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McGowan’s

Musings

Falling over isn’t what it used to be – I seem

abrasions­– as you ask… just yesterday as it

may have given­way, but whatever the

to remember a sort of ‘bounce factor’ in my

happens.

reason­ , upcoming­Canadian events will

now fading youth when coming into contact­

be under increased scrutiny, and event

with terra firma when tripping, slipping­ ,

My trip to Inverness for this year’s Go

organisers­everywhere will be anxious to hear

skidding­or even being pushed – but that’s

North was well worthwhile – even though

the actual reasons for the disaster to factor

not the way of it now, it’s more of a bone

the skies were mainly grey, but the event

in whatever can be learned to the already

jarring­crash as one’s footing goes and far

always­has something to offer, like watching­

increased­health and safety precautions for

too much weight speeds up the process of

Born to be Wide’s Olaf Furniss and others

this year’s season.

gravity. Tennis actually, as you ask, going­for

obviously­recalling their youth by creating

a ball I should really have left alone, and all

a mosh pit and hurling themselves around

I must admit that I tend to dismiss the

of a sudden, the term hard court became

in completely­abandoned and quite frankly

Eurovision­Song Contest as an occasionally­

painfully­defined. Anyway, if you detect

dangerous­fashion­, driven wild by the music

amusing adjunct to the ‘real’ business

the odd grimace of pain illustrating these

of Norwegian­punk band Honningbarna. I

of music­ , and the relegation of the UK’s

Musings­ , it’s a result of the bruises and

was never really a fan of punk, but the band’s

venerable­singer Englebert Humperdink to

energy was definitely infectious, and maybe

last but one in the judging affects me little.

the cello gave them an extra edge!

However the European Broadcasting Union­ (EBU) have announced that 64 million

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television­viewers tuned in for the 2012

the Festival season yet again, like the heavy

Grand Final of the 57th Eurovision Song

rain and cloud besetting many of the early

Contest­; 19.4 million for the first Semi-Final

events, bad news overshadows everything­ and 19.6 million for the second Semi-Final, with the apparently ‘legal high’ drug related

all figures up on 2011, making it once again

death of a teenager just a couple­of miles

the most watched entertainment programme

away from Inverness at Rockness­. Then as if

on television screens in Europe. So, yet again,

to warn us all that last year’s disasters­were

what do I know, I might have to think again?

not an unfortunate aberration came the

General Manager: Peter Briggs pb@vip-booking.com

dreadful news of yet another stage collapse

Right, you will have to get by without us next

causing the death of Radiohead’s 33 year old

month I’m afraid as certain VIP’ers take a

Writer and editorial: Allan McGowan am@vip-booking.com

British drum technician and injuries to other

summer break. However I will be off to Serbia

crew members. Scott Johnson was killed just

(on my birthday!) where the EXIT festival will

before Radiohead were to go on stage in

host discussions on the implementation of

Toronto­. All at VIP send their condolences­to

CEETEP, the extension of the European Talent

his family and friends.

Exchange Programme (ETEP) into the Central

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But on a far more serious note as we move into

And Eastern European territories. I will report Unlike the incidents in the U.S. and Belgium­

back in August – by which time all current

last year the weather was not a factor

bruises will hopefully be gone. So, Ladies and

in the cause of this stage collapse, early

Gentlemen, have a great summer, and here

observations­indicate that scaffolding pipes

is the News…

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City Showcase: Spotlight London 2012 Allan McGowan am@vip-booking.com new bands and artists to submit applications

the 10th Anniversary, City Showcase is

by 31st July to appear in the capital and take

offering­free entry to those who have

part in the celebrations.

registered­online for wristbands at least a month in advance of the festival otherwise

City Showcase: Spotlight London has been

entry will be £5 on the door.

presenting new musical talent since 2003

Nanette Rigg

hosting over 200 musicians from a broad

City Showcase Director Nanette Rigg says:

range of genres. Amy Winehouse, Keane,

“We are now gearing up for our tenth

Gabriella Cilmi, Razorlight, Mr Hudson, Laura

anniversary­celebrations with more venues

Marling, Newton Faulkner, Ray LaMontagne­,

signed up to take part as well as an outdoor

The shortlist is out for the first ever Scottish­

Hot Chip, Seth Lakeman, N-Dubz, and

stage this year, and with more potential

Live music and new talent event City

Scouting­for Girls have all performed on a

candidates­wanting to take part, it should be

Showcase­: Spotlight London, will celebrate

City Showcase stage.

our greatest event yet”.

take place from 9-13th October in Central

Performers and bands who take part in City

Details of how to apply for City Showcase:

London, and is now open for registration.

Showcase: Spotlight London will perform

Spotlight London 2012 are on the website at

Following the successful Soho Flea Market

in the music venues, shops and stores of

www.cityshowcase.co.uk

event, the not-for-profit year-round music

London’­s West End, in front of A&R scouts,

festival returns offering an opportunity for

industry executives and music fans. To mark

its 10th Anniversary this year. This edition will

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PPL Produce UK ‘Most Played’ 2011 Charts Allan McGowan am@vip-booking.com PPL the UK’s sound recording royalty

Adele - most played artist in UK in 2011

collecting­agency recently held its AGM, at which information on the Agency’s 2011 financial returns was revealed. The revenue­generated by broadcast and online royalties­was up 7% to £66.2 million, public performance­income was up 10% to £55.0 million, and international monies grew 2% to £32.4 million­ . Overall £153.5 million was collected, of which £130.8million was distributed­to the society’s label and performer members.

