laut.de
| Type | Online database for music albums, artists and songs; reviews and biographies |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1998 |
| Area served | Germany |
| Founder(s) | Rainer Henze |
| Owner | Laut AG |
| Slogan(s) | Mein Musikkanal (My Music Channel) |
| Website | laut.de |
| Available in | German |
| Current status | Online |
laut.de is a German online magazine dealing exclusively with entertainment music, especially pop music, rock music, alternative, metal, hip-hop, jazz and techno.
The website comprises record reviews, interviews, biographies of important artists, music-related news, as well as concert reports and recommendations. Laut.de was founded in 1998 by Seitenbau GmbH in Konstanz. The founder and chairman of the magazine is Rainer Henze.[1] 14 music journalists and programmers work with laut.de.
It had 2.5 million visits per month as of October 2006.[2]
Laut.de was one of three winners of the 2002 online editorial category prize of the Landesanstalt für Kommunikation Baden-Württemberg.[1] On 10 June 2005 loud.de launched the webradio 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.
