Laut.de explained

laut.de
Commercial:Yes
Language:German
Type:Online database for music albums, artists and songs; reviews and biographies
Founder:Rainer Henze
Foundation:1996
Area Served:Germany
Owner:Laut AG
Current Status:Online

laut.de is a German online magazine covering music and entertainment. It was founded in Konstanz in 1996 by Rainer Henze[1] and reports on current events in the pop music, rock music, alternative, metal, hip-hop, jazz and techno genres, providing record reviews, interviews, artist biographies, music-related news, as well as concert reports and recommendations to its readers.

In June 2005, laut.de launched the Internet radio laut.fm with an exclusive live recording of the song "Radio brennt" by German punk rock band Die Ärzte. From December 2006 there was also a daily podcast. At the Popkomm 2007, music video platform laut.tv was presented.[2]

Laut.de had 2.5 million visits per month as of October 2006.[3] The website reached over 500,000 individual readers through August 2018.[4] The webzine has received several awards: Online Redaktion 2002,[5] the Digital Lifestyle Award 2008,[6] and the category "Deutschland - Land der Ideen" 2009.[7]

Today, it is owned by Laut AG.[8]

Recognitions and awards

laut.de was the winner of the 2002 online editorial category prize of the Landesanstalt für Kommunikation Baden-Württemberg.[9] The Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures at the University of Michigan ranked it first on its list of recommended online music magazines, praising its wide-ranging coverage.[10] In November 2011, Tonight.de also acclaimed the broad coverage of laut.de.[11]

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Notes and References

  1. "laut.de gewinnt Landesmedienpreis Online Redaktion 2002" . press1.de. 17 April 2002. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  2. Spahr . Wolfgang . 2012-07-24 . Popkomm Shuts Down; Berlin Music Week, Reeperbahn Fest, Musikmesse, and Other German Fests Rise . 2023-04-28 . Billboard . en-US.
  3. "Laut.de – ganz leise zum Erfolg " . Pop100.com. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  4. Web site: 8 July 2019. Antenne Bayern steigt bei Laut.fm ein . Petra . Schwegler. 20 September 2018 . Werben & Verkaufen. live. 8 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190708194409/https://www.wuv.de/medien/antenne_bayern_steigt_bei_laut_fm_ein .
  5. Baden-Württemberg: Beste Online-Redaktionen 2002
  6. Digital Lifestyle Award 2008 — Das sind die Gewinner
  7. Konstanzer LAUT AG gehört zu den innovativsten Unternehmen Deutschlands.
  8. Web site: 8 July 2019. Radio Rockcorner: Wie musikbegeisterte Birkenfelder das Web rocken. de. Main-Echo. Main-Spessart, Bavaria. Bianca . Löbbert. 17 June 2019 . live. 8 July 2019. https://archive.today/20190708190243/https://www.main-echo.de/regional/kreis-main-spessart/Radio-Rockcorner-Wie-musikbegeisterte-Birkenfelder-das-Web-rocken;art490827,6729038.
  9. Web site: Laut jetzt preisgekrönt. de. Stuttgart. 8 July 2019. Mediabiz.de. Busch Entertainment Media. 3 May 2002. live. 9 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190709000629/http://www.mediabiz.de/musik/news/laut-jetzt-preisgekroent/113642/27597.
  10. Web site: 8 July 2019. lsa.umich.edu. Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures . Musik (modern und klassisch). live. 19 June 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190619165131/https://resources.german.lsa.umich.edu/links/musik/.
  11. Web site: 8 July 2019. Im Interview mit laut.de. de. 17 November 2011. Tonight.de. live. 8 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190708201823/http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache%3ApsYs_u2KW7IJ%3Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.tonight.de%2Fnews%2Fmusik%2Fhier-dreht-sich-alles-um-musik-im-interview-mit-laut-de.982929.

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