Berlin's Movers and Shakers
!K7 Records
The !K7 label group is home to some of the most diverse and internationally acclaimed artists worldwide. It is currently running four independent labels that cross every musical spectrum; !K7 (electronic), Gold Dust (hip hop), Strut (funk/soul/disco) and Rapster (urban) and operates within a global network of office and distribution units. !K7 label group also offers worldwide distribution label services. Clients are BBE, Moshi Moshi, Vice Music, Ghostly International and many more.
Marie C. Clausen (US Label Manager)
marie@k7.com
www.k7.com
+49302020957
88tc88.com
88tc88.com is a web based service where bands, artists and musicians can translate their names, band names, songs and album titles into Chinese to be able to sell their music in Greater China. The service offers to arrange official approval by the Chinese authorities for the material to be released. 88tc88.com offers access to the Top 10 Chinese internet portals and telecoms for digital and mobile release and initial promotion through our powerful partner Shanghai Synergy Group, a subsidiary of the Shanghai Media Group. All of these services can be bought through the website, either separately or as a package. Price tiers range from $28,88 to $388,88.
Thomas Reemer (President)
thomas.reemer@88tc88.com
Steven Handelmann-Ritter (Legal Consultant)
info@88tc88.com
Christoph Martius (Managing Director)
chirstoph.martius@88tc88.com
Hal Bringman (PR Consultant)
hal@nvpr.com
Elias Bustos (PR Consultant)
elias@nvpr.com
www.88tc88.com
+4915781611527
all2gethernow
all2gethernow (a2n) is a platform and participatory event for all those interested in music, creativity and culture and the environments enabling their production, distribution and consumption. The a2n brings all involved in music together — artists, labels, business, web people, journalists, collecting societies, fans etc., across industry and genre borders – for a joint constructive dialogue on future oriented music strategies. The a2n 2010 will be part of the Berlin Music Week.
Andrea Goetzke (Board Member)
ago@newthinking.de
www.a-2-n.de
+49309210596
AUPEO!
With just a few clicks you can create your own personalized music station or be recommended a station that corresponds to your existing mood. AUPEO! was founded in 2008 and offers its users the opportunity to discover new music – and the almost unlimited choice is, of course, offered in best sound quality. The AUPEO! program can run not only on the home computer but also on many Internet radio devices thanks to the company’s cooperation with different hardware manufacturers. The AUPEO! headquarters is located in Berlin and the company works closely with the Fraunhofer Institute.
Steffen Holly (VP Product Development)
steffen@aupeo.com
www.aupeo.com
+493027595399
Berlin Music Commission
The Berlin Music Commission is a local creative industry network and your one-stop shop to music in Berlin. Our network of successful small and mediumsized music companies joined together to develop new and existing markets for music from the German capital. We organize network activities, collectively represent our members vis-à-vis public authorities and connect local and international business partners. The Berlin Music Commission offers access to a broad creative network, extensive business know-how and a variety of products and services for all aspects of music and events. Get in touch with music business in Berlin!
Olaf Kretschmar (Cluster Manager)
gemse@berlin-music-commission.de
Nadine Riede (Project Manager)
nadine@berlin-music-commission.de
www.berlin-music-commission.de
+493086431515
Bingo Merch
Bingo Merch was started in March 2006 by Keith Nealy, to help bands get great quality, affordable shirts made and to help plan and coordinate merchandising for their European tours. So far we’ve been proud to have worked with Animal Collective, Patti Smith, Bright Eyes, Vampire Weekend, Dinosaur Jr., Grizzly Bear, Band Of Horses, Yeasayer, Lucinda Williams, Yoko Ono, Explosions in the Sky, Iron & Wine, St. Vincent, The Jesus Lizard, Battles, Calexico, Lambchop, Yo La Tengo and many others. Our webshop “Frock Steady” (www.frocksteady.com) should be up and running by March, 2010.
Keith Nealy (CEO)
keith@bingomerch.com
www.bingomerch.com
+4930700116724
böhm booking
boehm booking is a Berlin-based music agency run by Christian Böhm. Its musical focus is on Americana, Roots Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Country and Folk.
We book international acts – full bands as well as solo/duo artists. The company’ s aim is to be a gate for artists and music business to enter key segments of the European music market. According to that, boehm booking provides tour/festival-booking in most European countries, tour management and promoting local concerts in Berlin.
Christian Böhm (CEO)
boehm-booking@gmx.net
www.boehm-booking.net
+493030025760
Cannery Row Records
Berlin label Cannery Row Records and its associated publishing company Palace Flophouse Music have a very international outlook, embedded in a global structure of distribution and publishing partners. Fueled by a network of musicians, professionals and fans around the world, built up over two decades, the driving force is always creative working artists who sing and play from the heart. Our releases celebrate „handmade“ music of timeless quality, including folk, country, calypso and garage rock.
