March 2010

C/O POP FESTIVAL 2010 - FIRST PROGRAMME OVERVIEW:

Changes are afoot at c/o pop: not only is it taking place 2 months earlier this year than previously, from 23 – 28 June 2010, it’s also moving to the other side of the Rhine. That’s right: c/o pop has finally found a permanent home (at least for the next few years!) in the Staatenhaus am Rheinpark (Rheinparkhallen).
Despite the many changes, though, the festival will still feature all the projects and parties its visitors have come to know and love. more

AAIS AND THE CREATIVE BUSINESS CONVENTION COLLABORATE

The Interprofessional Studio of the legendary Architectural Association - School of Architecture (AA) and c/o pop are to collaborate as part of the new c/o pop Convention. As part of this multifaceted cooperation, content will be exchanged and common formats developed for cross-sector dialogue. more

NVPR AND THE CREATIVE BUSINESS CONVENTION JOIN FORCES

Los Angeles based NVPR and the c/o pop Convention are teaming up to put into place a global marketing and PR campaign for the ever-expanding c/o pop Convention. The two progressive partners are pulling together the most ground-breaking themes and ideas from the Americas and Europe to carve out pioneering program points for the Convention. more

C/O POP AND SOUND OF COLOGNE @ SXSW!

As every year, the South by Southwest festival (SXSW – 12-21 March) in Austin, Texas is set to present the newest trends in music, film and technology. Over the past few years the festival has become one of the scene’s most important gatherings and a true trend barometer. It goes without saying that c/o pop and Sound of Cologne will be in Austin again this year to discover new trends and present German artists. more

FRÜHSTYLE NEW TALENT AWARD ROUND 3:

In the third year of their successful partnership, Früh and c/o pop are once again looking for the talents of tomorrow. Ambitious and creative DJs and, for the first time, live acts are invited as of now to enter the New Talent contest by sending us a Frühstyle mix! The winner will be selected by the c/o pop programme team and receive the unique opportunity to perform at the c/o op festival in June.* more

February 2010

It's Alaaf'ly Day

For the first time the music cluster Sound of Cologne and Total Confusion present the traditional Weiberfastnachts-open-air 2010. They found the perfect location with the Barthonia Forum at Venloerstraße to celebrate this very special Cologne holiday. more

January 2010

C/O POP AND REEPERBAHN FESTIVAL ENTER INTO COOPERATION

c/o pop - Festival & Convention (23 - 28 June, Cologne) and the Reeperbahn Festival (23 – 25 September, Hamburg) are to collaborate on a major scale for the first time this year.
In the course of the cooperation, the Hamburg festival will present its own showcase at this year’s c/o pop, while the team from Cologne are to develop new discussion panels which will feature at both the c/o pop Convention and the Reeperbahn Campus.
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C/O POP SUPPORTS DTEP AS PART OF RUHR.2010

In the last few years, particularly within the framework of the Europareise project, c/o pop has played an active role in promoting cultural exchange between European export offices and festivals worldwide. To tie in with Ruhr.2010, the Ruhr metropolis’ reign as European Capital of Culture, MusicXport.nl has now initiated the DTEP (Dutch Talent Exchange Programme). more

FRÜHSTYLE AT COLOGNE MUSIC WEEK

Embracing the interior design frenzy gripping Cologne in the form of the Passagen, Frühstyle is celebrating Cologne Music Week by venturing amongst designers. And where do designers hang out? Right! In galleries! The stars of the guerrilla gig on Tuesday 19th January in the Franta Gallery are Beat!Beat!Beat!, one of Germany’s most promising young indie bands. The car park concert is followed by »Frühstyle Classic« with Pille Popstar in the Barracuda Bar. more

November 2009

c/o pop 2010

No time for a breather! Just three months after what was a bumper c/o pop 2009, followed by our move into the creative centre cc4711, there’s more big news to report: c/o pop has secured the use of Cologne’s Rheinparkhallen as its new festival headquarters and venue for the c/o pop Convention in 2010. And as if that wasn’t enough, as of next year, c/o pop will take place not during its traditional mid-August slot, but from the 23rd-28th of June 2010! more

Cologne Music Week

From 18 – 23 January 2010 c/o pop is presenting its second Cologne Music Week the same week as the IMM Cologne - international furniture fair and PASSAGEN – Interior Design Week Cologne with a cultural diverse program. Amidst the bustle of 190 international designers exhibiting their work in the galleries, showrooms and furniture shops of the city centre, c/o pop will provide some unmissable concerts, parties and live acts. more

