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Established German music conference Popkomm is set to take the year off in 2009. Amid continuing difficulties within the industry and in agreement with the Association of Independent Sound Media Companies (VUT) and the Association of the German Music Industry (BVMI), Popkomm GmbH has decided to postpone the music industry platform Popkomm for one year. Popkomm will be taking place again in Berlin in summer 2010, with a different general concept. Managing Director of Popkomm GmbH Dr. Ralf Kleinhenz: “A situation that was becoming clear early this year at Midem in Cannes also seems to be affecting Popkomm in Berlin. Despite positive reactions to the new event location and a satisfactory number of bookings by exhibitors, because of the economic situation we anticipate a considerable decline in trade visitor attendance. Out of responsibility to-wards the exhibitors we have therefore decided to postpone Popkomm for one year”.
In 2008, 843 exhibitors from 52 countries took part in Popkomm, which attracted more than 14,000 trade visitors from major and independent la-bels, publishers, as well as companies from music-related sectors such as the concert, movie, television, advertising, gaming and mobile entertainment industries.