Athens Music Week
MESO Events | Athens, Greece
Athens Music Week (AMW) is a four-day international music conference and showcase festival held every June in Athens, Greece. Organized by the nonprofit MESO Events, AMW brings together artists, professionals, entrepreneurs and cultural operators from across Southeast Europe, the Mediterranean and beyond, creating space for music to drive innovation, dialogue and new opportunities.
With the motto “Connecting cultures, inspiring innovation”, AMW blends a forward-looking conference with curated showcases and citywide activations. The program hosts over 400 delegates and 2,000 visitors annually, featuring panels, talks, networking sessions, workshops and live performances in iconic venues. Its focus is on helping emerging professionals access international markets while encouraging exchange between scenes, sectors and generations.
More than a festival, AMW is a strategic platform for international cooperation, talent mobility and ecosystem growth. It supports MESO’s broader mission to strengthen the creative economy, reverse brain drain and promote sustainable careers in music and culture. By building meaningful connections between music, technology and entrepreneurship, AMW contributes to a more resilient, inclusive and forward-looking cultural landscape in Greece and the wider region.
Africa Rising Music Conference
Africa Rising Music Conference | Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
The Africa Rising Music Conference is a female and queer- led conference taking place every year in May in Johannesburg, South Africa. The conference unfolds through two vibrant programs: “ARMC by Day” comprises enlightening keynote speeches, thought-provoking panel discussions, and immersive workshops, while “ARMC by Night” comes alive with electrifying artist performances.
In ARMC’s most recent edition, its primary focus revolved around Building Bridges, seeking to unite diverse musical narratives, Amplifying Female Voices to shine a spotlight on the formidable influence of women in music, and Fostering Independence while Driving Innovation to empower artists and creators in navigating the ever-evolving music landscape.
BIME
LAST TOUR / FUNDACIÓN INDUSTRIAS CREATIVAS | Bilbao, Spain; Bogotá, Colombia
BIME is the festival of conferences on music, technology, entrepreneurship and live concerts organized by the Creative Industries Foundation, and which was born in 2013, with 12 editions so far. BIME has two annual editions, based in Bilbao and Bogota; in addition to an online platform, being a meeting point for industry professionals throughout the year. In the past year, BIME has
attracted more than 6,000 delegates from 50 countries.
In addition, BIME has grown exponentially over the years, attracting the largest contingent of the
Latin music industry in Europe. Finally, BIME also hosts a festival of showcases that, for 4 days, flooding the city in different concert halls and outdoor stages. In 2022 125 artists performed on the different stages of BIME.
The Creative Industries Foundation was created with the purpose of contributing to the development of culture as a basis for social transformation, providing spaces, resources, experiences and networks for the exchange of knowledge, information and values among professionals of the CCIs and society in general.
We want to position culture and creativity in a priority space at a social, political and economic level, to achieve a more cohesive, fair, innovative and positive society, able to look to the future with imaginative solutions to the challenges to be faced.
ESNS
Stichting Eurosonic Noorderslag | Groningen, The Netherlands
ESNS is a non-profit, European artist only, 100% showcase festival and music conference. Selling out each year, ESNS attracts over 4.000 professional delegates, including 400 international festivals, and showcases around 350 European artists to over 40.000 visitors in total.
fira B!
Institut d’Estudis Baleàrics | Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands
Fira B!, the music and performing arts showcase festival and conference of the Balearic Islands, is organized by the Institut d’Estudis Baleàrics, an institution of the Government of the Balearic Islands that has as its main aim to present the culture of the Balearic Islands outside of the region. To that end, the showcase side of the event presents around 55 showcases of all styles of music, of which around 60% are by artists from the region, but also hosts over 30% showcases by artists from all over Europe. The conference side has an attendance of over 500 delegates, with over 100 guests from all around the world. It includes over 40 activities of various sorts (workshops, panels, presentations, interviews, etc.).
Future Echoes
Discover Sensation | Borlänge, Sweden
Future Echoes is an international showcase festival in Sweden.The Festival is now approaching just professionals inside the music industry.
Future Echoes is run by the non-profit association Discover Sensation.