This is of course very interesting and very optimistic­news for the UK recording industry­ , but another interesting aspect of the Meeting­was the release of the following three charts compiled from the data collected by the organisation:

Most Played Pop Songs Of 2011:

Ludovico Einaudi - The Tower

Adele - Rolling In The Deep

City Of Prague Philharmonic

Maroon 5 feat Christina Aguilera - Moves Like Jagger

Orchestra­with Paul Bateman - On The Beautiful­Blue Danube (by Johann Strauss II)

Adele - Set Fire To The Rain Jessie J feat BoB - Price Tag Adele - Someone Like You Ed Sheeran - The A Team Lady Gaga - The Edge Of Glory Bruno Mars – Grenade Rihanna - Only Girl In The World Forget You - Cee Lo Green

Most Played Classical Pieces Of 2011: Ludovico Einaudi - Primavera

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Ludovico Einaudi - Nightbook

Philharmonic Orchestra with Eugene Ormandy­- Fanfare For The Common Man (by Aaron Copland)

Dawn Upshaw & London Sinfonietta with David Zinman - Symphony No 3 (by Henryk Gorecki)

Most Played Artists Of 2011: Adele Lady Gaga Rihanna

Philip Glass - Metamorphosis One

Take That

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra­with Ludovico Einaudi Divenire

Bruno Mars

Cleveland Orchestra with Lorin Maazel - Romeo And Juliet (by Sergei Prokofiev)

Katy Perry

The Labèques & Philharmonia Orchestra with Semyon Bychkov Concerto for Two Pianos in E major (by Felix Mendelssohn)

Coldplay

Jessie J Olly Murs David Guetta We just thought you might like to know…

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Samsung Launches First Ticketless Technology at Live UK Events Allan McGowan am@vip-booking.com

20 June 2012, London, UK – Samsung Electronics UK has today announced­its involvement in the first roll out of ticketless technology­ at live music events in the UK. As part of an association with Kilimanjaro­Live and Intellitix, Samsung will bring RFID technology to festivalgoers for the first time this summer promising secure access to the gigs and virtually no queues.

The Red Hot Chilli Peppers’ upcoming gig at Knebworth on 23 June will mark the first time the technology has been used by

Stuart Gailbraith

an artist anywhere­in Europe. This will be followed by music and wakeboarding­festival Wakestock, which is set to become Europe’s

Simon Stanford - Samsung

most technologically­advanced festival after deploying the technology.

Special RFID wristbands are being issued which will be read on arrival to validate visitors’ entry. At the wearer’s discretion, the bands can be linked to their social media profiles or used to enter competitions associated­with both events.

Festival goers can head to the Samsung Galaxy Note experiential stand, on site at both events, where they will be able to personalise­ their wristband to check in on Facebook and share their experience with their friends online, upgrade to VIP simply by flashing their wristband­, and sample both the Galaxy Note and recently released Galaxy S III. Samsung is also preparing the way for any festival goers

very excited to be working with Samsung and Intellitix in being one

with an NFC enabled mobile phone to be able to use that as their

of the first UK promoters to embrace this new technology and look

ticket at future events.

forward to developing adaptations across many events.”

Simon Stanford, Vice President, Telecommunications & Networks

Serge Grimaux, CEO at Intellitix, the market leader in RFID solutions­

Division­, Samsung UK and Ireland said: “We’re delighted to announce­

for live events, said: “This is the start of a revolution in the live

our involvement in the first rollout of ticketless technology this

event-going­experience in the UK. Samsung recognises how quickly

country­has seen. In future, everyone will be able to use their mobile

ticketless­technology will evolve due to NFC-enabled phones such as

phone as their ticket, whether they are music fans going to a gig,

the Galaxy S III. The future is now, and Samsung is at the forefront

or a commuters­travelling to work. So we’re excited to be aligning

of this.”

ourselves­with that technology and to be bringing a new experience to both our customers and to music fans across the country.”

Denzil Thomas, Business Director, Billington Cartmell Music who conceived­the association, commented: “NFC is still not widely

The promoter of both events, Stuart Galbraith from Kilimanjaro Live,

understood­ , so we wanted to create a groundbreaking way to

commented: “We’ve been waiting for the opportunity to use RFID

demonstrate­the power of Samsung’s leading NFC-enabled devices to

technology for a while as it’s a great way to enhance and grow the

consumers. Pretty soon NFC will be ubiquitous in ticketing, it’s been

customer experience for concerts and festivals of the future. We are

great to have Samsung kick it all off in the UK.”

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The Experience of C/O Pop and C’n’B Manfred Tari mt@vip-booking.com Ralph Christoph

make them aware of the fact, that the music industry needs structural help too, is one of the goals to achieve in the near future!

You are the minister for foreign affairs of C/O Pop and obviously­ enjoy traveling around. Where have you have been in recent months and what have been your main things you have picked up that have found their way into the programming­of C/O Pop and C’n’B? – International networking has always been one of the main goals for c/o pop. My latest visit took me to Mexico, to try to establish an

Ralph Christoph is the head of programming at C/O Pop and C’n’B,

exchange program with the University of Guadalajara. We are always

the only convention that has managed, so far, to successfully combine

looking for strong and sustainable partnerships around the globe,

music and creative industries.

and after we’ve done several projects in Asia, the next step will be projects in and with countries from Central and South America. And

Popkomm is off again, Pop Up in Leipzig has gone, how you

of course, this reflects both the festival and the convention.

would describe the situation of the music conventions in Germany­?

