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It’s nearly time for The Great Escape to visit memorable, but ten years ago?! Since then states that there will be 750 festivals this year my presently sunny and pleasant home town the weather has improved, and it has to be - probably a lot closer to the actuality. of Brighton, so for a few days, May 14-16 said, so has the event. At the launch party actually, any vestiges of peace and tranquility in The Tempest bar on the seafront, I was Certainly the industry overview of the will be cancelled out as the international told by organiser Kat Morris, and co-founder international festival market is not lacking in music biz descends in great numbers upon Martin Elbourne, that this edition will be the confidence, with some players being inspired my seaside idyll! This is the tenth edition – biggest ever in terms of numbers for both the to add yet another trade event to the already surely not! – I recall the first one, which was Conference aspect and the Festival. We will full calendar, this season will see a brand beset by the worst weather we’d had in of course report back on how it all goes in new London based event aimed at Festival ages, high winds, ferocious rain, and it was the next issue – after all I won’t be able to organisers and agents. Initiated by the team cold! Of course I’d arranged to stage a show avoid it – not of course that I’d wish to! responsible for the ILMC, The International on Brighton Pier, and people had to fight Festival Forum (IFF) will take place in London against the elements to get there – highly I was just thinking last week that it’s about from September 30 to October 1. (See report time for the national UK press to start in this issue) publishing grim predictions about the future of the festival market, and lo and Of course it may be that the UK newspapers behold, right on cue, last weekend’s Sunday are just trying to get away from the Times came up with an article quoting the omnipresent political stories, with the General triple horrors of market saturation, lack of Election looming, and most of the parties COLOPHON > headliners and high costs – all inevitably also seeming to get their figures wrong, it’s resulting in poor sales and eventually, we a relief to focus on other things. Although

VIP-News is published by: assume, the collapse of the festival market. following the reforming of Blur, Damon VIP-Booking.com Now it’s true to say that, as every year, there Albarn has encouraged young popstars to 20-22 Wenlock Road London N1 7GU are some casualties – but most of the events sing about politics, not platitudes. I’m not United Kingdom +44 870 755 0092 they quote as being absent from the calendar, holding my breath!

Managing Director: Oygene, The Big Chill, Global Gathering and Ronni Didriksen Rockness, have previously had problems. Due to the scheduling of a medical operation [email protected] Ok, there will be further failures, and T-in on my left ear, which will bar me from flying General Manager: Peter Briggs the Park are having problems with rare birds for a couple of months, I’ve had to cancel [email protected] (see report in this issue) but no matter how my involvement at the SPOT Conference in Writer and editorial: much the broadsheets seem to want to see Aarhus – apologies, and a shame, it’s a good Allan McGowan [email protected] the back of the outdoor events, the market event! So I wish them well and we’ll get a

Writer: along with audience appetite, is definitely not report for the next issue. Check it out on Manfred Tari going away. The newspaper also states that www.spotfestival.dk [email protected] from only a dozen festivals in 1971 – probably For advertising enquiries please contact: about right – the number rose to 163 last year. Right – while the City’s still not overrun I’ll go Peter Briggs [email protected] 163? I don’t think so, although nobody seems and buy a paper, or write a song, so much to +44 870 755 0092 absolutely sure about the number of events, choose from – in the meantime Ladies and even London’s give away paper The Metro Gentlemen – The News! 2 VIPNEWS > APRIL 2015

PRS For Music Takes Another Look at Live Music Allan McGowan [email protected]

