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ROBA in the news – here you can find recent and older news:
:: The Latest Chart Positions
:: Christina Aguilera songs published by Roba
:: The Top Movies of the Week…and ROBA's on it!
:: ROBA achieved success in various genres
:: The Flippers – a Phenomena in the German Music Scene
:: Promising Deals
:: ROBA acquires the German Democratic Republic's state publishing house VEB LIED DER ZEIT
:: Roba Music grows its catalogue
:: Rolf Baierle signs Madonna
Hamburg, 30. Juli 2010: Roba Hits this week
Beside Single-Hits like "Helele" by the artists Safri Duo, "Discopogo" by Frauenarzt and the very promising song "Bang, Bang, Bang" by the successful producer Mark Ronson Roba is currently also involved with a variety of longplay records:
Pos. Last Week Artist Title
2 2 Eminem Recovery
3 5 Lady Gaga The Fame
4 12 Soundtrack Eclipse - Bis Zum Abendrot
5 3 Velile Tales From Africa
13 13 David Guetta One Love
19 22 30 Seconds To Mars This Is War
33 45 Rihanna Rated R
34 28 Sido Sido MTV Unplugged Live aus'm MV
37 20 Various Listen Up! The Official 2010 FIFA World Cup
43 38 Michael Jackson King Of Pop
60 61 Die Atzen Frauenarzt & Manny Marc Präsentieren Atzen Musik Vol. 2
67 63 Safri Duo Greatest Hits
76 78 Soundtrack Twilight
79 88 Soundtrack Eclipse - Bis(s) Zum Abendrot (Score)
89 89 Simply Red Greatest Hits 25
100 91 Schiller Atemlos
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Dr. habil. Christian Baierle gives an invited speech on sub-publishing at the C/O Pop convention in Cologne.
Dr. habil. Christian Baierle has given a speech on the constitution of sub-publishing at the C/O Pop convention and the C'n'B Business convention. The very difficult area of the in- and export of music publishing rights – further complicated by rules for national collecting societies and legal orders – is for a reason denoted as the "top tier" in publishing business.
The speech involved the form of sub-publishing contracts as well as a problem-oriented case studies.
If you are interested, please send an email to info@roba.com to order a copy of the speech.
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Dr. habil. Christian Baierle elected to the the Board of German Music Publishers
All Members have consentaneously elected Dr. habil. Christian Baierle (Roba) to the Board at the annual meeting of the German Music Publisher Association (DMV) in Essen. Dr. Baierle had headed the Popular Music Commission and the work group "New Media".
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Hamburg, 5. April 2010: Roba now represented in all well-known social networks:
Already since the Web 2.0 phenomenon's initiation Roba Music Publishing is well represented in cyberspace besides having it's own website www.roba.com. On Myspace more than 1300 people follow Roba's news and activities. Also Roba's profile on facebook is frequently being visited by interested users. Just recently Roba additionally reports in short tweets on the internet portal Twitter.
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Hamburg/ Rome, 5th of January 2009: Roba Music Publishing has signed a worldwide publishing contract with the bespoke Italian filmproduction company "DeAngelis Group"
Roba Music Publishing has signed a worldwide music publishing contract with the Italian filmproduction company DeAngelis Group.
The DeAngelis Group belongs to the most respected and leading independent film production companies worldwide.
The deal was handled by the DeAngelis's music consulting partner Peter Ingwersen who identified ROBA as the ideal publishing partner for the production group.
Via this contract ROBA will take on the role of handling and monitoring contracts for DeAngelis Group worldwide. Covered by the agreement is the music of 1000 films, series episodes and soundtracks that have been produced by DeAngelis Group so far as well as all future film productions (such as the new Terence Hill film "Doc West" and the sequel to the successful European teen TV miniseries "Cinderella").
Further worldwide distributed quality productions by DeAngelis Group are for example these series and miniseries: Pompei, Julius Caesar, Elisa (26 episodes completed and further 26 filming), Enzo Ferrari, Diamond Hunters, Shaka Zulu, Maria Callas, the Italian hit-series Incantesimo (with over 400 episodes) and many more.
The company's founders Maurizio and Guido de Angelis are much obliged to the music industry. They launched their carrier in the world of music and media as songwriters and artists with the vocal group "Oliver Onions". As Oliver Onions they produced and composed, amongst others, the European hit "Santa Maria". Before taking charge of film productions the De Angelis brothers acted as composers for a wide variety of well-known films.
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Hamburg, den 3. August 2009: ROBA IN DEN CHARTS!
SINGLES:
Pos. Last Week Artist Title
8 7 Linkin Park New Divide
18 17 Milow Ayo Technology
40 NEW Jordin Sparks Battlefield
53 NEW Markus Becker Die Bunte Kuh
67 NEW Mickie Krause Düp Düp
69 53 Michael Jackson You Are Not Alone
93 69 Michael Jackson Remember The Time
LONGPLAY:
Pos. Last Week Artist Title
1 1 Michael Jackson King Of Pop
2 5 Michael Jackson Number Ones
4 6 Michael Jackson The Collection
9 8 Michael Jackson History - Past, Present & Future
10 10 Michael Jackson Live In Bucharest: The Dangerous Tour
11 16 Lady Gaga The Fame
15 11 Michael Jackson Dangerous
22 29 Milow Milow
29 32 Soundtrack Twilight
34 27 Michael Jackson The Essential
40 28 Michael Jackson History On Film Vol. 2
49 36 Michael Jackson & Jackson 5 The Motown Years 50
55 42 Michael Jackson Invincible
60 54 Cherona Sound Of Cherona
67 58 Iron Maiden Flight 666
75 67 Michael Jackson Blood On The Dancefloor
83 - Simply Red Greatest Hits 25
89 72 Linkin Park Road To Revolution
93 James Morrison Songs For You Truths For Me
94 91 Paul van Dyk The Best Of Paul Van Dyk
Hamburg, 1st of July 2009: Roba Music Publishing signs a sub publishing contract with Microhits
The catalogue of Microhits contains man standard works. Under those are recordings made by well known artists like Billie Holiday, Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, The Platters, The Shirelles, The Four Freshman and Donny Hathaway.
