Austrian Music Export is a common initiative of the Austrian Music Information Center mica – music austria and the Austrian Music Fund in close cooperation with the organizers of the Austrian booths at international music trade fairs.
WHAT WE DO
Austrian Music Export’s aim is to be a service and resource center for exporters of contemporary Austrian music in all genres and aspects (recordings, live, synch, etc.). This includes providing access to information on Austrian artists and companies, building a substantial network of industry professionals and media, providing travel support and representing Austrian music at international trade shows, conferences and festivals. Austrian Music Export promotes international showcases of local artists and develops measures to strengthen international exploitation of Austrian repertoire by acting as a catalyst for export-oriented Austrian labels, agencies and artists.
OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES
- Promotion of Austrian music (websites, database, newsletter)
- Providing access to information on Austrian artists and companies (website, database, newsletter)
- Development of promotion tools and international partnerships to increase the presence of local artists and releases (press releases, public and media relations, media monitoring)
- Providing professional advice to artists and companies (consultation, workshops, help desk, legal advice)
- Representing Austrian music and the Austrian music industry abroad (trade shows, conferences, festivals)
- Facilitating the participation of local artists, labels, agencies and other companies
- Organization of showcases and country nights; handling of concerts and showcases of Austrian artists
- Development of special events through the gradual involvement of the Austrian cultural forums and related areas of the creative industries (film, design, fashion, games, interactive)
- Organizing the international conferences at Waves Vienna Music Festival & Popfest Wien
FUNDING
- Support of Austrian artists, record labels, agencies and artist management companies to showcase at professional music industry conferences, trade shows and other events
- Funding of travel expenses, advertising costs, etc. up to a maximum of 1.000, – € (non-repayable) in cooperation with the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber
NETWORKING
- Building a substantial and sustainable national and international network of industry professionals and media
- mica in cooperation with the Austrian Music Fund is a co-organizer of the European Talent Exchange Project (ETEP)
- mica is a member of the European Music Office (EMO), member of the International and European Music Council (IMC/EMC) and member of the Europe Jazz Network