The UK Collection Society is to review the are passed on to the right owners via the sector make more through food and drink way live music is licensed in the UK. This Performing Right Society. sales and sponsorship deals. It was indicated latest consideration of the way monies are that the Society would go after a share of collected from the live industry will take the The last review of how PRS licenses live took other revenue sources, in the way that the form of an eight-week consultation on the place in 2010, and due to various delays German Society, GEMA, already does. terms of its Popular Music Concerts Tariff and prevarications didn’t conclude until (aka Tariff LP). late 2011, with the society deciding to keep But this new review may see some in the things unchanged, leaving the performance live industry being more amenable to reform Of course Promoters of all forms of live rate at 3% of box-office returns - one of the in the way PRS licenses gigs, particularly if music, concerts, club shows, festivals etc., lowest rates anywhere. one of the ideas reportedly considered in must pay royalties to songwriters and music 2010/11 is reconsidered. This refers to a publishers for the songs that are performed However, four years on, PRS now says, “we reform of the system whereby the top end at their events. These royalties become have undertaken further investigations of the live sector would pay out more than due for collection after every performance, into the live music industry, including the presently beleaguered grassroots venues whether the show consists entirely of the commissioning independent third party and promoters would be charged. The roots artists own material, or otherwise, and research into consumer preferences when and club venue promoters would see this as attending popular music concerts and a good and fair development. festivals and the value song compositions make to these events. The consultation The Music Venue Trust which works to also follows a series of ongoing stakeholder champion the grassroots live sector (See reviews with many of the parties concerned”. reports in the last issue of VIP News) has During the last there was much criticism previously been critical of PRS’s policies, has and opposition to any change from many welcomed this new review. in the live music sector. Promoters at all levels argued that PRS’s contention that It said in a statement yesterday: “We are the live industry had gone through a boom delighted to announce that following in the preceding years, music events were extensive discussions with PRS For Music licensed on a revenue share basis, meaning after Venues Day 2014, PRS have today that as the promoters did better so did the announced a consultation and review of songwriters and publishers. It is still true Tariff LP which all music venues across the Paul Clements, Commercial Director, to say however that PRS actually shares in country can engage with and play a part in PRS For Music just ticketing income, and some in the live shaping. This is a significant achievement, 3 VIPNEWS > APRIL 2015

and shows the power of working together Clements told reporters: “The live music to make our voice heard”. sector has changed dramatically since 1988, when the current tariff was set by the UK The Trust admitted that “we are Copyright Tribunal. The purpose of this disappointed that the framework of the consultation process is to engage with our review does not find space to specifically customers and members, to provide an mention the impact of the minimum fee, or open dialogue in reviewing PRS For Music’s of single event reporting, both major issues Tariff LP. As a membership organisation, for small music venues which were loudly we have an obligation to ensure that our talked about at Venues Day”. licensing is simple, efficient, fit for purpose - and recognizes the valuable contribution But looking at the bright side, its statement our songwriters and publishers make to the said: “However, we have a review, and we live music industry” have the opportunity to demand the end is, and we will shortly be writing to all of of the minimum tariff, the collection of you with details of how we can speak with PRS have announced that they will be running royalties across a number of concerts, and a coherent voice to demand a fair deal the eight-week consultation on the terms of the transfer of the administration of the from PRS For Music. We will be providing the Popular Music Concerts Tariff (Tariff LP) collection of fees from the venues to the specific guidance on a collective position and invited all concerned to take part. rights-holders, where we believe it legally which we hope will be positively responded and logically belongs”. to, and which will enable you to fill in the Find out more information on the con- consultation as quickly as possible”. sultation, including how to take part. They concluded: “We urge all music venues across the UK to engage with this Commenting on the review from their side, The consultation will run from 13 April to consultation. We know how busy everybody PRS For Music Commercial Director Paul 8 June 2015.

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4 VIPNEWS > APRIL 2015 ILMC Launches Festival Booking Event From VIP-Daily News

The International Live Music Conference “The philosophy behind IFF is two fold,” Europe. Founding agency partners include (ILMC) is launching a new invitation-only said ILMC’s Greg Parmley. “First, to The Agency Group, Coda, Primary Talent event aimed at bringing the festival world build a unique forum where leaders International and X-ray Touring. together. and innovators in the festival world can meet and exchange ideas; and second, The Agency Group’s MD Geoff Meall, agent The International Festival Forum (IFF) will to provide a platform for festivals and for acts such as Muse and Paramore, said: take place in London from September 30 to agencies with targeted networking, Q&As “I’m very pleased to joining the advisory October 1. and by showcasing the best festival-ready, board for the nascent IFF. I thinks it’s a agency-signed artists.” fascinating initiative that will strive to bring Targeted at agents and festival organisers, festival bookers and the agents closer it will be held across two venues – Proud Founding association partners on the event together in a more productive fashion than Camden and Dingwalls – and will feature are the Association of Independent Festivals current exists.” . showcases and Q&As with some of (AIF), De Concert!, the International Jazz the industry’s most renowned booking Festivals Organization and International VIP News spoke to IFF organizer Greg agencies. Festivals and Events Association (IFEA) Parmley about the new event:

