Post List #3

Chris Ortiz CROPPED

‘The Volume Is Insane’: Q’s With Chris Ortiz, President, Riff Music

Gideon GottfriedJul 3, 202410 min read

Riff Music is one of few independent promoters doing major business left in Spain. Headquartered in Cordoba, Andalusia, the team around co-founders Chris Ortiz and Carlos Espinosa counts 18 full time staff in the office, plus 12 working externally, mostly…

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‘Spain Is A Country With A Passionate Audience’: Q’s With Neo Sala, CEO, Doctor Music

Gideon GottfriedJul 3, 20244 min read

Pollstar speaks with Neo Sala, founder and CEO of Doctor Music, one of Spain’s longest-standing promoters, and the go-to company for many international blockbuster tours coming through the country. He’s always got his finger on the pulse of live, and…

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‘Success For Us Is Opening Doors For Acts’: Q’s With César Andión, The Spanish Wave

Gideon GottfriedJul 3, 20245 min read

Pollstar reached out to César Andión, head of The Spanish Wave talent factory of Live Nation Spain, who works with some of the country’s most promising artists. He aswered our questions having just returned from The Great Escape Festival in…

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‘We Are Managing To Take Our Country’s Culture To A Global Stage’: Q’s With Juli Guiu Marquina, chair, Clipper’s Music Group

Gideon GottfriedJul 3, 20248 min read

There’s hardly a country on earth that offers as many stunning outdoor locations as Spain. Clipper’s Music Group has been making good use of them for decades. The festivals in Clipper’s portfolio are one of the main reasons for the…

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‘It Is Crucial To Teach New Generations That Online Formats Are Not Enough’: Q’s With Manuel Saucedo, General Manager, WiZink Center Madrid

Gideon GottfriedJul 3, 20246 min read

All the big acts passing through the Spanish capital of Madrid perform at WiZink Center – unless they want to book a stadium. But even that’s changed, according to the building’s GM Manuel Saucedo, who said that some artists, who…