The album of Germany’s Eurovision representative Roman Lob immediately jumped in at number 9 in the official German album sales chart. Album opener “Call Out The Sun” was co-written by Budde Music writer Duncan Townsend.

Motor’s album also entered the international sales charts: At Amazon Germany and Amazon UK it climbed to pole position in the Techno chart and into the Top 10 at Beatport. Furthermore, the single “Man Made Machine” featuring Depeche Mode singer Martin L. Gore has entered the  international dance charts. Budde Music represents the work of Motor worldwide excluding U.S.A. and Canada.

Budde Music represents the title “Love Is Strange” via Sugar Hill Publishing.

This was the 48th annual Chicago International Film Festival. The jury comprised respected film professionals such like Oscar winner Jiri Menzel, America’s No. 1 film critic and Pulitzer Prize-winner Roger Ebert, plus film director Woody Allen.

The documentary is part of the 6-disc DVD ‘Falco – Superstar &amp; Rockidol’ released on the occasion of the 55th birthday of the now deceased singer and can be ordered via <a href=”http://www.amazon.de/Falco-Superstar-Rockidol-6-DVDs/dp/B005XQXFKI” target=”_blank”>Amazon</a>. Budde Music represents the works of Rob Bolland, writer of Falco hits ‘Rock Me Amadeus’ and ‘Jeanny’.

Rob has written and produced many successful hits, including “Rock Me Amadeus” (Falco), “Love House” (Samantha Fox) and the Status Quo global mega-hit “In The Army Now”, which he and his brother Ferdi Bolland  performed in 1981 (prior to Status Quo) as Bolland &amp; Bolland.

In 2003 Rob  premiered the musical “The Three Musketeers”, which he wrote with his brother, based on the novel by Alexandre Dumas.

Prof. Dr. Rolf Budde: “We are extremely proud to collaborate with such a great songwriter. Rob Bolland and I are confident that this co-operation has opened excellent prospects for both sides.”

Rob Bolland: “I am very pleased to be working with such a prestigious music publishing company as Budde Music and I am totally excited about the many future joint projects in store.”

He has performed and exhibited worldwide including Centre Pompidou, Paris; Sónar Festival in Barcelona; Tate Modern, London;  lCC , Tokio; Art Beijing; Le Laboratoire, Paris; Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo; Crossing the Line Festival, New York; Ars Electronica Center, Linz; Park Avenue Armory in New York; Barbican Center, London; Hamburger Bahnhof, Berlin; Laboral Gijon, Festival d’Automne in Paris, as well as electronic music festivals and small DJ clubs. Currently signed to Carsten Nicolai’s Raster Noton, his albums +/- (1996), 0°C (1998), matrix (2000), dataplex (2005) and test pattern (2008) – pioneered a new minimal world of electronic music through his razor-sharp technique and aesthetics. His work matrix won the Golden Nica Award at Ars Electronica in 2001.

Budde Music welcomes Ryoji Ikeda and and anticipates a successful partnership.

The single was released and reached No. 1 on the iTunes chart Germany and entered straight in at No. 2 on the German Media Control chart.

Her full album is now available in Germany and also contains the Budde Music titles “Walk Man” (co-written by Djorkaeff) and “You Can’t Put A Price On Love” (co-written by Duncan Townsend).

Budde Music would like to thank everyone involved for their co-operation and this wonderful success!

In the photo from left to right: Benjamin Budde (Budde Music, Head of Creative Department), Djorkaeff (composer, Budde  Music), singer Ivy Quainoo and Vincent “Beatzarre” Stein (composer, Aquarium Songs/BMG).

Berlin songwriter, rapper and producer Benjamin “Biztram” Bistram is now published by Budde Music.

For over 10 years now Biztram has been active as a musician/producer and has worked with numerous successful German bands and rappers. These include longtime companion Prinz Pi plus K.I.Z. and Eko Fresh. In 2011, he leapt to No. 1 on the  German LP charts with rapper Casper and his gold-status album XOXO. Biztram co-wrote the single release “So Perfekt” and the song “Das Grizzly Lied” (live at tape.tv).

Since the beginning of the co-operation with Budde Music many new projects and songs have been created through co-writes, songcamps and visits of several international authors. Budde Music is looking forward to what promises an exciting collaboration.

At this year’s Berlinale film festival, “This Ain’t California <http://www.thisaintcalifornia.de/>” by Marten Persiel gained special coverage. The unusual documentary, featuring skateboarders in the GDR, received the coveted prize “Dialogue En Perspective <http://www.berlinale.de/de/presse/pressemitteilungen/perspektive_deutsches_kino/pdk-presse-detail_14166.html>“. Films that have received this award in the past later found considerable attention in Germany. In the summer of 2012, the film will eventually be shown in all German cinemas.

“This Ain’t California” features various Budde Music titles. The contributions are by Alphaville (“Forever Young”, “Sounds Like A Melody”), Puhdys (“Wenn ein Mensch lebt”) and Johannes Tibursky (“Burning Soul”, “Vagabond,” “Slow”).

Budde Music congratulates all on the award and anticipates the further success of the movie in 2012!

Budde Music is proud to announce that with Catharine Hinen Music’s Ned Washington catalogue, we are now representing one of the Hollywood Golden Age’s most prolific and famous lyricists. The song “High Noon” earned Ned an Academy Award (being nominated eleven times in total). Other well known film theme compositions are “Rawhide” and “The High and The Mighty”.

Many of his songs have become famous jazz standards and are part of the Great American Songbook, for example :

On Green Dolphin Street
Stella By Starlight
My Foolish Heart
Love Is The Thing
Baby Don’t You Cry
I’m Getting Sentimental Over You

His songs have been interpreted and re-interpreted by the calibre of artists such as : Frank Sinatra, Billie Holiday, Bing Crosby, Nat King Cole, Tony Bennett, Miles Da

vis, The Blues Brothers, Esperanza Spalding, Etta James, David Bowie, Herbie Hancock and Cat Power.

Ray Charles “Baby don’t you Cry” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKywKQ3qaGM

Dean Martin “Hundred Years from Today http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmclJv5s8mU

Frank Sinatra “I Don’t Stand a ghost of a Chance with you” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4euY5oI2nY&feature=related

USA IMPORT is the main label of an independent company founded in the late 80s.

Max Berlin: « Elle et Moi » : http://www.wat.tv/audio/max-berlin-elle-moi-extended-ltn3_2ey4j_.html

Confetti’s: « The Sound of C »: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xbkiu_confetti-s-the-sound-of-c_music

More informations: www.usaimportmusic.be