As part of the WAVES VIENNA FESTIVAL & CONFERENCE, the XA-Export Award is presented annually. Out of six nominated Austrian acts, rapper BEX emerged as this year’s winner of the XA – Export Award 2023. With her hot performance at the venue … read more »
Waves Vienna Conference
WAVES VIENNA Conference 2023
From September 7th – 9th, 2023, the WAVES VIENNA CONFERENCE, organized by Waves Vienna, mica – music austria and Austrian Music Export, will take place for the 13th time at WEST Space (Augasse 2-6, 1090 Wien). As always, the festival will feature a wide … read more »
Waves Festival 2023: First Announcements
The WAVES FESTIVAL is the city’s first club- and showcase festival and takes place now for the 13th time from the 7th to the 9th of September, 2023. Numerous international emerging alternative, electronic, rock, and club acts will be performing around Vienna’s … read more »
A Look Back at the Waves Conference 2022 – “No Music on a Dead Planet”
Climate change is no longer deniable. The summer of 2022 was one of the warmest and driest on record. It is high time to take this development seriously and to tackle the internationally agreed upon measures to achieve the climate goals with … read more »
Waves VIENNA Festival & Conference 2022 & 2023 – A Look Back & Ahead
The annual WAVES VIENNA FESTIVAL AND CONFERENCE is a staple of the international and domestic popular music scene, filling the city with music and discourse in the heart of Vienna every September. So, how did the festival play out this year, and … read more »
A LOOK BACK AT THE WAVES CONFERENCE 2022 – “Networks for FLINTA in the Music Business”
Why are networks necessary for FLINTA? Itta Francesca Ivellio-Vellin passes the opening question to her guests Regina Fisch (MEWEM Europa / mica – music austria), Marie Fol (KEYCHANGE project manager), Myassa Kraitt (KÖNIGIN DER MACHT, D/ARTS) and Lynn Meisner (POP NRW, MUSIC … read more »
A LOOK BACK AT THE WAVES VIENNA CONFERENCE 2022 – “POPULAR MUSIC, EQUITY, DIVERSITY” BY MDW
A new feature of the Waves Conference program this year, “POPULAR MUSIC, EQUITY, DIVERSITY: The Struggle for Creative Justice” was created and hosted by Rosa Reitsamer and Rainer Prokop from the the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna (MdW) and offered … read more »
A LOOK BACK AT THE WAVES VIENNA CONFERENCE 2022 – “PARENTHOOD IN MUSIC”
The “Parenthood in Music” panel was a thoughtful follow-up to a previous edition of the Waves Conference. In 2018, the question was: Is a career in the music business compatible with a family life? There is still no clear answer to this … read more »
WAVES VIENNA Conference 2022
From September 8th – 10th, 2022, the WAVES FESTIVAL CONFERENCE, organized by Waves Vienna, mica – music austria and Austrian Music Export, will take place for the 12th time, with national and international music and media experts, pioneers and activists, label owners, bookers and … read more »
Waves Vienna Conference 2021 – Recap
2021 saw the 11th edition of the Conference at Waves Vienna, co-organised by Austrian Music Export and Waves Vienna. Inspiring panel discussions, fascinating talks and exciting presentations were all part of the program. Which conclusion can we draw from the panels? Which … read more »