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briefly with the band Saxon – not during a gig and not their fault – whilst walking McGowan’s Musings: in front of the PA stacks in an empty hall I was almost knocked over by the howl So, unless somebody tells me different, on which emitted when some nameless per- the 13th of September, Elbow getting the son irresponsibly threw up all the faders at Bestival crowd to hum the theme to Star one time. It took a couple of weeks before Trek, boldly saw out another festival sea- I realised that the deafness was not tem- son – where does the time go!? If this was porary, checks revealed that I had lost sev- truly the last event of the season (although I eral of the frequencies in the left ear, and am getting reports of a later one, Loopallu, of late, after a few very loud festival bands in the Scottish Highlands) it certainly con- this summer I think things have got worse, cluded things in fine and optimistic form, I’m having tests tomorrow, the right one starting in 2004 with 6000 people, the sun still works so I can still hear those bloody shone on 40,000 people at this edition on seagulls and if you’re offering to buy me a the Isle of Wight. Bestival featured a fancy drink then you’re loud and clear! dress parade with an outer space theme, organiser BBC Radio 1 DJ Rob Da Bank, The report concerns the ultra loud My commented, “People come down here to Allan McGowan Bloody Valentine (the elderly lady I men- lose themselves for three days, and dress- tioned before was probably a headbang- ing up helps with that.” On the UK main- ing fan!) teaming up with earplug com- land and not far down the coast, dressing the pub, and for the second year he invited pany Earplugshop.com to finally give out up was the last thing that the organisers of friends to play the Oare Festival. On the earplugs at concerts. Gigs regularly ex- The Beachdown Festival, planned for the Saturday and Sunday, talent such as Andy ceed the recommended decibel limit that last weekend in August in my home town Newmark, one time drummer for Sly & The it is safe to be exposed to for any length of of Brighton, were thinking of, losing them- Family Stone, who has played with pretty selves was probably more in mind as this much everyone from a couple of Beatles to time, with sound levels easily reaching 115 second edition was cancelled at short no- Bowie, Clapton, Gilmore et al, Chris Difford decibels, which causes hearing damage in tice, leaving much in disarray. of Squeeze, Suggs from Madness, Paul less than 30 seconds, the safe level being Young, Pete Cox of Go West, Who bassist 85 decibels. More people than ever are ex- The very different fortunes of these two Pino Paladino, plus Hamish’s own band, posing themselves to loud music because festivals sums up the volatility of a vast played great music alongside local musi- of the growth in live music but according area of the events industry in which, as we cians in a very intimate setting – with real to a poll, 81 per cent of people still don’t said in the last issue’s festival report, abso- beer at pub prices! Don’t tell your friends! realise that they can permanently dam- lutely nothing can be taken for granted! I don’t want too many people getting to age their hearing after just 15 minutes of hear about it, nor I think do the villagers – I exposure to loud music. I once heard the However, whilst, according to BBC News, heard one old lady proclaim, “It’s the only redoubtable Seymour Stein asked what an army of aliens, astronauts and assorted time I thank God for being deaf – I can’t piece of cutting edge music technology space cadets frolicked on the Isle of Wight I hear the bloody racket!”- Now there’s con- he found most useful in these days of con- retreated to the garden of a pub in Kent for sidered criticism if ever I heard it... stant innovation – he replied, “My ears!” a much smaller festival, to hear some great He’s right – look after them. music from musicians who have in their Talking of deafness a recent Reuters re- time played to huge audiences around port struck a dimly heard but very person- So, with that rather serious bit of advice, the world. Hamish Stuart of Average White ally relevant chord with me. The hearing in Ladies and Gentlemen, here’s the News... Band and Wings fame, and his partner run my left ear was damaged when I worked I said. THE NEWS!

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O2’s in the News Allan McGowan [email protected]

New Dublin O2 tops the world ranking fast instead; this year its Odyssey Arena was ranked sixth in the world, with sales of just Rebuild and your fortunes will change under 315,000 tickets. seems to have been the maxim of the O2 Dublin, the remodelled Point. In its first six VIP-News spoke to Mike Adamson, chief months of business, the venue has become executive of the O2 Dublin and Live Nation the most popular mid-size concert venue about the success of the venue: in the world. The O2 Dublin reopened on December 16 after a 14 month renovation VIP-News: You must be very pleased with costing €80m. these first half year results, what do you think has brought about this success in par- Boosted by the appearances of acts like Brit- ticular? ney Spears, Girls Aloud and Pink, the Dublin facility has sold more tickets in the first six Mike Adamson: The O2 Dublin has sur- months of the year than any other 10,000 to passed all expectations with over 600,000 15,000 capacity venues. The O2 Dublin can music fans through our doors within the accommodate 14,000, with an all-seated first half year of 2009. I believe that we at event limit of 9,500. According to reliable Live Nation have created a unique venue concert industry publication Pollstar, some for the Irish music fans by building an am- 514,000 tickets were bought from January 1 phitheatre style venue with close seat dis- to June 30. tances to the stage, good clear sightlines for all and superb acoustic quality. Amongst venues of any size the O2 Dublin is apparently the third busiest in the world, VIP-News: Many of the comments about the after the O2 London with 1.2m admissions venue indicate that it already has character; and Manchester Evening News Arena with something that newly built venues often 750,000. Both these facilities hold more take a while to acquire, how has this been than 20,000 people. achieved?

