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Reeperbahn Festival Delegation Trip
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Berlin–Hamburg
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New York University (NYU) is one of the largest private universities in the United States originally founded in New York City. Of the more than 3,000 colleges and universities in America, NYU is one of 60 member institutions of the distinguished Association of American Universities, with locations throughout the world (also Berlin). Larry Miller is Professor and Director of the Music Business Programs and a music and technology entrepreneur. He also runs a music strategy consulting firm - Musonomics LLC.
Website: www. steinhardt.nyu.edu/faculty/Larry_Miller
Contact: Mr. Larry Miller
Position: Professor and Director, Music Business Programs
▪ Understanding more about the local market of the host country Germany▪ Expanding the NYU’s study abroad program in Berlin▪ Expanding the network of German and European music business executives and learning more about Reeperbahn Festival▪ Learning firsthand about recording and live music industry in Germany
New York University (NYU)
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In Touch Entertainment is a worldwide entertainment organization that manages both established and up-and-coming recording artists, books talent into world hottest venues, oversees music recording and promotes and produces concerts and films. The company is based in New York.
Website: www. intouchent.com
Contact: Mr. Charles Carlini
Position: Owner
▪ Gaining a better understanding of the German live music market ▪ Getting to know similar companies in the German market to find out differences and share knowledge and experience▪ Forging new alliances, partnerships and/or contacts with the German music industry
In Touch Entertainment
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A&R Worldwide is an artist discovery and development platform that works with talent from around the world. The company provides support to artists at all levels including creative, marketing and consulting. They also consult companies from across the music and media ecosystem including labels, publishers, tech companies, management firms, etc. MUSEXPO is a global music conference, annually taking place in Los Angeles, hosted by A&R Worldwide which are located in Burbank, CA.
Website: www. anrworldwide.com
Contact: Mr. Tyler Polzin
Position: Sr. Director
▪ Gaining a better understanding of the state of the industry in Germany▪ Gaining insights through networking with German companies to explore mutually beneficial opportunities▪Connecting with companies including record labels, music publishers, broadcasters, social media platforms, tech companies, synch,
management, etc.
A&R Worldwide / MUSEXPO
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Contact Languages ▪ English▪ a little German▪ a little Hebrew
Inkind Music is an indie label for artists from around the world who seek representation located in New York. The company has been helping record companies and artists to release and distribute their music for over a decade and is partnering with The Orchard. The company's clients work with them and the Orchard team to promote and market their music to Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, and 100’s of music retail outlets worldwide.
Website: www. inkindmusic.com
Contact: Mr. Joshua Zieman
Position: Owner
▪ Meeting indie labels from Germany and other territories that want help releasing and marketing their music in the US▪ Expanding German and European customers and representing them in the US ▪ Finding artists and being their agents and supporting European artists in the US
Inkind Music
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Sub Pop Records is a medium-sized independent record label based in Seattle, WA. The label is often associated with something called “the grunge movement.” They intent to market and sell the artists’ recorded music as well as related merchandise. The company means to represent these artists as faithfully and diligently as possible.
Website: www.subpop.com
Contact: Mr. Anthony Kiewel
Position: Co-President
▪ Discovering music from German artists▪ Gaining a better understanding of the German marketplace▪ Finding new partners in retail and marketing to aid in their existing business in Germany▪Learning more about what challenges the independent music business in Germany is facing and what strategies they're employing
to overcome them▪ Finding out what resources are available to musicians in other regions
Sub Pop Records
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SoundExchange provides royalty solutions for sound recordings and publishing. The organization collects and distributes digital performance royalties on behalf of more than 185,000 recording artists’ and master rights owners’ accounts. Its technology solutions help turn massive amounts of data into accurate revenue for creators and include: Music Data Exchange (MDX), International Standard Recording Codes (ISRC) Search, and the Notice of Intention to Use (NOI) LOOKUP.
Website: www.soundexchange.com
Contact: Mr. Barry LeVine
Position: Vice President, Industry Relations
▪ Looking for critical relationships with collectives, creators and representatives▪ Finding out how to expand current relationships with various music organizations ▪ Focusing on artists/management relationships
▪Assuring various organizations engaged in the music space as well as creators (artists, producers) and rights owners (labels) arewell aware of SoundExchange
SoundExchange
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Merge Records manufactures, distributes (both physical and digital versions), and promotes albums for their artists worldwide.The company releases, promotes, and distributes music both digitally and physically from international and American artists worldwide including Europe.
Website: www.mergerecords.com
Contact: Ms. Christina Rentz Martinson
Position: Label Manager
▪ Getting a better understanding of how Germans and other non-Americans like to experience both live and recorded music
▪ Looking for a better understanding of the market to be a better label partner for European bands▪Meeting new people to expand their network ▪Looking for German publicity agents and radio pluggers, EU festival bookers, digital service provider representatives, film &
television sync agents, radio producers & DJs, and music writers of all nationality
Merge Records
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Thirty Tigers is a Nashville based entertainment company, founded in 2002 by Grammy Award-winning producer David Macias and Deb Markland. In just over a decade, Thirty Tigers has gone from two employees working out of David’s guest bedroom to thirty employees. The company provides marketing, distribution and management services have fostered success stories for a number of artists. Their collective experience in the music industry ranges from record retail to major labels.
