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 »
It comes as no surprise that the highlights section is still empty when it comes to live events. Big showcase festivals like Jazzahead, c/o pop, The Great Escape, Operadagen Rotterdam and Primavera have been either canceled or postponed, and the global music … 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 »
In our new monthly column “Austrian Music Highlights” we are offering the latest news at a glance. Find out about exciting new releases, the most interesting live tours & festivals, about award winners and nominees and business news. Listen to selections from … 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 »
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 »
Pauls Jets first singles (“Üben Üben Üben”, “Diese Villa ist verlassen” and “22703”) are all hymns of a not so distant utopia and they have triggered an unanimous hype among the German music press like Musikexpress, Radio FM4, TAZ, laut.de and so … read more »
The FM4 Soundpark is a web-platform, community, and radio show for Austrian musicians. Every month, one act is selected to be highlighted both online and on air. The FM4 Soundpark act of the month. “We want to hear what we don’t understand” … read more »
From September 27-29, Waves Vienna will turn Vienna’s ninth district into a hotspot for international and local music fans. About 100 acts from all around the globe will perform on ten stages, located at the festival headquarter WUK – Werkstätten und Kulturhaus … read more »