As well as increasing potential audiences by 60%, the refurbishment changed the exist- »The O2 was designed purely ing rectangular layout to an amphitheatre for music and therefore we did not Colophon ›› configuration with a 54 metre-long stage, have to compromise this design by capable of hosting even the biggest touring adding conflicting requirements VIP-News is published by: productions. In the past, acts like George for sport events« VIP-Booking 26 York Street Michael and Madonna were unable to bring - Mike Adamson London W1U 6pZ their shows to the Point.

Managing Director: Ronni Didriksen The closure of the Point left the capital with- Mike Adamson: The O2 is unique in that we [email protected] out a large concert venue, meaning many have built the venue within the 1878 herit- acts bypassed the republic and went to Bel- age walls of the old building while carrying General Manager: Peter Briggs through the character of the old into the [email protected] new. This has provided our audiences with an enhanced, warm and comfortable envi- Writer and editorial: Allan McGowan ronment with none of the clinical atmos- [email protected] phere associated with many new venues. The O2 is the largest indoor purpose built Writer: Manfred Tari music concert venue in Europe. The O2 was [email protected] designed purely for music and therefore we did not have to compromise this design by For advertising enquiries pls. contact Peter Briggs [email protected] adding conflicting requirements for sport or +44 870 755 0092 events.

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tickets, leading to discounting and other cé, Bob Dylan, Andrea Bocelli, Tina Turner, about lifting the experience for both art- measures to maintain audience figures. Is AC/DC, Neil Young, Kings Of Leon, Pink, ist and the audience and this I believe we this not the case in Ireland? Leonard Cohen to mention a few. have achieved in a unique way with this new style of venue. Well, the Romans were Mike Adamson: The Irish music fan con- VIP-News: Have the artists been as im- also pretty successful with the amphithea- tributes greatly to The O2’s success. They pressed as the ticket buyers? tre concept - I’m surprised it has taken us in are amongst Europe’s highest per capita the music industry so long to repeat their figures for attending live concerts. So we Mike Adamson: Our two important clients success! have a great music fan base in Ireland and – the audience and the artist have both now we have the venue to match the fan’s voiced their opinions with enthusiasm, in Acts scheduled for the second half of the enthusiasm. Fortunately the acts followed that, it’s a great venue to play and a venue year include Fleetwood Mac, Green Day too with great performances from Beyon- for Irish music fans to be proud of. It’s all and Elton John.

A Year of O2 World, Berlin Allan McGowan [email protected]

When the O2 World opened a year ago ticular for our customers to double the posi- cert or game takes place every two or three Europe was given its most modern multi- tive experience on location. The experiences days. With 20 events per month we had our functional arena, on September 10th 2009, during the last year have shown us, that this highest event frequency last December and the Anschutz Entertainment Group, owner is the right strategy: 80 per cent of all visitors January. This demands a high degree of flex- and operator of the O2 World, reviewed would recommend the o2 World. We are now ibility and a major operational readiness of the venue’s first year of operation which looking forward to the second year of the o2 all involved parties. Alterations are needed saw 1.48 million guests attend 138 sport, World, in which we will surprise customers at nearly every concert or game and most of music and entertainment events. with further highlights.” the events entail some sort of special modi- fications. Whether it’s 1,800 tons of sand, “Our hopes and expectations have been ex- Over the last twelve months the O2 World which were scattered throughout the arena celled”, says Detlef Kornett, CEO of the An- hosted concerts with Metallica, Tina Turn- previous to the “Night of the Jumps” and schutz Entertainment Group in Germany. er, Elton John, Alicia Keys, Udo Jürgens, removed firsthand afterwards; the 61 tons “We welcomed an average of 10,000 people Leonard Cohen, Beyonce´, Neil Young, of light-and sound-equipment, which were per event, which means that the O2 World Coldplay, Britney Spears, Die Toten Hosen required for Britney Spears´ only concert in has been well received in Berlin. It is difficult and Herbert Grönemeyer. Also Germany´s Germany or the 800 members of security to pick out any highlights, because so many most successful tv entertainment-show staff, who were responsible for the safety in stars played at the arena, but I was very “Wetten, dass…?” was broadcast from the the arena during the Euroleague Final Four pleased with the enormous attendance at arena and the music industry celebrated basketball tournament. From the beginning the ALBA Berlin and Eisbäre Berlin games.” its stars at the German music award show on we had no problems in taking on these “ECHO 2009”. challenges due to the excellent co-operation between promoters, service providers, public Sporting highlights featured NHL-and NBA authorities and the members of our team.” stars , and boxing World Champion Vitali Klitschko celebrated his impressive come- The following essential facts indicate in a back against Samuel Peter. The Final Four very real way how audiences have taken Tournament, comprising the European to the O2 World: More than 1 million cups Basketball elite, set new sportive and or- of beer were drunk and 100,000 fried and ganizational standards with no other bas- curried sausages and 40,000 pretzels were René Schuster ketball team attracting more fans than Alba sold at the 138 events! Berlin. Ice Hockey team Eisbären Berlin won René Schuster, CEO of Telefónica o2 Ger- another championship, and tripled their at- Highlights of the O2 World agenda for many, commented, “More than a naming tendance in their first year at the O2 World. the next few months feature Green Day, right’ -this was our motto from the very be- Depeche Mode, Fleetwood Mac, the Back- ginning. Helpful o2 Angels, a separate ‘Blue Changeovers were usually carried out over street Boys, MUSE, aha, Mario Barth, the Lane’ entrance, free drinks at the bar of the night, since concerts and sport events take MTV Europe Music Awards and Arthur Blue Room, seat upgrades and a velotaxi place in a constant alternation. Mike Kel- Abraham´s boxing match against Jermain service -we generated lots of benefits for the ler, O2 World General Manager explained, Taylor in the course of the Super-Six-Tour- visitors of the o2 World in general and in par- “138 events in one year require that a con- nament.