Furthermore songs covered by artist like Missy Elliott, Rod Steward, Harry Connick, Jr. and Hip Hop Classics like Young MC's "Bust a Move" and titles by Run DMC, Queen Latifah and the Beasty Boys or 80ies classics like Boy's Don't Cry "I Wanna Be A Cowboy" can be found in the catalogue.
Well known works that have been covered often are:
"Dedicated to the one I love", with 207 covers u.a. from artist like The Shirelles or the Mamas & Papas.
The song "Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee" ís a Rock'n'Roll Calssic with 145 cover recording from artists like Jerry Lee Lewis.
The title "The Honeydripper" has been recorded in 178 versions e.g. by Herbie Mann.
The well known christmas title "This Christmas" has been covered 148 times by artsits like Christina Aguilera, Ashanti, The Temptations and many more.
Der timeless classic "The Wind" was recorded in 137 versions by the likes of Chet Baker and Mariah Carey.
Published works of Microhits can be also found in films like Blood Diamond, Walk the Line, etc and TV Series like Weeds.
Hamburg, 27th of June 2009: What a tragedy! The King of Pop is desd.
Wer are deeply shocked that Michael Jackson has passed away yesterday! He was one of the worlds greatest entertainers. The world misses a true star.
Some of his unforgettable songs that ROBA represents are:
2000 Watts
Blood On The Dancefloor
Can't Let Her Get Away
Cry
Dangerous
Don't Walk Away
Ghost
Heaven Can't Wait
In The Closet
Jam
One More Chance
Remember The Time
She Drives Me Wild
Whatever Happens
Why You Wanna Trip On Me
You Are Not Alone
and of the Jackson 5:
La La means I love You
Ready Or Not Here I Come
Can You Remember
Hamburg, 24th of June 2009: Roba Music Publishing represents the works of the legendary Sun Recods and Publishing catalogue.
Sun Records was founded in 1952 by Sam Phillips in Memphis, Tennessee. The label is known for the fact, that it made the first ever recordings of not only Elvis Presley, bus also Carl Perkins, Roy Orbison, and Johnny Cash.
The music of Sun Records has made an deep impact on the popular music market.
Besides 35 Jerry Lee Lewis Copyrights the catalogue contains als works interpreted by artists like Lynn Anderson, Tony Bennett, Pat Boone, Miriam Makeba ,Etta James, Shirelles, Slim Whitman, Brook Benton, Tammy Wynette, Gene Krupa, Bobby Bare, Three Dimensions, Dave Dudley, B.J. Thomas, Tony Joe White, Sylvie Vartan, Casuals, Nelson Riddle, Charly Pride, Jeannie C. Riley, Faron Young, Eddy Arnold, O'Jays, Clovers, Hank Thompson, Freddie & The Dreamers, Lonzo & Oscar and Rebel Rousers and many others.
Besides Sun Records music publishing rights ROBA will also license its master rights to third parties and digital shops.
Hamburg, 6. Juli 2009: Dr. habil. Christian Baierle releases his book "Music Publishing".
On almost 600 pages he gives a close and detailed view of the theory and practical business of music publishing for the interessted reader as well as the publishing professionell.
Trotz der erheblichen kulturellen und wirtschaftlichen Bedeutung, die das Musikverlagswesen im Laufe von Jahrhunderten gewonnen hat fehlte bislang ein umfassendes Standardwerk.
Das Buch "Der Musikverlag" untersucht die musikverlegerische Tätigkeit in seiner Breite, bezieht Position und will zur Fortentwicklung des Kenntnisstandes über den Musikverlag bei-tragen. Besonderer Wert wurde dabei auf die Einbindung praxisnaher Probleme und auf die internationale Dimension des Musikverlagswesens gelegt.
Das Buch setzt folgende Schwerpunkte:
1. The history of music publishing
2. Organisation and economics of music publishers
3. Contracts and legal problem within the music publishing industry
4. The licensing of musical works
5. The Future of music publishing
Dem sich schnell ändernden Musikmarkt entsprechend, hat der Autor unter
www.der-musikverlag.de ein Diskussionsboard, weiterführende Links und einen passwortgeschützten digitalen Anhang (inkl. weiterer 300 Seiten vertiefende Untersuchungen) für die Käufer des Buches eingerichtet, um das Werk stets auf dem neuesten Stand zu halten.
Christian Baierle "Der Musikverlag"
Musikmarkt Verlag / Edition Musikmarkt (München 2009)
ISBN: 978-3-9811024-5-1
568 Seiten (Euro 49,-- zzgl. Versand)
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Hamburg, 27. Mai 2009: Roba Music Publishing represents the famous works of the legendary italian music publishing company Abramo Allione Fma
Kürzlich konnten die ROBA Musikverlage in Mailand die Verhandlungen über die Repräsentation des Verlages Allione FMA zu ei-nem positiven Ergebnis bringen.
