Austrian-based, American singer-songwriter Ian Fisher left his home state of Missouri, US, to spend many years roaming the streets of Vienna. His music blends his rural Midwestern upbringing with a sensitivity shaped by his years in Vienna’s indie scene. Simple, yet emotionally … read more »
Applications are now open for showcase performances at Iceland Airwaves 2025 (November 6-8). The deadline for international bands to apply for Iceland Airwaves 2025 is May 1st, 2025 at 23:59 GMT. The form will be closed sooner if all showcase slots are … read more »
“We are back to normal”, with these words Ernst Kovacic, co-founder of impuls, opened the 9th edition of the festival for contemporary music. In the spirit of an academy that takes place in parallel and in interaction, work, music and learning from … read more »
The song contest will begin October 11, 2025. The closing date for entries to the contest (exclusively digital in image and sound) is August 1, 2025. A breath of fresh air in the European pop universe A new, cross-border pop contest aims … read more »
With “A Million Forests of the Fall” (Unit Records), the Japanese-Austrian guitarist and composer Kenji Herbert, together with his two colleagues Vinicius Cajado and Lukas König, presents an album on which the subject of jazz is viewed from a truly different perspective. … read more »
With this series, we bring together the experiences and perspectives of women and non-binary people in the music business. In 2025, we take a look behind the scenes and focus on the people beside the musicians. Regardless of quotas, so-called categories or classifications, … read more »
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: Artists, bands, this is your moment! Dreaming of performing in front of music industry professionals and the Parisian audience at MaMA Music & Convention 2025? Applications are now open! Application deadline: May 16, 2025, at 6 PM. MaMA Music & … read more »
With this series, we bring together the experiences and perspectives of women and non-binary people in the music business. In 2025, we take a look behind the scenes and focus on the people beside the musicians. Regardless of quotas, so-called categories or classifications, … read more »
From May 12 to 15, 2025, domestic companies from the music industry will present themselves and their activities, products and services at Classical:NEXT 2025 in Berlin, Germany. Classical:NEXT is the global trade forum for classical music, new music and crossover genres. The … read more »
Austrian Music Export launched the “Building Bridges” capacity-building program in 2023 with a focus on training and international exchange. This is aimed at people in the music industry and thus primarily the people “behind” the artists – i.e. primarily labels, publishers, management, … read more »