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Madonna Out Grosses Berlin Stayed Open for Business Allan McGowan [email protected] Allan McGowan [email protected]

Many in the industry may have the The set-up made me think of Network impression that this year’s Popkomm Europe meetings (round table discus- cancellation left the fine City of Berlin sions), if managed properly a much bereft of showcase and conference more effective way than a panel be- activity. However various companies hind a table on a platform I believe. and individuals decided that this was What I witnessed was maybe not per- not to be the case. During the original fect in set-up, but it worked well. The Popkomm dates Sep. 16-19, various topics and the time spent on these music events focused on live music showed a great, urgent, need for an- showcases and the business took swers to the lack of income and con- place in Berlin. trol in the present ways of distributing Madonna music (Internet). It made sense to me According to data released by Live The first ‘all2gethernow’ conference that these discussions were mainly Nation Inc, Madonna has smashed took place; Berlin Music Days (BerMu- attended and organised by non-live- her own record for top-grossing Da) presented an extensive electroni- music people. tour by a solo artist by playing more ca showcase festival, also Helsinki in shows in bigger venues. Berlin was presented by the Finnish Network Europe Meeting Music Export office as was Nordic Rev- The ‘Sticky & Sweet’ world tour came elations, a Showcase Event presenting Our Members Meeting yesterday was to an end in Tel Aviv on September Scandinavian rock and metal-talent. not very well attended, but highly 2, having taken $408 million after productive. The following changes playing to more than 3.5 million fans are among those to be expected, but at 85 shows, way up on the 2006 are not formal decisions yet because ‘Confessions’ tour which grossed those NE-members not present here $194 million from 1.2 million fans at in Berlin still have a chance to vote via 60 shows. A Live Nation spokesman e-mail: said the previous trek featured many arena stops, while this latest one NE will focus much more on coopera- centred on bigger stadiums. tion and exchange of information, and bands/artists, throughout the year, The Rolling Stones still hold the Network Europe, the Association for backed up by a much more frequent record for the top grossing tour agents, bookers, promoters and tal- News Letter that goes out to our entire overall, the 2005-2007 ‘Bigger Bang’ ent buyers working in the live music mailing list (members and non-mem- drew 4.7 million people to 144 shows business in Europe, went ahead with bers), with room for news from all the raking in $558 million. its 2nd Annual General Meeting this members. This and other activities and year on Sep. 17, and organised a show- priorities will make NE focus less on the case night in the Maschinenhaus in two Member Meetings each year (al- the Kulturbrauerei – one of the usual though these will still happen). Popkomm venues, featuring Katrine The two Member Meetings a year will Ottosen (DNK), Balthazar (BEL) and be much more a platform to introduce Heike Has The Giggles (ITA). people to each other and to do business, exchange talent and think inter- With none of the VIP writers in place, nally. we are grateful to Rob Berends of Pa- perclip Agency in the Netherlands, in Speed Meetings Berlin in his capacity as Board Member of Network Europe, for this report, and Our Members Meetings will be com- his additional comments on future plemented by open Speed Meetings, Berlin plans (see following item) where non-members are more than welcome to join NE, and will be global, The first two all2gethernow days not solely European. NE will choose (Wed/Thu) were the camp-days (bar- one focus-country each year and will camps, as they call them). I witnessed have a third larger Member Meeting in a bit of the Wednesday afternoon. that country. There will be one annual

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Membership Fee, rather than an annual number of Board members is now 3 (not rent Board (Attilio Perissinotti, Thomas Membership Fee, plus separate Meeting 5). NE has more to announce, and will do Ryjord, Rob Berends) and the current Au- Registration Fees. For most members, the so at a press-conference during EuroSonic ditors (Alessandro Ceccarelli a.k.a. Cecca, yearly costs to NE will be about the same. Noorderslag in Groningen in January. Hilde Spille) have been re-elected.

NE will introduce four different levels For instance, we’re working on a new Network Europe of Fees (25%, 50%, 75%, 100%) for inde- name for the Association. Bar the e-mail- [email protected] pendent companies from countries in the votes still to follow, it looks like the cur- www.networkeurope.net world with GDP (Gross Domestic Product) below EUR 10.000/20.000/30.000 or above EUR 30.000. This will stimulate a true pan- global development of NE’s membership list. Those who were members in 2009 will get a substantial discount in 2010, those attending Member Meetings in 2010 or later years will get a substantial discount in the following year.