Greg Parmley, IFF/ILMC

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VIP News: Why should festival marketplace. There’s simply no room for Parmley: We’re not working exclusively promoters from Europe attend the filler! with UK agencies and it’s open to all. Many premier edition of IFF? of those domestic artists will be signed to VIP News: What themes and topics will UK agencies though and being based in Greg Parmley: To meet and exchange infor- be featured on the conference agenda London and at that time simply reflects mation amongst their peers internationally, of IFF? what is already happening in early autumn; to learn and explore new concepts, partici- that many festivals meet with agents about pate in workshops, discover and book great Parmley: The agenda will be published in early bookings for the following summer. new music, and to meet and network with summer. We want to shake up the traditional the majority of London’s booking agents all panel format and focus on presenting new VIP News: There are already so in one key location at a key time in the an- concepts, showcasing best-case examples, many showcase festivals in Europe nual festival industry calendar. and hosting workshops that either educate going on. What are the preferences or inspire. Our industry advisory board and for the showcase programme of IFF VIP News: Please give us an idea of the festival association partners will decide much and what kind of artists are you are capacities and settings in terms of the of the topics. The festival business is dynamic looking for? number of delegates and showcases for and constantly evolving, and the conference IFF... element should aim to keep delegates ahead Parmley: It’s entirely up to our partner of the curve. agencies as to what artistes they Parmley: Numbers are restricted to just showcase. There are many much bigger 250 delegates and we’ll only be having VIP News: The share of domestic and successful showcase events, (most of one artiste showcase at a time, with no headliners on festivals in markets such which our team is involved with in some more than 15 performances per day. With as France, the Netherlands or Germany way or another!) and we’re not looking two live rooms, everybody can see every significantly rose in recent years. Isn’t to complete with them. IFF is a niche performance. So it’s not big numbers, but this development a backlash for the event aimed at two specific sectors of because each partner agency is presenting relevance of UK-based agencies as local the business. By being very focused, we their most hotly tipped, festival-ready acts meanwhile became more important hope that everyone involved will find it signings, it should be a very targeted for festival promoters on the continent? extremely productive. The Kazimier Club in Liverpool to close From VIP-Daily News

Liverpool’s Kazimier Club is closing its years ago, nor could we have envisioned “As this chapter draws to a close, we want doors to the public at the beginning of it surviving for as long as it has, but true to make it clear that this is the end of a next year due to redevelopment plans to its original ethos we believe it needs to building - the original artistic core and the for Wolstenholme Square, where the finish on a high, in the same bricks and wider Kazimier team are moving forwards 480-capacity venue is based. mortar as its birth,” said a statement from with a variety of new projects in various new management. spaces.” However, the Kazimier name could yet live on as developer Elliot Group has offered it a new site within the scheme, and talks are ongoing.

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“We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Department of Canadian Heritage (Canada Music Fund) and of Canada’s Private Radio Broadcasters.” VIPNEWS > INDEPTH STORY > APRIL 2015 Spinning The Wheels Around c/o pop Manfred Tari [email protected]