Der Verlag Abramo Allione wurde 1912 in Mailand gegründet und ist damit einer der ältesten und bekanntesten Musikverlage in Italien. Der Musikverlagskatalog der italienischen Firma enthält Titel die mit der Geschichte Italiens eng verbunden sind. Insgesamt summiert sich das Repertoire auf mehr als 10.000 Rechte aller Genres. So unter anderem:
Aus dem Film CASABLANCA das bekannte Standard Werk "Tango of the roses" sowie Titel die auf-genommen wurden von Interpreten wie RONDO' VENEZIANO, ADRIANO CELENTANO (Basta). RICCHI E POVERI (Ciao Italy ciao amore, Cocco bello Africa, Comme vorrei, M’innamoro di te, Piccolo amore, Publicita’, Sara’ perche’ ti amo, Se m’innamoro, Sei la sola che amo, Voglio stringertia ancora, Voulez vous dancer) und PUPO (Forse), weiterhin TOTO COTUGNU (Gli amori), Al BANO (Ancora in volo), sowie AL BANO & ROMINA POWER (z.B. Oggi Sposi)
Auch aus der Italo Disco Ära sind einige wichtige Copyright des Abramo Allione Unterverlages FMA nunmehr durch Roba in Deutschland vertreten. So etwa P. LION (Happy Children) und MY MINE (Hypnotic Tango)
Weiterhin wird Roba neben den Verlagsrechten auch die der Firma gehörenden Masterrechte umfassend auswerten.
Hamburg, 12th of January 2009: Roba Music Publishing represents Shapiro Bernstein!
Die Roba Musikverlage starten mit einem Paukenschlag in das neue Jahr. Nachdem der unabhängige Verlag auch im letzten Jahr wieder in den Spitzenplätzen der verschiedenen Verlagsjahresauswertungen zu finden war, kann heute der Vertragsabschluss mit Shapiro Bernstein - einem der bedeutendsten Unterhaltungsmusikverlagen der Welt - verkündet werden.
Shapiro Bernstein ist zudem einer der ältesten Unterhaltungsmusikverlage überhaupt. Der Verlag prägte wesentlich die Zeit der so genannten "Tin Pan Alley" in den USA. Einem Straßenzug in New York (28ste Straße zwischen 5th Avenue und Broadway) der als Wiege der amerikanischen Populärmusikkultur gilt. Shapiro hat ebenfalls die amerikanische Verwertungsgesellschaft ASCAP mit gegründet.
Durch den Vertragsabschluss vertritt Roba nunmehr u.a. die Songrechte von bekannten Standards wie "In The Mood" dem bekanntesten Werk der gesamte Big Band Ära oder den Johnny Cash Klassiker "Ring Of Fire". Außerdem U-Musik Klassiker wie:
- 12th Street Rag
- Crush
- Dance With A Dolly
- Exactly Like You
- I Want A Girl
- Ice Scream You Scream We All Scream For Icecream
- In the Chapel In The Moonlight
- Let The Music Play
- Let There Be Love
- Love Is A Wonderful Thing
- Memories Of You
- On A Little Street In Singapore
- On The Sunny Side Of The Street
- Papa Loves Mambo
- Pennsylvania Polka
- Sea Of Heartbreak
- Side by Side
- So Long
- Sweet Sue, Just You
- The One Rose (That's Left In My Heart
- To Little Too Late
- Warp Your Troubles In Dreams
- Way Down Yonder on New Orleans
- White Cliffs of Dover
- Yes We Have No Bananas
- Zooma Zooma Angelina (Dt: Omama)
Und weitere Songs, die von Stars wie Bing Crosby, Louis Armstrong, Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Frank Sinatra, Perry Como, Al Martino, Sammy Davis Jr., Andrew Sister, Eddie Fisher, The Platters, Nat "King" Cole, Barbra Streisand, Shannon, Bette Midler, Jonny Cash, Marylin Monroe, Jo-Jo, Mi-chael Bolton, Grace Jones, Olivia Newton John, Carly Simon, Jennifer Paige, Herb Alpert, Bix Beider-becke, Tony Bennett, Blondie, Ray Charles, Bob Dylan, Aretha Franklin, Anita O'Day, Judy Garland, Bill Haley, Jefferson Starship, Tom Jones, Sarah Vaughn, Cindy Lauper, Sex Pistols, Brenda Lee, Connie Francis, Billie Holiday, The Righteous Brothers, Diana Washington, Stevie Wonder, Ella Fitz-gerald, Fred Astaire, Frank Zappa u.v.a gesungen wurden und wichtiges GEMA Standardrepertoire sind.
Aktuell fällt ebenfalls der Queensberry Titel "Over It" unter den Vertrag.
Auch in bekannten neueren Filmen wie "The Aviator", "Ocean 11 & 12", "Walk The Line", "Indiana Jones und das Königreich des Kristallschädels", "Kill Bill", "Ice Age", "Reine Nervensache", "Der englische Patient" und vielen Filmklassikern sind die Shapiro Verlage mit vielen Titeln vertreten.
Ebenso in TV Serien wie: Gossip Girl, Cold Case, Scrubs, 48 Hours, Gilmore Girls, Lost, Numb3rs, CSI, Ally McBeal u.v.a.
Hamburg, 18.12.2008: Roba in the charts for calendar Week 51
Pos. Last Week Artist Title
18 15 Madonna "Miles Away"
34 41 Kid Rock "All Summer Long"
39 42 The Last Goodnight "Pictures Of You"
49 38 Linkin Park "Leave Out All the Rest"
68 64 Ne-Yo "Miss Independent"
95 79 M.I.A. "Paper Planes"
99 86 Boyzone "Love You Anyway"
Longplay:
17 12 Linkin Park "Road To Revolution"
23 22 Nickelback "Dark Horse"
24 9 Britney Spears "Circus"
36 49 Leona Lewis "Spirit"
44 29 Simply Red "Greatest Hits 2"
51 56 Rihanna "Good Girl Gone Bad"
67 64 Pussycat Dolls "Doll Domination"
77 65 Monrose "I Am"
86 74 Celine Dion "My Love: The Essential Collection"
88 96 Madonna "Hard Candy"
91 93 Anastacia "Heavy Rotation"
Hamburg, 05.08.2008: ROBA AND IMAGEM AGAIN ON #1 WITH KID ROCK
Nach der Top 1 mit Madonna holt sich Roba mit Imagem die erneute Führung in den Charts zurück. "All Summer Long" von Kid Rock ist in dieser Woche auf Platz 1 und scheint DER Sommerhit zu werden. Ausserdem verlaglich in den Charts: Ne-Yo (4) "Closer"
Rihanna (12) "Take A Bow"
Busta Rhymes ft Linkin Park (18) "We Made It"
Madonna ft Justin Timberlake (19) "4 Minutes"
Jennifer Kae (46) "Little White Lies"
Hamburg, 22.04.2008: ROBA, IMAGEM AND MADONNA ON #1 ON BOTH ALBUM AND LONGPLAY CHARTS
Charts KW 20: Nach der Top 1 bei den Singles erobert Madonna mit "Hard Candy" die Spitze der Top 100 Alben und behält zusammen mit Justin Timberlake diesen Rang in der Single Auswertung.
