Music2Deal News
Featured Member: Volkan Gücer - Nov 28, 2023
Muzikal Productions & Entertainment (Cologne/Germany – Istanbul/Turkey)

Volkan Gücer composing career spans over 32 years with more than 40 titles of TV series and films, also numerous jingles and music for shorts and documentaries. He had been a part of the Turkish Collecting Society MSG's board of directors for duties of Accounting and International Affairs for 6 years and took part in VG-Werbung & Musik mbH as Vice President of the Advisory Board.
Muzikal Productions & Entertainment have licensed numerous pop and world tracks in compilations throughout Europe from our great repertoire from Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania, Albania, Macedonia, Pakistan and Russia and they have produced various multinational projects with popular artists around the globe.
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Direct to FanDirect to Fan: How QJAM is Pioneering the D2C Music RevolutionDirect to Fan - Nov 22, 2023
Amidst the rapidly changing music industry, where Direct-to-Fan (D2F) or Direct-to-Consumer (D2C) connections are increasingly vital, QJAM stands out as a groundbreaking platform.

This article explores QJAM’s transformative impact on the D2C approach, offering artists unique ways to connect with their fans during festive seasons, tours, album launches, and downtimes to create new revenue channels and better monetize superfans.
In partnership with Music2Deal, QJAM is excited to offer an exclusive discount and a generous commission for events driven by Music2Deal members.
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Featured Member on Music2Deal.com: Jérôme Cosniam (Lalouline Publishing, France) - Nov 21, 2023
Jérôme Cosniam is the CEO of Lalouline Publishing and represents a varied catalogue of more than 1200 titles, ideal for Music Supervisor research. With more than 16 years of experience on the French territory Lalouline an ideal partner to represent catalogues for sub-publishing in France.

Beside protection of works, copyright, verification of SACEM statements, radio, TV, internet and press broadcasts Lalouline Publishing also offers its artists digital distribution services, and distribution to media libraries. Lalouline's role is to support artists in their development and professionalization.
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Featured Member: Allen Johnston - Industry Consultant, USA (Capital, EMI America, Sony) - Nov 14, 2023
Allen consults new and existing entertainment businesses, increasing their revenue streams while making them technically astute.

With over four decades of progressive experience in all aspects of music product development, licensing, sales, promotion and distribution for national and international markets, he has worked with labels including Ariola, Arista, Capital, EMI America, Fantasy, Island, K-Tel, Mercury, Sony, Stax and Warner Bros. Records. As Industry Consultant, he provides business operations back office services for many music industry clients. Independent labels and publishers rely upon his expertise in the areas of publishing administration, licensing, royalty recovery, business affairs, label operation, business administration and the digital marketplace.
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Music2Deal is looking for a representative in France - Nov 8, 2023
As the music business is a people´s business we act locally for the benefit from an international music network. Therefore, we build an international network of representatives for Music2Deal. We have more than 15 representatives worldwide but so far none for France.

If you are interested or if you know a trustful person or company who might be interested, I would be glad if you could contact me. You will find further information via the link and if you have any questions please let me know.
Thanks!
Mario Christiani
CEO Music2Deal
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Interview with Award Winning singer/songwriter Andy Penkow - Oct 30, 2023
Join us for an exclusive interview with award-winning Australian singer/songwriter, Andy Penkow.
With 8 No.1 hits on Australian Country Radio Charts and an album that soared to No.3 on the ARIA Charts, Andy's music is taking the world by storm.
Discover the artist behind the accolades as he shares his journey, recent Golden Guitar Award nomination, and the story behind his chart-topping tracks. Don't miss out on this intimate conversation with a rising star in the music industry. Stay tuned!