The announcement of the 12th edition of the music convention c/o With this project Arty Farty (the project leader) and the partners aim pop in Cologne presents a couple of surprising items. One is that to give a voice to a new generation of cultural activists in action for c/o pop is the German partner for the project “We Are Europe”, a Europe. It is for them and with them – the public, citizens, and Europe joint project under the leadership of the Association Arty Farty in – that we are building this cooperation project. France that has been granted a subsidy of 1.9 million Euro by the EU- programme Creative Europe. VIP News spoke with Ralph Christoph, The eight founding partners of the project are: one of the founders of c/o pop and one of its spin doctors who acts Sonar festival & Sonar+D forum (Barcelona, Spain) so to say as the foreign minister of this music convention. Bearing c/o pop festival & convention (Cologne, Germany) his position in mind, besides inquiring about We Are Europe, VIP Elevate festival & Discourse & Activism forum (Graz, Austria) News also asked Christoph about the festival situation in Germany Insomnia festival & Movement + Ideas forum (Tromso, Norway) and in particular about a politically created support programme for Nuits Sonores festival & European Lab forum (Lyon, France) the creative industry in Northrhine-Westphalia that strangely excludes Resonate festival & Resonate Pro forum (Belgrade, Serbia) support for live entertainment formats... Reworks festival & forum (Thessaloniki, Greece) Todays Art festival & Bright Collisions forum VIP News: Please explain the settings and the aims of the (The Hague, Netherlands) project WE ARE EUROPE and its partners. VIP News: How relevant is Arty Farty for European festival Ralph Christoph: WE ARE EUROPE is a project for large-scale European sector? cooperation which was presented as a part of the sub-program Europe Creative Culture 2014-2020.In Europe, 127 projects applied as part Christoph: It is a siginificant milestone for the project leader ARTY of large-scale cooperations, and only 16 projects were selected. The FARTY, as they now find themselves on the European podium for the WE ARE EUROPE project got the third highest ranking of all projects second time. Following three years of support from 2011 to 2014, presented. this renewal of support from the European Union brings them a critical mark of recognition for what they have achieved over the last 15 years with their festival LES NUITS SONORES and the EUROPEAN LAB FOR FESTIVALS, both in Lyon, France, and of course what they have achieved for their commitment to Europe and cititzenship. ARTY FARTY organizes the Indie and Electronic festival LES NUITS SONORES in Lyon since 2003, and the EUROPEAN LAB for festivals since 2011.

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VIP News: There will be two new festival conventions later on In our case, the situation is less problematic than for festivals with a this year. Will WE ARE EUROPE be so to say a third B2B event typical outdoor approach. c/o pop ever was and still will be more a for this part of the music industry? boutique festival for an audience who wants to discover new talent from Germany, Europe, and around the globe. Christoph: As the EUROPEAN LAB already is a forum for both professionals and the public – with everybody who contributes to VIP News: Where do you see the position of c/o pop located tomorrow’s culture, WE ARE EUROPE also will not be a closed shop between events such as Pop=Kultur and Reeperbahn Festival? and B2B event. Christoph: Primarily, this is nothing totally new to us. In recent years, In today’s Europe, faced with national decline, conservatism and the events in Cologne, Berlin, and Hamburg already happend in a populism, the project involves new generations of European cultural row. As far as I can see, Pop=Kultur is most likely a festival with a stakeholders defending their critical independence from politics, discourse orientated add on, which is not a B2B event as we know finance, religion and institutions. it. I’m curious about the first edition and I wish my colleagues all the best! The digital revolution of the creative industries, the economy and the independence of creation, cultural entrepreneurship and VIP News: Arty Farty has been granted a subsidy by the new media are at the heart of the main ideas focusing on the “Creative Europe”-program of the European Commission. emergence, innovation and evolution of public policy within the Cologne is located in Northrhine-Westphalia and its district European Union. government runs a program entitled as “Creative NRW” and a support program named “CreateMedia.NRW”. The funny The EUROPEAN LAB forum 2015, which will be happening from thing is that “CreateMedia.NRW” is supplying funding for may 13 to 15, will surround all cultural fields (new images, media, “research & innovative creative projects”, but excludes live Internet, publishing, music etc.) that are dealing with major entertainment event formats. As such would you say that the economic, technological and democratic issues affecting their responsible authorities who developed these programmes future, our future, and the future of European culture in the 21st did a proper job? century. Christoph: First of all, I have to mention, that c/o pop was the driving WE ARE EUROPE will be the next level: With the new generations force behind the European Union funded project ‘From Good To of European cultural activists and the public audience, the forum Great’ from 2008-2011, and that c/o pop also was funded through questions and considers the future of culture in this time of crisis and the Culture Programme (2007-2013) in the sub-programme ‘Support change facing our society. for European Culture Festivals’. But of course, there was and still is a lot of confusion within the different programmes in the broad field VIP News: In Germany various new festival formats such as of ‘creative projects’. Yes, these programmes often do not reflect Rockavaria , Lollapalooza, Summertale, just to name a few, the needs of the players in the field of Creative Industries. But more are to be launched. What is your point of view on the the obvious for the success of equivalent festivals in let’s say France is market situation for festivals in Germany in general and in the much better way of working together with public and private particular for new ones? partnerns on a local and regional level. I’m still missing a prudent and evident cluster and funding policy. Christoph: Of course the situation is getting tougher. The major battle of the festivals is affecting the whole festival market. More c/o pop takes places on August 19.-23. in Cologne, for further than ever before, you have to make sure to make your event unique. information please check www.c-o-pop.de