Hamburg, 22.04.2008: ROBA, IMAGEM AND MADONNA ON TOP OF THE SINGLE CHARTS
US-Superstar Madonna schafft diese Woche mit "4 Minutes" (Label: Warner Music) den Einstieg auf der Spitzenposition der Single-Charts. Es ist ihre vierte Nummer-eins-Single in Deutschland. Mit 55 platzierten Singles ist Madonna die erfolgreichste Künstlerin aller Zeiten in den deutschen Charts, wie Media Control meldet. Insgesamt standen die Songs der US-Amerikanerin bisher 768 Wochen in der Hitparade. Sie verkaufte bislang über 200 Millionen Alben und 115 Millionen Singles. Unter anderem erhielt Madonna sieben Grammys, drei Echos sowie 20 MTV Music-Awards. Ihre vorangegangenen Studioalben, "Confessions On A Dance Floor" und "American Life" kletterten beide bis auf die Spitzenposition der Media-Control-Charts.
Hamburg, 7.04.2008: ROBA ADMINISTERS THROUGH ITS DEAL WITH IMAGEM THE WORKS OF THE FORMER CATALOGUES OF ZOMBA, RONDOR, 19 MUSIC/SONGS UND BBC MUSIC PUBLISHING!
Roba Music Publishing signs a contract with Imagem Music und übernehmen damit die Auswertung der Verlagsrechte aus den Katalogen von ZOMBA UK/US, RONDOR UK, 19 MUSIC/SONGS und BBC MUSIC für Deutschland.
Durch den Vertragsabschluss vertritt Roba nunmehr u.a. die Songrechte von:
Justin Timberlake, Linkin Park, R. Kelly, Britney Spears, Backstreet Boys, *NSync, Nas, Ne-Yo, Shania Twain, Mutt Lange (Bryan Adams, Celine Dion), Iron Maiden, Billy Ocean, Daft Punk, Korn, Macy Gray und alle weiteren Rechte aus dem ehemaligen ZOMBA Verlag.
Weiterhin die Kompositionen des Verlages RONDOR. Darunter die Songs der Kaiser Chiefs, Sophie Ellis Bextor, William Orbit (Madonna), Leo Sayer, Nick Kershaw, Hammond and Hazlewood.
Ebenso die gesamten Songs aus dem Verlag BBC MUSIC (Teletubbies u.a.).
Und schließlich die Kompositionen aus dem Verlag 19 MUSIC (S Club 7, DSDS Hymne, Culture Club u.a.).
In den aktuellen Media Control Single Charts (vom 28.3.2008) fallen die folgenden neuen Titel unter die Vereinbarung:
- Linkin Park "Shadow of the day"
- Cascada "What hurts the most"
- Sugababes "Change"
- Justin Timberlake "Lovestoned"
- Bryan Adams "I thought I´d seen everything"
- Flo Rida "Low"
- Madonna "4 Minutes"
Hamburg, 14.06.2007: NEW ALBUM OF TOKIO HOTEL DOMINATES EUROPEAN LONGPLAY CHARTS“
Bisher war der kulturelle Austausch zwischen Schweden und Deutschland wohl eher als einseitig zu bezeichnen! In den letzten Jahrzehnten hat Schweden uns und den Rest der Welt vor allem mit erfolgreicher Musik beschert, ab heute läuft es andersrum!
Die Sensation ist perfekt. Tokio Hotel haben genau einen Besuch in Schweden benötigt, um das ganze Land auf den Kopf zu stellen. Eine deutsche Rockband in den schwedischen Albumcharts ganz oben, von null auf eins, innerhalb von 48 Stunden - das ist absoluter Rekord! Das gab es noch nie! Ab heute ist der einseitige Austausch somit Geschichte.
Währenddessen sitzen Tokio Hotel bereits wieder im Flugzeug auf dem Weg zu einem MTV Festival in Spanien
Die von Roba verlegten Werke des Albums Zimmer 483" (Universal) von Tokio Hotel konnten sich europaweit in den vorderen Charträngen platzieren.
In Deutschland auf der Nummer 2, in Schweden auf der Nummer 1, in Frankreich Top 10 (2 x Gold) und in den Niederlanden konnte Platz 8 erobert werden. Weitere Impulse sind von der Heavy Rotation der englischen Single "Monsoon" für Tokio Hotel in weiteren Ländern zu erwarten.
Zudem ist die Konzertreihe in Frankreich komplett ausverkauft.
Mannheim, 3.04.2007: ROBA CONGRATULATES ITS WRITER Axel Konrad TO THE NUMBER ONE POSITION OF THE CHARTS- „10 years best Dance Track“ -
Über die Osterfeiertage hat der bekannte Dance Musik Radiosender „Sunshine Live“ die 500 besten Tracks aus zehn Jahren vorgestellt.
„Best dance Track ever“ und damit die Nummer 1 wurde das von Axel Konrad produzierte Chartduo Groove Coverage mit der Hitsingle „God is a girl“.