Music2Deal: Tell us a bit about yourself?
Andy: I am an Australian Singer/Songwriter from a small town in Sussex Inlet, New South Wales. I would consider myself to be a contemporary, americana country artist with a bluesy, soulful voice. I grew up surrounded by different styles of music, heavily influenced by my grandmother who was a professional opera singer, and my mother’s collection of classics including Dolly Parton, Elvis Presley and Neil Young.
Music2Deal: Why do you think your kind of music will do well internationally?
Andy: My music is all about the storytelling and the emotions. A representation of my travels and life experiences. I believe my music transcends through languages, borders and differences and can be relatable on many different levels. My songs have charted Top 5 in four different countries, Australia, USA, UK and Canada, and my 4th studio album, scheduled for release in ...
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Featured Member: Fernando Fazzari (Montevideo, Uruguay) - Oct 24, 2023
Fernando Fazzari is the owner of MFM Plus, (Music, Film, Management PLUS) a one-stop music curator and supervision, also represent and develop new artists from all over Latin America.

He is a member of LARAS (LATIN GRAMMYS) among other award shows, also he is a recipient of the AMP award given by ASCAP for his work and dedication to the promotion of LATIN ROCK in the US.
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News by two-time Emmy winner Lars Deutsch - Oct 24, 2023
Music2Deal ambassador and two-time Emmy-winning composer and producer is pleased to announce that his retro sci-fi space record is now everywhere.

Boum Dans L'Espace is the name of his new retro-futurism album.
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Feature: Award Winning Australian singer/songwriter Andy Penkow - Oct 18, 2023
Award Winning Australian singer/songwriter Andy Penkow is known for his songwriting skills and smooth, powerful vocals. many charts entries. So far he has released 20 singles to radio and 8 singles have reached No.1 across multiple Australian Country Radio Charts.

In 2023 he was nominated for a Golden Guitar Award and have previously won 2x People’s Choice Awards (“Best Bush Ballard 2023” and “Most Promising Rising Star 2022”), 3x Independent Country Music Awards (“Most Popular Male Artist 2023”, “Most Popular Music Video 2023”, and “Most Popular New Male Artist 2022”), a “Best Male Vocalist” award at the 2021 Gold Medallion Awards, five “Purple Air Guitars”, and was the winner of the “Australian Busking Championships 2019 – Gundagai”. Internationally, two of his songs peak at No.1 on the Nashville Country Independent Radio Charts, his album “Love, Lies & Dirty Dishes” peaked at No.1 for three weeks at the Canadian CFUR Radio charts, and his song “Ghostly Gums” peaked at No.2 on the UK Country Radio Charts.
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Unlocking New Horizons in the Music Business with Music2Deal - Oct 3, 2023
The music industry has undergone a significant transformation in recent years, with technology playing a pivotal role in shaping ist landscape. One platform that has been making waves in this evolving industry is Music2Deal.

In this article, we will explore Music2Deal and how it has become a game-changer in the music business.
1. The Evolution of the Music Business
The traditional music business model has undergone a seismic shift due to digitization, streaming services, and global connectivity. Artists, producers, and industry professionals now face a .....
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Music2Deal is looking for Representatives. - Jul 26, 2023
As the music business is a people business, Music2Deal act locally for the benefit from an international music network.

Therefore, Music2deal work locally with 15 representatives worldwide incl. Canada, USA, Italy, UK, Japan and several countries in Africa just to name a few. Our intention is to extend our partner network with serious partner in further countries to make music2deal.com more valuable and effective. Therefore we are looking for representatives in South & Central America, in some countries in Asia and also some countries in Europe.
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New Success by two-time Emmy winner Lars Deutsch - Jul 11, 2023
Music2Deal ambassador and two-time Emmy-winning composer and producer, is pleased to announce:

Magic Wands "Switch" has been on the German alternative charts for four weeks and just climbed to number three. "Switch" was mixed and master by Lars Deutsch. German composer / producer based in LA.
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Interview with representative for Central and West Africa. - Jun 28, 2023
Interview with Robert Ngoun, C.E.O of Beutara, Music2Deal’s new representative for Central and West Africa.

