Fintage House

Fintage House
Industry Entertainment Assets
Founded 1986
Headquarters Leiden, The Netherlands
Key people
Robbert Aarts
(Co Chairman)
Niels Teves
(Co Chairman)
Website Fintage House

Fintage House is an independent company that deals with film, TV and music rights. It was established in 1986 and is co-chaired by Robbert Aarts and Niels Teves.[1] Fintage is based in Leiden, the Netherlands and provides its services through an affiliated offices in the United Kingdom and Budapest, Hungary as well as representatives in the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan, Italy and Spain.[2] In 2008 the company had approximately 70 employees worldwide with 50 of these based in Europe.[3] The company's expertise lie in revenue collection and reporting for rights owners through the protection of money streams as well as actively finding new revenue streams. Fintage House were the first to account for revenue streams on a monthly basis rather than annually.[4][5] Initially the company dealt primarily in Film & TV but have since focused on the music business.[3] Fintage House's music clients include Britney Spears, the Elvis Presley estate, Anna Netrebko, Jason Mraz, The Black Eyed Peas and Foo Fighters.[6]

Fintage Film & Television represents production and sales companies.[7] In 2002 Fintage House announced that Maarten P Melchior was to head the Film and Television division.[1] Fintage serve over 1000 film and TV companies including: Terminator 3, Crash, The Hurt Locker, District 9, Paranormal Activity, Terminator Salvation, Single Man, Broken Embraces, Precious, The Messenger, Nine, An Education, Young Victoria, Food, Inc., The Last Station.[4][8][9]

The company linked with Mediapeers in 2010, offering an online platform for sellers and buyers of content e.g. films & TV series.[4]

Fintage House made an investment in UK-based Rights Agency Limited in June 2012.[10]

CASHét Card LLC was launched in July 2012 with the backing of Fintage House and Film Finances, Inc. The card is designed for Film and TV productions to provide companies with cash back when used. The card was first used in the film Better Living Through Chemistry.[11]

Every year to coincide with the world famous Cannes Film Festival, Fintage House and Akin Gump organise the Jorge Gallegos Memorial Trophy, Annual Boules Tournament. This prestigious event combines the sport of pétanque with a relaxed and informal cocktail party and is attended by the who’s who of the film and television world. This year’s tournament took place on 20 May on the Promenade de la Croisette, Cannes, France. All proceeds from the Boules event directly benefit humanitarian organisation, FilmAid international.[12]

In 2013 Fintage House signed a deal with IIP, the creators of FUGA, to create a new online platform for rights-holders. Together Fintage and IIP plan to create a fully automated service for rights holders including: global distribution of master recordings, promotion and revenue collection. In a traditionally slow and convoluted part of the business, this new platform will put the information at the client’s fingertips.[13]

References

  1. 1 2 Minns, Adam. "Fintage House announces management buyout". Screen Daily. Retrieved 2012-11-20.
  2. Anon. "Company Overview of Fintage House B.V". Bloomberg Business Week. Retrieved 2012-10-30.
  3. 1 2 Aarts, Robbert. "Robbert Aarts on Fintage House Entertainment". Artists House Music.
  4. 1 2 3 Meza, Ed. "Fintage House links to Mediapeers Exchange". Variety. Retrieved 2012-10-30.
  5. Aarts, Robbert. "Robbert Aarts on Fintage House Entertainment". Artists House Music. Retrieved 5/12/2012. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  6. Christman, Ed. "Fintage House and Rights Agency Limited joining forces". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-10-30.
  7. Anon. "Fintage House and mediapeers Join Forces - Fintage House Links with Online B2B Marketplace". Retrieved 2012-11-13.
  8. "Fintage House and mediapeers Join Forces - Fintage House Links with Online B2B Marketplace". News Blaze. Retrieved 2012-11-13. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
  9. SRIDHAR, SRIMATHI. "Will This Filmmaker-Friendly Credit Card Save You From Debt?". Indie Wire. Retrieved 2012-11-13.
  10. Anon. "Fintage House and Rights Agency Limited join forces". Music Week. Retrieved 2012-10-30.
  11. SRIDHAR, SRIMATHI. "Will This Filmmaker-Friendly Credit Card Save You From Debt?". Retrieved 2012-11-13.
  12. Swart, Sharon. "Cannes: While Theft Continues to Plague Fest, Charity Event Hits the Carlton (Column)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  13. Pakinkis, Tom. "Fintage House teams with technology specialist IIP for new rights platform". Music Week. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
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