COME TOGETHER

In mid-November, on the initiative of the music network sound of cologne, event organizers based in the city got together for the first time at an informal meeting in the new creative centre cc4711. The aim of the meeting, attended by around 20 representatives of Cologne’s event scene, was to gather information about the current requirements of event organizers in the city as the first step towards setting up a joint interest group. more

October 2009

New hypotheses of Industry communication

Networking, cooperation and knowledge transfer have been key c/o pop concepts since the beginning. For over six years, c/o pop has been encouraging various industries to pool their ideas and successfully integrating effective cross-sector communication into the annual conference programme. For the Frankfurt Book Fair, which starts on October 14, c/o pop has now developed an exciting new format. more

Special rate for c/o pop delegates

The legendary music conference In The City is taking place from 18th - 20th October in Manchester, England. Keynote speakers already announced include Mike Smith, Mark Ronson, John Harris, Anthony Volodkin, Sean Adams, Simon Raymonde, Pat Nevin and Gerad Mankowitz, as well as speakers from Seatwave, Soundcloud, Songkick and many more. c/o pop delegates will benefit from a special discounted rate to this year's In The City. more

Paris is burning

After September’s furious Frühstyle night, which saw Bar Ehrenfeld bursting at the seams, Keplerstrasse almost blocked to traffic and, finally, even the beer (!) run out, expectations are running high about October’s party on Thursday 8 October with star guest Jennifer Cardini. more

September 2009

c/o pop panel »Values 2.0« enters round 2

At the music & culture convention a2n, taking place for the first time next week in Berlin, c/o pop and the industry magazine Musikwoche are taking the panel »Values 2.0 – intellectual property vs internet culture?« into the next round. (Thursday 17 September, 2 – 3.30 pm, Münze Berlin). more

IT WAS A VERY GOOD YEAR/PANEL CLIPS

A little exhausted, but delighted with what lies behind us and raring to go in 2010, we would like to thank all guests and friends of the c/o pop Convention warmly for attending in such numbers, participating with such engagement and showing such great interest in c/o pop this year. Some parts of the c/o pop Convention were recorded in full, and one hotly contested panel is now available as video-clip on our website. more

August 2009

Win A 3-Day Trip To You Are in Control in Reykjavik!

Our friends of Iceland Music Export (IMX) have teamed up with Iceland Express and Hilton Reykjavík Nordica to offer one lucky individual the chance to win a return trip to Reykjavik for three days including a stay at a four-star hotel and also get registered for Iceland's most innovative music conference You Are In Control. more

A FEW WORDS ABOUT THE PATRICK WOLF CONCERT

We regret that an incident happened during the Patrick Wolf concert on Thursday the 13th August 2009. For this reason we would like to explain a few things here. more

July 2009

WHO, WHEN, WHERE – THE CHIC BELGIQUE C/O POP PLAN

What a project: Chic Belgique c/o pop, a long night of fashion, concerts and partying involving over 20 musicians, bands and DJs in 21 shops in Cologne’s Belgian Quarter, takes its place alongside the music and design sale Super Markt and the long-established club night to form another pop cultural attraction for the Saturday of the festival. Today’s newsletter brings you the schedule for the event – and a last minute star guest. more

AT THE INTERFACE: GAMES, TV & GUTENBERG 2.0

Other issues on the c/o pop Convention programme for Friday are the interconnections between music and games, TV and the book market. What do recent developments in the musicalisation of games mean for both industries? How does the music get into a game? How is TV surviving on the internet? And how can the book industry avoid the mistakes made by the music industry? more

THE POWER OF THE BRAND: MUSIC AND MARKETING

Who has not searched desperately for »that song off the advert« or been absolutely gutted when their favourite musician provides a track that is used to advertise some banal brand or product? Part of Friday’s c/o pop Convention programme is dedicated to the alliance between music and marketing and the power of live music... more

LAST BUT NOT LEAST – PAUL KALKBRENNER TO PLAY POLLERWIESEN C/O POP

The nearer the festival draws, the more famous the names just confirming! c/o pop is delighted to announce that Paul Kalkbrenner will be performing live on the Sunday of the festival at the PollerWiesen Open Air 2009. more

MUSIC AND FOOTBALL - THE 6TH SPEX 72 CUP

While big league football is still enjoying its summer break and the only thing of interest going on are some spectacular transfers, amateur football is experiencing its usual summer flurry, with the traditional c/o pop tournament for teams from the music and media sectors the most exciting fixture on the list. more

