The STREAM FESTIVAL in Linz was ahead of the curve. While all other festivals turned into streaming ones, this festival founded itself and title back in 2018. Now, ironically aptly named, the STREAM will be streaming from May 27 – 29, 2021 … read more »
XA – Music Export Award as springboard for Austrian newcomer bands: Nominees 2020 include eight acts from various genres. For the fourth consecutive year the music export prize “XA – Music Export Award” will be awarded at the Waves Vienna Music Festival. The award … read more »
HANNES EDER is at times the best thing that could happen to local music. He has managed “Universal Music Austria” for thirteen years and today uses his know-how and network to take young people’s music that moves him to the public with … read more »
Primavera Pro is a convention aimed at music industry professionals and is organised together with the Primavera Sound Festival Barcelona. Due to Covid-19 the festival-organizers were forced to postpone the 2020 edition of Primavera Sound Barcelona to 2021. The conference part – Primavera Pro … read more »
Spring is traditionally a great time to find out what’s going on in the music world. This is usually due to showcase festivals such as SXSW in Austin, c/o pop Festival in Cologne or The Great Escape in Brighton, where the music … read more »
Radar Festival For New Music, March 7 Zurich’s Radar Festival For New Music is happening for the third time on March, 7th. The festival is featuring around 30 up-and-coming acts and takes place in more than 10 locations around Langstrasse. Among the … read more »
The Great Escape (TGE) is a festival that showcases emerging artists from all over the world. Over 500 up and coming bands play in 30+ walkable venuess across Brighton, which makes TGE one of the first places to discover new favorite bands … read more »
In 2020, c/o Pop will return for the 17th time and will take place from April 22-26 in Cologne. In 2019, the organizers revised the entire concept of c/o Pop and even made a dual move: For the first time, the festival … read more »
MENT Ljubljana is a three-day showcase festival featuring newcomer acts from Europe and beyond, during which around 70 acts perform at different venues in Ljubljana. The international conference focuses on the music industry and creativity. This year MENT Ljubljana is taking place … read more »
FOCUS ACTS is the name of the generously endowed support program that the FEDERAL CHANCELLERY (BKA) and AUSTRIAN MUSIC EXPORT (AME) have been awarding every year since 2015. The support comes as a tour subsidy which is intended to enable selected domestic … read more »