LESOTHO MUSIC WEEK
Maseru, Lesotho, South Africa
Lesotho Music Week is a 3-day music and tourism event aimed at the promotion of Basotho musical talent through engagement with their Southern African and international counterparts. It is held in Maseru and comprises of a music conference, festival, B2B meetings, technology expo, awards and government to government tourism discourse.
Linecheck Music Meeting & Festival
Music Innovation Hub SpA | Milan, Italy
Since 2015, Linecheck has been a platform for the international visibility of the Italian music industry, a meeting place for professionals and music lovers and a moment to reflect on content and innovation in the music industry.
The Milan based event is a celebration of talent, creativity and new ideas, the ultimate meeting place between professionals and enthusiasts of not just the music sector, but an incubator for dialogues between music, creative, technology and cultural industries, bridging the gaps between Italy, other European countries and the rest of the world.
Linecheck is a Meeting by day, an essential fixture on the Italian music business calendar, and a Festival by night, a unique opportunity to learn about innovative sounds and discover new talents. Linecheck is also a showcase for the best innovative businesses and start-ups in the industry and is dedicated to all those who want to find out which way change is heading.
Linecheck is produced by Music Innovation Hub, the first social enterprise in Italy dedicated to music.
Make it Music
CIMA | Toronto Canada
MAKE IT MUSIC is Canada’s Independent Music Industry Conference, held annually in Toronto and produced by the Canadian Independent Music Association (CIMA).
Founded in 2022, this boutique music business conference is a strategic forum for independent music leaders to connect, exchange ideas, and gain both the insights and tools needed to thrive in today’s rapidly evolving industry. Focussing on innovation, global market intelligence, and tangible forward-thinking solutions, MAKE IT MUSIC is designed for independent labels, industry professionals, artists, and music entrepreneurs wanting to challenge the status quo and push the boundaries of what’s possible.
Featuring leading voices and changemakers shaping the future of the industry, the programming explores upcoming trends, technologies, and strategies through presentations, panels, and workshops, while facilitating collaboration and community-building through meaningful networking opportunities.
MaMa Music & Convention
MaMa Event | Paris, France
With more than 6,500 attending professionals in 2021, MaMA is the greatest French gathering of the music industry: french and internationals, independent and major record companies, concert venues, festivals, producers, agents, managers, music publishers, digital services Companies, regional/local authorities, trade unions, broadcasters, the private sector, subsidized institutions… and of course artists.
By day, MaMA suggests a conference program featuring over 40 international speakers and 170 panels, keynotes, workshops, match-making sessions and cocktails for music industry actors. Music industry highlights will be covered such as: finance and values, marketing and communication, innovation and data, entrepreneurship, brands and media, international markets, publishing, cultural policies, synchro, creation and autoproduction.
MASTERING THE MUSIC BUSINESS
Raw Music | Bukarest, Romania
Mastering The Music Business – Romania’s Flagship Music Conference
Mastering The Music Business (MMB) is the first international music business conference and showcase festival ever organised in Romania, dedicated to the sustainable growth of the music industry. Since its inception in 2016, MMB has become a prestigious platform where artists, executives, managers, promoters, and policymakers connect to exchange knowledge, foster innovation, and create meaningful collaborations.
For a decade now, Mastering The Music Business has stood as Romania’s premier international conference and showcase festival, a dazzling crossroads where visionaries of the global music industry meet the extraordinary talent of Eastern Europe. Every September, Bucharest transforms into a vibrant stage of ideas, inspiration, and unforgettable performances, gathering artists, managers, producers, promoters, and innovators from every corner of the world.
As leading event organised by RAW Music, Romania’s only official music export office and a proud member of EMEE (European Music Export Exchange), MMB plays a pivotal role in opening international markets for local talent while strengthening professional networks across Europe and beyond. Each edition combines high-level keynotes, panel discussions, and workshops with curated showcases that highlight the creative excellence of emerging artists.
MMB stands as a catalyst for progress, bridging business and artistry, and shaping the future of music through dialogue, partnerships, and vision.
Most Wanted: Music
Berlin Music Commission | Berlin, Germany
Most Wanted: Music (MW:M) – Berlin’s festival on the future of the music biz – is the most important music business conference in Berlin and a rising European hot spot event for music and creative industry professionals worldwide. It is run by the Berlin Music Commission, the music industry network of Berlin an behalf of the Senate Department for Economics, Energy and Public Enterprises.
