With several million clicks on their Youtube clips, Klangkarussell are no longer just an insiders’ tip. However, it is rather baffling that this band comes from a small town in Austria. With the track “Sonnentanz”, the Salzburg-based duo has managed to achieve … read more »

Sweet Sweet Moon @ Eurosonic Noorderslag 2014: Focus on Austria As part of the special focus on Austria in 2014, Sweet Sweet Moon has been selected to perform at Eurosonic Noorderslag 2014, Europe’s most significant showcase festival in the music live industry. … read more »

With their folk-inspired, melancholic indie-pop, Sweet Sweet Moon is a unique musical species that should be protected in this country. Despite fellow peers, the Lower Austrian musician Matthias Frey is claimed to be the sole mastermind behind this project and has brought … read more »

As an initiative to build and strengthen economic relations between the Austrian and international music industry, Austrian Music Export is hosting networking and showcase events around Europe. Previous editions have taken place in Paris, Warsaw and Ljubljana. Beside Slovenia, Belgium is one … read more »

BIME (Bizkaia International Music Experience) is a new conference and festival which will take place in Bilbao from November 19th to 23rd. Bilbao is the capital of the province of Biscay, with a metropolitan area of nearly one million inhabitants that extends … read more »

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 »