Please tell us about the current state of “Europareise”, what

When we started with c/o pop in 2003, it was already clear that the

is on the agenda, who are the main partners and where is the

music industry had to face major changes. That’s why we have moved

project headed?

the areas of Live and Digital to the centre. We have positioned our

– The Europareise established itself as an exchange and network

event around the needs of a suffering music industry and tried to

platform­, but is also a major gateway for German talent to get abroad.

connect­its players in an efficient way with the movers and shakers

We are happy that Initiative Music has realized the possibilities­and

from converging creative industries like Film, TV, Print and Online.

opportunities of this project and is supporting us. But the Europareise

That’s probably one of the reasons why we still exist, and, are even

has already become a global network and tool. This year, we also

more successful than ever, especially on an international level.

have guests and participants from China, Taiwan, Columbia and the US. Also, the project is not only focused on festivals anymore, we also

You are familiar with wheeling & dealing with public

feature up and coming tools and trends for the creative industries

institutions­and to a certain extent also with politicians. Do

within that project.

you think that the subject of creative industries in Germany receives the public awareness and consideration it needs?

In the last twenty years the music business faced many

– In fact, the concept of creative industries is a bloated machinery,

challenges­but also had many new opportunities. Some

because you are dealing with very different industries and with

of these new business opportunities seem to be valid and

sometimes­totally different needs. Those who become a part of the

real, however many seems to actually be very short lived,

creative industries can be sure that the awareness of how to actually­

sometimes­surviving­on hype & hope but at the end of day

promote this industry has to be sharpened. Therefore, we take a

not sustainable for artists and the music industry. With this in

somewhat narrower focus and mainly serve the entertainment sectors

mind, what kind of developments do you currently consider

of the creative industries, primarily those who deal with digital goods.

as being meaningful­for the music business in general and in

And that’s still something different than, let’s say, an architect who

particular for C/O Pop and C’n’B?

is by definition also part of the creative industries. Often, the sheer

– Of course there are a lot of promises out there, and only a few of them

numbers that are usually involved when it comes to the issue of the

become real. But the presently available possibilities of Direct-to-Fan

creative industries blinds the politicians.

tools and services for instance offer a lot more opportunities to monetize­ your business than ever before. The true future of digital­has still yet to

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Any idea why the film industry receives much more public

come for music and its industry. We are showing and presenting­some

funding than the music industry for instance?

of the most interesting tools and trends, and we will discuss the status

– In Germany, this has a lot to do with the legacy of the 80s and 90s,

quo of Social Commerce. If you do not prepare yourself­as an creative

when the film industry was the politician’s darling. To change this and

person or company, you won’t survive in this business.

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JUNE 2012

> INDEPTH STORY > 10 YEARS OF CODA AGENCY

10 Years of CODA Agency Allan McGowan am@vip-booking.com

London’s CODA Agency recently celebrated a decade of booking

– The partners are Alex Hardee, Tom Schroeder, James Whitting,

an ever-growing roster of successful live acts and dj’s. In that time

Phil Banfield and myself as agents and Financial Controller Dave

Director­Rob Challice has become a well-known figure at business

Hallybone­. There are over 50 people now working at Coda, including

gatherings both in the UK and internationally. VIP-News talked to him

20 Agents representing over 400 live acts and djs.

about the past, present and future of this well-respected Company.

What do you think are the main changes to the business and the role of the Agent since you started up?

Rob Challice

– The Agent gets more respect these days as a result of taking on greater responsibilities. It’s no longer enough to just be reactive when it comes to building acts. We get involved a lot earlier in artists careers than used to be the case, often taking the lead, particularly since artists­can no longer rely on advances from labels We assist in creating sustainable live careers, which in turn helps acts to be self sufficient.

This evolution is something that all of us at Coda have been aware of for at least the last five years.

You regularly attend and take part in a lot of the European­ conference­and showcase events like Eurosonic and Reeperbahn­ Campus, do you consider CODA to be a UK or an international Company? Also have you taken on representation­of European­, or other international acts that you, or anyone else in the

What is the actual date of Coda’s 10th Anniversary?

Company­have seen at these events, or would you conside­r

– We formed Coda early 2002

doing so?

– I believe that Coda has one of the most internationally recognisable

What was your experience prior to setting up Coda, and what

rosters around. A roster that contains some of the best new live and

motivated you to start your own Company?

club acts to appear in the last 10 years. I do get a kick out of meeting

– I ran Concert Clinic agency, we merged with MPI to form Coda, and

promoters at these events and them stating that they are now hoping

I’ve always worked for myself.

to work with this new act that one of our agents have picked up. We are known as an agency that picks up on great music early and works

Who else was involved in the start up, how many people now work at Coda and how many acts do you represent?

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hard to establish those artists.

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> INDEPTH STORY > 10 YEARS OF CODA AGENCY

I’ve worked with a number of European acts, including Kings of

Are you happy with Coda’s achievements over the last decade,

Convenience­ , Kaizers Orchestra and Team Me (all from Norway).

and is there anything that you’re particularly proud of?

Kaizers­Orchestra blew me away at Eurosonic in 2003 and 9 years

– I’m very proud of helping establish CODA, and the way that the

later they have appointed me as European agent. Sometimes there

six partners function so well in business even though we’re all very

is a misconception from bands playing these events that they need

different­. As an agent, establishing Bon Iver across Europe as a festival

to get a UK based agent to book UK (only) Whereas we work most

headliner and Arena act. Justin Vernon is a really special artist and it’s

effectively­if we are working on a European wide live strategy for an

been great to play a part in his unique career development.

act.

