Merry Christmas!
Dear Artists, Business Partners and Clients,
One thing we learned last year was that Christmas mail usually doesn’t get the attention it should…
That's why we're sending you the latest BENDITentertainment news now.
We’ve moved! The Hamburg-based agency for successful Music Management and Media Consulting has moved from the trendy Sternschanze neighbourhood to the traditional Hamburg Harbour, into the wonderfully nostalgic Slomanhaus.
Our new address is:
BENDITentertainment, Steinhöft 11 - Slomanhaus, 20459 Hamburg
We look forward to welcoming you there!
fanSTORE (Link)
We have been consulting Hamburg-based software developer bitmanager-media GmbH since October last year. The bitmanagers organize the e-business of major companies such as WARNER MUSIC GROUP, GRUNER + JAHR, and RINGIER AG with their individual shop software fanSTORE. In our role as consultants, we are planning the introduction of the associated technology into the independent entertainment business market.
Since this years’ MIDEM the technology involved in the fanSTORE is now available to smaller companies, bands, and even solo-artists. The official rollout of the software took place at the end of January at the MIDEM in Cannes.
We provide great trial offers for this technology, which currently out-performs all other products on the market in terms of functionality, safety and price. Please visit examples of existing shops, running on the same software:
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Madonna
We welcome your questions at info@benditainment.com and look forward to consulting you on your individual needs.
We have been consulting Hamburg-based software developer bitmanager-media GmbH since October last year. The bitmanagers organize the e-business of major companies such as WARNER MUSIC GROUP, GRUNER + JAHR, and RINGIER AG with their individual shop software fanSTORE. In our role as consultants, we are planning the introduction of the associated technology into the independent entertainment business market.
Since this years’ MIDEM the technology involved in the fanSTORE is now available to smaller companies, bands, and even solo-artists. The official rollout of the software took place at the end of January at the MIDEM in Cannes.
We provide great trial offers for this technology, which currently out-performs all other products on the market in terms of functionality, safety and price. Please visit examples of existing shops, running on the same software:
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Madonna
We welcome your questions at info@benditainment.com and look forward to consulting you on your individual needs.
Marcus Loeber (Marcus at Wikipedia)
Marcus Loeber, one of the most renowned commercial Composers/ Producers, won several awards again last year, including a Golden Award of Montreux as well as a World Luxury Award for composing and producing the music for a web-special about the luxury brand Villeret by Montblanc.
On top of that, Marcus, together with Los Angeles based movie director Henning Winkelmann, put the music on the first three episodes of Go-Green-Soap GENERATION GREEN. See more!
We released three more episodes of the audio-book series Gloria’s Stories as well. These will also be available in English this year. Click here for more!
Marcus Loeber, one of the most renowned commercial Composers/ Producers, won several awards again last year, including a Golden Award of Montreux as well as a World Luxury Award for composing and producing the music for a web-special about the luxury brand Villeret by Montblanc.
On top of that, Marcus, together with Los Angeles based movie director Henning Winkelmann, put the music on the first three episodes of Go-Green-Soap GENERATION GREEN. See more!
We released three more episodes of the audio-book series Gloria’s Stories as well. These will also be available in English this year. Click here for more!
Piazumanju
In 2009, Hamburg newcomers PIAZUMANJU continued their seamless success story from 2008. After the six-strong band played at almost all the well-known festivals in Germany as part of the Coca-Cola Soundwave tour in 2008, they convinced the Volkswagen Sound Foundation to invite them into their coveted development program as “Talents”. This meant they benefitted from excellent support in their first steps in the professional music business – including insider tips from experts, press support, possible gigs and, of course, they got to board the famous Volkswagen Sound Foundfoundation tour bus.
In August 2009 they hit the road in the VW tour bus for a 2-week tour of France, playing gigs at various surf spots on the Atlantic coast as well as in Paris. Click here for images of the France tour.
While developing their debut album, the young band recorded their second EP over several sessions at the Berliner UFO-Sound Studio. The EP was released in January 2010.
On 25 March this year, PIAZUMANJU will play with the legendary Skatoons as part of the High Noon on Hansa Platz Tour 2010 in the Underground in Cologne, where the new EP “Gyps’n Roll will be available!
! From March onwards the EP will be published digitally on all popular download platforms, such as iTunes and musicload, and will include the bonus track “DANGER”!
In 2009, Hamburg newcomers PIAZUMANJU continued their seamless success story from 2008. After the six-strong band played at almost all the well-known festivals in Germany as part of the Coca-Cola Soundwave tour in 2008, they convinced the Volkswagen Sound Foundation to invite them into their coveted development program as “Talents”. This meant they benefitted from excellent support in their first steps in the professional music business – including insider tips from experts, press support, possible gigs and, of course, they got to board the famous Volkswagen Sound Foundfoundation tour bus.