Music2Deal: Can you tell us a little more about your background ?
Robert: I’ve been in the music business for over 30 years. I was one of the founders of the very first Cameroonian boy’s band, Star System, and then I was lucky enough to benefit from professional training at some top schools like SAWI in Switzerland or the University of Lyon for a master’s degree in artist career management, which enabled me to redirect my professional career by going into the administration of music projects. Thanks to this training, I set up an agency
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Expand your network and receive double the membership points. - Jun 2, 2023
Just invite your music industry contacts to join Music2Deal and we'll give you 500 membership points (instead of 250) for each new contact who successfully registers before June 30th.

• Only one new contact is needed to get a full month of Premium Membership
• Earned Membership Points can be used whenever you want.
• Just choose “Prepaid” to use your Membership Points when you select a premium membership
Your earned membership points will be doubled on June 30.
In addition to enjoying all the advantages of a Premium Membership, you'll benefit from a larger network of music business friends, since:
• Each new contact will automatically become a part of your Music2Deal network as a business friend
• Your business friends are notified automatically via email or via dashboard when you add new Music Offers or Needs.
A bigger network brings more opportunities.
To invite your music industry contacts to Music2Deal, just use your personal invitation link which you can find below.
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Members are looking for (Recommended Needs) - May 9, 2023
Our suggestions:

Kazu Rock (Japan) is looking for management company or business partner to make new album with Rob Rock, Billy Sheehan, Mike Terrana, Mark Boals, Doug Aldrich, etc...
https://www.music2deal.com/gb/Y5o79kIW2trD4txff4isPexXnmI/wanted/business#90896
Ritmo Fulcral (Portugal) is looking for House / Tech House / Techno producers for its record labels
https://music2deal.com/pt/WguZiPnnWP2E77Iqy8jR8VazNXU/wanted/artists#88949
Tribute Music (USA) is looking for great R&B songs for various projects and recordings.
https://music2deal.com/us/SPRu_vBbrA7KUnJvqxpzOfTCJDU/wanted/songs
Legendary Record Producer Stuart Epps, is scouting MUSIC 2 DEAL artists - May 2, 2023
Epps Records, lead by Legendary Record Producer Stuart Epps, is scouting MUSIC 2 DEAL artists for roster consideration and production collaboration. Epps Records offers artists improvements to production and mixes, as well as promotion through their online channels and Radio 365 programming.

Stuart Epps has worked with artists including Led Zeppelin, Elton John, Oasis, Robbie Williams, Bill Wyman, Chris Rea, and George Harrison. With extensive experience in producing and working with top artists, Epps is giving new bands and solo artists production and promotional assistance, from re-mixing home recordings, to full studio productions, to record for release and promotion via the label.
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ALLEN JOHNSTON – THE INTERVIEW - May 2, 2023
Music2Deal would like to introduce you to our VIP partner Mr. Allen Johnston aka The Music Specialist. Allen a digital distribution company owner at Sony / The Orchard for over 16 years, has held the position of Director of Urban sales for the K-Tel Corporation, Simitar & associated labels, VP sales for Mind Seed Corporation, Southeast regional director of promotion for Arista, EMI, Ariola and Fantasy Records.

He was co-owner of Joey Boy Records, J.R. Records, On Top Records. American Faith Records, Joey boy Publishing BMI, Beam of Light Publishing ASCAP, To Soon To tell Publishing Sesac and Bazooka Filmworks.
ON TOP RECORDS, LLC has been around for many years, but a new, more formal collaboration between Allen Johnston (The Music Specialist) and Jose Armada Jr. (ON TOP RECORDS, LLC) promises to send the label to new heights. Johnston and Armada have worked together for over 20 years and have developed hundreds of positive revenue projects. Now the two are looking forward to even bigger and better things…….
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FREE tickets to the Indie101 online Music Conference - Apr 25, 2023
The Indie101 online Music Conference taking place from May 1st to 3rd. Music2Deal UK managing director Richard Rogers has a number of FREE tickets to the Indie101 online Music Conference.

If you require a ticket please email him on the Music2Deal internal system. Free tickets available on a first come first served basis.
indie101 May 1 - 3 2023
https://indie101.com/
indie101 is an online music conference for artists and music industry professionals looking to build a sustainable career in the music industry. Covering EVERYTHING you need to know before, during, and after releasing new music, including how to monetize your music. Learn while making connections with speakers and .....
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The Update is Live: New Look - New Opportunities! - Apr 17, 2023
We are happy to announce the new update of Music2Deal.

