04. Education, information and entertainment in transformation Annual Report 2013 Santo Domingo. World Dance Music celebrated its 4th anniversary in all 40 Principales stations in the network 70 in Latin America and has been added to the GLR Networks product portfolio in the U.S. It also kicked off a weekly program on 40 TV in Spain. 2012 was also a year of a number of big events for our radio brands, such as the Cadena Dial Awards, Lo mejor de aquí y de allí (The best of here and there), the 40 Principales and Ke Buena events in Mexico and the 40 Principales in Colombia. To close the year, PRISA Radio launched the first 40 Principales Awards America (Premios 40 América), hosted in Veracruz (Mexico) and broadcast by 40.com and Ritmoson Latino throughout the entire region. Digital music media have continued to grow as these products / services offer the greatest future growth opportunities. Thus in October we launched Mymajorcompany. es, an online crowdfunding platform, whereby PRISA Radio makes good on its commitment to participatory funding and project launches for up and coming artists. Artistically, 2012 was yet another year of success for the artists represented by our management company RLM, with new albums, tours and successful TV programs: Alejandro Sanz, Miguel Bosé, Raphael, Malu and Francisca Valenzuela. Alejandro Sanz released La música no se toca (Universal Music Spain), the best selling album in 2012 by a Spanish-language artist, Miguel Bosé was back with his album Papitwo and the first leg of his tour of Spain and Mexico sold out. He is also the coach on La Voz México; Raphael performed 95 concerts around the world and recorded once again with Manuel Alejandro. It was a great year for Malu, coach on La Voz España, who released DUAL, an album of sensational duets that topped the charts and sold out concerts. The year also saw the rise of Francisca Valenzuela, who released Buen Soldado in Spain and toured Spain, the USA, Australia, Latin America and some of the world’s most important festivals. To cap it all, she was chosen as one of the 100 most influential women in Chile. 2012 was also a year of big events for our tours and concert promoter, Planet Events, despite difficulties in the sector stemming from the change in taxation (a VAT hike on tickets to shows from 8 % to 21 %). The Company regularly scheduled top events such as tours by Enrique Iglesias, Pitbull, Laura Pausini, Luis Fonsi and Juanes’ Unplugged tour. The year also saw major festivals with top international artists such as Regina Spektor, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Emir Kusturica, etc. Planet Events also oversaw the production of the Cadena DIAL Awards, the Ondas Awards, the 40 Principales Primavera Pop festival and the As Sports Awards. Planet Events also maintains a close relationship with brands and special projects, such as Windows (Leiva vs Ivan Ferreiro), DYC (Estopa Tour) and with the Tourist Board in Colombia and Avianca for the Juanes tour. First Edition of the Premios 40 América Awards in Veracruz (Mexico)
PRISA Annual Report 2013
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