9 VIPNEWS > APRIL 2015 Russian Festival Kubana Festival Under Pressure From VIP-Daily News

Kubana, Russia`s biggest outdoor rock Fortunately for Kubana, local authorities Since its inception in 2009, the festival has festival to feature major foreign acts, has didn`t side with the event`s opponents. hosted sets by the likes of Korn, System Of come under pressure from both a rising A Down, Madness, The Offspring, Gogol conservative pressure in the country, as well “Kubana is definitely going to be held in the Bordello, Scooter, The Prodigy, Guano Apes as the fall of the national currency. village of Yantarny, Kaliningrad region, on and Die Antwoord. August 6 to 9,” the festival`s producer Ilya Local Orthodox activists are unhappy and Ostrovsky confirmed to Billboard Another major challenge the festival is have protested against the event. facing is the fall of the ruble, which has lost Meanwhile, promoters of other Russian shows about 50 percent of its value over the past Recently Orthodox activist Mikhail Cherenkov have been less lucky, and Orthodox activists year. This could make it difficult to bring claimed that the festival “cultivates alcohol have been able to disrupt or cancel a number top-level foreign acts to the festival. consumption and debauchery and should of concerts over the last couple of years. be investigated by the country`s security and “We are trying to talk to foreign artists,” drug enforcement agencies.” Ostrovsky said to Billboard. “Some under- stand our situation, and some don`t.” Conservative legislator Vitaly Milonov supported Cherenkov, claiming that the So far, four foreign acts have been festival could turn into “a hotbed of announced, including Hollywood Undead Kubana Festival promiscuity, alcoholism and drug abuse.” and Enter Shikari. MIDEM 5-8 June Palais des Festivals 2015 Cannes FRANCE CONVERGENCE ADDS VALUE TO MUSIC GET STARTED!

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VIPNEWS > APRIL 2015 The PRG Live Entertainment Awards Allan McGowan [email protected] The Winners:

