Every year for 3 days, the music business decision makers in the shape of, producers, agents, managers, publishers, promoters and overall power brokers, go to Hamburg for a mixture of panel discussions, amazing showcases and to talk about the state of the music business (while getting drunk of course). This was the case on the 20^th, 21^st and 22^nd of September in Hamburg. Set in the Reeper Bahn, the world famous club strip where rock & roll was practically born in Europe (Beatles started here), it was a mad 72 hours where we got lost in the music.....business.
A 2 man delegation went to check out what we could do to help the Emergenza bands. While one team member from Emergenza, your favourite festival for emerging artists, was busy attending panels and talking to the experts, the other, was networking and meeting labels and promoters to plug the best bands to come out of our festival.
During the 3 days, we were also happy to see some of our Emergenza musicians and bands showcasing there and some, who like in the case of Royal Republic from Sweden, were there to rock 2000 people since they are the most popular rock band in Germany and the nordix countries. We've seen many good acts, spoke to many music business people and put up with them until 4am.....and this was all for you!!
Yes, you bands out there. You, that sign to our band competition and bring your talent. You, the bands that want a kick start. The bands who know have the goods and want to start with us. The bands who work hard and get somewhere. Somewhere like the Reeperbahn Festival. So now it's bye for now from the best 2 reporters in town......wait till you see the videoblog!