CTS Eventim AG & Co. KGaA
CTS Eventim AG & Co. KGaA: CTS EVENTIM acquires majority stake in Austrian live entertainment group Barracuda Music
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Munich/Vienna, 3 December 2019. CTS EVENTIM, one of the world’s leading providers of ticketing and live entertainment, has acquired 71 percent of shares in the Austrian concert promoter Barracuda Music. The company is thus expanding its European event portfolio to include some of Austria’s most popular concerts and festivals. Barracuda Music will become part of the EVENTIM LIVE promoter network. The transaction has been approved by the relevant antitrust authorities. CTS EVENTIM CEO Klaus-Peter Schulenberg commented: “We want to offer artists not only powerful ticketing services, but also international touring opportunities. Strengthening our market position in Austria is therefore an obvious step. Barracuda is one of Europe’s most creative concert promoters and ideally complements the portfolio of our EVENTIM LIVE promoter network. I am delighted that Ewald Tatar and his management team will continue to drive forward the development of Barracuda in their proven manner.” Barracuda Music has grown continuously since it was founded in 2004. The group bundles the activities of several independent concert promoters, including the organizers of the “Electric Love,” “Frequency,” and “Nova Rock” festivals. Artists whose performances in Austria are organized by Barracuda Music include Bob Dylan, David Gilmour, Elton John, the Rolling Stones, Ed Sheeran, and Robbie Williams. Since 2012, Barracuda has also been the exclusive organizer of concerts at historic Clam Castle, which has since become established as one of Austria’s most popular and prestigious venues. Ewald Tatar, who will continue to manage Barracuda’s operations from Vienna, said: “I look forward to this opportunity to continue Barracuda’s success story in the future with the support of a global player like CTS EVENTIM. In particular, collaborating with the EVENTIM LIVE promoters will help us to offer artists, venues and fans the best possible solutions. I am confident that we, and hence Austria’s concert scene as a whole, will benefit greatly from this partnership.” In March of this year, CTS EVENTIM had bundled its promoter activities in the new EVENTIM LIVE unit. The network now comprises 29 promoters who organise more than 30 festivals and some 5,000 live events each year, which attract ten million visitors in twelve countries. With the formation of EVENTIM LIVE, the company responded to the needs of a growing number of artists who increasingly expect their tour operators to offer cross-border touring opportunities, and tailor-made solutions from a single source. Frithjof Pils, Managing Director of EVENTIM LIVE, added: “The Barracuda Group is the first point of contact in Austria for countless outstanding local and international artists. It also has an exceptional portfolio of festivals that bring together hundreds of thousands of fans from home and abroad year after year. We very much look forward to being able to benefit from Ewald Tatar and his team’s experience and network at EVENTIM LIVE from now on.” About CTS EVENTIM About Barracuda Music For further information, contact: Barracuda Music:
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Language: | English |
Company: | CTS Eventim AG & Co. KGaA |
Rablstr. 26 | |
81669 München | |
Germany | |
Phone: | 0421/ 3666-0 |
Fax: | 0421/ 3666-290 |
E-mail: | info@eventim.de |
Internet: | www.eventim.de |
ISIN: | DE0005470306 |
WKN: | 547030 |
Indices: | MDAX |
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EQS News ID: | 926635 |
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