From September 21-24, a selection of some of the most promising young artists will perform at REEPERBAHN FESTIVAL 2022 in Hamburg for this year’s edition of Germany’s largest club festival. The program is out, and on it are almost too many Austrian artists to … read more »
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Focus Acts 2021
Since 2015, selected FOCUS ACTS have been supported with annual tour subsidies. The sizeable endowment is intended to enable local acts to accept more concert invitations from abroad, and thereby strengthen the presence of Austrian musicians on the international stage. The FOCUS … read more »
“AME Focus Marketing 2021” Selected Projects Announced!
The results are in! The jury has made its deliberations and the AME FOCUS MARKETING projects have been chosen. In April 2021, AUSTRIAN MUSIC EXPORT put out an open call for its first ever FOCUS MARKETING stipendium, to support domestic music creators … read more »
Austrian artists at Reeperbahn Festival 2019
From 18 – 21 September 2019, the Reeperbahn Festival will again present more than 900 events spanning a range of genres in locations around Hamburg’s Reeperbahn. In addition to some 600 concerts by international artists held in a wide variety of venues, … read more »
Focus Acts 2019 – an international springboard for local bands
FOCUS ACTS 2019: 5K HD, CHRISTOPH PEPE AUER, CARI CARI, DIVES, PETROL GIRLS, SINFONIA DE CARNAVAL and YUKNO receive top funding from the Federal Chancellery. For the fifth time now, Austrian Music Export and the Austrian Federal Chancellery award the FOCUS ACTS … read more »
ETEP- European Talent Exchange Programme moves Europe: Looking back
ETEP moves Europe: The European Talent Exchange Programme (ETEP) is looking back at 4.001 ETEP shows in 2018. Austrian duo CARI CARI is listed among the top 10 artists booked and Waves Vienna hit number 4 of the top festivals with the … read more »
“WE DON’T HAVE TO ASK ANYONE FOR PERMISSION” – An Interview with CARI CARI
In November 2018 CARI CARI released their debut album “ANAANA” (Ink Music) and immediately entered the Austrian charts. The DIY duo STEPHANIE WIDMER (vocals, drums and didgeridoo) and ALEXANDER KÖCK (vocals and guitar) have, since their founding in 2014, been involved in … read more »
XA-MUSIC EXPORT AWARD 2018: DIVES
The XA – Music Export Award was presented for the second time at the Waves Vienna Music Festival & Conference 2018. The Viennese indie rock band DIVES emerged as the winner among nine nominated bands. “The moment you see them on stage … read more »
A look back at Reeperbahn Festival 2018
The 13th edition (September 19-22, 2018) of the Reeperbahn Festival again brought new record numbers of visitors to Hamburg. Around 5.500 music industry professionals and media representatives from over 56 countries and 45.000 concertgoers enjoyed more than 900 events spanning a range … read more »
Austrian Artists at Reeperbahn Festival 2018
From 19-22 September 2018, the Reeperbahn Festival will again become one of the most important meeting places for the music industry worldwide. The festival present more than 900 events spanning a range of genres in locations around Hamburg’s Reeperbahn and boasts a … read more »