“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 »
Open Call: The Happy Music Song Contest
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 »
“A Million Forests of the Fall”: Interview with Kenji Herbert
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 »
100 Percent – Behind the Scenes: Kerstin Breyer
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 »
Open Call: MaMA Music & Convention 2025
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 »
100 Percent – Behind the Scenes: Smaranda Krings
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 »
Austria at Classical:NEXT 2025
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 »
Open Call! “Building Bridges”: Mission c/o pop 2025
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 »
5 Million Pesos: Victoria Kirilova Quartet
“5 Million Pesos” is a monthly concert and radio broadcast series of young jazz in and from Austria – presented by Radiokulturhaus Vienna and the Ö1 jazz department. In April, the young string master – Victoria Kirilova – presents the album debut “Roots & Skies” … read more »
Austrian Acts & Heartbeats At C/O Pop 2025
The legendary c/o pop festival will take place from April 23 to 27, 2025. The annual multi-day mega-event in Cologne will be celebrated with a fittingly slamming lineup to accompany the occasion. Included are, per usual, a selection of incredible Austrian acts. This year … read more »