Website: www.thirtytigers.com
Contact: Mr. David Macias
Position: Founder / President
▪ Gaining a broader understanding of the music industry in Europe ▪ Learning more about creating demand for their artists in Europe and Germany▪ Connecting with as many music PR companies as possible
Thirty Tigers
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Record label & events company based in Brooklyn focused on championing the vision of artists & delivering independent culture to the masses. They enagage with the local scene by putting on free pop-ups at their home-base retail store, with the intention of bringing local artists in Brooklyn and beyond to the audience. Their events have always focused on up & coming talent, many of whom have gone on to become major successes. The fusion of dance-music and hiphop is their greatest passion, which makes promoting the artists on their roster a personal affair.
Website: www.foolsgoldrecs.com
Contact: Mr. Nayef Aljuraid
Position: Label Controller
▪Getting an in-depth look into the opportunity available for their brand of electronic music and hip-hop in thelive-events scene in Germany
▪ Meeting experts & potential sponsors/stakeholders for live events ▪ Connecting with potential distribution partners▪ Exploring new music and unlocking potential for their brand▪Bringing more presence of Fool's Gold in the German music scene▪Expand their international collaboration opportunities
Fool's Gold Records
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Founded in 2008, Captured Tracks has grown into an unwavering Brooklyn institution of independent music. Captured Tracks has dedicated its output to championing new artists and bands with little-to-no official prior releases but an undeniable talentthat inspires the team in the same way as the artists before them. Omnian Music Group (OMG) is a new label group, formed by Captured Tracks with the aim to further develop the pre-existing imprints and partnerships of Captured Tracks.
Website: www.capturedtracks.com / www.omnianmusicgroup.com
Contact: Ms. Gabrielle Redmond
Position: Project Manager
▪Getting insights into Germany’s A&R processes and live music scene▪ Generating strong international relations and connecting with German stakeholders ▪ Gaining a better understanding of distribution in Europe ▪ Networking with international delegates, learning other label best practices, gain a better understanding of how to improve their presence and interaction in Europe, getting feedback from other stakeholders about independent record labels, meet local artists and interact with their European stakeholders▪ Gathering local physical and digital distribution and marketing strategies
Captured Tracks / Omnian Music Group
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Based in Portland, Oregon CD Baby started as an online CD store and has grown to become the largest global digital distributor of independent music, the largest publishing rights administrator in the world, one of the most trusted names in the music business, and the go-to resource for educational information concerning music promotion, distribution, and rights management. The company’s mission is simply to help musicians make money from their music.
Website: www.cdbaby.com
Contact: Mr. Heli Del Moral
Position: Vice President International Development
▪ Creating connections and look for potential partners to help indie music artists in Germany▪ Learning the specific needs and idiosyncrasies of the German market and local indie artists▪ Brainstorming and seek innovative ideas to export German music to the world▪ Collaborating, educating, learning, and building a global team
CD Baby
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Mass Appeal Records is a NYC based full service record label and the music arm of the parent company, Mass Appeal Media. The company is on a mission to represent and progress urban culture on a global scale. Since 1996, the brand has been documenting youth-born movements worldwide and is today’s dominant voice in urban culture. They continue to elevate the conversation through premium, integrated offerings in film & television, digital media, music and creative services worldwide.
Website: www.massappeal.com
Contact: Mr. Jeff Clyburn
Position: Managing Director
▪ Getting a deeper understanding of the music industry throughout Europe▪ Learning the latest and most effective marketing techniques in Europe▪ Establishing contacts in the European and German music industry▪ Being especially interested in establishing contacts with companies focusing on urban culture and hiphop
Mass Appeal Records
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Reach Records is an independent record label, primarily focused on hip hop. The company began in 2005 and has since achieved 2 Grammy awards, 4 RIAA certified Gold singles, 1 RIAA gold certified album, a #1 Billboard Top 200 album, and more. They have 4 in house studios for use of their 9 artists and provide marketing, distribution, funding and more. Reach Records artistshave a combined social media reach of 9.5 million and cumulative YouTube views of 420 mio.
Website: www.reachrecords.com
Contact: Ms. Katie Alberts
Position: Senior Vice President of Operations
▪Collecting contacts in the local market region in regards to marketing, festivals and A&R▪Learning more about the music industry in Germany, and how to transform into a truly global presence▪Gaining contacts for collaborations with German companies to cross promote hip hop artists▪Meeting with German record labels who have had success in the hip hop genre▪Meeting with local distributors to learn about promotion and DSP specific marketing in Germany
Reach Records
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Marauder is the direct connection between its roster of international creative talent and North America's leading media and music industry professionals. They custom-create services for each client's specific needs, with the ability to combine media outreach, specific events, and marketing strategies into every project they take on. Marauder both produces and promotes Independent VenueWeek in the US, and works with A2IM Indie Week, M for Montreal, and some of the most successful independent labels worldwide.
