas we create for Haldern Pop 2013. For the future we will work more on collaborations and encouraging musicians to inspire each other on the festival. We don’t even know ourselves what will happen over this weekend. As you have to invest much more money in the health- and safety measures, is there any money left to improve the environmentalsettings of the event? – You mean the green thing? Oh, in the past a lot of people have been very interested in what we are doing here to run an environmentally friendly festival. It works very well; we realized that when we invest in the people, then we’re automatically invested in the green measures. You know, everybody who will be on this weekend in Haldern has got the feeling, that it is his own festival. That is the best basis on which to create a green festival.
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For more information please check www.haldern-pop.de
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Berlin Festival Extends with ‘First We Take Berlin!’ Allan McGowan am@vip-booking.com
The Event’s Press Release states: More than 80 export ready international
numerous other tours, to take over the
and national acts will perform on over ten
planningprocess of ‘First We Take Berlin!’.
stages, showing their skills to the public and representativesof the music industry, giving
“Establishing newcomers and promoting
promoters and bookers a chance to review
new products is one of the Berlin Music
the following year’s touring artistes in good
Week’s main goals,” Björn Döring comments
time to book their events and the artists
on behalf of the Kulturprojekte Berlin GmbH.
the necessary time required to strategise
“No other location is more appropriate to
successfullyor the following year. Several
introduce up and coming artists than Berlin.
co-operation s with local, national and in-
Here you find an eager, young audience that
Berlin Music Week is to to launch a
ternational
labels
anticipates and coins international trends
club and showcase Festival on 4th
and agencies have been confirmed already
and styles. No other city has a more vibrant
and 5th September: The event is to
and will be announced shortly. In addition,
scene of artists, acts, start-ups as well as
be called, ‘First We Take Berlin!’ It
First We Take Berlin! will be committed to
music, media and technology companies.
ensuringkey programmers, agents and
We are proud to give our full support to this
bookers are in attendance and on the scout
showcase festival, which saw its inception
at the event.
last year, as an event for the music industry
will be located in Berlin’s hotspot Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg,
and
is
partners,
companies,
intended to be the ‘earliest’ show case event for festival bookings for
The Kulturprojekte Berlin GmbH, promoter
the following year, apparently in a
and organiser of the Berlin Music Week, for
“With our club and showcase festival, we
the first time, commissioned Melt! Booking,
found yet another thrilling format to establish
the Berlin-based agency responsible for
the Berlin Music Week on an international
successful events like Melt! Festival, Berlin
level,” says Paul Cheetham, who’s responsible
Festival as well as splash! Festival alongside
for the Berlin Music Week’s international
direct response to the advancement of festival programming deadlines over the last few years.
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as well as for the public.”
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business activities, and, as BerlinMusic Week’s co-curator, our contact for export agencies and companies abroad. “As part of ‘First We Take Berlin!’, we will continue our co-operation with The Great Escape amongst others, offering a variety of showcasing opportunities– from a newcomerslot at BerlinFestival to a businessreception at one of Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg’s hotspots.” The Berlin Festival GmbH & Co. KG will functionas main organiser of the event with support from the chief partners , Matthia s Hörstmann
(Hörstmann
Unternehmensgruppe/ HUG) and Festival Republic (LTD / Melvin Benn). As part of this deal, holders of a Berlin Festival multipleday Tickets will have free entry, provided that festival goers registered via the official Berlin Festival website prior to the event.
which already includes
Accredited visitors of the Berlin MusicWeek
concert series like ‘Introducing’ or ‘Certain
Project Manager:
will also have access to the events. Everyone
People’ alongside the larger open air events,
Klemens Wiese (Event and Venue Director of
else will be able to purchase First We Take
with yet another event of international
HUG)
Berlin! festival tickets for EUR 15 (+ booking
importance. I’m looking forward to working
Programme Coordination:
fee) only!
on this ambitiousproject together with the
Julia Gudzent (Booking Manager of Melt!
The organisers of Berlin Music Week and
Berlin Music Week over the next few years.”
Booking)
successful indoor
Berlin Festival have been working together
CONTACT INFO:
Art Director:
closely since 2010, for example planning the
“Apart from London, Berlin is one of the
Natasha Haddad (Festival Republic, former
Berlin Music Week Stage’s line-up (now First
most important career starting points for
Head of Programmingof the renowned UK
We Take Berlin! Stage) as part of the Berlin
many bands; and an essential part of the
show case festival, The Great Escape, and
Festival, which takes places on 6th and 7th
festival landscape. I’m delighted to see
now Music Programmer for Latitude Festival
September at the former Tempelhof Airport.
long-lastingprojects grow and develop, while
UK)
being an immediate factor in maybe helpin g
Melt! Booking Team:
Unter-
the next headliner to stardom,” Melvin Benn,
Alexander Kralisch, Justus Mang
booking
Berlin fan, head of Festival Republic, and
Berlin Music Week Contact:
Stefan
Lehmkuhl,
Hörstmann
nehmensgruppe ’s head comments : “Melt!
of
is
co-hostof Berlin Festival since 2011, comments.
Björn Döring
number one in Germany when it comes to
Booking
already
First names will be announced at the end of
International Business Coordination:
discovering and establishing international
June, coinciding with advance tickets going
Paul Cheetham
acts. I’m excited to enhance our portfolio,
on sale.
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MUSIC IN SHARES
Music in Shares Manfred Tari mt@vip-booking.com
CTS Eventim
Live Nation
Profit Booster Ticketing A Different Story!
