Århus Musikkontor

Århus Musikkontor (often spelled Aarhus Musikkontor and sometimes with musikernes egen booking appended to the name) was a Danish booking and management agency located in Aarhus and operating under this name from 1976 to 2004, when it was renamed to Skandinavian.

History
In 1973, eight Aarhus bands got together and set up their own alternative booking agency, Vestergade 58”.

In December 1978, after the transformation into Århus Musikkontor, the agency consisted of twelve bands/owners: Arne Würgler.

The idea of a musician-driven booking agency quickly caught on in other Danish cities, and by 1980 several sister agencies had appeared in Copenhagen (see Flemming Madsen (3), and, among other initiatives, launched a national transport scheme and published the magazine "Rytmetryk".

However, in Aarhus it soon became apparent that the amount of paperwork and the requirement for fixed telephone time did not fit in well with life as a touring musician. For this reason, in 1982, the Aarhus board decided to professionalize the enterprise and on 1 September a young Stener Nielsen.

While Århus Musikkontor continued to grow, De Danske Musikkontorer closed in the late 1980's together with other Musikkontor agencies. Around 1988, Århus Musikkontor entered the management area and acted as artistic and business advisor for artists like Pladeselskabet Have A Cigar with the intention to and promote Danish artists.

In 2004, Skandinavian in order to increase the international appeal.

Legal name
1989-2004: Århus Musikkontor ApS

info
Addresses
1976-1982: Vestergade 58 1., 8000 Århus C
1982-1986/87: Borgporten 23, 8000 Århus C (*)
1986/87-1990: Sct. Pauls Kirkeplads 9, 8000 Århus C
1990-1995: Ryesgade 8, 8000 Århus C
1995-2001: Mindegade 10 A st., 8000 Århus C
2001-2004: Skolebakken 7 1., 8000 Århus C

(*) The 1986 catalogue (image) indicates the address Guldsmedgade 23 o.g,, 8000 Århus C.

Phone
1976-1989: (06) 12 77 22
1989-2004: 86 12 77 22 (main), 86 12 75 03