Laut.de

{{Short description|German-language online magazine}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}

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{{Infobox website

| name = laut.de

| logo = Laut.de Logo.png

| commercial = Yes{{nowrap| {{small| (My Music Channel)}}}}

| 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

| url = {{URL|http://laut.de/|laut.de}}

}}

laut.de is a German online magazine covering music and entertainment. It was founded in Konstanz in 1996 by Rainer Henze"[http://www.press1.de/ibot/db/10105742271029346299n0.html laut.de gewinnt Landesmedienpreis Online Redaktion 2002]" {{in lang|de}}. press1.de. 17 April 2002. Retrieved 6 January 2018. 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.{{Cite magazine |last=Spahr |first=Wolfgang |date=2012-07-24 |title=Popkomm Shuts Down; Berlin Music Week, Reeperbahn Fest, Musikmesse, and Other German Fests Rise |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/popkomm-shuts-down-berlin-music-week-reeperbahn-fest-musikmesse-and-1084508/ |access-date=2023-04-28 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}

Laut.de had 2.5 million visits per month as of October 2006."[http://www.pop100.com/pop100dw.php3?id=1042 Laut.de – ganz leise zum Erfolg] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202145423/http://www.pop100.com/pop100dw.php3?id=1042 |date=2017-02-02 }}" {{in lang|de}}. Pop100.com. Retrieved 6 January 2018. The website reached over 500,000 individual readers through August 2018.{{cite web|access-date=8 July 2019|url=https://www.wuv.de/medien/antenne_bayern_steigt_bei_laut_fm_ein|title= Antenne Bayern steigt bei Laut.fm ein |first=Petra |last=Schwegler|publication-date=20 September 2018 |website=Werben & Verkaufen|url-status=live|archive-date=8 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190708194409/https://www.wuv.de/medien/antenne_bayern_steigt_bei_laut_fm_ein }} The webzine has received several awards: Online Redaktion 2002,{{in lang|de}} [https://www.bdzv.de/nachrichten-und-service/branchennachrichten/artikel/detail/baden_wuerttemberg_beste_online_redaktionen_2002_ausgezeichnet/ Baden-Württemberg: Beste Online-Redaktionen 2002] the Digital Lifestyle Award 2008,{{in lang|de}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20090927185911/http://www.chip.de/bildergalerie/Digital-Lifestyle-Award-2008-Das-sind-die-Gewinner-Galerie_32635037.html?show=30 Digital Lifestyle Award 2008 — Das sind die Gewinner] and the category "Deutschland - Land der Ideen" 2009.{{in lang|de}} [http://stadt.konstanz.de/rathaus/medienportal/mitteilungen/00255/index.html Konstanzer LAUT AG gehört zu den innovativsten Unternehmen Deutschlands].

Today, it is owned by Laut AG.{{cite web|access-date=8 July 2019|url=https://www.main-echo.de/regional/kreis-main-spessart/Radio-Rockcorner-Wie-musikbegeisterte-Birkenfelder-das-Web-rocken;art490827,6729038|title=Radio Rockcorner: Wie musikbegeisterte Birkenfelder das Web rocken|language=de|magazine=Main-Echo|location=Main-Spessart, Bavaria|first=Bianca |last=Löbbert|date=17 June 2019 |url-status=live|archive-date=8 July 2019|archive-url = https://archive.today/20190708190243/https://www.main-echo.de/regional/kreis-main-spessart/Radio-Rockcorner-Wie-musikbegeisterte-Birkenfelder-das-Web-rocken;art490827,6729038}}