NE’s constitution has been rewritten thor- oughly to reflect proposals for improve- ment made by NE’s former and current Board and NE’s Auditors. This means that the prevalent position of the Members Meeting has been described more clearly, that voting via e-mail has been introduced as legitimate, and that the minimum The team behind all2gethernow

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First F1 ROCKS Christof Huber on ELMF and Event for Yourope Singapore Manfred Tari [email protected] Allan McGowan [email protected]

VIP-News caught up with the very busy Festival Awards in cooperation with F1 Rocks, Singapore Christof Huber of St Gallen Festival to Virtual Festivals Europe and the Eu- get an update on his ongoing work rosonic Festival will take place at the All The Worlds (ATW), Universal Mu- with Festival organisation, Yourope Grand Theatre in Groningen during sic’s live music events joint venture and the future of the European Live Noorderslag/Eurosonic on Wednesday, presents its inaugural and world pre- Music Forum. January 13th. We are now working to miere F1 ROCKS event alongside the prepare the launch of this award-show, Formula One nighttime grand prix VIP-News: What is currently going on which is a big event for us at Yourope. in Singapore from September 24th- with the ELMF? It is an exciting project for us in order to 26th, supported by LG Electronics. strengthen the profile for festivals and Christof Huber: Well, there are plans to bring them more closely together. I The event aims to bring together the to put the association into hiberna- consider this a very important step for- world’s most popular annual sport- tion. We are discussing this right now ward for Yourope. ing series with live by some of the within the remaining board. And we world’s biggest acts, to attract both hope to have a proper solution very VIP-News: What is Yourope doing on a motor racing and music fans alike. soon. Currently the ELMF is not that political level? How would you like to Amongst others Beyoncé, Black active but, so far, no final decisions see the political profile of Festivals in Eyed Peas, ZZ Top, Simple Minds, have been made regarding putting it Europe shaping up? N*E*R*D and Chinese pop legend into hibernation. Jacky Cheung will perform at Fort Huber: This is still a difficult topic which Canning Park, Singapore. The show VIP-News: And what’s going on at the ELMF was originally supposed to will also feature guest appearances Yourope? tackle, but was probably not fully pre- from top FORMULA ONE drivers and pared. We now have to consider which celebrities. Huber: The situation at Yourope is direction we should go in. completely different and is, I would say, very good. We have now more VIP-News: When it comes to creative in- than 60 members within this associa- dustries, there are already some coun- tion. The next planned projects to be tries or governments that are bringing held at Bucks Chiltern New University live music and the tourism industry to- in the UK are the 8th edition of a two- gether. Are there any planned activities day seminar concerning health and that have this topic on the agenda? safety which has already gained over 50 registrations – a big success I would Huber: The territories, as far as I am say, and one day before this, on Sep- aware, that talk about creative indus- tember 23rd, we will hold the second tries are mainly the UK, France and sustainability seminar in cooperation Spain. It is difficult for Yourope as an as- with Green and Clean and greenerfes- sociation to work in this area on a pan- tival.com, which now has over 25 reg- European level. Some of our members istrations. From my point of view these are already doing this individually and projects are doing very well and head- really successfully and we will certainly ing in the right direction. discuss this issue. This could involve something like the exchange of infor- Then there are the first European Fes- mation and looking at how other festival Awards. I just returned from dis- tivals are handling this, how they get cussing the next steps for this in Lon- funding and how they get sponsors don. As you may know, the European etc. We will have to see. It is certainly a Christof Huber

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topic that is often discussed, but I have to Huber: This is of course a different situ- to achieve, and what kind of influence this say it is not at the top of our agenda. ation. We certainly do have a very good could have on the numbers of festivals relationship with the promoters of Eu- participating. We’ve just met in London VIP-News: For many years Yourope was rosonic/Noorderslag. We have a long-term and had a whole day discussing all the is- represented at the ILMC, but in 2009, for cooperation going on with them and we sues of ETEP (European Talent Exchange the first time Yourope wasn’t as active as always try to get involved and to develop Programme) and the Eurosonic Festival. in the past. Are you likely to reconsider be- projects there. A very good example of this ing more active at the Conference? is that we have even extended our part- VIP-News: But in general I guess Europe nership with them and are doing an extra is quiet pleased with the results ETEP has Huber: Let’s correct this. We have always evening for the European Festival Awards. achieved so far? held our general assembly on Friday morn- It’s definitely the event which most of our ing at the ILMC. It was just a matter of not Yourope members attend. It is just a per- Huber: Yourope is an important partner being involved in the conference in terms fect platform for us to meet and talk, and for ETEP and is even a founding partner of the meetings and panels. We discussed to do things together such as a health & for the project. We are therefore in regu- this internally and if I may venture an opin- safety seminars, panels and meetings. It lar contact with Ruud Berends, the project ion, I would wish that the ILMC would un- has beeb a really good cooperation since manager for ETEP who keeps us informed dertake a little more effort to invest in its year one of Yourope. about the current developments. We were conference program to serve its guests and involved since the first edition and helped should not only expect its delegates to do VIP-News: There are new attempts in in putting ETEP together. It certainly is a so. I also have the feeling that a lot of dele- terms of getting funding from the Euro- success story, and that’s what I like about gates of the ILMC are more interested in the pean Commission for ETEP 2010. Are you our cooperation with Eurosonic/Noorders- bar than in valuable conference sessions. involved in these proceedings? lag. We’ve tried and achieved something rather than talking about it for 10 years. It VIP-News: Does that mean that you are Huber: Due to the ongoing contact we are is all about getting your stuff together and pretty pleased which what you achieve in involved in the process. They keep me in- just getting on with it, this can then lead Groningen in the Netherlands? formed of the situation, what they trying to a success.

