südpolmusic GmbH

Name

südpolmusic GmbH

Legal name

südpolmusic GmbH

Website

https://suedpolmusic.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Artist Booking & Management

NAICS

Music Publishers (512230), Other Performing Arts Companies (711190)

akta.pro primary industry

Publishing Administration (Catalog Admin, Global Subpublishing) (MPAIABAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Global Rights Representation & Sub-Publishing/Reciprocal Collection Services (MPAIAKAI)

Keywords

• Artist booking agency
• Music management services
• Live entertainment booking
• Concert tour management
• Comedy and kabarett booking

Headquarters

HQ city

Munich

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Artist Booking Commission: Generates revenue by representing musicians and comedians and booking them for live performances, festivals, and events. Acts as intermediary between artists and event organizers, venues, and festivals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

südpolmusic GmbH is a Munich-based artist booking and management agency that represents Bavarian and Austrian dialect (Mundart) musicians, pop acts, and kabarett/comedy performers. The company books these artists for festivals, concert venues, corporate events, and cultural venues across Germany and Austria, operating through sub-brands Polarkonzerte, alpinconcerts, arcticmusic, and südpolshop, with distribution supported by partnerships with major European ticketing platforms such as Eventim, Reservix, and oeticket.

Product overview

südpolmusic GmbH is a German artist booking and entertainment management agency based in Munich, operating a multi-brand portfolio across two main divisions: Mundart & Pop (dialect and pop music artists) and Kabarett & Comedy (cabaret and comedy performers). The company manages a network of sub-brands including Polarkonzerte (local events), AlpinConcerts (cabaret booking), ArcticMusic (rock/pop booking), and südpolshop (merchandise/CD sales). The core offering is artist booking and representation services, connecting performers with venues, festivals, and events across Germany and Austria, supported by ticketing infrastructure and merchandise distribution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Polarkonzerte: Local events and concerts
• alpinconcerts
• arcticmusic
• südpolshop

Products and services

• Artist Booking & Management (Mundart / Pop / Kabarett) Full-service booking and management of artists on the südpolmusic roster, arranging live performances at festivals, concert venues, theaters, and corporate/private events across Germany and Austria. The roster focuses on Bavarian and Austrian dialect (Mundart), pop, and kabarett/comedy performers. The service is targeted at festival organizers, venue programmers, and corporate event bookers in the DACH region.
• Polarkonzerte (Concert Booking Sub-Brand) Concert-focused sub-brand of südpolmusic that books artists from the agency's roster for live concert engagements. Operates as a distinct booking label under the parent agency, targeting festivals and concert venues in the DACH region.
• alpinconcerts (Alpine Concert Sub-Brand) Alpine-region-focused concert booking sub-brand of südpolmusic that arranges live performances in alpine venues, resorts, and events, drawing on the agency's roster of regional and dialect artists.
• arcticmusic (Label / Management Sub-Brand) Sub-brand of südpolmusic operating as an adjacent label/management unit, complementing the agency's booking activities with artist representation and catalog management for selected roster artists.
• südpolshop (Direct-to-Consumer Retail) Retail sub-brand of südpolmusic selling CDs, music recordings, and artist-branded merchandise directly to consumers, providing an additional distribution channel for the agency's roster beyond live performance bookings.

Quantifiable outcome

• Represents artists with million+ streams (OIMARA's 'Wackelkontakt' hit #1)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 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

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EventimcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor German ticketing platform enabling ticket sales for concerts and events across Germany
• ReservixcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTicketing platform serving hundreds of venues across Germany, integrated for online ticket sales
• oeticketminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAustrian ticketing platform for concert and event tickets in Austria

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Wizard Promotion GmbH: German concert promotion and booking agency focused on rock, pop, and related genres. Comparable mid-sized agency competing for the same artist pool and venue access in the DACH market.
• Karsten Jahnke Konzertdirektion GmbH: Established Hamburg-based concert agency booking artists for German-speaking venues and festivals. Direct competitor with similar artist representation and booking model.
• Anschluss Entertainment: German entertainment booking agency representing artists for live events. Operates at similar scale with overlapping artist rosters and target venues in the DACH region.
• Semmel Concerts Entertainment GmbH: Major German concert promoter and booking agency representing artists for festivals and live events across Germany and Austria. Direct competitor for the same pool of DACH-based artists and venue relationships.
• Four Artists Booking Agentur GmbH: German music booking agency representing artists for concerts, festivals, and tours. Comparable size, business model, and target customer base with similar focus on live performance representation.

Broad incumbents

• Eventim Live (CTS Eventim): Live entertainment arm of CTS Eventim, the dominant German ticketing platform. Both a ticketing partner and broader live events promoter that competes at scale for artist representation and venue bookings.
• DEAG Deutsche Entertainment AG: Germany's largest independent entertainment promoter and live-events company. Broader in scope (tours, musicals, classical, family entertainment) but competes directly for the same artists, venues, and ticket buyers that südpolmusic serves in DACH.
• FKP Scorpio Konzertproduktionen GmbH: One of Germany's largest concert promoters, operating festivals and artist bookings at scale. Larger portfolio and more international reach than südpolmusic, but competes for the same DACH festival and concert venue slots.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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