Website: www.maraudergroup.com
Contact: Mr. Kodi McKinney
Position: Partner / Co-Founder
▪ Meeting Berlin-based professionals ▪ Getting an understanding of how Berlin's unique local culture operates, as well as how to better anticipate issues German andEuropean companies will face when doing business in North America▪Connecting with record labels, recording artists, professionals involved in cultural export and brands that can resonate with a
music audience
Marauder Group
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MGM Distribution (Metropolitan Groove Merchants) was established in April 1998 and offers a unique model for achieving business success in the Australian music industry as an independent music distribution service. A service provider at heart, MGM provideslocal artists with a mechanism to effectively distribute their music to physical and digital music stores, nationally and internationally. MGM is based in Nashville, TN.
Website: www.thegroovemerchants.com
Contact: Mr. Michael Chase
Position: Owner
▪ Establishing new partnerships and working relationships across Europe with the vision to open an office in the German market▪ Gaining a deeper understanding of how to navigate in the German marketplace▪ Meeting artist management, publicity, radio and label services
Metropolitan Groove Merchants (MGM Distribution)
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Bright Antenna Records is an independent, San Francisco based record label. BA was started by a group of friends who believe that music can change the world in 2007. BA released an ep and a 7-inch soon thereafter they graduated to albums and started seeing their bands charting on the radio, blowing up on blogs, touring the world, and getting licensed for film and TV. BA is now home to a diverse family of artists.
Website: www.brightantenna.com
Contact: Mr. Braden Merrick
Position: President
▪ Connecting with similar businesses in Germany for mutual benefit▪ Gathering know-how in music-tech related developments and music trends in Germany and Europe▪ Meeting other music labels, PR companies, music-tech companies, and music distributors
Bright Antenna Records
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Dominique Schwenner works independently as a freelance Production Manager for multifaceted performance art events. The events range from international choir festivals at the United Nations, chamber music seasons in upscale NYC and San Franciscorestaurants to productions at some of the biggest festivals of the world. Dominique Schwenner performs as well as produces and has a broad reach of connections in NYC, specifically to lighting and audio designers, performers, managers, etc..
Website: www. tertulianyc.org
Contact: Ms. Dominique Schwenner
Position: Production Manager
▪ Receiving and sharing multifaceted connections, knowledge and inspirations▪ Forming new endeavors through shared knowledge of arts management▪ Manifesting stronger bonds between the US and specifically NYC and Germany▪ Getting to know more about the German industry ▪ Meeting music professionals in Berlin and Hamburg▪ Finding out if US based fundraising is also applicable to German market
Pumpernicki
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Destiny Media Technologies, the company behind Play MPE, develops and markets SaaS solutions that solve critical distribution and promotion problems in the music industry. The company works with all three major labels in the Nordics, Universal Music globally, and with indies in all regions. Play MPE provides tools and services for secure promotional digitaldeliveries from record labels to trusted recipients such as radio, press, staff, and others.
Website: www.plaympe.com / www.dsny.com
Contact: Mr. Brent Vestergaard
Position: Business Development Executive
▪ Meeting representatives of German labels and industry in an effort to form partnerships or direct business relationships▪Gathering insights on radio promotion and secure delivery in the GSA region and learning more about the music industry in Berlin ▪ Connecting with new contacts, especially major music labels and radio promoters, meeting existing clients, and forming new partnerships
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Play MPE
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Established in 1990, and based just outside of NYC, Radikal Records is one of the United States’ leading independent labels. In business for 25 years, they are focused on marketing, promoting, and distributing artists – not only to audiences in the US, butalso on a global basis to partners world-wide. The full service record label also acts as music publisher, and production company.
Website: www.radikal.com
Contact: Mr. Jurgen Korduletsch
Position: President & Owner
▪ Finding and establishing new business contacts▪ Getting to know new music centric IT companies and booking agencies▪ Expanding knowledge of new platforms specific to Germany▪ Increasing their business volume with Germany, finding outlets for their artists and discover new talent from Germany▪ Being interested in BMG Rights and other locale companies in the industry, especially Indies
Radikal Records Inc.
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The International Trade Administration (ITA) at the U.S. Department of Commerce, is a federal government agency that promotes trade and investment and works to improve the global business environment. The Global Media & Entertainment Team advances the creative economy by supporting U.S. M&E businesses with export counseling and trade services, including IP/copyright policy in the digital economy. Market Research: www.trade.gov/topmarkets/media-and-entertainment.asp
Website: www.trade.gov
Contact: Ms. Andrea Da Silva
Position: Global Team Leader, Media & Entertainment Industries
▪ Learning about German music industry policies, music licensing and entertainment business practices ▪ Identifying ways in which the US and Germany can continue to collaborate to further bilateral trade▪ Identifying current music industry and creative/digital economy regulatory and policy issues▪ Identifying obstacles to trade for M&E sectors in the United States and Germany ▪ Sharing ITA services with U.S. businesses and potential German partners
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC
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