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Contesting GEMA Concert Rates Manfred Tari [email protected]

In February 2009 the German copyright Jens Michow: It is actually not. Let’s start collection society drastically increased its with the UK, this country is with no doubt rates for concerts, or at least it aimed to do one of the most important countries prob- so. The German concert industries associa- ably within the world and at least in Eu- tions IDKV and VDKV of course immediate- rope for the export and import of music, ly protested these rate increases. VIP-News but you have to pay only 3 percent to PRS. spoke with Jens Michow the president of If you look at Switzerland, Austria or even the IDKV about the current situation of the in the Scandinavian countries, you find out rate debate in Germany. that as we have to, you have root fees to Jens Michow pay to the copyright collection societies VIP-News: What is the current state of play as a promoter you have several opportu- someone we don’t even know, appears regarding the negotiation between the nities for deductions. Our rates so far are from the club area having raised more concert associations and GEMA? at 3.9 percent, and when I told you before than a hundred thousand signatures say- that we only paid 1.87 percent, this figure ing GEMA has to change their system. Ok, includes all deductions that are allowed to that has nothing to do with us, point one, »This leads to the conclusion us, these deductions considered the costs point two, there are people who are writing that it no longer makes any sense of staging a concert, and were considered stories saying the GEMA has to batch every- to promote concerts at all« for promoters that do more than one con- thing together, nothing to do with us. This - Jens Michow cert, then promoters that do at least 20 only shows that many sides at the moment concerts a year, get another 20% percent are not satisfied with the GEMA system. So reduction and so on. And these deduc- we just said recently to GEMA it might be Jens Michow: Well, we just had another tions worked out at the 1.87 %, which we appropriate that you consider how great talk in Munich. So far we are just in the finally paid. So they may have been con- the damage might be if all this goes on for middle of the decision at the so-called ar- sidered to be all right for many years in the the next 3 years even, because you never bitration court of the German Patentamt. past, but nobody can tell us any reason know when the highest court in Germany This is not a real court but it issues a pre- why it should not be this way any longer. will even have a date to hear us. So as a mat- liminary court decision supposed to find At least the measure for what is appropri- ter of fact we can only suggest to GEMA to a solution which considers both opinions ate, because the courts will always say ap- think very, very carefully how bad things and both parts for this finding. At a mat- propriate, was what happened in the past. could get if they don’t find a reasonable ter of fact everybody should know that So when it comes down to it I would say compromise between both parties. GEMA raised the 1.87 net rates for the 1.87 net or 3.9 basic is not enough. We are use of repertoire at concerts to 8%, an in- always prepared to negotiate something VIP-News: When will the arbitrary court crease of more than four and a half times. that is reasonable, but more reasonable make it’s ruling? With this in mind it very understandable than they consider it to be now, no prob- that no one in our business and certainly lem but to raise it up to 4.5 more as it is Jens Michow: Middle of October - that is no promoter can live with it. We institut- now, is without any reason and is just total- what we also told the GEMA yesterday in ed a survey by the GFK, a well know mar- ly beyond wherever you should place it. Munich, you don’t have much time. They ket research company, that showed that should talk to their review board I guess for most concert companies that the net VIP-News: What about the arbitrary court because they made the decision to raise it profit result for the average promoter is decision, is it binding for both parties? up to ten percent less then twenty percent about 9 percent of revenue before taxes. for all those who are part of an association. So of this 9 percent before taxes, promot- Jens Michow: No, not all. It is a proposal, They get 20 percent less so that is why we ers are supposed to give away 8%. This a proposal for both parties. At least it is a almost discuss about the 8 %. As a matter leads to the conclusion that it no longer measure that clever thinking people might of fact they should talk to their supervisory makes any sense to promote concerts at think to be appropriate. So whatever hap- board, I’m pretty sure this decision about all. pens one of the sides will go to the normal ten or twenty percent was made in 2007. court, which is the Oberlandesgericht in If they would go back the executive board, VIP-News: But nevertheless, in other coun- Munich. And then if it does not fit our needs then would go back to the supervisory tries such as Switzerland and Austria, as we will even go to the highest court in Ger- board people may have changed their well as in the Netherlands there is a much many which is called the BGH and that minds in the past two years anyhow. So we higher copyright rates for concerts. In the might take years and this is why we went suggested they research sincerely with the case of Austria it is about 8.9 percent, it is to GEMA, which is not only criticized by the greatest care whether they should not re- almost the same in Switzerland and it’s 7 promoters at the moment, but is criticized vise their diplomacy of the past two years, percent in the Netherlands. from many different sides in a petition, and negotiate with us.

