Founders

I realize that this doesn't interest the traditional founder, but for us in the music industry it is quite important, albeit a bit niche.

The Hard Techno/Techno booking scene has gone feral. Forget any romantic notions of promoter-agent loyalty.  Now, it's purely about who throws down the most cash. Agents aren't exactly weeping over broken bonds; they're hitting up the highest bidder, end of story. 

And the promoter game? It's less about healthy competition and more about outright warfare. Promoters aren't just trying to book their acts; they're actively trying to kneecap the competition. 

Bids aren't strategic moves for their own events,  they are calculated attempts to starve out other players. The goal isn't just to win.  It is to ensure others flatline.

So, what's the impact? Long-term players are getting sidelined, the new blood faces a brutal and hostile entry point. 

And for the scene as a whole? This now feels like a zero-sum game.

Ein schonungsloser Einblick in die harte Realität der Musikbranche. Geld regiert, Loyalität schwindet. Ein Nullsummenspiel, das etablierte Player verdrängt und Neueinsteiger vor große Hürden stellt. Eine Entwicklung, die die Szene spaltet.