The PRG LEA Awards were presented for the tenth time Arena Tour of the Year 2014 on the 14th of April 2015. More than 1,300 guests from Justin Timberlake – „The 20/20 Experience” – Marek Lieberberg Konzertagentur GmbH & Co. KG the national and international music, special events and Concert Hall Tour of the Year 2014 entertainments scene came together to celebrate at the Marteria – „Zum Glück in die Zukunft 2“ jubilee gala in the Festhalle Frankfurt, which also signalled – Four Artists Booking Agentur GmbH the start of the Musikmesse Frankfurt exhibition and the Club Tour of the Year 2014 presented by Ströer “Prolight + Sound” technology show, which takes place Marius Müller-Westernhagen – „Alphatier Pre-Listening Tour alongside it. 2014“ – DEAG Deutsche Entertainment AG Festival of the Year 2014 presented by PRG For more information, please feel free to contact us. Rock am Ring / Rock im Park – Marek Lieberberg Konzertagentur GmbH & Co. KG Concert of the Year 2014 The Rolling Stones – Waldbühne, Berlin – Deutsche Entertainment AG Show of the Year 2014 Cirque du Soleil – „KOOZA“ – Marek Lieberberg Konzertagentur GmbH & CO. KG LEA – Live Entertainment Award Committee e. V. Event Organiser of the Year 2014 Postfach 20 23 64, 20216 Hamburg Wizard Promotions GmbH, Frankfurt am Main Tel.: 040 / 41 30 55 05, Fax: 040 / 46 88 14 17 Artist and/or Youth Promotion of the Year 2014 E-mail: [email protected] ARD New Music Award – organised by Four Artists Booking Position - Public Relations GmbH Katharina Ernst Agentur GmbH by order of ARD-Jugendwellen Tel.: 0221 / 93 18 06-46, Mobile: 0162 / 93 18 06-46 (leading: Fritz / RBB) E-mail: [email protected] Club of the Year 2014 Zeche, Bochum – Zeche Bochum GmbH Concert Hall / Arena of the Year 2014 Schwerpunkt der Jury: kleinere Hallen mit einer Kapazität zwischen 2000 und 5000 Besuchern Tempodrom, Berlin (Tempodrom Betriebsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG) Local Organiser of the Year 2014 Basierend auf einem Votum von 25 deutschen Tourneeveranstaltern ARGO Konzerte GmbH, Würzburg Artist Manager / Agent of the Year The Rolling Stones, Waldbühne, Berlin presented by IMUC Basierend auf einem Votum von 25 deutschen Tourneeveranstaltern Sascha Stadler – VOLL:KONTAKT UG (haftungsbeschränkt) & Co. KG Jury Award 2014 JazzNights – Karsten Jahnke Konzertdirektion GmbH Lifetime Achievement Award 2014 Peter Rieger Konzertdirektion GmbH Life’s work as an artist manager Jochen Hülder – JKP Jochens Kleine Plattenfirma GmbH & Co. KG LEA 2015

12 VIPNEWS > APRIL 2015 NAMES & JOBS

New Communications Boss at UK Music From VIP-Daily News

Cross sector trade body UK Music has announced the appoint- ment of a new Director Of Communications in the form of James Murtagh-Hopkins.

He will “use his strategic publicity experience to help deliver fo- cused and impactful communications for UK Music around all of our core campaign objectives”, says the press release.

Commenting on his new job, Murtagh-Hopkins told reporters: “I am incredibly excited to be joining Jo Dipple and her fantastic team at UK Music, and am looking forward to working closely with all of our member organisations to help highlight the core issues facing James Murtagh-Hopkins the UK music industry today”. Rob Prinz Becomes Partner at ICM From VIP-Daily News

Rob Prinz, who established UTA’s music department in 2001, has Wheeler has followed Prinz since her career started 18 years ago at joined ICM as a new partner according to The Hollywood Reporter. CAA. She moved with him when he founded Principal Artists Group Veteran concerts agent Nikki Wheeler is also making the jump from in 1999 and then again when he was tapped to start up the music UTA to ICM. department at a fledgling UTA two years later. In addition to repping artists and comedians, she also has worked on music initiatives for They are bringing a roster of established music and comedy talent corporate clients including Amazon and American Eagle Outfitters. that includes Celine Dion, Hall & Oates, John Hiatt, Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band, Jerry Seinfeld, Rick Springfield and more.

“I am incredibly proud to bring in Rob as a partner,” said co-head of worldwide concerts Steve Levine, who will share the title with Prinz. “his leadership, senior relationships in the industry, and diverse list of iconic clients are a perfect fit for us.”

Prinz led UTA`s music and personal appearances department. He began his career in William Morris` New York office, where he was credited with discovering Madonna. He also spent 11 years at CAA, where in addition to Dion and Seinfeld he repped Stevie Wonder, Rob Prinz Barbra Streisand and Bon Jovi.

