In 2023, Austrian Music Export started “Building Bridges”, a pilot project with a focus on continuing education and international exchange in the music business. The program is aimed primarily at music business professionals, the people behind the artists – labels, publishers, management, … read more »
Back in 2020 – at the height of the COVID pandemic – Spotify CEO Daniel Ek famously stated: “…you can’t record music once every three to four years and think that’s going to be enough.” Coming from a non-musician with a net … read more »
No cake, no candles, probably no bouncy castle, either: Affine Records – the label that has brought us artists like Dorian Concept, Cid Rim, and Wandl, among others – is turning 15. But according to label founder Jamal Hachem, “there’s nothing to … read more »
Finally – Spotify has also opened its doors to users in Austria. As proclaimed in the company’s announcement blog post: “We’ve been busy translating Spotify into German. So now we can say hallo to our new friends from Austria! Yes, today sees … read more »
The Swedish streaming provider Spotify is apparently to be launched in Austria. As proclaimed in a press release by the collecting societies AKM and Austro Mechana, they have finalized a license agreement with the Swedish online music service. The exact date of … read more »