Most Wanted: Music aims to start building the music and creative industries of tomorrow, where
collaboration is not merely about working together but creating new with modern goals and rallying around a new ethos. MW:M’s key objectives are: enabling practical know-how transfer, fostering networking and exchange and inspiring new ideas and business models. MW:M is regularly happening in Oct/Nov every year. 2023 was the 10th edition with more than 3.000 registered attendees – off- and online.
The conference called MW:M Convention is accompanied by the Listen to Berlin: Awards, the awards for remarkable achievements in the Berlin music scene, and MW:M Live, Berlin’s international showcase event, as well as the MW:M Satellites, a broad variety of partner events distributed around the entire city of Berlin.
Music Frontiers
Music Frontiers | Berlin, Germany
MUSIC FRONTIERS is a different-kind of music conference that serves as a beacon for visionaries, innovators, and industry thought-leaders who are dedicated to reshaping the music ecosystem through new approaches, emerging technologies and pioneering solutions. What sets this 2-day event apart from traditional music industry conferences is that the program consists of sessions about practical solutions and visionary ideas for the further development of music and its industry, instead of just focusing on existing problems and problematic structures. In thoughtfully curated talks and workshops, leading international voices from music, technology, and research come together to discuss forward-thinking solutions for a more sustainable, equitable, and innovation-driven global music ecosystem.
As a trans-disciplinary event, MUSIC FRONTIERS not only investigates fascinating new opportunities for artists and music companies in the existing music value chain but also provides a platform for discovering new horizons and forging transformative collaborations in other creative industries.
It’s the ultimate experience for those who want to learn, connect and collaborate in order to shape the future of the music ecosystem.
MUSIC FRONTIERS happens in the heart of Berlin during the first week of September and is organised by MusicTech Germany.
Music x Media
Music x Media | Tampere Finland
Music x Media is Finland´s premiere business conference and showcase festival for music, entertainment and event industries. The event is based in Tampere, Finland and the first edition of Music x Media was organized in 1989. Music x Media is crafting a groundbreaking platform and community for creative professionals and companies, fostering cross-sector collaboration and innovation between different creative industry sectors, both in Finland and internationally. Next edition of Music x Media will take place on 25th – 26th September, 2025.
Lost in Music, Finland´s leading showcase music festival, brings together artists, bands and music enthusiasts to see the most inspiring new musical talent on the verge on their breakthrough.
Reeperbahn Festival
Inferno Events GmbH & Co. KG | Hamburg, Germany
Since its debut in 2006, Reeperbahn Festival has grown to become one of the most important meeting places for the music industry worldwide and boasts a broad spectrum of emerging and more established artists. It is today one of the world’s largest music business conferences and a great networking initiative for the internationalization of the German and European music business with partners in the USA, the African continent and China.
The Reeperbahn Festival conference, designed for professionals active in the music and creative digital industries has become one of the leading European music business conferences. The programme addresses all relevant submarkets of the sector recorded music, live entertainment, publishing, and digital distribution. It comprises a programme of 350 individual events (2019) which are realized in various existing venues around the Reeperbahn in Hamburg. In the last full-fledged edition (2019) the conference hosted 5900 participants from 55 countries representing around 1,800 companies and organizations. Information exchange and knowledge transfer, network building and expansion as well as the presentation of the artistic product are the three essential functions that the conference fulfils for the industry. In addition to around 200 classic conference formats such as lectures, discussion panels and workshops, around one hundred networking events were held, mostly in cooperation with individual industry partners. In another 50 or so showcase events, labels, publishers, music export organizations and others presented new up-and-coming artists. The music industry is a small-scale industry, 90% of which consists of solo self-employed artists and small and medium-sized companies. The Reeperbahn Festival conference supports them in establishing and maintaining contacts and networks, which are prerequisites for new business and ultimately for innovation in this economic sector. Within the framework of sessions, showcases, networking events and award shows, industry visitors to Reeperbahn Festival can listen to, rethink and experience music.
