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 »
The leaves are getting crispier, along with the air surrounding them. All the more reason to hunker down in a warm space and get lost in the sphere of a new tune or album. Equally satisfying: get yourself to one of the … read more »
From October 1 to 4, 2025, Waves Vienna will celebrate its 15th anniversary – with a curated opening show by OSKA on October 1 at the Volkstheater Vienna, the brand-new Residency Lab, and a special edition of the culture magazine The Gap, … read more »
On the 1st of October, Waves (October 2-4, 2025) will be opening the 15th Waves Vienna with a very special Opening Night at the magnificent Volkstheater in Vienna, and of course they’ve come up with something special to mark the anniversary… The … read more »
Primavera Sound in Barcelona is an annual international happening, drawing musicians and music industry professionals from all over the world. Running parallel to the festival are Primavera a la Ciutat (a concert program spread across the city) and Primavera Pro (a professional … read more »
Taking place from March 16-19, 2025 in Burbank, California, MUSEXPO is one of the world’s top music business conferences and artist showcase events. It stands at the forefront of innovation, creativity, and connectivity with its premiere panels, keynotes, networking, showcases, and awards … read more »
What constitutes a good love song? What stories and associations does it conjure? We took Valentine’s Day as an opportunity to ask musicians, composers and songwriters for their recommendations for love songs and why they were chosen. The result is a beautiful … read more »
For most people, including a lot of musicians, August is what they call the Sommerloch in German, a black hole into which people happily disappear for a couple weeks. But not everyone! We’ve done some digging and turned up a few stellar … read more »
The Sziget Festival takes place once a year on Óbuda, an island in the middle of Budapest. It started as a small event in 1993 and has since grown into one of Europe’s largest music festivals, hosting over 1,000 shows on 60 … read more »
At the end of last year, Austrian Music Export launched the Impulse Program, a new initiative supporting Austrian music on the international stage. Today, the first results are in: Austrian Music Export is happy to announce the recipients of the first wave … read more »