2019 EUROPE

MAY 2-3, 2019 | BERLIN

STUDIO TWO “THE BIG HALL BY THE WALL”

Early-bird rates end Friday 21 March

CONFERENCE PROGRAM NOW AVAILABLE 

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COUNTDOWN TO MAKING VINYL BERLIN

DON’T MISS OUT

After two successful events in the U.S., Making Vinyl comes to Europe for the first time its B2B conference celebrating vinyl’s global rebirth on May 3 in Meisteraal in the same physical space where David Bowie recorded “Heroes,” and Iggy Pop, Depeche Mode, Nick Cave, U2, R.E.M., and countless other major artists recorded LPs elsewhere in the building at Hansa Studios.

Attended by first 300 and then 350 people respectively from 16 countries, the initial two conferences featured top executives from the world’s top pressing plants, as well as newcomers in the market, and other professionals throughout the vinyl value chain, including mastering, plating, packaging, raw materials suppliers and machinery vendors.

MEDIA-TECH kicks off the event on May 2 with the “Physical Media World,” a half-day conference focused on CD’s, Cassettes, and other music distribution formats.

Not only can you get one great price to attend both events, but the earlier you register, the more you save. Take advantage of Early Pricing through March 21st and attend both conferences at one amazingly low price!  

Click here to see the conference fees

FEATURED SPEAKERS INCLUDE:

Tony Visconti

Tony Visconti

Legendary Record producer, Musician, and Singer (via video)

Gerhard Blum

Gerhard Blum

Senior Vice President

Sony Music International

Michael Kurtz

Michael Kurtz

Co-Founder

Record Store Day

Bryan D. Ekus

Bryan D. Ekus

President

Making Vinyl/Colonial Purchasing Co-op

Aubrey Powell

Aubrey Powell

Co-Founder

HIPGNOSIS

Michael Schuster

Michael Schuster

CEO

Cargo Records GmbH

Kim Bayley

Kim Bayley

Chief Executive

Entertainment Retailers Association

Güenter Loibl

Güenter Loibl

CEO

Rebeat Innovation

VENUE: MEISTERSAAL

THE BIG HALL BY THE WALL

The same way the vinyl format rose like a phoenix from the ashes, Meistersaal’s recent reemergence as a majestic cultural hall parallel to the former Berlin Wall exudes a rich musical history that hit a golden era circa 1976-1993 when it was known as Hansa Studio 2.

The famous acoustics and ambiance of the master chamber on the building’s second floor struck a chord with such rock musicians as David Bowie, who wrote and recorded “Heroes” right there in the studio, which the likes of Depeche Mode, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds and U2, among countless others, also tapped for its sound reproduction aura.

The floors below and above the Meisteraal previously occupied by two other Hansa recording studios are once again being used for music production.

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“This may be only the beginning…”

“The vinyl community is just the best”

“The industry is thriving, many new companies are joining in, new equipment and innovations are starting to mature, and the market is continuing to grow strongly”

“VINYL RESURGENCE IS REAL!”

“Vinyl continues to grow, but there is lots to do still”

“The vinyl industry is alive, well and flourishing”

“Business connects, some actionable tech info, inspiration from Jack [White]”

“Jack and Ben’s discussion was inspiring”

“This is the dawn of a resurgence to the vinyl industry”

“Technology is becoming more important”

“Stats, sharing concerns and common goals among the key players in the industry”

“Learned a lot at the audiophile panel – wish I had asked more questions”

NEARBY HOTELS

HQ HOTEL – THE GRIMM’S HOTEL POTSDAMER PLATZ
€118 per night and includes breakfast
www.grimms-hotel.de
Hotel Booking form

THE SCANDIC HOTEL BERLIN POTSDAMER PLATZ
www.scandichotels.de

MOVENPICK HOTEL BERLIN
www.movenpick.com

GRAND HYATT BERLIN
www.hyatt.com

THE MANDALA HOTEL
www.themandala.de

BERLIN MARRIOTT HOTEL 
www.marriott.com

CONFERENCE FEE

Before 01 April 2019  €349.00 EUR per person
After 02 April 2019 €399.00 EUR per person

All registrations are subject to 19% VAT

WHAT’S INCLUDED?

  • Participation in ‘Making Vinyl’
  • Complimentary entrance to the ‘Physical Media World Conference
  • All-Conference Materials
  • Refreshments during the conference
  • Welcome Party

PRODUCED BY: 

Colonial Purchasing CO-OP

CONFERENCE PARTNER:

Record_Store_Day

ASSOCIATION PARTNER:

MediaTech

OUR EVENT SPONSORS

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