So how about the next ten years - are you optimistic? Are there

You also organise and promote the extremely successful

general trends in the business that you think could become

Summer­Sundae Festival in Leicester. When did you start the

problems?

event and do you ever experience any conflicts of interest

operating­as both agent and promoter?

– I’m very optimistic for the Company and our roster. As for the

– We started the festival in 2001, before Coda was formed and it

wider­business as a whole I do sometimes wonder where the next

has always operated independently from the agency business. So far

live promoters­, agents and fans are going to come from. It can’t be

there have been no accusations of conflict of interest. As for booking

easy starting as an independent promoter, but putting on your own

the event sometimes being an Agent yourself helps you understand

events is probably the best way for somebody to cut their teeth in

what another Agent is telling you.

this business.

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New UK Initiative to Combat online Ticket Fraud Allan McGowan am@vip-booking.com to exclusively use a .tickets website, rather

Key to the Dot Tickets Organisation proposal­

than the numerous .com sites that fraudsters

is a series of geographic and sector specific

can easily dupe people into using.

committees from affected areas, such as the sports, live entertainment and airline

Machin told ILMC’ s official journal, IQ,

businesses­ , which will be responsible for

“Ticket fraud is the scourge of the live

setting­the rules for which companies will be

entertainment­business. We believe that our

eligible to apply for the new domain­name

tickets [domain] application, which is already

to market and sell tickets. The organisation­

attracting

widespread

industry

support­ , intends­that the .tickets domain should be

is an independent and open structural

recognised as a mark of trust, or kitemark,

solution­that can be controlled, trusted and

that will enable comsumers to distinguish­safe

communicated­simply and consistently to

and secure ticketing sites and information­

ticket buyers worldwide.”

worldwide.

Machin believes that if ICANN grants the

Machin states, “We are thrilled with the

domain name to the ticketing industry, fans

strong support for our application to ICANN

The UK live entertainment business is

will be able to securely seek out the likes of

from organisations worldwide, including the

spearheading­an ambitious attempt to clamp

www.festival.tickets or www.venue.tickets or

ILMC, that are affected by ticket fraud. We

down on the global multi-billion dollar ticket

www.band.tickets for trusted ticket sales and

are seeking to build ever stronger coalitions­

fraud problem by backing an application

information.

within the industry and across borders

Steve Machin

by the Dot Tickets Organisation (.tickets)

and want to hear from any organisations

to internet­domain registry organisation

The idea already has the backing of the Music­

who wish to get involved, to support our

ICANN to create a new tickets domain which

Managers’ Forum whose CEO Jon Webster­,

application­ , and to help us play our part

would only be available to sites which meet

comments, “Stamping out fraud in the

in what we believe will benefit millions of

high standards of consumer protection and

ticketing­industry is a significant challenge­ vulnerable­fans worldwide.”

security­.

for the live entertainment industry and one that the MMF feels strongly about as it has

Machin adds that other organisations, that

The idea came about at ILMC 24 in March

a direct impact on our clients’ customers­-

may not have a similar focus on consumer

when technology panel chairman Steve

the fans of live music. We believe that The

protection, have applied for the .tickets

Machin realised that an auction of internet

Dot Tickets Organisation application and

domain­name and he is seeking the support

domain names could provide the ticketing

proposal­will create a safe, secure and trusted

of concerned members of the live industry to

industry with a readymade answer to online

environment online, making it easier for fans

back up the industry’s application ahead of

fraud.

to spot scams online and to visit only trusted

ICANN’s ruling which is expected in January

websites for ticket sales and information.”

2013. Anyone wishing to support the .tickets­

As a result, when ICANN (the Internet­ Corporation­for Numbers)

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Assigned

announced

the

Names names

application

should

contact

Machin

via

and

In the UK, government figures suggest that

hello@dotTICKETS.org This e-mail address is

of

ticket fraud in the sport and entertainment

being protected from spam bots, you need

some 2,000 applicants for new domain­ industries cost consumers, event organisers­

JavaScript enabled to view it or for further

words on 13 June, it included the .tickets­

and credit card providers over £168 million­

information visit http://www.dotTICKETS.org

application­from

Dot

(208m) in 2010 alone, according to a National­

or HYPERLINK “http://www.facebook.com/

Tickets­Organisation. The concept would

Fraud Office Report in 2011. Globally­that

dotTICKETS”

allow­legitimate

figure could reach several billion Euros.

http://www.facebook.com/dotTICKETS.

Machin’s ticketing

The

companies

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First Conference Details for Reeperbahn Festival Manfred Tari mt@vip-booking.com

Keynote by Ben Challis at Reeperbahn Festival around the subject “Diversity at risk?!” to

others Canada, Sweden, Danmark, Israel,

connect many of the conference sessions­ .

Brasil, Switzerland, Netherlands. There will

We will look at the macro-trend of market­

be around ten international matchmaking­

concentration that is evident in all spheres

and networking sessions and dozens of

relevant to the music business, the recording­

receptions­, parties, meetings and workshops.

industry, live entertainment and the digital­ realm. So we will kick off the conference­ Hamburg is still one of the German hot with

a

keynote

from

Ben

Challis

of

spots for the music industry. The senate

Glastonbury­Festival. He is a sharp and witty

of Berlin seems to support various music­

observer of the current developments in

activities such as Berlin Music Week and

the music business regarding the aspect of

a soon to be founded music board with a

concentration­and we are really looking

budget of 1 million Euro with an almost

forward­to his speech. Other sessions will

equal set up as the board for its local

pick up the thread, e.g. when talking about

film industry. Is there anything officially

differences and similarities of the big three

sources in Hamburg could learn from

European music markets UK, France and

Berlin or do you would say its possibly

This year’s lead issue for Reeperbahn

Germany­or at the panel about the revival

the other way around?