Due to the long-standing close ties of the internal staff of the Reeperbahn Festival with the music industry and the related creative industries, an always up-to-date, high-quality and diverse program is guaranteed. Ever since it started, the Reeperbahn Festival has focused clearly on these fundamental aspects with its diverse public programme put together by its own management team:
- SUSTAINABILITY: Development of sustainable processes and formats of music creation and production
- EQUALITY: Closing the gender gap and achieving gender equality at all levels of music culture and the music business (Reeperbahn Festival is initial partner of the Keychange initiative)
- DIVERSITY: Constantly enabling diversity (in terms of gender and programme line-up) with the aim of creating cultural and living spaces free from prejudice and discrimination
- TALENT FOCUS: Selective and sustainable promotion of talented people for the development and establishment of artistic and cultural identity value chains
Strasbourg Music Week
Strasbourg Music Week | Strasbourg France
“Strasbourg Music Week is A EUROPEAN AND EURO REGIONAL FESTIVAL dedicated to pop music in all its forms. Acting as a true bridge between European music scenes, it showcases emerging and established artists from France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, and Switzerland. From hip-hop to trap, electro, metal, rock, chanson, world beat, and jazz, the festival celebrates the full diversity and vibrancy of today’s pop music.With the festival’s growing reputation, Strasbourg Music Week is now preparing to open (2027) its doors to other countries, strengthening its role as a Euro-regional hub for music professionals and artists alike. CROSS-BORDER PROFESSIONAL MEETING: Beyond the concerts, Strasbourg Music Week is also a convention for professionals. Each year, it brings together more than 360 industry players — labels, bookers, managers, festivals, institutions — in a human-scale setting designed to encourage meaningful connections. Through conferences, workshops, and “slow meeting” networking formats (pitch sessions, Meet the artists moments), participants explore new ideas, share experiences, and build lasting partnerships. NEW GENERATIONS: The event also invests in the next generation. With the PAMELA program and its XCHANGE format dedicated to students, young talents are supported in their career development and immersed in the realities of the music sector. Strasbourg Music Week : where music, ideas, and people meet to imagine the future of the industry!
SYNC ABOUT IT
Sync About It | Bucharest, Romania
Sync About It is the first and aims to be the leading conference and songwriting camp in Central & Eastern Europe dedicated exclusively to music synchronization. Hosted in Bucharest, Romania, it pioneers discussions on sync licensing while fostering collaboration between artists, rights holders, and industry professionals. This three-day event is designed to bridge European music markets, connecting professionals who can benefit from sync and encouraging international cooperation through the circulation of music and best practices. Sync About It strives to build a dynamic community where those who create or own music can seamlessly connect with those who need it, promoting cross-border collaboration and knowledge exchange. Our inaugural edition welcomed over 200 attendees and featured an impressive lineup of speakers—16 international experts from seven countries and 20 local professionals, including 20 womxn. The accompanying songwriting camp brought together 21 participants from 12 countries for two intensive days of writing sessions, based on real briefs from music supervisors..
TALLINN MUSIC WEEK
Telliskivi Loomelinnak | Tallinn, Estonia
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Waves Vienna
Waves Vienna | Vienna, Austria
Waves Vienna is the key meeting point for the Central and Eastern European music scene since 2011. Every autumn, the festival presents around 100 live acts from across Europe and beyond, alongside a conference with 70 panels, workshops, and networking events. With more than 800 international delegates attending, Waves Vienna has become an essential hub for artists and professionals to connect, exchange ideas, and explore new opportunities across borders.
Viva Sounds
Westside Music Sweden | Gothenburg, Sweden
Viva Sounds is an international club festival in Gothenburg happening the first weekend of December. First edition took place in 2017 and it’s been growing organically since. The live program got loads of shows with bands/artists from all over happening in 12 venues within walking/crawling distance from each other. Everybody and anyone interested in music is welcome to be part of it. And oh, folks working the international indie circuit are invited for an intimate music conference with sort of structured networking opportunities, mingles and get-togethers. Next edition, between the 28th – 30th of November 2024, will gather for 3 days delegates from various countries for inspirational discussions.
The event is produced by Westside Music Sweden, a small company mostly shouting about the (indie) music community. We firmly believe in breaking new ground with friends and partners instead of breaking your own back.