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Berlin Music Week 2010 Allan McGowan [email protected]

According to a press release the city of tions from all at VIP!). Also Klaus Gropper, for Berlin’s music industry: It concentrates Berlin will host the inaugural edition of Patricia Schwan, Dirk Schade and earlier vitality and diversity of the industry.” said Berlin Music Week in September 2010. Constanze Althoff have left the team. As Berlin Senator for Economics, Technol- Rob says it seems that a lot has happened ogy and Women (?) Harald Wolf in a state- The event is supposedly set to take over at PopKomm and Berlin Messe! ment. from Popkomm, which had been set to take place this October in Berlin, but had The press release also states that Berlin been cancelled due, some say, to a lack of Music Week will include a music confer- interest. Organizers had hoped to revive ence with Barcamp, a trade show format, the event next year, but now it is said that individual events such as industry meet- it will be folded into this new event with ings and events organized by associa- substantial backing from the Berlin gov- tions and networks, and public perform- ernment. Organizers hope to see a signifi- ance events such as an electronic music cant endowment for the event from the festival at venues around the city. Organ- national government as well. izers are planning an extensive national and international marketing effort and a The owners of PopKomm, Messe Berlin, number of organizations have signed on are owned by the City, and have it ap- as partners, including the Berlin Music pears been encouraged, possibly ordered Commission, the Club Commission and (?) to cooperate in 2010 with all2gether- the VUT (An indie label trade association) now, BerMuDa (Berlin Music Days), the Labcom, Media Board, Popkomm Berlin Berlin Music Commission and others. Rob organizers and clubs. Berends, in Berlin for the Network Europe meeting, has been informed that Daniel “Berlin enjoys an excellent worldwide repu- Barkowski will for now replace event di- tation as a musical metropolis - and we rector Katja Gross (née Bittner) who is now intend to expand further. The brand Berlin on her second maternity (Congratula- Music Week is a crucial strategic Initiative Popkomm

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ASTA Backs OFT Fraudulent Ticketing Web sites Initiative Allan McGowan [email protected]

The Association of Secondary Ticket Agents Graham Burns, chairman of ASTA, wel- He estimated that in the past two years (ASTA) is backing the ‘Just Tick It’ campaign comed the campaign and said in a state- concert and festival goers in the U.K. have proposed by the U.K. Office of Fair Trading ment, “We hope the Office of Fair Trading’s been defrauded to the tune of £15 million to combat the growing problem presented new Web site gives the consumer more ($25 million) by fraudulent merchants sell- by fraudulent ticketing Web sites. An online tools to use in the fight against rogue Web ing fake tickets. survey of 3,000 U.K. consumers revealed sites. It is heartening to see that the OFT has that one in 12 ticket buyers said they have grasped the nettle and is prepared to work been caught out by scam ticket sites, with alongside other agencies, including ASTA, 80% of those in the past year. to eradicate the crooks.” ASTA was formed in 2005 in response to the increase in The OFT ‘Just Tick It’ campaign warns con- rogue sites failing to deliver tickets. sumers about these sites and offers advice on how to check whether they are legiti- However the secondary ticketing sec- mate, outlining six guidance checks for a tor are not all in favour of the campaign, Web site offering tickets, including details Viagogo is not a member of ASTA, and in of their refund policy, company contacts a statement CEO Eric Baker commented, and other users’ verdicts on the service. “This is nothing new to secondary ticketing. In fact, for the last three years we have The Web site www.consumerdirect.gov. been advising fans on how to avoid getting uk/ticketscams outlines full consumer ripped off in the secondary market by of- guidance. fering a safe and secure ticket exchange.” Graham Burns

Oxjam Festival Helps Poor People Cope with the Effects of Climate Change Allan McGowan [email protected]

The month-long Oxjam festival begins on the 28th September These shows, limited to just 150 audience members per night, run with a series of exclusive, intimate performances from stars in- from Monday 28 September to Thursday 1 October, The charity cluding Editors, VV Brown, Basement Jaxx, Fatboy Slim, Just Jack, shop gigs officially launch the Oxjam month of music. Oxjam is a Nitin Sawhney and legendary drummer Tony Allen at a specially festival with a difference: thousands of fundraising music events converted Oxjam shop in London. are put on by ordinary people – from large-scale festivals to local sponsored busks – making it the biggest line-up of any mu- Editors singer Tom Smith said: “We’ve been supporting Oxjam for sic festival in the UK. As a further pledge of support to the cause, years now, so it’s really exciting for us to be a part of their biggest WeGotTickets will be implementing their donation module across music event. Putting on shows in Oxjam’s high street stores is a great the site throughout October, allowing ticket buyers for any event idea, these places are part of everyone’s daily lives these days, come to make a donation to Oxjam. September they’ll also be the hottest ticket in town.” Since 2006, more than 36,000 musicians have played to an audience of over 750,000 people at almost 3,000 Oxjam events, raising in excess of £1 million to fight poverty around the world. The highlight of the month-long festival will be the Oxjam Takeover on Sunday 25 October, when more than 2,000 musicians will fill over 150 venues in more than 20 cities in a single day to raise funds for Oxjam. This year the festival will be helping poor people cope with the devastating effects of climate change. As well as raising hundreds of thousands of pounds for Oxjam’s work, gig goers will be painting their faces blue as part of a massive visual statement to the UK government to take action on climate change before it’s too late. Kaiser Chiefs supports Oxjam