COLLABORATION WITH ITALIC AND ZERO-INCH – THE C/O POP COMPILATION 2009

In collaboration with the renowned ex-Cologne and currently Berlin-based pop-electro label ITALIC and the digital distribution platform ZERO-Inch, c/o pop is presenting its first free download compilation to go with this year’s c/o pop festival.
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C/O POP RECOMMENDS: JUICY BEATS 14

The c/o pop partner festival Juicy Beats in Dortmund is taking place this year for the 14th time. The biggest electronic and independent music festival in NRW goes live on Saturday 1st August (12 noon to 4 am) and will see over 100 bands and DJs transform the Westfalenpark into an extraordinary concert and party bonanza. more

WOLFGANG VOIGT PRESENTS GAS

Long advertised, recently confirmed and now RESCHEDULED: the Cologne concert premiere of GAS, Wolfgang Voigt’s legendary ambient techno project. Following internationally celebrated appearances in Berlin, Leipzig, New York and at the Mutek Festival in Montreal, this visually breathtaking event can be enjoyed at c/o pop for the first time in a modern cinema. more

GEMA & A.D.A.M.

On Friday 14 August (10 am - midday), the c/o pop Convention is inviting speakers and participants to a meet & greet brunch hosted by GEMA in the foyer of the Schauspielhaus. The perfect prelude to a packed day dedicated to communication, images/games, TV, books, and VUT practice workshops. Not to mention the evening programme... more

EUROPAREISE C/O POP - MATCHMAKING

This year, the Europareise programme features for the first time an international matchmaking scheme involving 18 festivals from Europe, Canada, Mexico, India, Vietnam and China. c/o pop is offering a new network platform and making the extensive contacts of the Europareise project available to all those participating. more

TECHCRUNCH MEETS C/O POP

c/o pop is proud to present the two winners of the renowned »TechCrunch Europe Awards«, Spotify and SoundCloud, and the prize-winning company BandMetrics. All three companies will appear at the c/o pop Convention on August 13. more

FRÜHSTYLE NEW TALENT 2009

As an offshoot of the popular Frühstyle events in Cologne’s pubs and bars, Früh and c/o pop are once again looking for the DJs of tomorrow. Ambitious DJs (regardless of age, gender and music style!) are invited to join the »New Talent« contest by sending a mix CD to c/o pop. more

All aboard! - Convention for a “pirate special” price!

Digital piracy may have capsized this year’s Popkomm, but the c/o pop Convention remains on course to tackle the topics and problems gripping the music world. The Pop Culture 2.0 Convention is sailing fast, flags raised, on the wind of change... more

c/o pop Convention - The programme is online!

The programme for this year’s c/o pop Convention as it currently stands is available from today on our website. Starting on Thursday, 13 August, the two-day conference takes stock of the most urgent issues facing the music and creative industries. more

c/o pop festival programme 2009 - Spoilt for choice!

The countdown has begun. It’s 40 days exactly until c/o pop 2009. And as always, it’s set to be a stunner: five days of “pop culture 2.0” peppered with so many top concerts and cool parties that even we’re not sure what we’d most like to go to. It’s OK for you lot – you have the choice! Here’s the latest on the c/o pop festival programme 2009. more

Europareise c/o pop 2009 - New Horizons

Perhaps even more so than in previous years, the international festival network EUROPAREISE will be a central element of the Convention c/o pop and of the festival as a whole. 2009’s area of focus is Scandinavia and the hugely diverse festivals which that part of the world has to offer. To pay a fitting tribute to Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Iceland and the Faroe Islands’ music scenes, c/o pop has come up with a very special idea. more

c/o pop festival ticket - concerts in the philharmonic hall for half price!

The c/o pop festival ticket is more valuable than ever before. Not only is the programme full to bursting with party highlights, headliners and premieres (who in their right mind would want to be without the little green wristband that guarantees you won’t miss a thing?), festival ticket holders are entitled to a 50 % discount on the two fantastic concerts being held in Cologne’s Philharmonic Hall. more

June 2009

PRESENTABLES

Once again this year, c/o pops popular display area offers selected professionals of the creative industries an attractive platform and a display turntable for presentation and dialogue, vision and business. more

Super Market

Fashion, records, knick-knack, Pop in bags – on c/o pop-Saturday, 15. August, from 12 pm until 22 pm, we’ll turn the ‘Offenbachplatz’ into a Pop-mixed goods market. Music-Labels, Shops, Artists & Designers will assemble into a colourful bunch raising the heartbeat of every Pop lover. more