Campus,

and survival of vinyl - the black gold.

– Traditionally Hamburg is very strong

Detlef Schwarte

the

conference

program

for

regarding­its spirit and inventiveness. In

music­industry­professionals as part of the Reeperbahn­Festival­will be “Diversity at

Popkomm is off again, Pop Up in Leipzig­

Hamburg­the first local association of

a Risk”. A highly interesting topic as it is

has gone, how you would describe

music clubs in Germany - Klubkombinat

reflecting­the ongoing concentration of

the situation of music conventions in

Hamburg­- was established, also the first

corporate music companies and the related

Germany­?

support organization­for local musicians

market dominance this will have for the

– From my perspective the various aspects of

- RockCity Hamburg - and not least the

structures of the music business.

the diverse events have very much cleared

Reeperbahn Festival­; all these initiatives are

up and Reeperbahn Festival now is the most

constantly supported­by the City. And there

VIP-News spoke with Detlef Schwarte,

important­and most reviewed platform for

are other examples­like the Gema-Fond,

conference­head at Reeperbahn Festival

the music and live entertainment business

that relieves­music clubs from Gema fees, or the programme­to support small labels

about this years conference agenda, the general situation for music conferences in

in Germany. This is not only because other

financially­ . All this shows why Hamburg

Germany and the political backing of the

events have been cancelled, but Reeperbahn

was and still is the leading city for music in

Hamburg Senate for the local music business.

with its huge Music Festival, the approved

Germany, although other cities might spend

B2B facilities and the unique atmosphere

more of other people’s money on initiatives

You have Ben Challis as a keynote

has established itself as the gateway to

and events to get a comparable image.

speaker­, and could you please elaborate

the germane­music market. This might be

on the main topics?

underlined­by the fact that we expect more

For further information please check:

than 600 delegates from outside Germany

http://www.campus.reeperbahnfestival.

and that we plan to have around a dozen

com/

– We decided to programme the conference­

of this year’s Reeperbahn Festival Campus­ showcases of different countries, amongst

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Melt! 2012 First Conference Details for Reeperbahn Festival Manfred Tari mt@vip-booking.com Manfred Tari mt@vip-booking.com

One of the leading festivals in Germany, which has also in recent years received more

Stefan Lehmkuhl

recognition and visitors on an international­ level Melt! Does not aim to include the biggest­headliners on their billing, but rather­ to benefit from its sharp artistic profile­, set up and its location, filling a gap between traditional­big festivals and festivals­that rather approach a local audience. This year’s edition having sold out its 22.000 tickets will again be held in Ferropolis, with it’s famous­backdrop of the massive diggers and machines­of the now redundant steel works from July 13-15:VIP-News talks with Stefan Lehmkuhl, organiser of the sold-out event.

Melt! sold out very quickly. Have you experienced­any problems with secondary­ticketing for the Festival?

– There are tickets on ebay. Our tickets are not personalized yet, so, yes, we have issues­with tickets at high prices, which we hope that people won’t want to pay. But so far we don’t have any major issues with secondary­ ticketing.

Has the line-up become more expensive than in recent years?

– Yes indeed, the budget for the artists inflated­by about 15 Percent, that was not what I’ve desired but in the end I had no choice.

Melt! officially also sells tickets outside­ of Germany, is there any particular market­that is particularly responsive for this year’s edition?

– The share of tickets being sold abroad remain stable and sums up to around 35 percent of the total ticket sales. Outside of Germany we are selling tickets in:

1) Netherlands 2) UK 3) Switzerland 4) Austria 5) Scandinavia 6) France 7) Rest of the world (18 tickets in Brasil / 4 in Iceland / 8 in Mexico / 5 in New Zealand / 10 in Russia / 2 in Senegal / 2 in South Africa and even 98 in the US).

Melt! always makes serious efforts to improve the environmental situation of the festival. Is there anything new planned for this year?

– We mainly continue with the things that we started in past years, again we have a train going from Cologne to Ferropolis, we have bike-tours from Hamburg and Berlin, where we give away the last tickets with the motivation to cycle for them. From Hamburg­and Berlin have a multiple day ride with a mobile bicycle-disco and this will have it’s own stage at the festival. We’ve got a handy-charge-station, where you can

cycle for your power.

So in principle it is the same as in previous­years. What about organic food at the festival?

– Yes, we try to have as many regional and vegetarian options as possible and try to get all of our traders from the region. That was very successful with the audience in the previous­years, because officially we’ve got a lot of vegetarians at melt!

Did you have any more problems this year in terms of requirements regarding health and safety issues?

– I’ve got the feeling that there is an extra­awareness, double-checks and more questions­ . But I can’t report on specific issues­or troubles yet.

Melt! is part of the Yourope festival organization­ . Is there anything you would wish to focus on or are you satisfie­ d with the situation with the Association­so far?