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THE EUROPEAN MUSIC CONFERENCE AND SHOWCASE FESTIVAL

GRONINGEN THE NETHERLANDS

2003 the 1st year of ETEP, presented a total of 53 shows with 23 artists from 8 countries playing at 23 festivals in 13 countries. 2004 presented a total of 84 shows with 35 artists from 13 countries playing at 36 festivals in 13 countries. 2005 brought us a total of 89 shows with 39 artists from 14 countries playing at 41 festivals in 16 countries. 2006 brought us a total of 156 shows with 48 artists from 12 countries playing at 50 festivals in 17 countries. 2007 brought us a total of 182 shows with 62 artists from 18 countries playing at 55 festivals in 19 countries 2008 brought us a total of 187 shows with 64 artists from 16 countries playing at 58 festivals in 18 countries 2009 brought us a total of 122 shows (and counting) with 54 artists from 15 countries playing at 60 festivals in 19 countries.

Per may 2009 a total of 873 shows by 325 artists, excluding the spin off shows at non ETEP festivals all over the world.

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EuroSonic Noorderslag 2009 Total number of visitors: 18.000 Nationalities present: 34 Professional participants: 2.650 Artists performing: 259 EBU Radio stations present: 22 International festivals present: 123 ETEP participant festivals: 59 Number of stages @ EuroSonic: 32 Number of stages @ Noorderslag: 9 Network Europe members: 38 Number of European journalists present: 140 Panels and meetings: 100

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VIP-Booking.com clients and the readers of VIP-News rep- the future of our industry. Whenever possible we will report resent all levels of the European live music industry, and on innovations or services that we think can help improve we like to think that we cater for all. However, we are very business for this sector; WeGotTickets fit into this category. aware that the small and mid level operators need all the At the moment they operate solely in the UK but are keen to help they can get in difficult times. After all these promot- discuss the use of their systems with venues and promoters ers, agents, venues etc are hopefully the foundations for throughout Europe.

We Got Tickets – Access to Anything! Allan McGowan [email protected]

WeGotTickets are a UK ticketing agency they created an online box office for The set up the live music forum by the Govern- catering specifically for small to medium- Zodiac (now O2 Academy) in Oxford. ment’s Department of Culture, Media and sized venues and promoters. Today they Sport (DCMS) to investigate just what was work with over 3,000 venues and promot- Because they used the site to sell their going on with live music in the UK, findings ers across the UK, operating on the maxim, own tickets, they knew exactly what was supposedly indicated that some 4000 pub- “Because we came from where you are, we needed; the service was so popular and lic live music performances, some of them understand your needs.” worked so well that other venues and pro- free, from busking on up, took place every- moters started using it, liked it, and recom- day. This seemed to be very much a ‘guessti- The developers of the WeGotTickets sys- mended it. WeGotTickets has continued to mate’, I figured that WeGotTickets might be tem started off as venue managers, pro- develop the site based on feedback from able to come up with a more accurate esti- moters and artist managers, around about their ticket buying customers, promoters mation of what was really going on in the the year 2000 it occurred to them that an and venues, aspiring to make it uniquely small to mid level world of UK live music. online ticketing outlet would be a great ad- user-friendly to both ticket buyers and sell- vantage for the shows they were involved ers. The company’s 10% maximum ticket in. The only problem was that none of the commission rate has helped to lower fees »Essentially I think they show existing ticketing concerns catered for across the business. that we serve a thriving sector of the their level of business. So they created the live entertainment industry their own system, a paperless ticket system Facts & Figures that sits way below the level of based on reference numbers, then a new the events serviced by the likes and strange idea, now commonplace. We- A couple of years ago when Feargal Shar- of Ticketmaster and See tickets« GotTickets was fully launched in 2002 when key, now head of UK Music, was charged to - Dave Newton

Dave Newton, co-founder of the system and the company kindly provided the following report, “Between the first of July ’08 and the 30th of June ’09, 50% of the events we had on sale had a face-value of £7 or less, 50% of the tickets sold had a face-value of £10 or less. We had a total of 22,500 Events on sale across 1750 distinct venues/promoters selling 500,000 tickets to 140,000 distinct customers.” I asked Dave what he thought these statistics indicated, he told me, “Es- sentially I think they show that we serve a thriving sector of the live entertainment industry that sits way below the level of the events serviced by the likes of Ticketmaster and See tickets.”