13 VIPNEWS > BUSINESS > APRIL 2015 MUSIC IN SHARES Music In Shares Manfred Tari [email protected]

CTS Eventim - Joining M-DAX foresaw that marketing expenses for their newly launched ticketing platform Myticket Frankfurt Stock Exchange (FSE) appointed would be included within the 2014business SFX Entertainment - The Buy Out CTS Eventim as a successor for the travel results instead of 2015. Within this news Experience: company TUI within the stock market index DEAG furthermore announced to release M-DAX. Due to the joint venture between the business results for 2014 on April 20. $4.75 per share is the offer by company TUI and at London Stock Exchange (LSE) On the website the company announced founder Robert Sillerman for the buy back listed TUI Travel, TUI withdraw its listing in the release of the figures on April 30. The scheme for shareholders of this company. Frankfurt. This move lead to a free place share price now came down to 6.70 Euro, Well, still a bit to go according to the current within the M-DAX, an index limited to the previously VIP News reported 7.11 Euro. share price of $4.47... best 50 mid-cap companies listed on FSE. Live Nation - Business Results For Q1 As various banks offer financial certificates Are In Sight or products accordingly to the performance of this index, the CTS share experienced Live Nation will announce its business results another little boost. On March 23 VIP News for the first quarter on April 30. However, reported a share price of 29.88 Euro, this since black market ticketing successfully time on April 22 it is 31.11 Euro. became part of the value chain not only for Live Nation (Seatwave) and CTS Eventim DEAG - A Preliminary Drawback (Fansale), Live Nation faces an antitrust lawsuit by the black market ticketing The news situation regarding low ticket platform Stubhub, a subsidiary of Ebay. sales for the three new festivals of DEAG lead to a backlash for the share price of the Stubhub claims within its company blog that company. The news that DEAG announced this case : “seeks to stop unfair and illegal moving the festival formerly known as “Der anti-competitive business practices that Ring Grüne Hölle Rock” from Nürburgring prevent fans from deciding how they want under a new name to the Veltins Arena in to resell their tickets and which artificially the Ruhr-District additionally affected the drive up ticket prices.” share price. What an amazing case this probably is Prior to the announcement to re-locate the going to be. The share price for Live Nation festival DEAG informed investors that it currently is at $25.97 compare to $25.43 as was undertaking a risk prevention which reported in the last issue.

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8:58 PAUL HARTNOLL from ORBITAL Territory: World excl USA Period: May 2015 onwards Agency: Value Added Talent Agent: Dan Silver Phone: +44 20 7704 9720 E-mail: [email protected] Homepage: [email protected]

Chris Thompson (Ex-Manfred Mann¥s Earth Band) Starting up as a local agency in Germany’s Ruhr area in 1993, Contra Promotion has Territory: World Period: Available all year on request grown to become an established brand in the country’s events industry. Founder Agency: Live Concept Entertainment GmbH and managing director Björn Gralla leads a dedicated team. From their headquar- Agent: Michael Widmann Phone: +49 7203 9219180 ters in Bochum, they organise around 500 concerts and shows throughout Europe E-mail: [email protected] Homepage: www.christhompson-central.com every year.

DIE KRUPPS In 1997, Contra Promotion began arranging tours for Göttingen rock band Guano Territory: Worldwide Period: September 2015 Apes. The band played a major role in the agency’s success. After splitting up sev- Agency: IBD Agent: Sabine Waltz eral years ago, the Apes are now doing a comeback tour – and they’re back on Phone: +49 (0) 8202 9049870 E-mail: [email protected] Contra’s books. The agency has also made a name for itself with other acts from Homepage: www.facebook.com/diekruppsofficial?fref=ts Germany and abroad. They include HIM, Sunrise Avenue, Nightwish, H-Blockx, Kevin Costner and Oomph!. Contra Promotion works with a wide range of genres, Patti Smith Territory: Europe covering everything from metal and pop to jazz and soul – and even comedy acts. Period: 2015 Agency: Primary Talent International Agent: Andy Woolliscroft Phone: +44 20 7400 4500 E-mail: [email protected] Homepage: www.primarytalent.com/patti-smith/

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