Mark Mulholland (Manager)
mark.m@canneryrowrecords.com
www.canneryrowrecords.com
+49303132872
CITY SLANG
Berlin based City Slang is an independent label formed by former booking agent Christof Ellinghaus. Started in 1990 it became, almost by chance, a label for US bands that needed a home in Europe, initially for artists like Flaming Lips and Yo La Tengo followed by others like Calexico, Lambchop, Stars or Nada Surf. Recently more and more European artists like The Notwist or Get Well Soon are released. The label celebrates its 20th birthday this year.
Christof Ellinghaus (CEO)
christof@cityslang.com
www.cityslang.com
+4930700116700
Headquarter Entertainment
Headquarter Entertainment is more than a booking agency. We understand the work involved in making a tour successful and what it takes to make an artist happy. After 13 years in the business, the company’s roster has grown to almost 90 artists from around the world. We do around 400 shows per year internationally including our own shows as promoters, ranging from small clubs to major festivals. Furthermore, since mid 2009 Headquarter owner Christian Morin is the musical curator of Berlin´s famous theatre Volksbühne.
Christian Morin (President)
christian@headquarter-entertainment.de
www.headquarter-entertainment.de
www.volksbuehne-berlin.de
+493028598248
Konzertagentur Berthold Seliger
Konzertagentur Berthold Seliger is booking tours for almost 22 years.
European agent for American Music Club, Calexico, Iron and Wine, Lambchop, Pere Ubu, The Residents, Tortoise and many others (and for Townes Van Zandt during the last years of his life).
German tour promoter for the likes of Bonnie “Prince” Billy, Rosanne Cash, Depedro, Herman Dune, Kings of Convenience, The Magnetic Fields, Tift Merritt, Van Dyke Parks, Lou Reed, Silver Jews, Patti Smith, Television, Lucinda Williams and many others.
Berthold Seliger (Owner)
bs@bseliger.de
www.bseliger.de
+493060031440
mightytunes
mightytunes is a Berlin based music agency run by Heiko Wessels and Christian Böhm. It is the agency´s aim to be a gate for both artists and music business to successfully enter key segments of the European music market. According to that, mightytunes provides tour/festival-booking in most European countries, tourmanagement as well as promoting local concerts in Berlin for inhouse artists and externs. In addition to that, mightytunes is offering professional PR for releases and tours in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Heiko Wessels (CEO)
heiko@mightytunes.de
www.mightytunes.de
+493030025760
Morr Music
One of Berlin's most influential and well-loved imprints, Morr music has had such an impact over the merging of electronic and Indie musical disciplines that many consider the label to have invented its own genre. It's impressive roster is certainly a testament to this fact – the likes of Lali Puna, Múm, Isan, Seabear, Telekinesis, Radical Face, Sin Fang Bous, The Wooden Birds, The Clean, It´s A Musical, Surf City, Ms. John Soda, Tied & Tickled Trio, Electric President, The Go Find, and B.Fleischmann make for an impeccable roster. With almost 100 Albums in its catalogue, Morr Music is a label that truly has something for everyone.
Thomas Morr (Label Manager)
thomas@morrmusic.com
Jürgen Söder (Licensing Manager)
juergen@morrmusic.com
www.morrmusic.com
+493044044790
mufin
mufin is a music discovery platform that helps people find new music they like on www.mufin.com and through its partner sites — including media companies, online music stores and mobile operators. Unlike traditional music discovery platforms, mufin’s music recommendations are not based on popularity or geographic regions but on the sound of the music itself. Even independent artists can be on top of a recommendation list if their music matches a listeners taste in sound.
Come by our booth to find out how to promote your music on mufin or how to leverage the user experience on your service by joining the mufin platform.
Peter Djekic (Director Marketing)
pdjekic@mufin.com
Boris Löhe (Business Development)
borisloehe@mac.com
www.mufin.com
+493029392454
newthinking communications
newthinking communications is an agency for digital culture and the digital society, based in Berlin. We are particularly interested in social media, open source approaches, creative commons, and new strategies for music and culture in the digital age. We engage in:
- Organization and curating of events and workshops, like the all2gethernow or the re:publica
- Online communication consultancy and web development
- Thematic work: research and analysis, content production, project development and management
Andreas Gebhard (CEO)
ag@newthinking.de
www.newthinking.de
+49309210596
Popkomm
Popkomm has been based in Berlin since 2004 and is now well established as the world’s music and entertainment business meeting place incl. market place, conference and festival. Popkomm is synonymous for innovation and trends and the best music business platform in Germany to do business, to exchange knowledge and keep up to date on the latest developments. Popkomm dates: 8 – 10 September 2010. Venue: Airport Berlin Tempelhof, Platz der Luftbrücke 5, 12101 Berlin.