– I’m very happy with the approach this

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year, which includes a revolution in terms of

achievement this year is, that we are talking­

discotheques­and smaller dj-events? Do

contracting­between agencies and festivals­

about it, bringing a kind of awareness­to the

you agree with the GEMA approach?

in Europe. I think that is quite something­,

issue, stressing that an open-air-festival­can’t

– I think they’re asking too much, maybe

That is one of the reasons why such

sign and agree all the conditions that are

they should compare the policies so far,

associations­make total sense, it was a big

more suitable for a closed arena. The situation­

how clubs should pay the GEMA rates and

project that brought all the major festivals­

is totally different­and the special­definition

how concerts and promoters have to pay.

together to discuss what issues they have

of enforced measure these days is much

There was a difference between promoters

with agency-contracts, which are not really­

more important than it was in previous­years.

and venues in the tariffs, so that is maybe

made for open-air-festivals. Finally we

The climate has changed and it is very impor-

not a fair thing and what they now ask for

wrote a letter together that we sent out in

tant to define what the enforced­measures­

is too much and that could even destroy

response to this. And I’m happy that they

are and what can really be expected­from a

the club-scene­. I think that even the bigger­

took on the mission and they are trying to

festival. We’re expected to guarantee things

clubs might have problems, because they

establish these Yourope-terms as conditions

that we can’t really promise each other in the

always­feared that they might have to repay­

for festivals.

real world, so why should we sign these con-

taxes for the past two or three years on their

tracts? Maybe at the end of this year none of

tickets­. So, I think that is really dangerous

Does it really work though; have you

these contracts will be signed, then we will

for the club-culture in Germany and we

received­any positive feedback? I’ve

see if something happens, and discuss how

don’t need new problems for the venues

been told, that some of the UK-agents

we will deal with it.

because in the Cities we don’t have enough

are just laughing it off.

– Yes, from some of the big agencies you just

What do you think about the latest­ more trouble than they already have.

return standard generated letters but I think

attempt­to increase the tariffs to

it is an on-going process. I think the main

Melt Festival

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Numbers up for Primavera Pro: Allan McGowan am@vip-booking.com

Delegates at the Primavera Pro area

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Whilst the economic outlook for Spain is, as

in general fare in the harsh conditions facing­

we all know, grim, there is some good news

the country. Many events are part funded by

within the Spanish music industry. The third

grants and support from local and national­

edition of Primavera Pro, the professionals­’

authorities who may not have the available­

event set up alongside the Festival in

funds next year. There have been great

Barcelona­reported a 27% increase with

effort­ s put into building the international­

1.400 participants compared to the 1.100 of

reputation of the country’s music and

last year.

Arts industries­ ; in particular the region of Catalonia­has been highly visible presenting

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countries,

including

Australia­, Arab Emirates, Japan and Russia.

The best represented country was, as might

Sonar, the music and arts event also in

be expected­, Spain, followed by France, UK

Barcelona­is close to selling out this year, and

and The United States. Representatives from

like a lot of the Spanish events relies on a large

associations­such as APM, ARC, ASSAC,

contingent of audience from other countries,

Dansk Live, Impala, UFI, UMC and Yourope

attracted by cheap flights, normally­good

took part in the conferences and were

and reliable weather, and cheaper catering.

involved­in the showcases.

But none of this can be relied on and there is to say the least, concern about how things

It remains to be seen how Spanish live events

will be in 2013.

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EXIT Announces Full Line-up Allan McGowan am@vip-booking.com

Serbia’s EXIT Festival always attracts a high percentage of UK ticket­ buyers, and following the wettest June on record, with no real promise­ of the arrival of summer as the longest day approaches, the attraction of days hot Balkan sunshine followed by cooler nights of music in the Petrovaradin Fortress overlooking the river Danube are pretty obvious.

LINE UP SO FAR: Guns N’ Roses, Duran Duran, New Order,­Erykah Badu, Plan B, AVICII, Richie Hawtin­ , Gossip­ ,

Taking place from Thursday 12th – Sunday 15th July, offers a good line

Wolfmother­ , Skream feat Sgt Pokes, Sub Focus­

up, cheap food and drink onsite and entertainment in the campsites­.

Dj set & ID, Luciano, Laurent­Garnier­LBS, Knife

Over 600 artists are set to perform on 20 stages connected by cobbled

Party, Miss Kittin, Hercules­& Love Affair, Suicidal­

streets, ramparts and tunnels.

Tendencies­ , The

Toy

Dolls,

Skindred,

Little­

Dragon, Felix­Da Housecat, Totally Enormous­ As mentioned in this issue’s McGowan’s Musings this edition will

Extinct­Dinosaurs­ , Azari

&

III,

Buraka

Som

also host meetings to discuss the development of the Central and

Sistema, Sneaky Sound System, Claude Von Stroke,

Eastern­European Talent Exchange Programme (CEETEP). This is

Hatebreed, Netsky & MC Dynamite­ , Goldie &

an EU funded­extension of ETEP the extremely successful talent

SP:MC, Mistajam, Jacques Lu Cont, Art Department­,

exchange­programme­set up and run by the organisers of Eurosonic

Maceo Plex, Borgore­ , Reboot­live, Thieves Like

in association­with festival’s organisation Yourope and the European

Us,

Broadcasting Union (EBU). Representatives of festivals businesses and

Bassline Smith & MC Dynamite, Robert Dietz,

artists from the countries in the area will discuss the past, present

Citizens!, D.R.I., When Saints Go Machine, Eats

Brodinski­ , Kenny­Larkin­ , Drumsound­&

and future of the music business in the region, looking to find ways

Everything­ , Benoit & Sergio, Tobi Neumann b2b

of developing­business expertise and talent with the eventual aim

Geddes,

of growing relationship­s and audiences in bordering markets and

Dimension

beyond­.

AV!), George FitzGerald, Sodom, Sigha, Lone,

Maayan

Nidam,

Controller,

Pariah­ , Teengirl

Street Jimmy

Fantasy

live,

Dogs,

Space

Edgar

(Live

The

Chain,

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Addison Groove, Locked Groove, Jon Convex­ ,

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Nikonn, The Tapeaters, DAT Politics­, Franz + Shape,

com/43779253 to see a new documentary about the festival by DJ

Detachments, A Terrible­Splendour, Christian Strobe,

Broadcast.

