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IKON (English: Music Marketing Agency IKON Limited, Russian: ООО Агентство Маркетинга Музыки IKON / ''OOO Agentstvo Marketinga Muzyki IKON'') is a Russian, Moscow-based company providing a wide range of services in the field of music marketing including different business areas such as talent management; booking; tour logistics; organization of concerts; sound recording; rights management; music publishing; development of unique marketing concepts; advertising; PR and consulting in the fields of culture, entertainment and event management; development of cultural, educational and social campaigns. IKON provides business management, booking, distribution, production and promotion services for foreign artists in Russia and CIS in cooperation with Russian TV channels Muz TV, MTV, STS, Channel One, NTV, TV Center, MusicBox, A-One, O2TV; radio stations Europa Plus, DFM, Megapolis FM, Radio Mayak, Love Radio, NRJ, Radio Maximum, ''Radio Frame'', Silver Rain Radio; international publishing houses and print magazines Axel Springer AG (''OK!''), Bauer Media Group (''Bravo''), C-Media (''Billboard''), Hachette Filipacchi Media (''Maxim''), Hubert Burda Media (''Playboy''), Sanoma Magazines (''Men's Health''), Forward Media Group (''Hello!''), ''InStyle Magazine'', ''F5'', ''MK'', ''KP''; and web portals Mail.ru, PromoDJ.ru, Newsmusic.ru., Rutube.ru, Tata.ru, Muz.ru, Zvuki.ru, Loungemusic.ru, Intremoda.ru etc. The company’s communication department, a broad network of partners - venues, promoters, event agencies, entertainment brokers - in total more than 6000 contacts in Russia and the CIS, as well as direct cooperation with major channels of physical and digital distribution help artists signed by IKON to succeed in Russia and CIS. IKON has been working directly with international brands such as Marlboro, L&M, West, Snickers, Burn, Adrenaline Rush, Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Parliament, Lamborghini, Jaguar, Audi, Volkswagen, Russian Standard, Bacardi, Martini, Martell, Nokia, Motorola, Sony, Samsung developing BTL strategies, providing consulting services and artists for communication campaigns, organizing over 1000 public concerts and corporate shows with international stars for over 10 years. In May 2006 IKON was rated by Forbes as Russia's leading entertainment buyer.〔(FORBES Russia, Звёзды оптом )〕 ==History== IKON was founded in 2000 by Vlad Davydov, a Russian businessman. In its early stages the company mainly acted as a booking agency in Russia and CIS booking or organizing performances of international pop stars such as Jamiroquai, Ricky Martin, Dannii Minogue, Bond, Benny Benassi, Geri Halliwell, Craig David, Sugababes, Bomfunk MCs, Shakira, Paul Oakenfold, Junkie XL, Asian Dub Foundation, Panjabi MC, Fluke, Duran Duran, UB40, Ten Sharp, Basement Jaxx, Touch and Go and many others. Even then the company’s area of operations was not limited to Russia. IKON sold shows in ex-USSR countries, as well as in popular Russian jet-set destinations such as London, Miami, Monaco, Cannes, Nice, Dubai, Barcelona, Riga, Amsterdam. The company organized shows of international acts in Ukraine, Korea, China, Italy, Turkey, Tunisia, Brazil, UAE, Indonesia, and other countries. 2007, IKON opens an own sound recording and publishing department, signing internationally acclaimed talents from UK, Western and Eastern Europe and Scandinavia, such as Touch and Go, Dr. Alban, Vacuum, Ten Sharp, T9, Gorchitza. 2008, IKON signs an agreement with Universal Music Russia and becomes its direct partner organizing private and corporate shows with the artists from its catalogue. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ikon (record label)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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