About a year ago, Austrian Music Export conducted an interview with the Vienna trio DIVES. It was an exciting time – they had just released their latest album, Wanna Take You There, and had just been named a NASOM act for 2023-24. … read more »
Chanda Bernroider, better known by her artist name Chanda Rule, is a singer, writer, teacher and podcaster. She has spent much of her musical career paying homage to her heritage, choir music, finding the power in her own voice as well as … read more »
The feel of the wind slapping you in the face…the smell of burnt chestnuts…feeling your “transition coat” gradually soak through because the fashion gods have dictated that, for some unfathomable reason, fall outerwear does not need to be waterproof: it’s November in … read more »
From February 17 – 21, 2024, the Avant Première festival will once again transform Berlin into the epicenter of music and dance performance films, where creators and industry professionals experience four days of screenings, pitching sessions, and networking. Avant Première, the major … read more »
Supported by the European Commission’s Music Moves Europe framework, LIVEMX aims to help strengthen and develop the European music sector to adapt and thrive in a dynamic industry. The current call for projects is open until June 24, 2024. The European Union … read more »
Great news for Austrian music: the Federal Ministry for Arts, Culture, Civil Service and Sports announced that it will be making an additional €1.5 million available to the Austrian Music Fund (Österreichischer Musikfonds / ÖMF) for the support of Austrian musicians in … read more »
So Vanilla is the debut album by FM4’s Soundpark Act of the Month, Austrian-Brazilian musician Viji: twelve songs about living with – and next to – one another. Viji’s debut album doesn’t make you wait long. There’s no intro, just a chord … read more »
Christof Ressi’s compositions combine internet culture and computer games with contemporary and electronic music and jazz. He was awarded the prestigious Erste Bank Composition Prize, and Jeunesse is devoting an entire concert to his works on November 4th – featuring, appropriately, the … read more »
Back in 2020 – at the height of the COVID pandemic – Spotify CEO Daniel Ek famously stated: “…you can’t record music once every three to four years and think that’s going to be enough.” Coming from a non-musician with a net … read more »
After a mission to Switzerland in the spring and a songwriting camp in September, the Austrian Music Export pilot project Building Bridges is preparing for its next chapter: a coaching and mentoring program with industry experts. Applications are now open to Austrian … read more »