by:Larm

The hotelrooms are selling out

30. November 2009, 2009

Our specially priced hotel rooms are selling out fast, and as of the 30th of November both the Thursday and the Friday during by:Larm are sold out at the conference hotel Royal Christiania. It´s still a few rooms available there on the Saturday. A very good alternative is the brand new Clarion Collection Hotel Folketeateret located at Youngstorget, just meters from most of our venues and a three minute stroll from the conference arena. You can book a room there for a negotiated price by choosing “book hotel” at the bottom left of this screen.

by:Larm 09 in pics

25. August 2009, 2009

Check out what happened during the twelth edition of by:Larm on our Flickr page

You will some really hot pics there taken by our magnificent photo team. Feel free to use some pics, but remember to mention the named photographer.

The Stool Pigoen to celabrate at by:Larm

04. February, 2010

The much acclaimed British music paper Stool Pigoen celebrate 5 years of success at by: Larm with their own showcase. The program is selected by the old Quart-boss Andy Inglis and Stool Pigeons editor Phil Hebblethwaite, in cooperation with us, of course.

Get down to Samfunnssalen on Thursday for an evening with the following lucky selected:

ALTAAR
Chrome Hill
Oh No Ono (DK)
Manhattan Skyline
Ungdomskulen

Here are the nominees for the 2010 Statoil grant

29. January, 2010

The grant of 800 000 NOK will be given to a norwegian group or artist on the edge of an international break- through.

Last year, the multitalented musician Mathias Eick received the desirable grant, and the money has been used for extensive touring in Europe and Asia. These days Mathias Eick is also in the studio, recording the follow-up to the success album «The Door». The Statoil grant is the largest of its kind here in Norway, and is a fantastic gift for norwegian groups with international potential.

The Statoil grant can make all the difference for a band, says general manager of by:Larm:

-Our experience with the Statoil grant is that it has given norwegian talents the muscles to really take the big international step. In a world of music where touring is ever more important, the grant is the neccesary key to new, big markets. We could clearly see this in Ida Marias international conquest, and Mathias Eicks´ successful tours in the UK and Asia last year.

Statoil has for years believed in new young talents within both culture and sports, but this is the largest grant Statoil awards to talents in rhytmical music.

The nominees for the Statoil grant are:
Casiokids
The Cumshots
Diskjokke
Donkeyboy
Ingrid Olava
Jaga Jazzist
Katzenjammer
Serena Maneesh
Susanna & The Magical Orchestra
Thom Hell

Seminar schedule announced

09. January, 2010

This year’s seminar program is definitely one of the best in by:Larm´s history so far and we are very proud to present a great package containing big international profiles, local panel debates, informative artist seminars and last but not least our new collaboration with Nordic Games about music in games.

We have sharpened the concept a bit and made room for some of the world’s most renowned musicians and music business personalities. We are proud of presenting the likes of Bill Drummond (THE KLF), Peter Hook (Joy Division/New Order) Karl Bartos (Kraftwerk), and also Alan McGee (Creation Records, signed Oasis, Primal Scream, etc.) Geoff Travis (Rough Trade, signed The Smiths, Arcade Fire, The Strokes, etc.).

During three days at by:Larm you are served almost 20 or so english speaking seminars that is guaranteed to inspire and give you new knowledge of the music industry.

See complete seminar schedule

Steve Knopper: Appetite for Self-Destruction: The Rise and fall of the Record Industry in The Digital Age

17. November 2009, 2009

Steve Knopper works as a freelance journalist and covers the music business for Rolling Stone magazine. He have authored a number of books, and his recent release,”Appetite for Self-Destruction: The Rise and fall of the Record Industry in The Digital Age” takes a look at events and key players from the introduction of the CD up until today. It trys to explain where it all went wrong, and Knopper traces the roots of todays digital anarchy back to choices made many years ago in the music industry heydays of the 80´s. The book features tales about legendary record label moguls like Walter Yetnikoff and Tommy Motola, and HBO have secured the rights to a feature flm based on the book. Knopper will talk about his observations and comment on the book in a conversation (interviewer TBA).

More info