Nothing Lasts Forever
I was greatly saddened to hear the news that the organizers behind Sweden’s Hultsfred Festival were forced to cancel this year’s event due to poor ticket sales. This was a fantastic event set in the heart of the “Smålänsk” forest adjacent to a lake making a picturesque and somewhat unique back drop to the main stage. I have personally been to the event several times with my family and was going this year as well to celebrate the festival’s 25th Anniversary with many other music lovers.
As Swedish Journalist Håkan Engström put it – the Festival grew to become the biggest, best and most beautiful festival in Sweden but like all that have once been big, best and beautiful Hultsfred Festival had to die someday also.
On a more positive note, we at VIP have recently celebrated the 10th Anniversary of VIP-Booking.com at a party in Denmark. Although we are the biggest, best and of course the most beautiful, we have no intention of fading away just yet as we now look forward to another 10 years and ultimately the company’s 20th Anniversary and more of that Danish beer. As time tends to go faster the older you get we shouldn’t have to wait too long ;-)
We hope you enjoy this issue and that our editors can cheer you up a little after this somewhat solemn intro.
Have a great summer and good luck with all your events!
Peter Briggs
General Manager
VIP-Booking
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Headlines in this issue:
Our Editor Allan McGowan brings you a conference round-up from around Europe
UK Collecting society PRS For Music to Review Live Performance Royalty Rates
Legal Issues Concern the German Copyright Collection Society - GEMA
ETEP Announce 2010 Results
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MMF Announce New Board
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