Yes, the revenue is rising, but the resulting profit can easily be misinterpreted. Within the first nine months Live Nation has been able to increase its revenue results from $4.198 in the same period last year up to $4.381 billion. The company operating income also rose from There is no business like ticket business. As usual CTS Eventim again
$85 to $104.7 million, while the diluted net loss per share is reported
reports growing revenue and profit results for its ticketing division.
with $0.02.
For the first quarter (Q1) the company has been able to increase the number of sold tickets by about 15 percent.
Anyhow Michael Rapino, CEO of Live Nation Entertainment concludes:
The revenue for this part of the company increased by 17.3 percent
“For the quarter, global concert attendance is up 2 percent and ticket
and even compensated for lower revenue results within the Live
sales for Ticketmaster increased 3 percent. We expect to have continued
Entertainmentsegment of CTS Eventim.
growth in ticket sales in the fourth quarter, as compared to last year, for both Concerts and Ticketmaster. As a result, we currently anticipate
The total turnover rose from 113.9 to 121.1 million Euro. The Earnings
growth across Concerts, Ticketing and Sponsorship & Advertising for
before Interests, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortisation (EBITDA) rose
the fourth quarter and full year.”
11.1 percent from 25.7 in Q1-2012 to 28.6 million Euro, the EBIT from 20 to 23 million Euro.
In Q3 alone the revenue of the concert division was $1.4 billion comparedto $1.2 billion one year ago. For the 9 months period the
The ticketing revenue climbed from 53.1 to 62.3 million Euro and
concert revenue rose 5.1 percent from $2.81 to $2.95 billion. The
gained alone therefore EBITDA of 23.7 million Euro compare to 20.9
ticketingdepartment moved within the last nine months from $966.7
million one year ago.
up to $1001.5 million, the department Artist Nation from $293.9 up to $298.6 million. Percentage-wise the biggest gain has been in
The revenue within CTS Eventim’s Live Entertainment department
Sponsorship& Advertising which moved up 5.9 percent from $182.5
went down from 62.7 to 60.3 million Euros, a drop of 3.7 percent.
to $193.2 million.
Since the beginning of the year the share price of the company went up from 27.07 to 31.34 Euro.
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MUSIC IN SHARES
DEAG
Moritz Schwenkow
Re-Consideration of Local Business In Berlin
DEAG announced that it would strengthen its business activitie s
DEAG-CEO Peter Schwenkow founded Concert Concept in June
for the regional concert business in Berlin. The company have
1978 and appointed his son Moritz Schwenkow as the new managing
thereforere-activated
directorfor the company.
the
DEAG-subsidiary
Concert
Concept
Veranstaltungs-GmbHBerlin, which according to the company in recentyears promotedless shows due to collaboration with another local promoter.
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MEMBER PRESENTATION
Barley Arts Promotion The story of Barley Arts Promotion, leader for the organisation and
The company, which has been doing more than 3500 live shows,
production of entertainment and music shows, revolves around the
festivalsand special events since 1979, operates on many levels, e.g.:
figure of Claudio Trotta (b.1957 in Milan). 1) Promotion of international artists in Italy Following his college years passion for the link between “high” and pop
E.g. STING, PEARL JAM, BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN, TOM WAITS,
culture, he starts his career with Radio Montestella, then in 1975 he’s
SHAGGY , AEROSMITH, THE CURE, LENNY KRAVITZ, AC-DC, PHIL
at Canale 96, the very first news radio, organising the first live shows of
COLLINS, SLIPKNOT, METALLICA, STEVIE WONDER, RAY CHARLES,
his life. In 1979 he graduates at the Civica Scuola di Arte Drammatica as
BARRY WHITE, EARTH, WIND & FIRE, VAN MORRISON, B.B. KING,
music operator, spending a training period at the Teatro alla Scala. The
PAGE & PLANT, KISS, IRON MAIDEN, YES, CHEMICAL BROTHERS,
same year he founds BARLEY ARTS PROMOTION (first tour: JOHN MAR-
DREAM THEATER, PRODIGY, LOREENA MC KENNITT, RAGE AGAINST
TYN) whose name is a homage Trotta pays to one of his early passions,
THE MACHINE, DEFTONES, PAUL WELLER, LIMP BIZKIT, DEEP PURPLE,
Anglo-Saxon country and folk. Going through some TV experience
DAVID SYLVIAN, HOOVERPHONIC, DAVID BOWIE, SANTANA, FRANK
(TeleRadioMilano2), he’s involved by Lucio Salvini (chairmanat Ricordi
ZAPPA, LORD OF THE DANCE, SHAOLIN MONKS and more.
by that time) in his Country e Folk Label project and becomes the Italian promoter for the artists in the roster. Later on, Salvini will entrust him
2) Promotion and production of Italian artists in Italy
with Artistic and Marketing Direction of the Blues & Rock Project series
(NEFFA, SOTTOTONO, LITFIBA...)
at Carosello. As one of his latest personal side projects, Trotta edited The Milan Music Dictionary (1995), together with Paolo Zenoni. He’s one of
3) Production and co-production and Promotion of Festivals
the Founders of the following Associations:
MONSTERS OF ROCK, SONORIA, MILANO BLUES FESTIVAL, IRLANDA IN FESTA, LAGHI LOMBARDI IN FESTIVAL, FLEADH, BALKANIKA,
ASSOMUSICA
MONZA ROCK FESTIVAL, PISTOIA BLUES FESTIVAL, COCA COLA
Italian Association of Producers and Organisers of Live Music
DANCE FESTIVAL…
Entertainment(founded 1996): Board Director from the beginning. 4) Organisation, production and promotion of Italian artist’s concerts YOUROPE
and tours abroad (e.g. first international shows of Vasco Rossi, Eros
The European Festival Association (founded 1998): Board Director
Ramazzotti, Sabrina Salerno...)
1998-2001.
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