Fader Music

What Fader Music does

Fader Music is a Dutch regional event services company headquartered in Almelo, Netherlands, operating in the Overijssel and Twente regions. The company provides integrated professional sound, lighting, and stage rental services for concerts, festivals, corporate events, weddings, and charity gatherings. Its core product suite comprises three lines — Geluid (sound), Licht (lighting), and Podium (stage) — built on commercial-grade equipment from recognized brands including Midas (M32 mixing console), GAE, Shure, Showtech lighting fixtures, and the Infinity Chimp lighting control console. A notable differentiator is an indoor covered stage measuring 6 x 4 meters available for rent with or without accompanying lighting and sound. The company serves both professional artists and amateur performers and explicitly targets both the zakelijke (business) and particuliere (consumer) markets.

Operationally, Fader Music runs a lean team of approximately seven experienced sound and light technicians who provide on-site delivery, setup, and live technical execution. The business model is project-based: customers request quotes based on event requirements, and pricing is negotiated per engagement rather than published as standard tiers. Revenue streams include equipment-only rental (pay-as-you-go), technical personnel services, and full managed event packages combining stage, lighting, sound, and crew. Distribution is entirely direct — via the company website (fadermusic.nl) and a single mobile contact number — with geographic scope limited to a single domestic region. Named collaborations with Innovation audio and Studio15 Almelo extend the company's reach into larger concert productions and complementary production work, but the business remains a regional, services-led operator without disclosed funding, software product, or technology platform layer.

Name

Fader Music

Legal name

Fader Music

Website

https://fadermusic.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fader Music is a Netherlands-based event services company in Almelo providing professional sound, lighting, and stage rental for concerts, festivals, corporate events, and private functions across the Overijssel and Twente region, serving both professional artists and amateur performers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Event Production Services

NAICS

Other Performing Arts Companies (711190)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Backline & Musical Instrument Rentals (Concert/Performance Support) (THAHAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Party DJ, Music & Audio Services (HSACACAI)

Keywords

• Event sound rental
• Stage rental services
• Lighting equipment rental
• Event production services
• Live event production

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Equipment Rental: Rental of professional sound, lighting, and staging equipment to customers for their own events.
2. Technical Services: Provision of experienced sound and light technicians to operate equipment and ensure smooth event execution.
3. Complete Event Packages: Full-service event support combining stage, lighting, and sound equipment with technical personnel.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Fader Music provides professional event production services in the Overijssel and Twente region of the Netherlands, renting commercial-grade sound, lighting, and stage equipment with optional experienced technicians. The three core service lines — Geluid (sound), Licht (lighting), and Podium (stage, including a 6x4m covered indoor stage) — can be contracted individually or as complete event packages for concerts, festivals, corporate events, and private functions.

Product overview

Fader Music is a professional event services company offering an integrated suite of lighting, sound, and stage rental services for events in the Overijssel and Twente region of the Netherlands. The company operates as a single unified service offering rather than a modular platform, providing professional equipment and experienced technicians. The three core services — Geluid (sound), Licht (lighting), and Podium (stages) — can be contracted individually or combined, with all offerings supported by branded professional equipment from manufacturers including Midas, GAE, Shure, Showtech, and Infinity Chimp.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Geluid (Sound Services)

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Innovation audiocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration partnership for major concert productions including performances by Rob de Nijs, Jan en Annie, and the Woodstock the Story show. This partnership enables Fader Music to participate in larger-scale professional productions requiring additional resources and equipment.
• Studio15 AlmelominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration partnership with Studio15 in Almelo for event production and technical services, expanding service capabilities in the regional market.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Clair Brothers: US-based audio systems manufacturer and rental provider specializing in live sound reinforcement for concerts and events. Comparable in the live-event sound domain to Fader Music's Midas/Shure/GAE-equipped offering, with a broader international footprint.
• Solotech: North American event production company offering audio, video, lighting, and staging rental for live events, concerts, and corporate productions. Operates at significantly larger scale than Fader Music but shares the integrated live-event service model.
• Production Resource Group (PRG): Global provider of event production services including lighting, sound, and staging for concerts, theater, and corporate events. Operates at a vastly larger scale than Fader Music but offers the same integrated AV/staging service mix.
• Habegger: Swiss-headquartered event technology supplier with operations across Europe, providing lighting, sound, rigging, and staging for live events. Comparable service portfolio to Fader Music but at European-wide scale.

Others

• d&b audiotechnik: German manufacturer of professional audio systems widely used in concert, theater, and event sound reinforcement. Indirectly comparable to Fader Music as both occupy the professional live-sound ecosystem, though d&b is a manufacturer rather than a rental/services provider.
• ADJ Group: US-based lighting and audio equipment manufacturer serving the events and entertainment industry. Comparable to Fader Music's lighting arm (Showtech/Infinity Chimp ecosystem) as a supplier-side participant in the same live-event supply chain.

Direct peers

• Rentall: Benelux-based equipment rental company for event, broadcast, and entertainment productions, offering sound, lighting, video, and staging rental. Directly comparable business model and customer base to Fader Music, but operating across multiple countries.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fader-music

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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