Weitere Roba Titel in der Top 50 Gewinnerliste:
# 9. Charly Lownoise & Mental Theo „Wonderful Days”
# 19. Jordan & Baker “Explode”
Und mit gleich viel Stimmen auf der # 19. Ziggy X “Bassdusche”
Hamburg/Berlin, 25.03.2007: Another ECHO Award for Tokio Hotel
Yesterdays ECHO Award Ceremony in Berlin was yet another highlight in the still emerging career of the rock group Tokio Hotel. After a spectacular performance of their new single “Spring Nicht” (rel: 07/04/07) the band received the award for “Best National Video”! This is already the second time since 2006 that they have won Germany’s most prestigious music award. Congratulations from ROBA!
Hamburg/Berlin, 26.02.2007: Oscar for International Film "The Lives of others" (Musik bei ROBA / Lied der Zeit)
At the 79th Academy Awards Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck’s Stasi-Drama „Das Leben der Anderen“ („The Lives of Others“) won the award for Best Foreign Language Film. Many congratulations from ROBA Music! Amongst other titles, the film uses the ROBA/Lied der Zeit evergreen “Wie ein Stern”, sung by the legendary crooner Frank Schöbel.
ROBA Music Publishing & its original copyrights by German supergroup
Tokio Hotel hit the No.1 spot again
Hamburg: 8.2.2007: After receiving golden records in many european countries, Tokio Hotel enters at No. 1 in Germany again with their new album
ROBA Chart Positions this week:
Singles
01. (NEU) Tokio Hotel – Übers Ende Der Welt (Universal)
51. (46) 7 Zwerge – Steh Auf, Wenn Du Auf Zwerge Stehst (Universal)
56. (52) Sandi Thom – I Wish I Was A Punk Rocker (SonyBMG)
Longplay
13. (NEU) Simon Webbe – Grace (EMI-Virgin)
42. (40) James Morrison – Undiscovered (Universal)
49. (34) Semino Rossi – Ich Denk An Dich (Koch/Universal)
76. (60) Die Lollipops – Party, Popcorn, Polonaise (Edel)
Dance-Charts
25. (29) Sha – Vergiss Mich (EMI)
31. (42) Rocco – Fucking Beautiful (Aqualoop)
58. (54) Bass-T – Check This (Aqualoop)
64. (57) Pulsedriver – Whistle Song (Aqualoop)
69. (Neu) Central Seven – If I Were You (Andorfine)
95. (Neu) Global Deejays – Get Up (Superstar)
Brussels, 3rd of October 2006: : Dr. Christian Baierle invited speaker for the European Commission
On invitation of the European Commission, Dr Christian Baierle held a speech on the topic „21st Century Music Publishing“. Dr. Baierle’s speech included issues about online licensing and the new challenges for music publishers.
Press Release
Hamburg, 09.10.2006 : WORLD PREMIERE : Client Portal
ROBA is the first publisher that offers an innovative client portal and a music search functionality for both sides of its clients. This is another step becoming a highly integrated music publisher on the forefront of technical developments:
With these solutions ROBA Music is closing the circle between supply and demand.
The solution has two components:
a) ROBA introduces the new ROBA CLIENT PORTAL
On the supply side the new ROBA CLIENT PORTAL will offer ROBA’s authors, co-publishers and sub publishing partners the following:
- 24/7 online access to all informations?
- Secure network architecture that guarantees absolute privacy and security for our partners
- All relevant informations like copyright informations, royalty accounting, and given licenses will be available
- The status of registration with all societies can be viewed
- Royalty statements can be delivered online in diverse formats
- Royalty statements of different periods can be viewed and compared
The client portal uses online data from our state of the art counterpoint publishing administration software.
B) On the demand side, as the second component of our highly integrated high end music publishing services - besides our personal contact to these companies - we use our music search system, where our entire catalogue can be reviewed by film producers, record companies, ringtone providers, A&Rs, artists and advertising agencies.
ROBA Music Publishing is the first music publisher that offers those two services to become a highly integrated music publisher that is on the forefront of technical developments.
Link Clientportal
Link Musicsearch
Hamburg, 25.7.2006 : CHARTPOSITIONS!
Singles
12. (11) Goleo presents Fatman Scoop & Lumidee – Dance!
52. (48) Hermes House Band – Football Megamix (inclusive “Go West”)
64. (41) Groove Coverage – 21st Century Gigital Girl
71. (NEU) Goleo presents Patrizio Buanne – Stand Up (Go West)
88. (82) Najoua Belyzel – Gabriel
98. (87) Jonathan Walter – Es Ist Warm
Longplay
12. (10) Goleo presents World Cup Hits 2006
37. (35) Tokio Hotel – Schrei
50. (52) Seeed – Next!
71. (68) Sean Paul – The Trinity
74. (63) Corinne Bailey Rae – Corinne Bailey Rae
97.(88) Black Eyed Peas – Monkey Business
Dance Charts
06. (12) Cuba Club – Cuba (Andorfine)
07. (05) Goleo – Dance! (Ministry Of Sound)
09. (08) Till West & DJ Delicious – Same Man (Kontor)
18. (24) Rave Allstars – Wonderful Days 2006 (Alphabet City)
19. (11) Groove Coverage – 21st Century Digital Girl (Universal)
29. (16) Arnold Palmer vs Moti Special – Cold Days (Pulsive)
65. (55) Beam ft. Michelle Aragon – Silent Tears (Beam Traxx)
68. (64) De Lancaster – Touch My Body (Size Music)
Hamburg, 18.10.2005: CONGRATULATIONS: Tokyo hotel wins the the important VIVA Comet award and now holds after the single also the number 1 album position!
For TOKYO HOTEL the VIVA COMET award was an overwhelming success: Besides being honored as "the best one newcomer" in addition they also received the price "super COMET". That is the "winning price" under all COMET awards.
