FerryHouse

FerryHouse is a German independent music label and artist development company headquartered in Hamburg. It was founded in 2005 by media entrepreneur Frank Otto and music executive Björn Mathes, originally as a production company for music, film and multimedia. In 2007, as the music industry faced severe sales declines, the company shifted its focus to becoming a music label, aiming to influence the music economy. Since then, FerryHouse has specialised in the discovery and development of new artists, with marketing tailored to each individual artist. The label is not tied to any specific music genre or media format. In April 2010, FerryHouse was honoured with the Live Entertainment Award for its support of singer-songwriter Philipp Poisel, whose debut album 'Wo fängt dein Himmel an' became the label's first gold record. Since 2011, the label has organised a newcomer competition with the Hamburger Morgenpost and radio station 917xfm, with the first prize being a release on the label. FerryHouse holds a stake in the artist and creator agency weLike. The company describes itself as a reliable partner for artists, producers, management and business partners since 2006, and an established player among German independents. It sees itself as a creative agency for its artists, believing in the strength of a creative partnership between artist and label, treating each project as a unique joint venture. FerryHouse works with leading distributors and has know-how and access to all areas of modern, agile and decentralised music marketing. The label's roster includes artists such as Charlotte Kudella, Schütze, Isaíni, Kalk¥l, Prismala, Asia Faith, Cassia, Emma6, Dahlia Sleeps, Bryde, Varley, Benne, Dominik Hartz, Eliza Shaddad, Trunky Juno, Newmen, Chris James, Fullax, La Women, Emma McGrath, Cayucas, Ida Laurberg, Slide, Luke Elliot, Leif Erikson, Josh Kumra, Emma Elisabeth, Mal Élevé, Sarah Klang, Island, Jerry Williams, Luke Sital-Singh, Illuminine, Thomas Dybdahl, Lui Peng, Teitur, Lässing, Nic Cester, Hein Cooper, Liedfett, Alexander Knappe, Irie Révoltés, Martin Gallop, Luca Vasta, BrixtonBoogie and others. The label has also been involved in film projects, including 'Sankt Pauli! – Rausgehen – Warmmachen – Weghauen' and 'Vom Kiez zum Kap' by Joachim Bornemann, 'Flamenco Mi Vida' by Peter Sempel, and 'TRIP - Remix your Experience'. FerryHouse has corporate holdings in Hotelbar Publishing GmbH, weLike GmbH and Poparchive.

FerryHouse was founded in 2005 by media entrepreneur Frank Otto and music executive Björn Mathes, originally as a production company for music, film and multimedia. In 2007, as the music industry experienced sales declines reaching 40% over the previous decade and even formerly successful artists struggled to find homes at independent labels, the company shifted its business focus to becoming a music label, aiming to influence the music economy. Since 2007, the company has dedicated itself particularly to the discovery and development of new artists and their introduction to the music audience. The market launch is tailored to each individual artist. The label is not tied to any specialised music genre or specific media formats. In April 2010, FerryHouse was honoured with the Live Entertainment Award for the newcomer support of singer-songwriter Philipp Poisel. His debut album 'Wo fängt dein Himmel an' became the label's first gold record. Since 2011, the label has organised a newcomer competition with the Hamburger Morgenpost and radio station 917xfm, whose first prize is a release on the label. FerryHouse holds a stake in the artist and creator agency weLike. The label has also been involved in film projects such as 'Sankt Pauli! – Rausgehen – Warmmachen – Weghauen' and 'Vom Kiez zum Kap' by Joachim Bornemann, 'Flamenco Mi Vida' by Peter Sempel, and 'TRIP - Remix your Experience'. The company has corporate holdings in Hotelbar Publishing GmbH, weLike GmbH and Poparchive. According to its website, FerryHouse describes itself as a reliable partner for artists, producers, management and business partners since 2006 and an established player among German independents. It sees itself as a creative agency for its artists, believing in the strength of a creative partnership between artist and label, treating each project as a unique joint venture. The label works with leading distributors and has know-how and access to all areas of modern, agile and decentralised music marketing.

• 2011

  Started a newcomer competition with Hamburger Morgenpost and 917xfm.

• 2010

  Honoured with the Live Entertainment Award for newcomer support of Philipp Poisel; his debut album became the label's first gold record.

• 2007

  Shifted business focus to becoming a music label.

• 2005

  Founded as a production company for music, film and multimedia by Frank Otto and Björn Mathes.

Independent music label specialising in the development and marketing of newcomers, acting as a creative agency for its artists.

• Philipp Poisel – 'Wo fängt dein Himmel an' (album)

• Captain’s Club project with Laith Al-Deen, Max Mutzke, Nena, EL*KE, Diane Weigmann, Ingo Pohlmann, Kim Frank, Keimzeit, Ole Soul and others

• Film: 'Sankt Pauli! – Rausgehen – Warmmachen – Weghauen' by Joachim Bornemann

• Film: 'Vom Kiez zum Kap' by Joachim Bornemann

• Film: 'Flamenco Mi Vida' by Peter Sempel

• Film: 'TRIP - Remix your Experience'

1. 1FerryHouse official websiteferryhouse.net
2. 2About – FerryHouseferryhouse.net
3. 3Ferryhouse – Wikipedia (German)de.wikipedia.org
4. 4Ferryhouse – Wikidatawikidata.org