For the fourth time the network society Creative Industries Styria is hosting this year’s “Music Camp Graz” on the 14th of November 2013. This time the focus is set on topics dealing with online streaming and music journalism. This educational program, which … read more »
Success in Music – Self-Commitment or Claim of the Market? This year’s IAMIC Annual Conference will focus on “What factors make music successful?” Is music successful when it is appreciated by as many people as possible? Or when it conveys a certain … read more »
Is music successful when it is appreciated by as many people as possible? Or when it conveys a certain standpoint? How is success measured in different genres (number of listeners, awards, competitions, charts)? Should music be brought to a specific audience or … read more »
Following an Extraordinary General Assembly held in Brussels on November 4th, the members of the European Music Office (EMO) have decided to stop the organization. Given the unfavorable economic circumstances and the structural difficulties recently faced by the organization, the contingences related … read more »
Sex Jams @ Eurosonic Noorderslag 2014: Focus on Austria As part of the special focus on Austria in 2014, Sex Jams has been selected to perform at Eurosonic Noorderslag 2014, Europe’s most significant showcase festival in the music live industry. Congratulations! Band … read more »
Think all together, what can be ruled out: This question sets apart every unctuous band aspiring for the rise to the top. It is often overlooked that the idea “anything goes” is already a commonplace contemporary musical practice, therefore any band who … read more »
Bauchklang was the antipodal music within the heavily dominated electronic music climate of the 1990’s. The legendary lounge and coffeehouse sound, which came predominantly out of Vienna and found hold far outside of its borders, was faced with a sonic shift in … read more »
Eurosonic Noorderslag is the most important showcase festival in the European live music industry. The 28th edition of the Dutch festival will take place from Wednesday 15th to Saturday 18th January 2014 in Groningen, the Netherlands with the spotlight pointing to numerous … read more »
Three years after their last studio album, Velojet are now reporting back with their new album “Panorama” (Schönwetter Records)! In the past three years the four band members have undergone an impressive development. Back from a reflective trip in a ’66 hippie … read more »
WIEN MODERN, Vienna October 24th – November 15th 2013 WIEN MODERN’s 26th festival season opens on October 24 in the Wiener Konzerthaus with three extraordinary works. The opening concert begins with «The Gliding of the Eagle in the Skies» by Peter Eötvös, … read more »