In August 2009 they hit the road in the VW tour bus for a 2-week tour of France, playing gigs at various surf spots on the Atlantic coast as well as in Paris. Click here for images of the France tour.
While developing their debut album, the young band recorded their second EP over several sessions at the Berliner UFO-Sound Studio. The EP was released in January 2010.
On 25 March this year, PIAZUMANJU will play with the legendary Skatoons as part of the High Noon on Hansa Platz Tour 2010 in the Underground in Cologne, where the new EP “Gyps’n Roll will be available!
! From March onwards the EP will be published digitally on all popular download platforms, such as iTunes and musicload, and will include the bonus track “DANGER”!
anstatt blumen
BENDITentertainment´s artist roster just got a marvellous addition! We are happy to announce that we have signed up-and-coming new band, "anstatt blumen" (which means "instead of flowers").
The young two-piece band from Mannheim has already made waves with the finest German Pop, becoming a real insider tip in the city.
Their captivating songs are profound, passionate and optimistic. Impulsive piano riffs, playful guitars and the exceptional, crystal clear voice of their charismatic front woman, Lilli Born, come together to give the band its unmistakeable sound.
The band, built around front woman, Lilli Born and songwriter Martin Rott, can already boast a Vision Star 2006 award. Then three months later they scooped first place at the 2006 Newcomer Festival in Austria (then still under other names). To top it all, their song, “Ich liebe Lieder” climbed to number one in the listener charts of the biggest Internet radio station in Saarland, RMN Radio.
A baby break in 2007 led to a phase of reinvention. New songs and a new band followed in 2008 and multi-talented Martin Rott moved from drums to piano. These changes cement the band’s disctinctive character and bode well for their future. In May 2009 they were awarded “Newcomer on the month” by BigFm with their song “Umdrehn”.
They are currently putting together a new album for a planned release in Autumn 2010. Talks with the various labels have already begun.
In 2011 we plan to send the band on an intensive tour and we are looking for a suitable Booking Agency. Interested parties please contact us at: info@benditainment.com.
BENDITentertainment´s artist roster just got a marvellous addition! We are happy to announce that we have signed up-and-coming new band, "anstatt blumen" (which means "instead of flowers").
The young two-piece band from Mannheim has already made waves with the finest German Pop, becoming a real insider tip in the city.
Their captivating songs are profound, passionate and optimistic. Impulsive piano riffs, playful guitars and the exceptional, crystal clear voice of their charismatic front woman, Lilli Born, come together to give the band its unmistakeable sound.
The band, built around front woman, Lilli Born and songwriter Martin Rott, can already boast a Vision Star 2006 award. Then three months later they scooped first place at the 2006 Newcomer Festival in Austria (then still under other names). To top it all, their song, “Ich liebe Lieder” climbed to number one in the listener charts of the biggest Internet radio station in Saarland, RMN Radio.
A baby break in 2007 led to a phase of reinvention. New songs and a new band followed in 2008 and multi-talented Martin Rott moved from drums to piano. These changes cement the band’s disctinctive character and bode well for their future. In May 2009 they were awarded “Newcomer on the month” by BigFm with their song “Umdrehn”.
They are currently putting together a new album for a planned release in Autumn 2010. Talks with the various labels have already begun.
In 2011 we plan to send the band on an intensive tour and we are looking for a suitable Booking Agency. Interested parties please contact us at: info@benditainment.com.
IMUC & IMMF
We have recently become members of the Music Manager & Consultants Association, which speaks for the legitimacy of our professional standing.
All IMUC members commit to a Quality Guarantee, meaning they will ensure a high level of quality, as well as fairness and transparency in all dealings between artists and management.
Since the professional title of Music manager is unfortunately not an official profession, we gladly commit to these standards, and this month we became members of the IMUC, which in turn is represented on an international level by the IMMF (International Music Manager’s Forum) as its umbrella association.
We have recently become members of the Music Manager & Consultants Association, which speaks for the legitimacy of our professional standing.
All IMUC members commit to a Quality Guarantee, meaning they will ensure a high level of quality, as well as fairness and transparency in all dealings between artists and management.
Since the professional title of Music manager is unfortunately not an official profession, we gladly commit to these standards, and this month we became members of the IMUC, which in turn is represented on an international level by the IMMF (International Music Manager’s Forum) as its umbrella association.
We wish you all a successful, healthy, and exciting new decade!
All new films, music, interview and releases can be found on our website website and at the following links:
YouTube
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All new films, music, interview and releases can be found on our website website and at the following links:
YouTube
MySpace
Your BENDIT-Team
If you no longer wish to receive this newsletter, please click here!