The new user-friendly design improves professional networking within the music business. All needed tools & features are at your finger- tip and easy to use.
Share your opinion via the link below about our update and receive 500 Member Points for free to use for a Premium Membership
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April 17: New Look - New Opportunities! - Apr 11, 2023
The new exiting update of Music2Deal is coming.

April 17 - Save the date!
80s Stars Heaven 17 Interview - Any Music2deal Members Questions? - Apr 4, 2023
Next month in 'Rich Conversations', here on Music2deal, Richard Rogers will be interviewing 80's hit artist Heaven 17.

The group were responsible for hits such as Temptation, Come Live With Me, Crushed By The Wheels of Industry, This Is Mine, Let Me Go, Sunset Now, Play To Win etc. as well as the iconic albums Penthouse and Pavement and The Luxury Gap. Keyboard player Marty Ware had originally formed The Human League and the British Electric Foundation before producing Tina Turner and Terence Trent D'Arby and went on to record 2 albums with Vince Clarke (Depeche Mode, Erasure).
Meanwhile vocalist Glenn Gregory teamed up with German singer Claudia Brucken (Propaganda) as well as singing as a main vocalist on Band Aid's multi-million selling 'Do They Know It's Christmas'.
Would anyone like to submit a question to Richard or two for the band for the interview?
Please send a message to Richard via his Music2deal profile (click on further information).
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Member Need: Looking for Sub-Publishing - Mar 15, 2023
Njal Frode Lie from High Impact Trailers (Norway) is looking for sub-publishing in territories where he don't already have sub-publishing, especially Japan, Italy, Brazil, Canada, Spain, Australia, but also other countries are of interest.

High Impact Trailers is music production and publisher, with a focus on creating promo and trailer-music -- production music.
Credits include Warner Chappell Production Music, Gargantuan Music and the trailer campaign for the Disney-movie 'Jumanji -- the Next Level'.
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Looking for Intl. music biz professionals & export-ready artist entrepreneurs for virtual biz meetings with Canadians. - Mar 8, 2023
Kathy Hahn is active on the international export front, with experience extending to the beginning of her career having been mentored by RCA Records' International manager and industry veteran Andy Nagy, and starting Island Records for Canada while Chris Blackwell was at the helm and presented Bob Marley with his first ever gold album for North American record sales.

Kathy Hahn: “I am always looking for international music business professionals to participate in virtual business-to-business (B2B) meetings with Canadians. I organize sessions & trade initiatives on behalf of The International Marketplace at Canadian Music Week - Canada's most established international music conference and festival.”
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Rich Conversations – Midge Ure Interview Part 2 - Mar 1, 2023
In part two of a two part conversation, Midge and Richard discuss A&R, Ultravox, Abba, Fragile, Pure, Brilliant, music publishing, Band Aid, advice to artists and songwriters on Music2deal and a possible Ultravox reformation.

Richard Rogers (RR): One song that I felt was massively underrated was the Ultravox song Lament from the album of the same name. I don’t know who your A&R man was at chrysalis records but I always felt that they put out the correct singles from the album but not necessarily in the correct order. What do you feel about that? For example, Dancing With Tears In My Eyes came out as the second single after the song One Small Day.
Midge Ure (MU): there are lots of things. Sometimes it’s hard to understand why some singles came out before other songs. Or why the ones that did come out of singles, why we ever chose them in the first place! And you’ve got to remember that a lot of this …
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The Music2Deal Kenya Launch - Feb 7, 2023
Presented by John Katana HSC, Founder /Director – Showbiz Info Limited

Date: 13th February 2023
Time: 2:30 PM East African Time
Speakers:
• Diana Hopeson
Founder/CEO GH Music Publishing and Managing Director Music2Deal Africa
• Mario Christiani
Founder / CEO Music2Deal
Topic: Presentation on Music2Deal Platform
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