Charity to Comedy

Whether or not this whole sector is growing, WeGotTickets definitely are, as Dave

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Newton says, “Sitting still is just not an op- Improvements WeGotTickets. Events recently to have tion anywhere within the Events Industry taken advantage of this feature include these days!”. He continues, “We think of A new set of developments to have re- the Summer Sundae Weekender and Truck a ticket as a way to gain access to almost cently been unveiled aimed at improving Festival. anything, and although we sell many tickets the functionality of the website. These to music and arts events we can sell tickets include enabling event organisers to add Dave Newton concludes, “We’re really to ALL events, performances, exhibitions, their own promo codes to events, allowing proud to be raising the bar within the ticket- school events, courses, gatherings, battle re- them greater control over pricing and in ing sector once again. We’ve always invested enactments, fan clubs, conferences, festivals creating special offers for consumers. Also heavily in the IT capacity of our company – music, food and ale, sport etc, etc.” promoters can now add customer market- and this has enabled us both to implement ing surveys to events, allowing them to our own ideas for development and to react WeGotTickets are exclusively selling tick- build up a clearer picture of who their au- to the suggestions we receive from our cli- ets for this year’s Oxjam music festival (see dience is and how and where they heard ents - the venues and promoters.” story in this issue) and have pledged to about the show. donate 50% of their booking fee back to Future plans include the launch of a Cli- the charity. Another venture with a chari- For promoters of larger events or those ents Forum, and possible expansion be- table element is a partnership with Mak- with extra requirements, WeGotTickets yond the UK, as Dave says, “I’d still like to ing Music, the UK’s largest umbrella arts has added new portals specifically to ca- see all these developments benefit not just association representing the voluntary ter for their needs and allow greater con- the UK market but other territories in Europe music sector. The new site will showcase tinuity between their own websites and and beyond.” and sell tickets for the events promoted by Making Music’s 2,800 member groups, whose number include choirs, orchestras, music clubs, samba groups and represent over 200,000 volunteer musicians and music lovers. Making Music members promote over 10,000 events each year. WeGotTickets will make available their unique donation module, also in use for Oxjam, allowing ticket buyers to make an extra contribution to selected causes at the time of purchase, to help raise funds for Making Music’s projects and have pledged 20% of booking fees to help the voluntary sector.

Last month saw the launch of WeGot- Comedy.com, announced at the Edin- burgh Festival fringe, where WeGotTickets worked with the Five Pound Fringe to sell tickets for over forty different shows, this is the UK’s first ticketing web site solely dedicated to comedy events. The Compa- ny now sell on average over 6,000 comedy tickets a month, generating around 15% of the company’s total revenue, despite representing just 10% of events on sale. Dave Newton comments, “The live comedy circuit in the UK is bursting with hundreds of innovative independent promoters, each seeking to put on quality events at sen- sible prices – the perfect fit for our online box office services. We expect this area to grow rapidly in the coming months as the comedy circuit follows the music industry in recognising the many benefits of selling advance tickets.

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Business News Manfred Tari [email protected]

Dow Jones & Co Helps Live Nation Occasionally this is also driven by research Shares reports and at least in terms of Ticketmas- ter there is currently one by Thomas Weisel There is still no definite news indicating Research that predicted a price target of that the merger between Live Nation and $12 at the beginning of September. The Ticketmaster will receive approval from analyst argues, “The reason for the upgrade cartel authorities in the US or Europe, nor is is that as the Department of Justice deci- there any significant business news indicat- sion on its pending merger with Live Nation ing that Live Nation will soon become an nears, we believe that the company’s com- extraordinary profit centre. But neverthe- petitive position has improved.” less Live Nation and also the Ticketmaster share price benefits from a general market However this optimism is to be interpreted, recovery, which is best demonstrated by and whether the merger will be approved the recent performance of stock market or not, Ticketmaster seems at least eager indices such as the Dow Jones, FTS 100 or to undertake some action against ticket DAX. scalping. In news reports it says that Tick- etmaster now asks for an ID- and a credit The only reports based on hard facts are card when ticket holders show up on the the sale of Live Nation properties in Boston, venue. The Boston Opera House, Orpheum Thea- To facilitate this Ticketmaster have devel- tre and Paradise were sold for $22.5 million oped a new exchange system, or more cor- in cash and a 5 year long ‘earn out’ deal. rectly, just another resale platform which was launched earlier on this month.

Deutsche Entertainment downsizes its company board

Ingo Stein, the former CFO (Chief Financial Officer) left DEAG earlier on in September. Christian Dieckmann, the COO (Chief Op- erating Officer) will also take over Stein’s duties.

Since DEAG halved its amounts on out- Michael Rapino standing shares in August, the share price since August went down from 2.40 to 1.97 Michael Rapino, Chief Executive Officer of euro. Live Nation commented on the deal, saying, “In our continuing focus on de-lever- CTS Eventim – The Performance aging our balance sheet, 50% of the closing Surge continues proceeds will be applied as a permanent reduction in term loans, with the balance to No big news flows to report in the last cou- remain available for general working capi- ple of weeks. Nevertheless the share price tal purposes.” rises. On September 14 the share peaked at a high of 33.99 Euro but since then came Since August 17 the Live Nation share rose down to 30.96 Euro. from $5.83 up to $8.60. Mama Group – Staying Level Ticketmaster and the share price recovery 2.0 Amazingly since July 30 this share has move neither up nor down. There had been some Like the Live Nation share Ticketmaster trades reported but nevertheless those had went up from $8.67 on August 17 to $12.14. no impact on the share price curve. Only in This more or less indicates some sort of very recent days has the share price gone confidence in the market. down from 4.75 to 4.5 Pence.

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