POP GOES SHOP

In terms of fashion, Cologne has developed significantly over the past few years. A fine network of independent labels, brands and shops has sprung up which, in the absence of a major trade show, has been able to grow relatively unnoticed. more

ON THE ROAD

With summer around the corner, c/o pop is on its way to the most important international festivals and conferences, kicking off once again at the Sónar in Barcelona this year. There, the Cologne team traditionally provides what is probably the oldest, sometimes even the only, but most definitely the most beautiful of all beach parties! more

LOCAL HEROES 2.0

The second edition of last year’s very successful c/o pop club night LOCAL HEROES, will again unite over 15 Cologne party collectives into one huge Saturday night bill. Once again, 10 renowned parties and their local as well as international guests from Indie and Electro over to Disco, House, Hip Hop and Reggae music can be enjoyed with the purchase of a single ticket. more

VALUES 2.0

The product Pop, hijacked by pirates, betrayed by its once-so-loyal consumers, now leeched rather than bought. Is this really the end of the song, or are values in the musical realm just dancing to a new tune? With the program focus called Values 2.0, the c/o pop convention concentrates on the complex issues of intellectual property in the digital age and live web-culture. more

CHINA 2.0

No other country in the world has experienced such an unprecedented economical upheaval as seen currently in China. This is also reflected in a booming entertainment industry; here alone 650 million people use the mobile phone for entertainment and as a music tool; and the Chinese are very open-minded towards Europe, which provides for excellent business opportunities. more

LOOK WHO IS BLOGGING

As it is well known, all is renewed in May. Therefore, regular visitors to our website would have already noticed last month that c-o-pop.de has a new face and all sorts of new features and formats. more

May 2009

COME TOGETHER

c/o pop and Manchester's legendary music conference In The City are to join forces with immediate effect. After intensive work on shared content, the two industry gatherings have come up with a joint ticket initiative which enables early bookers for both events to acquire accreditation to the other at a reduced price. more

BETWEEN FRIENDS

Pop Up, the indie pop culture trade show and music festival held in Leipzig's clubs, has always been close to c/o pop in terms of content, programme and on a personal level. Which means that c/o pop is doubly delighted to be contributing to PopUp's concert and party programme for the first time this year! In honour of the occasion it has put together a super mega boy band/DJ combination to send to Leipzig comprising COMA, MIT and Tobias Thomas. more

CAMPUS SPOTLIGHT

CAMPUS SPOTLIGHT, a c/o pop Convention initiative, offers students, young academics and newcomers to the creative industries the unique opportunity to present their ideas and research to a specialist audience and discuss the matters that concern them with experts and those in the know. more

ANARCHY & WISDOM

The c/o pop Convention (13 - 14 August) is proud to announce the participation of two particularly prestigious international guests. The opening speech of this year's Convention is being given by no less than the militant American digital pioneer Jim Griffin, and the closing address is to be held by English pop revolutionary Daniel Miller. more

HIGHPOPCULTURE

c/o pop 2009 is taking over bastion after bastion of high culture in Cologne. The festival headquarters has moved to the Schauspielhaus theatre and Opernterrassen on Offenbachplatz, and now c/o pop is also making its first appearance in the Philharmonic Hall. The traditional opening concert of the festival will take place there on Wednesday 12 August, when the polka pop God and his band BEIRUT come to town. more

April 2009

C/O POP FESTIVAL UPDATE 2009

Four months to go until c/o pop No.6 kicks off! The first tickets are now on sale and the number of top bands, DJs and live acts on our CONFIRMED list is growing. Here's an update on the festival programme 2009. more

TRACKS & TOPICS

The c/o pop Convention programme is dedicated to the far-reaching change that is currently rocking all areas of the creative industries, with a particular focus on music. A list of the first topics and themes is now online. more

C/O POP CONVENTION ON TOUR

Full of the joys of spring, c/o pop brought its energetic presence to both the social media conference re:publica in Berlin and to this year's Musikmesse in Frankfurt, taking part in constructive discussion in our nation's capital and presenting and producing in the city on the Main. Check also the new footage of TV c/o pop here. more

A C/O POP IDEA GOES ROUND THE WORLD

It was, without question, one of the highlights of the c/o pop festival 2008. Stadtgarten was sold out as curious festival visitors, audiophiles and Adolf Noise/DJ Koze fans gathered to experience one of the most unusual c/o pop concerts ever. Adolf Noise and Sennheiser are now touring six German cities with their headphone concert. more

Blog @ c/o pop

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