Hamburg, 29.08.2005: Roba hits the No. 1 Spot
Roba Music Publishing is proud to go straight to the number one spot in the German singles charts and receive gold status with Tokio Hotel's first single "Durch den Monsun" (trough the monsun rain). The highly anticipated album "Schrei" is also expected to roll out on the no. 1 Album spot (release date: 19th of September 2005 by Universal Music).
Hamburg, 23.05.2005: Roba represents rights of Bollywood and Black Eyed Peas
Roba Music Publishing happily announces their latest exclusive contract with the Saregama company (Link Mutterfirma RPG Group Website
Saregama).
Saregama is one of India’s largest and best - known Music companies.
They represend more than 80% of all ever recorded indian music and publishing rights in from the subcontinent. Meanwhile Saregama finances also nearly all "Bollywood" movies and it’s soundtrack. “Don’t phunk with my heart” the new single from the top ten chart band Black Eyed Peas is the first success of this colaboration.
Hamburg, 13.04.2005: Roba represents one of the most successful ring tones in 2004 and cloes catalogue deal with Abood Music
Roba music publishing signed a publishing contract with abood music and herewith acquired the publishing rights for one of the most successful ringtones in 2004 in Germany: Nina Skye’s „Move Ya Body” is one of the most important singles and ringtones in 2004 and has been published in almost all important ringtone portals. The signed catalogue contains further titles from the Freestylers, the So Solid Crew, as well as singles from DJ Quik and from other famous Reggae/Dancehall artists like Bounty Killer, Beenie Man, Capleton, Sizzla and many others.
Hamburg, 10.03.2005: Roba signs publishing contract with BMC Music/ ARS Productions, Belgium
Roba music publishing and BMC have signed a publishing contract. BMC is the largest independet record company in Belgium celebrated great sucess with titles of the dance-formation Technotronic who are meanwhile classic songs in their genre. The catalogue contains songs like "Pump Up The Jam", "Get Up" or "This Beat Is Technotronic", as well as Dance-classics like "Quadrophonia" by Quadrophonia or "Jack To The Sound Of The Underground" by Hithouse. Roba Music publishing expects this year another chart enrty with a new version of „Pump up the jam“.
Hamburg, 23rd of December 2004: ROBA Music Publishing successful in different genres
ROBA Music Publishing is happy about the success in different styles.
ROBA placed to songs on the Winter Album by the reality TV Soap “Big Brother”!
The partnership with e2 Music Works ,the company by Babyface, seemed to be successful as ROBA got songs on the forthcoming albums by Toni Braxton, Sisqo, Seal and the debut by US-Partygirl Paris Hilton which will be released by Warner earlier next year.
BIG & RICH „Save A Horse (Ride A Cowboy“), GROOVE COVERAGE „Runaway“ or „Dial My Number“ by MASTER BLASTER are currently three tracks in the official Media Control Single-Sales-Charts.
ROBA got two cuts on the very successful debut album by US-Shooting Star JOJO as well.
The production of Berlins MOABEAT is used for the hip hop – movie “Status Yo!”
A successful year 2004 will come to an end with the release by the “LOLLIPOPS”, Germany’s most successful act for children.
Hamburg, 5th of November 2004:
Roba Music Publishing, Germany is very proud to have signed a subpublishing Contract with the worldfamous composer and artist Jimmy Webb.
Jimmy Webb has been one of the music industry's greatest players as a songwriter, with classic hits spanning four decades. "By the Time I Get to Phoenix," "Wichita Lineman," "Up Up and Away" and the epic "MacArthur Park" are just a sampling of the songs that brought Webb the kind of acclaim usually reserved for artists who write -- and perform -- their own material. Despite being thought of as mainly a songwriter, however, Webb has recorded many solid albums of his own; his 1993 album "Suspending Disbelief" was among his best received.
Indeed, the critical acclaim composer Jimmy Webb has received during his more than thirty-five years of success is as remarkable as the accomplishments they honor: Webb is the only artist to ever receive Grammy awards for music, lyrics, and orchestration, he is a member of the National Academy of Popular Music Songwriter’s Hall of Fame, the Nashville Songwriter’s Hall of Fame, and, according to BMI, his "By The Time I Get To Phoenix," has been the third most performed song in the last fifty years, with "Up, Up and Away" on the same list in the top thirty. The National Academy of Songwriters also named Jimmy as 1993’s recipient of their Lifetime Achievement Award, although TIME Magazine was early to acknowledge Jimmy Webb’s range and proficiency back in 1968 when it referred to his astonishing string of hits, and commented on "Webb’s gift for strong, varied rhythms, inventive structures, and rich, sometimes surprising harmonies." In 1999 Jimmy was inducted by actor Michael Douglas into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame as one of the State’s most celebrated sons, he was inducted onto the Board of Directors for The Songwriters' Hall of Fame in early 2000, and currently serves on the Board of Directors for ASCAP. Jimmy Webbs Book „Tunesmith: Inside The Art of Songwriting“ is considered by many to be the "Bible of songwriting".
Hamburg, 11.06.2004
Roba cooperates with Babyface – The Publishing catalogue of E2 Music Works! signs with Roba!
Roba Music Publishing just signed an exclusive contract with Edmonds Entertainment – the company of the successful singer/ songwriter Babyface (= Kenneth Edmonds, tenfold grammy winner, songwriter of Tony Braxton`s “ Unbreak My Heart” ) – about the catalogue E2 Music Works.
This catalogue includes several songs e.g. Pink´s Hit “ You Make Me Sick” (third single from her debut album “ Can´t Take Me Home”), the success single “Real Love” from US Hip Hop Star Master P., “ All or Nothing” from Athena Cage, which was the theme song from the top ten soundtrack of the US success movie “ Save the last dance” and many other songs from artists like Jay- Z, Floetny, Shaggy, Joe Budden or Silkk The Shokker. Next to many famous songs of the very successful Black Music genre there are expected more songs to come from in the next months. The E2 Music Works catalogue contains songs from the current and next albums from Janet Jackson, Toni Braxton and as songs well from the next Babyface album.