Boemklatsch, Baskerville, Bart B More, Mike

Benjamin

Damage

&

Doc

Daneeka,

Mago, NT89, TWR72, Rip Tide, Pretty Young

Duran Duran will headline Exit Festival a in Serbia

Trouble­, Volkova Sisters, The Zombie Kids, Idemo na Mars, Banda Panda, Vienna in Love, Stoned Boys, Elektra­Monsterz, Mark Schedrin & Leonid Lipelis, Trud, Ishome, Playground Syndicate, It’s A Dubstep­Thing, The Middle Beast, Cruel Hand, Red Union,

Potres,

The

Bayonets,

Grandpa

Candys, The Bridge, Armageddon­ , Inquisition, Sarcasm,

Rising

Dream,

Annathema­ , Prolece­ ,

Narednik­Lobanja I Vod Smrti, Ground Zero, Nothing Left, As I Fall, Crysalys, Planet Of Zeus,

Close

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Abuse,

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Farcry,

Nadimac,

Infest,

Bane,

Concrete

Sun,

Zeroone, Garlic, No Way Back, Blekbox, Formless Terror, Toxic Trace, The Outer Limits­, Putrid Blood

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AEG Live Buys Hammersmith Apollo from HMV/MAMA

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Allan McGowan am@vip-booking.com As expected, AEG Live has bought part of the MAMA venue portfolio, rather than the whole live division, but it has purchased the biggest of the MAMA Group venues - the Hammersmith Apollo.

MAMA acquired The Apollo for £13 million, in 2007 when Live Nation­ was forced to sell some of its London venues to secure competition­ authority approval for its purchase of part of the Academy Music Group. The new owner is actually an entity called Stage C, a joint venture between AEG Live subsidiary Ansco Music Club and CTS Eventim’s getgo Consulting, which will pay £32 million for the venue.

However they will be taking over a going concern that was well run by the MAMA Group, who developed the venue as a comedy centre with BBC TV hosting an extremely successful Apollo show.

MAMA CEO Dean James was reported as saying, “It has been a privilege­to have been the custodians of this fabulous venue for the past five years and I wish Jay Marciano [at AEG], Klaus-Peter Schulenberg­[at CTS Eventim] and their teams as much success and pleasure as we have enjoyed. I would also like to thank [former owners]­Paul Latham [from Live Nation] and Denis Desmond [from MCD] for giving us the opportunity to own such a wonderful asset”.

James continued, “MAMA is, and always has been, a mid-sized live music venue and festival business and this will remain our focus going forward. Our festivals are a significant part of building artist’s careers and offer a platform for those who are just starting out, right through to established acts. Florence And The Machine has played across our venues, from The Borderline to The Forum, and appeared on lineups­at The Great Escape and Lovebox. We have always worked with emerging talent, taking them through our estate, and we will be doing­much more of this both in the UK and internationally”.

HMV CEO Simon Fox HYPERLINK “http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001 62XS54B5nIGMaMqSmSUu8oXpPKg_FVeChKhRDwavmLExoGlrY7w8ub4knNv4GUgQhkH4sVY24afxBSgr38qA9tQGZH-Ezjwus03b4WNCmVyIMWMflH2NI3FILmrwvJ3u93sk4KILIcedYeVpRWdOqeziYxYRSBsUq23cWPBcFbJGH4egZ1xYBCBAUmXrY1td” \t “new” told Music Week: “The Hammersmith Apollo is an iconic London venue and it has been a privilege to own it over the last three years. However the sale will enable HMV to extend its bank facilities, strengthen its capital structure and ensure a strong future for the Group”.

Music & Media Finland 2012 conference comprises a vast variety of networking and business opportunities, seminars, keynotes and of course, showcases.

With its 23rd edition ahead, Music & Media Finland conference is again looking to bring together over 700 representatives of music and related industries, including over 100 international delegates from all over the world.

Showcafestival Lost In Music is a part of the Music & Media -conference.

The Speaker hIghLIghTS of last year included the legendary promoter harvey goLdSMITh, Beggars group founder MarTIn MILLS and russian music industry leader and music journalist arTeMyI TroITSky. previous speakers and Celebrity guests of honour at Music & Media Finland include visionaries such as SeyMour STeIn (Sire records), Barry dICkInS (ITB), Terry MCBrIde (nettwerk Music group), JonaThan poneMan (Sub pop), JonaThan ForSTer (Spotify), ToMMy raMone (The ramones), ToM SILverMan (Tommy Boy), davId FrICke (The rolling Stone) and many more.

BeR 2012 « land // 18–21 OcTO ikkimedia.fi » Music & Media Fin usi w.m ww at nt eve the read more about

ing Music & Media Finland is the networking hotspot connect Finnish and nordic as well as Baltic and russian music nity. professionals with the global music commu

As for the remaining assets of the MAMA Group – there is speculation about a management buy out, but for now it’s ‘Watch this space’!

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MUSIC IN SHARES

Music in Shares Manfred Tari mt@vip-booking.com

Prosecution Department Investigating CTS Eventim-CEO

Klaus Peter Schulenberg

If the evidence confirms the accusations, this news has the potential

According to the newest media reports, CTS Eventim has now

to become another chapter in the ongoing saga of ‘The Great Ticket

issued­a statement, conforming that the office of the company was

Swindle’.

searched. Part of the investigations concern a former employee of CTS Eventim­who left the company already in 2004 to start working

On June 15 The local edition of the tabloid paper Bild reported that

for the organisation­committee of the Worldcup and as such allegedly

the Munich public prosecution department had officially searched the

benefited­from unfair advantages for the tender of the ticketing deal

offices of CTS Eventim. The search took place on April 26 but the

of the World Cup.

information­has just recently became public.

