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European artists do not benefit fully from the single European market

January 12th, 2012  |  by  |  published in music business, news | Comments Off

European artists do not benefit fully from the single European market

New study shows that European repertoire struggles to cross borders within the EU. Groningen (Netherlands) – Music repertoire from the European Union is widely played on radio and downloaded by consumers in the EU, but artists from the region struggle to achieve recognition and success within EU countries, according to an extensive study analysing the [...]

EBBA 2012: Live Stream on YouTube

January 10th, 2012  |  by  |  published in news | Comments Off

EBBA 2012: Live Stream on YouTube

The European Border Breaker Awards (EBBA) 2012, which will be awarded on the 11th of January at this year’s Eurosonic Noorderslag Festival in Groningen, can now also be followed on a live stream. The stream of the award ceremony will be available on the video platform YouTube from 6.15pm – 7.15pm with the respective link: [...]

Austrian Artists at the Eurosonic Festival 2012

January 7th, 2012  |  by  |  published in festivals, news | Comments Off

Austrian Artists at the Eurosonic Festival 2012

In the beginning of 2012, the European pop music scene will once again gather together in the Dutch city of Groningen. It’s “Eurosonic Nooderslag” time, which means festival organizers, music promoters and pop experts from all over Europe will assemble to get an idea of latest music trends and newest promising acts, which are currently [...]

Austrian Music Fund: Financial Support for 24 Local Acts

December 12th, 2011  |  by  |  published in music business, news | Comments Off

Austrian Music Fund: Financial Support for 24 Local Acts

For the 19th time the Austrian Music Fund opened a call to apply for production funding, which 136 Austrian musicians, bands and ensembles followed. As a result, the December call has been the strongest round in the history of the Austrian Music Fund. Funding commitments were ultimately determined for 24 acts by a selected jury. [...]