This page provides information on international music markets, especially in European countries, as well as providing publications and scene overviews. Please feel to contact us personally if you have questions that are not answered here – we look forward to helping you personally.
Resources for EUROPE
Music Mobility Funding Guide – Focus on Europe
We’re pleased to present the Music Mobility Funding Guide, a publication put together by On the Move and Music Export Poland – a great new resource to help artists and music professionals finance cross-border travel in Europe and internationally. Whether you’re an artist heading out on tour or a professional looking to fund research and development projects, this guide is a useful reference document to identify funding to support the mobility of music in Europe.
Jazz in Europe
Europe Jazz Network (EJN)
The Europe Jazz Network (EJN) is a nonprofit Europe-wide association of producers, presenters and supporting organisations specializing in creative music, contemporary jazz and improvised music. Besides annual conferences, the EJN homepage offers extensive listings of venues, festivals, booking, and management agencies in Europe.
Rhythm Changes
Rhythm Changes is a network and online portal for European jazz researchers, occasionally organizing conferences in Graz. Current activities, as well as past projects and publications, can be found on the Rhythm Changes homepage.
Downloads
Rhythm Changes (2013): Historical Overviews of Five Partner Countries (PDF)
Rhythm Changes (2013): Statistical Overviews of Five Partner Countries (PDF)
For the 2013 report, mica – music austria provided data on musicians, ensembles, festivals, platforms, promotors, venues, labels and funding in Austria.
INDIVIDUAL COUNTRy reports
Belgium
BELGIUM
The website of the Music Information Center Flanders Music Centers offers detailed information on musical life, organizations and publications of all genres from the Flemish part of Belgium. The website of Wallonie-Bruxelles Musiques Wallonie-Bruxelles Musiques offers information on the Walloon part of Belgium.
Additional information
Downloads
- Music in Belgium (PDF)
Canada
CANADA
The Canada Music Industry Market Report, first published in 2019, has been updated in 2021-22 and offers an overview of the Canadian music market.
Additional information
China
CHINA
The China Music Industry Market Report contains information drawn from desk research and interviews conducted in the spring of 2022 and from a 2018 market study conducted by KEA European Affairs. The report offers an overview of the Chinese music market and ecosystem for people seeking to better understand how to export music to China.
Additional Information
Croatia
CROATIA
Especially since joining the European Union, new perspectives in the music business have opened up in Croatia, including numerous summer festivals. The market profile Music in Croatia, a report on the Croatian music industry, was updated in 2024.
Additional information:
Czech Republic
CZECH REPUBLIC
The Czech Republic Market Profile offers an overview of the country and its music market.
Estonia
France
FRANCE
The website of the French Center for Contemporary Music Documentation Centre de Documentation de la Musique Contemporaine (CDMC) ) offers information on festivals, composers, ensembles, publishers, institutions – yet only in the fields of classical and contemporary music. With a login for professionals the Bureau Export offers access to more Information.
Additional information
Downloads
- Musik in Frankreich (PDF – German only)
- A few approaches to the French market as seen from French-speaking Belgium (Link)
- Music of France (Mixcloud Link)
- The French Music Market (Mixcloud Link)
- Enter the French Market (Mixcloud Link)
Germany
GERMANY
The German Music Information Center (MIZ) offers detailed contacts, publications, papers and statistics on all areas of German musical life.
Additional information
Hungary
HUNGARY
Discover the Hungarian music market with EMEE’s in-depth Hungary Market Profile (2024)
Iceland
ICELAND
The 2024 Iceland Market Profile offers information on the small country with a huge musical impact.
India
INDIA
Music Market Perspectives: India is a report stemming from the European Music Exporters Exchange (EMEE) prospecting mission to India in 2023. It offers an overview of the current music business and opportunities for further development. Additional insight may be found in the Indian Music Industry Market Report, published in 2022.
Italy
ITALY
Focus on Italy offers facts & figures on discography, live music, media, trends and much more, provided by Italia Music Export.