Hamburg, 01.04.2004
Roba signs subpublishing rights of "YMCA", "Macho Macho Man", "In the Navy" and "Go West".
Roba Music Publishing is proud to announce the completion a subpublishing contract with Henri Belolo, the managing director and proprietor of the french publishing and record company Scorpio Music. The catalogue contains disco classics like “YMCA”, “In the Navy”, “ Macho Man” and “ Go West” of the group Village People and many more great songs. The record label Scorpio Music is one of the leading independent record companies in France.
Hamburg, 12.2.2004 Denise Rich signs with Roba
Roba Music Publishing is proud to announce an exclusive agreement with Denise Rich one of the foremost songwriters in the world.
To her credits belong among others: „Frankie“ by Sister Sledge, cuts by Celine Dion, Anastacia, Aretha Franklin & Mary J. Blige, Jessica Simpson, Donna Summer, Luther Vandross, Patti LaBell, Mandy Moore and many more. Read an article here
Hamburg, 11.02.2004 Congrats for the Roba Website!.
The German music industry newspaper "music & media" rates Roba's website as one of the most informative and most innovative websites in the music business. Read the full article here
Curent Chart Rankings
Official Media Control Sales Top 100
Singles
34.(31) Groove Coverage – Runaway (Universal)
97.(83) Master Blaster – Dial My Number (Clubland/ Sony)
Longplay
58.(38) Big Brother Allstars – Das Winteralbum (Universal )
98.(82) Christina Aguilera – Stripped…Live In The UK (BMG München/ BMG) (DVD)
Dance Charts
Deutsche DJ Playlist
07.(04) Groove Coverage – Runaway (Label:Universal-Zeitgeist/Vertrieb: Universal)
26.(19) Master Blaster – Dial My Number (Clubland/ Sony)
28.(27) Spring Break – Big Bad Love (Suprime/ Music Mail)
29.(41) Stacccato - Changes (Music Valid/ Music Mail)
45.(49) DJ Black vs 1-0-1 – What (Tigers & Tomatoes/ Q)
48.(44) Akira – Piece Of Heaven (Andorfine Records/ Music Mail)
Deutsche DJ Charts
06.(05) Groove Coverage – Runaway (Universal- Zeitgeist/ Universal)
21.(17) Master Blaster – Dial My Number (Clubland/ Sony)
27.(28) Akira – Piece Of Heaven (Andorfine Records/ Music Mail)
28.(31) DJ Black vs 1-0-1 – What (Tigers & Tomatoes/ Q)
33.(24) Spring Break – Big Bad Love (Suprime/ Music Mail)
50.(Re) C-Base meets DJ Thoka – Into A Fantasy (Tigers & Tomatoes/ Q)
138.(184) Groove Electronic – Call Me Brasil/ Expansioon (Headline Records/ Music Mail)
147.(122) The Legion Of V.I.B.E.S. – Sea Of V.I.B.E.S. (Celebrate/ MusicMail)
178.(Re) Ziggy X – Factor A (Aqualoop/ Rough Trade)
191.(150) Ziggy X – Thiz Rox (Aqualoop/ Rough Trade)
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Hamburg, 26.09.2002 Christina Aguilera songs published by Roba
Die Roba Music Publishing is proud to announce that five songs of Christina Aguilera’s new Album "Stripped" (BMG Distrib.) are published by Roba:
1. "Can't Hold Us Down" (Matt Morris/Christina Aguilera/Scott Storch)
2. "Infatuation (Matt Morris/Christina Aguilera/Scott Storch)
3. "Lovin' Me For Me" (Matt Morris/Christina Aguilera/Scott Storch)
4. "Walk Away" (Matt Morris/Christina Aguilera/Scott Storch)
5. "Under Appreciated" (Matt Morris/Christina Aguilera/Scott Storch)
Press release German Musikweek
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The Top Movies of the Week…and ROBA's on it!
When it comes to the top movies of the week…ROBA has definitely got a finger in the pie due to its music placement in the German Movie Top 10 including: Was nicht passt, wird passend gemacht (What doesn't fit is made to fit) Feuer, Eis und Dosenbier (Fire, Ice and Canned Beer) Der kleine Eisbaer (Lars, the little Icebear).
Hamburg, 7 April 2002:"During the past few weeks ROBA has not only established its works in the Media-Control Charts but as well in the national charts of Movie hits, which are weekly ascertained by VDF/ACNielsen-EDI. Box-office hits such as Was nicht passt, wird passend gemacht (What doesn't fit is made to fit) Feuer, Eis und Dosenbier (Fire, Ice and Canned Beer) Der kleine Eisbaer (Lars, the little Icebear) are proof of this enormous success."
ROBA does not only equip the music industry and advertising industry with music, but uses as well its substantial experience to consult TV/film projects and to create complete music offers. This means ROBA offers a comprehensive service package to cover all requirements: From choosing the suitable title track or compiling the entire incidental music up to establishing the co-operation with a suitable sound carrier company or title track and fan album release. ROBA further offers qualified assistance in the complicated matter of right clearance with GEMA and other holders of rights.
When it comes to the placement of jingles and compositions, ROBA is extremely concerned about gaining the most fruitful results by making the right connections within its established network of important partners from the music/film/TV/advertising industry and with national and international co-publishers. It is an essential element to a film to have the emotional messages it visualises, stressed and reinforced by illustrating them and the entire atmosphere of the film with the right type of music. This is an important issue ROBA has not failed to realize and therefore the company uses its know how , its co-publishers talents and creativity plus the perfect timing, to contribute to making the film a harmonic and complete work of art.
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ROBA achieved success in a various genres
Hamburg 11 April 2001: ROBA Music publishing is pleased to have achieved chart successes in various genres. The ultimate chart breaker is the remix of Charly Lownoise's and Mental Theo's "Wonderful Days". The original version of this track had already gained gold back in 1995and has meanwhile a dance classic. The number went straight up from zero to be number 5 ahead of Michael Jackson's come back single "You Rock My World". "Wonderful Days" already ranks at position number four and is a second time around heading for gold.
Franxter's "Tech-no-sex" went up to be number 68 in October and has served as background music for several RTL trailers. The strongly clubbing "Indian Requiem" by Groove Electronic made it to number 87 on its chart entry.
Among those several successful themes ROBA has been publishing in the Dance genre are four tracks by the Swedish trio Alcazar who recently were awarded gold for their Top 3 smash hit "Crying at the Discotheque". The follow-up single "Sexual Guarantee" is one of the four tracks now published by ROBA.
The German Grand Prix contestant Michelle added to ROBA's success in the German Pop genre with her single "Ich schicke Dir jetzt einen Engel" (I'll send you an angel right now), which also entered the Media Control Charts.
As ROBA is covering the wide of music from dance to rock, national pop as well international
Pop we can expect more good stuff to come along. This publisher has many new talented artists and producers who are eager on following their ideals on this road to success.
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Hamburg, 11 November 2002: The Flippers – a Phenomena in the German Music Scene
Sold more than 8 million sound carriers over the past 10 years Awarded platinum 7 times and gold 28 times Since 1986 every studio album has at least achieved a golden status 10 times honoured with "The Golden Tuning Fork Award"
At present:
Number 4 chart entry with their current album "Isabella" (Sales have almost reached gold within merely three weeks after its release!)
Number 2 chart entry with the "Isabella" DVD-release in the Music DVD charts
Now, 33 years after their foundation as a band, the Flippers have reached the climax of their career. They are truly breaking records with the highest chart entry of their career, with their sensational success of the DVD release and with their winter tour 2002/2003 already being sold out!
ROBA Music Publishing congratulates the Flippers and we are proud they chose us to be the publishing representative of their works such as "Rote Rosen" (Red Roses), "Sieben Tage Sonnenschein"(Seven Days of Sunshine) ""Ein Sommer auf Mallorca" (Summer in Mallorca), "Sonnenschein am Strand von San Jose"(Sunshine at the San Jose beach) and many more fabulous titles that rank among the leading positions in the GEMA's total evaluation – side by side to international classics like "New York New York".
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ROBA co-operates with MAGIX
Hamburg / Berlin 14 March 2002:
The ROBA Music Publishing gladly announces to have entered a co-publishing agreement with Berlin's MAGIX Corporation (e.g.: MAGIX Music Maker Generation 6) during the MIDEM music fair. MAGIX has extended its assortment of Rich Media Products by adding interactive sound carriers.
All Audio-CDs will be equipped with an additional ROM-part that includes a MAGIX Player containing functions for video, remix and Internet. ROBA Music Publishing will be responsible for the contractual matters.
Lars Janzik (MAGIX):"We look forward to working together with our partner ROBA Music Publishing because we consider knowledge of the publishing trade in link with personal attention as an extremely important factor. Therefore, we are absolutely convinced to have
made a move in the right direction by combining the competences of our companies."
Rolf Baierle (ROBA Music):"As a music publisher we need to be especially open for the new technologies and we believe that MAGIX' innovative approaches constitute an increase of value to the entire music industry."
About ROBA:
ROBA Music Publishing is one of the leading independent publishing group maintaining offices in all major music market locations. ROBA owns rights to titles by Muenchner Freiheit, Udo Lindeberg, Madonna and many other famous artists.
About MAGIX:
MAGIX, the leading company in PRM (Personal Rich Media) technology is the first to realize the vision of new entertainment and communication with its products of content creation and streaming media. MAGIX offers the widest range of PRM- products equipped with State-of the-Art technology and audiovisual content. Consequently, MAGIS holds the first mover position in the fields of B2B and B2C. MAGIX maintains successful daughter companies on the world market – in the US, France, Italia, in the Netherlands and in Scandinavia.
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Promising Deals
Hamburg /Philadelphia 1997: Rolf Baierle, boss of the ROBA Music publishing group of Hamburg, achieved to close a number of promising deals during his last visit to the US.
In Philadelphia a worldwide valid deal was settled with Durell Bottoms and Jamar Jones, composers and producers of the top act Boyz II Men. The latest news within this context:
The song "Dear God" written by Durell Bottoms and released on the Boys II Men album "Evolution" has just been recorded in a new version by Puff Daddy
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ROBA acquires the GDR's ex- state publishing house DDr VEB LIED DER ZEIT
Hamburg, Berlin 1991: ROBA Music Publishing is glad to have acquired the former VEB LIED DER ZEIT company. The publishing catalogue consists of tens of thousands of works of the German post-war era. These include compositions by bands/artists such as the Puhdys, Karat, City, Frank Schoebel and famous classics like the Sandman melody. The incorporation took place on special request by the LIED DER ZEIT- staff. Concomitantly with the appointment of Dr.sc.phil. Loitsch and Rolf Baierle as managing directors, the company was renamed into a GmbH (= Ltd).
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Rolf Baierle signs Madonna
(Hamburg Morgenpost of 13 Oct 1991, p. 7)
New York/Hamburg: All of Germany's top music publishers were after Madonna to acquire the rights for her works for Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The one to win the race finally was Rolf Baierle, owner of ROBA Music Publishing, which is one of the last major independent music publishing companies. Baierle signed the million $ -deal in New York and now owns 50% of the albums "Erotica" and "Bedtime stories". He keeps the price paid confidential." I actually paid less than what many of my competitors offered" is all the publisher – who has been in the Biz for more than 25 years – is willing to mention about it.
(P.S.: Baierle has been appointed assessor by the district court of Frankfurt in the Beatles lawsuit between the sound carrier company EMI and Tchibo)
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