March is here, bringing the first signs of spring and plenty of reasons to dive into new music or head out to a show. Whether you’re following Austrian artists at home or catching their moves abroad, there’s a lot happening this month. … read more »
The new year is picking up speed, and February brings a wave of exciting new releases from across the Austrian music landscape. From long-awaited albums and bold EPs to standout singles that set the tone for the months ahead, Austrian artists are … read more »
2025 kept the pace up: festivals and conferences, newfound partnerships and a constant flow of releases and live shows— both domestically, and far beyond Austria. Across genres and formats, Austrian artists showed up on international stages and platforms with real consistency, powered … read more »
Each January, Eurosonic Noorderslag (ESNS) showcases 350 emerging European artists to over 40,000 visitors. The festival and conference attract over 4,000 music industry professionals, including 400 international festivals. By day, the front-running conference hosts over 150 panel discussions, interviews, keynotes and more … read more »
Austrian Music Export is pleased to announce the grant recipients from the latest call for Impulse grant (Impuls-Förderprogramm) applications this year. 28 applications were submitted during the call period, for a total of €160,965. The jury had a total of €22,400 available for this round, … read more »
The Reeperbahn Festival is Europe’s premiere platform for pop culture and international musical talent. It’s happening this year from September 18 – 21, and a phalanx of Austrian artists will be making their way to Hamburg to take part. For details, read … read more »
THE GREAT ESCAPE (TGE) is returning this year, taking place in 30+ venues across Brighton from May 15th to the 18th. As always, the renowned festival will feature a cutting-edge assortment of brand-new and established artists from all over the world – … read more »
The FM4 Soundpark Act of the Month for December is a Salzburg supergroup for which music – in the course of numerous therapeutic conversations – has become “a beautiful fringe benefit”. Gentle voices herald the debut album of the musicians’ collective known … read more »
FM4, Austrian Music Export, and Waves Vienna are proud to announce the nominees for this year’s XA Export Award. Since 2017, in preparation for the Waves Vienna Festival, Radio FM4, Austrian Music Export, and the festival get together to nominate up-and-coming Austrian … read more »
Bon Jour, hailed by Austrian media as “a kind of supergroup”, consists of the musicians Mario & Giovanna Fartacek (Mynth / Berglind), Dominic Muhrer (Makemakes / Loveboat), Leo-Constantin Scheichenost (Olympique / HFA-Studio), Julian Pieber (Good Wilson), Omar Abdalla (Siamese Elephants) and singer-songwriter … read more »