In the statement CTS Eventim declares that the Board has, “…

According to Bild and other German newspapers the accusations

offered­the prosecution department its full cooperation and promised

sound serious as the prosecution office apparently suspects that

complete­transparency.” In addition, CTS Eventim have assigned a

Klaus Peter Schulenberg is involved in a case of ‘bribery and infidelity’

prestigious law firm to oversee an internal audit and examination of

in business­transactions’ regarding the resale of tickets for the 2006

the facts charged.

World Cup in Germany.

Due to the ongoing investigations, neither CTS Eventim nor the prosecution­department of the DFB were prepared to reveal any

CTS Eventim was the official ticketing partner for the DFB (German

further­comments or details.

Football Association) and on behalf of the DFB handled the entire ticketing for the Worldcup 2006. Bild now reports that a contingent

However, even as the Euro Cup is currently going on, only a few

of about 50.000 tickets were resold through a company named O&P

German­newspapers picked up on the news. Nevertheless the news

Event Marketing GmbH and therefore gained a profit of 12 million

finds its way into some of the financial websites and shortly after the

Euros. The newspaper furthermore alleged that a share in that profit

news become public led to a drop in the share price of CTS Eventim.

partly went to Schulenberg and one other person via sham consulting

On Friday, June 15 when the news became public, the share dropped

agreements.

on Frankfurt Stock Exchange by about 10 percent, in the Xetra-trade (computer based stock trading) by almost seven percent. On June 15

The prosecution department launched investigations in 2009 and in

the CTS share closed at 28.15 Euro and by June 22 it had dropped

2010 searched ten offices including those of CTS Eventim and the

to 24.77 Euro.

DFB as well of several private persons. But at that stage CTS Eventim was considered an injured party. Meanwhile however this apparently­

However, notwithstanding all of the preceding, until official evidence

changed as other newspapers such as Die Welt and the Berliner

is produced the ruling remains “In Dubio Pro Reo” as it is not clear

Morgenpost­report that Schulenburg is now considered a suspect.

whether­or not the agreement between CTS Eventim and the DFB included­a clause authorising the resale of tickets for the Worldcup 2006.

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MUSIC IN SHARES

DEAG Launch Partnership with Cruiser Entertainment collaborations in terms of the afore mentioned business fields and additionally­in terms of A&R networking as Cruiser will also become the representative office for the DEAG Music label in Hamburg.

Current projects between the companies include Perpetuum Jazzile, a vocal ensemble that will go on tour in autumn. Besides this both companies will work together with Alexander Klaws, one of the early winners of the German version of Pop Idols, and on CD/DVD projects Cruiser Entertainment has so far operated as a stand-alone company,

such as “Vocal Ecstasy”

specialized in business fields such as music marketing and sponsoring­ and within digital and new media activities, but DEAG has now

DEAG shares experienced a peak at 2.75 Euros at the beginning of

announced­a long-term cooperation with the Company. This will entail­

March while the share currently stands at 2.55 Euros.

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Live Nation Azoff in Favour for the EMI Take Over by Universal Music

Irving Azoff

New proposal for Credit Agreements According to Reuters, in a written statement Irving Azoff, Executive

The current agreements between credit providers and Live Nation

Chairman of Live Nation Entertainment argued that the the combined­

foreseeing­this factor is according to Standart & Poor’s currently at:

market dominance of EMI and Universal is less concerning than cartel­

“4.5x and to step down to 4.0x on Sept. 30, 2012, to 3.75x at Sept 30,

watchdogs may think. Reuters quoted Azoff as saying, “With services­

2013, and finally to 3.5x on March 31,2015.”

like iTunes, CD Baby, Top Spin, Reverb Nation, Pro Tools, Facebook, Spotify - you name it - artists can do everything themselves very

According to the rating agency Live Nation’s proposal to its debt

professionally”­.

holders­is that: “Under the proposed amendment, the ratio steps down

In the US the Senate Judiciary Committee’s antitrust subcommittee is

to 4.25x at March 31, 2014, to 4.0x at March 31, 2015, and finally

currently undertaking a hearing regarding the proposed merger. Other

to 3.75x at March 31, 2016.” The rating agency remarked upon this

speakers planned to speak in front of the committee are EMI Group

move, stating: “We believe Live Nation can maintain at least a 15%

CEO Roger Faxon, Universal chief Lucian Grainge and the merger

margin of compliance with the proposed step-downs through modest­

opponents Edgar Bronfman of Warners, Martin Mills of the Beggars

EBITDA growth and debt reduction.” and that it wont change its

Group and Gigi Sohn, president of the public advocacy group Public

current­rating for Live Nation which is B+/Stable.

Knowledge­.

On March 31 according to the business report for the first quarter of Last year Live Nation announced a strategic partnership with Universal.

2012 the total liabilities of Live Nation were $2,012,753 as compared

The news that Standart & Poors announced that it won’t alter its credit

with $1,492,553one year before.

rating for Live Nation has revealed a little about the debt situation of the company. Live Nation came up with a new proposal to extend its

Since the beginning of the year the share price rose to $10.88 from

factors for its credit agreement’s leverage covenant. The factor is based

mid – February, going down to $ 9.23 by June 21.

on the ratio between debts of a company in relation to its EBITDA (Earnings Before Intersts, Taxes, Depreciation & Amortisation).

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