Klaus-Peter Schulenberg – or KPS for short – stands for one of the greatest success stories in the music industry. As early as the mid-90s, he focused on online ticketing, taking the concert business in Germany and subsequently Europe into a new era.

His company CTS Eventim today has a turnover of over one billion euro and shines with a stock market value of over four billion euro. This year, CTS Eventim is celebrating its 30th anniversary, while KPS is writing another important chapter in the company's history with launching the pan-European promoter network Eventim Live.

In a keynote interview, KPS explains what this is all about and how he sees the future of the industry in general. Carl Leighton-Pope, the British concert agent known not only for his quick-wittedness, will be leading the interview with him.

With over 20 million books sold, Cornelia Funke is one of the most internationally successful children's and youth authors. Despite her success, she has always taken the creative adaptation of her books a step further. We remember her keynote speech at the Reeperbahn Festival 2013 when she presented her revolutionary mobile app "MirrorWorld".

Funke's affinity for digital innovations is also reflected in her latest work "The Labyrinth of the Faun" - a collaborative work with star director and screenwriter Guillermo del Toro (known for "Hellboy", "Shape of Water"), based on the Oscar-winning masterpiece "Pans Labyrinth".

Immersive audio storytelling is at the centre of this current project, which she will present together with Eduardo García from German Wahnsinn, the sound specialist for innovative audio content, in the "Creative Technology" theme strand.

In the highly dynamic markets of live entertainment and eCommerce, Live Nation Entertainment is the world's leading player, with a strong presence in Germany, Austria and Switzerland in the Central European market in recent years.

We are pleased to welcome Matt Schwarz, COO and Managing Director of Live Nation GSA, to Reeperbahn Festival 2019 to discuss the company's goals between artist development and data mining, international touring business and the development of the music ecosystem in general.

At the "Meet The Music Supervisors Matchmaking 2019“ the following fabulous music supervisors will take part among others in the event:

• Jonathan Finegold (Owner of Fine Gold Music, US)
• Andrew Kahn (Founder of Good Ear Music Supervision, US)
  
• Ilana Goldstoff (Music Research & Sync Manager @ Sizzer, NL)
• Codie Childs (Head of Music Research / Music Supervisor @ Leland Music, UK) 
  
• Ben Sumner (co-founder of Feel For music, UK)
  
• Niko Floss (Head of A&R and Creative Services @ TRO, DE)
  

The next Reeperbahn Festival will take place from 18 – 21 September 2019 in Hamburg, Germany. 
Conference Tickets for Reeperbahn Festival can be purchased online for €227.00 (+ VAT and sales fee) at the Summer Rate until 30 June.

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