Tendayi Mwase (Exhibition Manager)
mwase@messe-berlin.de
www.popkomm.com
+493030382378
Revolver Distribution Services (R.D.S.)
Founded as a promotion agency in 2004, Revolver Promotion turned into an all-inclusive service with label, promotion, management and publishing.
With all our experience we care for long-term and gradual artist development.
Matthias Kringe (Managing Director)
matthias@revolverpromotion.de
Tom Weber (Managing Director)
tom@revolverpromotion.de
www.revolverpromotion.de
+493062735171
Souterrain Transmissions
Krista Schmidt (Touch and Go Records). Christof Ellinghaus (City Slang). Old friends meet. An idea is born. Souterrain Transmissions. Based in Berlin, Souterrain has become the European home for many talented North American musicians including CocoRosie, Tweak Bird, All The Saints, Laura Gibson, Musee Mecanique and Ramona Falls.
One big happy underground family transmitting its' singnal around the European globe.
Krista Schmidt (Label Manager)
krista@souterraintransmissions.com
www.souterraintransmissions.com
+4930700116724
SSC Group
SSC Group GmbH is a concert and event agency based in Düsseldorf, Basel and Berlin, founded in 1998. In 2008 SSC extended its roster in independent rock and punk music and opened his Berlin Office. SSC Group GmbH promotes about 1200 shows a year in Europe and consist of twelve employees representing artists like 2manyDJs, Mr Oizo, Hercules & Love Affair, Ryuichi Sakamoto, The Bloody Beetroots, Chikinki, Soulwax, The Go! Team, Architecture in Helsinki and many more.
SSC is one of the major „music consulting agencies“ in Germany working with companies like Levi’s, Sony Ericsson, Vodafone, Beck’s beer, and others. Also SSC Group GmbH is an associate of the annual c/o pop music festival and conference based in Cologne.
Hamed Shahi (Managing Director)
hamed.shahi@ssc-group.net
Manuel Schottmüller (Head of Booking)
manuel.schottmueller@ssc-group.net"
Daniel Kempf (Agent)
daniel.kempf@ssc-group.net
Sybille Koller (Agent)
sybille.koller@ssc-group.net
www.ssc-group.net
+493078080931
SWEATSHOP AGENCY
SWEATSHOP was responsible for bringing MUDHONEY, FLAMING LIPS and YO LA TENGO to Europe in the late 80ies and early 90ies.
SWEATSHOP AGENCY now, is a booking agency in it's second incarnation that tries to pretend that it's not a booking agency but a gang. We are happy to have a selected roster of bands that are as close to us as adopted kids to their loving step parents (no real kids, that would be silly). We're also proud to have a European network of friends and partners whom we trust and who share our vision!
The logo was drawn by Joe Sacco on a cold winters night in Berlin 1988.
Severin Most (Head of Booking)
severin@cityslang.com
www.sweatshopagency.com
+4930700116711
tape.tv
tape.tv – watching music
tape.tv starts the new entertainment era
The vision: Over a year ago, tape.tv started out with a clear goal: The development of the best music television of the digital age.
The Mission: tape.tv combines the simplicity of television with all the possibilities of internet, offering a visual domicile not only to the music video, but also to the artists and their fans.
The principle: Your music finds you. Regardless of whether you are a music listener, a connoisseur of music or a music expert: Just lean back and watch music 24 / 7. You can also personalize your music program with just one click.
Dominik Grötz (Head of Editiorial)
groetz@tape.tv
www.tape.tv
+493047376320
Tracks & Fields
Tracks and Fields connects musicians, producers and the music industry for new projects.
Artists can collaborate online with each other from all over the world. They find the right people to write, produce or remix music and share their ideas online through dedicated tools. People looking for talent tap into a large network of artists, posting requests such as remixes, film and game scores or production jobs, receiving custom-made pitches and hiring professionals with a few clicks.
Christian Mix-Linzer (CEO)
mix-linzer@tracksandfields.com
Konrad Sommermeyer (Marketing Director)
sommermeyer@tracksandfields.com
WOMEX
WOMEX is “The most important international professional market of world music of every kind.[…] It contributes to networking as an effective means of promoting music and culture of all kinds across frontiers.” UNESCO Global Alliance for Cultural Diversity
Anna Pötzsch (Director of Media & Communications)
anna.poetzsch@womex.com
www.womex.com
+493031861443