EMEE’s 2024 Italy Market Profile has everything you need to know about exporting your music to Italy.
JAPAN
JAPAN
EMEE’s 2024 Japan Music Market Study offers foundational knowledge to start building an export strategy for the Japanese market.
Latvia
Lithuania
LITHUANIA
The 2023 Lithuania Music Market Profile offers an overview of the country and its music market.
Luxembourg
LUXEMBOURG
Learn more about Luxembourg’s small but mighty music industry with the 2024 Market Profile.
Mexico
MEXICO
The Mexican Music Industry Market Report (2023) offers an overview of the Mexican music market, including live music, network, booking, and marketing. Additional insight may be found in the 2021 webinar “The Mexican Music Market“, a co-presentation of Aussenwirtschaft Austria and Austrian Music Export for the “Around the World” series.
Additional information
Netherlands
NETHERLANDS
In recent years, Dutch dance music has achieved worldwide success and became an export hit. Each year, music schools like the Rockacademie in Tilburg, Codarts in Rotterdam, the Amsterdam Conservatory, ARTez in Enschede and the Minerva Academy for Pop Culture in Leeuwarden bring forth new talents.
Downloads
- Music in The Netherlands (PDF)
- Focus on The Netherlands (PDF)
Poland
POLAND
The Polish Music Information Centre (POLMIC) provides detailed information on composers, orchestras and ensembles, institutions, publishers, educational institutions, media, festivals, conferences and publications in the fields of classical music and new music.
Additional information
- Austrian Cultural Forum (Warsaw)
- Adam Mickiewicz Institut
- Music in Poland (Mixcloud Link)
- The Polish Music Market (Mixcloud Link)
- Enter the Polish Music Market (Mixcloud Link)
Downloads
Musik in Polen (PDF – German only)
Slovakia
SLOVAKIA
Slovakia – Market Profile: Find out more about the vibrant Slovakian music scene and gain a better understanding of the live, recorded, publish and PR markets throughout the country. A useful overview with specific details on the most exciting and upcoming elements of this emerging market.
The report was created between October 2023 and March 2024 for the DEMEC project. Co-funded by the European Union.
Link and download (PDF)
Slovenia
SLOVENIA
The website of the Slovenian Music Information Center SIGIC offers detailed information on musical life and music organizations of all genres from Slovenia.
Additional Information
Downloads
- Slovenia Market Profile (2024)
South Africa
SOUTH AFRICA
An overview of the South African music market, including networking, booking, marketing, and the recording industry, can be found in the South Africa Music Industry Market Report (2021-22).
The 2021 webinar “The South African Music Market“ (co-produced by Aussenwirtschaft Austria and Austrian Music Export for the “Around the World” webinar series) also offers an overview of the South African music market.
Additional information
Switzerland
SWITZERLAND
The music information portal music.ch with its Swiss Music Directory offers detailed information on composers, orchestras and ensembles, institutions, publishers, educational institutions, media, festivals. You can also download EMEE’s 2024 Switzerland Market Profile.
Additional Information
SWEDEN
SWEDEN
Music Export Sweden has produced a comprehensive guide for internationals on the Swedish market. Get the information here.
Ukraine
UKRAINE
“Study of the Music Market of Ukraine and Its Prospects in the International Economy” (2020) by Soundbuzz with the support of the Ukrainian Cultural Foundation
English Version: https://soundbuzz.com.ua/en/musicmarketua-en
Download (PDF): https://soundbuzz.com.ua
United states
UNITED STATES
The USA Music Industry Market Report, originally published in 2019 and updated in 2021-22, offers an overview of the gigantic US music ecosystem, as well as offering some cultural, demographic and geographical background.
The 2017 report Music in New York City: Economic Impact, Trends, and Opportunities focuses on the music business in the Big Apple, one of the world’s largest and most influential music ecosystems.
The 2024 Los Angeles – Sync Industry Study supports a better understanding of the sync market.
Tamizdat has published a short update (Feb. 18, 2025) on what the new Trump policies mean for artists travelling to the US. Find it here.
Additional information: