IMMF Conference Calendar


1	Name	Location	Area	Link	Contact	Showcase?	Focus
2	Eurosonic	Groningen, Netherlands	Europe	https://esns.nl/	info@esns.nl press@esns.nl	Yes	European Music
3	NylonConnect	London, Uk	Europe	http://nylonconnect.com/	-	No	A groundbreaking global music industry summit alternating between London and New York
4	Ment	Ljubljana, Slovenia	Europe	https://www.ment.si/	https://www.ment.si/contact/	Yes	Regional and Eastern European scenes
5	Where's the music	Norrkoping, Sweden	Europe	http://wheresthemusic.se/en/	info@wheresthemusic.se press@fkpscorpio.se	Yes	Music and live business.
6	Fast Forward Amsterdam	Amsterdam, Netherlands	Europe	https://amsterdam.fastforward.xyz/	-	No	FastForward is a one-day boutique music business conference aimed at connecting the next generation of music industry leaders, to help lay the foundation for a sustainable career in the modern music industry.
7	By: Larm	Oslo, Norway	Europe	https://bylarm.no/	info@bylarm.no	Yes	Nourdic countries: Denmark (including The Faroe Islands and Greenland), Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden
8	ILMC	London, Uk	Europe	http://www.ilmc.com/	lou@ilmc.com	No	Global touring, festival and live entertainment industries.
9	SXSW	Austin, Texas, USA	North America	https://www.sxsw.com/	https://www.sxsw.com/about/contact-us/	Yes	Interactive, Film, Music, Tech
10	Mastering the Music Business	Bucharest, Romania	Europe	https://masteringthemusicbusiness.ro/	-	No	The first music business conference organized in Romania, addressed mainly to independent artists but to their support teams as well: managers, booking agents, PR, tour managers, specialized lawyers, promoters etc. has reached its third edition.
11	M4 Music	Zurich, Switzerland	Europe	https://www.m4music.ch/	info@m4music.ch	Yes	Pop music. Domestic and foreign bands
12	MuseExpo	Burbank, California, USA	North America	http://www.musexpo.net/musexpoLA18/	sat@anrworldwide.com	Yes	In-depth analysis of the global music landscape from leading executives and innovators across all facets of the industry including music synchronization
13	Winter Music Conference	Miami, Florida, USA	North America	https://wintermusicconference.com/	https://www.wmcinfo.com/site/contact-us/	Yes	Electronic music conference
14	Tallinn Music Week	Tallinn, Estonia	Europe	https://tmw.ee/	info@tmw.ee	Yes	Music, new economy, civic initiative, gender politics, better cities and design thinking.
15	MIL - Lisbon International Music Network	Lisbon, Portugal	Europe	http://millisboa.com/mil/	-	Yes	Introducing a diversity of Portuguese and international artists and projects linking the European, African and South American music markets all together.
16	Musikmesse	Frankfurt, Germany	Europe	https://musik.messefrankfurt.com/frankfurt/en.html	https://musik.messefrankfurt.com/frankfurt/en/contact.html	Yes	Musikmesse Frankfurt is Europe's biggest trade fair for the music industry. Musikmesse brings together companies with retailers, professionals from the musical-instrument sector, sheet music, music production, music education, media, marketing and musicians from all over the world.
17	MusicMatch	Dresden, Germany	Europe	http://en.music-match.biz/	ben@music-match.biz	Yes	Focus on how to be successful as a musician, promoter, booker or producer
18	Westway Lab Festival	Guimaraes, Portugal	Europe	https://westwaylabfestival.com/	communication@westwaylab.com	Yes	Music creation, video, urban interventions and thought played out through the development of activities such as Artistic Residencies, Talks, Showcases, PRO Conferences and Concerts.
19	jazzahead!	Bremen, Germany	Europe	http://jazzahead.de/en/	info@jazzahead.de	Yes	Combining showcase festival, conference, exhibition and festival – all revolving around the central topic “jazz”
20	c/o pop	Cologne, Germany	Europe	http://c-o-pop.de/en/festival/	info@c-o-pop.de	Yes	Brands & Music, Interactive, Exchange & Connect, New Talent
21	Wide Days	Edinburgh, UK	Europe	http://www.widedays.com/	-	Yes	Forum for Scottish music business and artists to connect with the international industry
22	Sharpe	Bratislava, Slovakkia	Europe	http://sharpe.sk/	info@sharpe.sk	Yes	A platform where Slovak music scene can connect with experienced music professionals from the Netherlands, UK, Italy, France, Austria, Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary and many other countries, in search for new projects and music cooperations that expand beyond the borders in every sense.
23	Balkan Advanced Music Conference	Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina	Europe	https://www.bam-conference.com/	-	No	BAM-C is an opportunity for everyone who creates, contributes, and develops advanced music streams to attend, promote, and learn more about unprecedented stories related to advanced music in the Balkans and beyond. For this reason, this future platform is open to creators, authors, musicians, DJs, producers, promoters and other creative members of the creative industries who do not find the usual business, communication and networking methods enough.
24	Spring Break	Poznan, Poland	Europe	http://spring-break.pl/en/	-	Yes	Presenting young, Polish bands to influential people from the music industry as well as give those bands an opportunity to perform for audience craving for new music.
25	Fast Forward Sydney	Sydney, Australia	Oceania	https://sydney.fastforward.xyz/	-	No	FastForward is a one-day boutique music business conference aimed at connecting the next generation of music industry leaders, to help lay the foundation for a sustainable career in the modern music industry.
26	Sound City	Liverpool, UK	Europe	http://www.liverpoolsoundcity.co.uk/	-	Yes	UK’s leading independent conference for new music - founded to champion the rich and diverse creative output of the North of England, in particular, but welcoming and celebrating exciting artists and leading executives from all over the world every year.
27	Canadian Music Week	Toronto, Canada	North America	http://cmw.net/	neill@cmw.net	Yes	Bringing together Sound Recording, New Media and Broadcast; Combining informative, intensive conferences, a cutting edge trade exhibition, award shows, film festival, comedy festival and Canada’s biggest New Music Festival.
28	Focus Wales	Wales, UK	Europe	http://www.focuswales.com/	info@focuswales.com	Yes	Showcase event for the Welsh Music Industry
29	The Great Escape	Brighton, UK	Europe	http://greatescapefestival.com/	info@greatescapefestival.com	Yes	Festival and conference for new music, showcasing 500 emerging artists from all over the world in 30+ walkable venues across the city and a site on Brighton Beach.
30	MusicBiz	Nashville, USA	North America	https://musicbiz.org/events/music-biz-2019-2020/	https://musicbiz.org/contact-us/	No	Focus on connecting content and commerce
31	Wired Music Week	Cyberjaya, Malaysia	Asia	http://www.wiredmusicweek.com/	https://wmw.my/contact-us/	Yes	Electronic music
32	Classical: NEXT	Rotterdam, Netherlands	Europe	http://www.classicalnext.com/	next@classicalnext.com	Yes	International meeting place from all sectors of the classical and art music industry
33	Marvin conference	CDMW, Mexico	North America	http://festival.marvin.com.mx	-	Yes
34	New Skool Rules	Rotterdam, Netherlands	Europe	http://www.newskoolrules.com/#	info@newskoolrules.com	Yes	Biggest International Urban Music Conference and Festival
35	International Music Summit	Ibiza, Spain	Europe	http://www.internationalmusicsummit.com/ibiza/	https://www.internationalmusicsummit.com/contact/	No	Electronic music conference
36	FIMPRO	Guadalajara, Mexico	North America	https://www.fimguadalajara.mx/#!/en	contacto@fimguadalajara.mx	Yes	Platform for promotion, a commercial space and a meeting point to make agreements and businesses between local creators and programmers of national and international events.
37	MIDEM	Cannes, France	Europe	http://www.midem.com/	https://services.reedmidem.com/en/forms/web-to-case/?&date=2018&event=MIDEM	Yes	Emphasis on assisting music professionals from all around the world and encouraging business development and talent discover, the structuring and professionalisation of the music industry in emerging regions to stimulate its international exchanges.
38	Primavera Pro	Barcelona, Spain	Europe	https://pro.primaverasound.com/?_ga=1.59817773.1837471369.1475048643	https://pro.primaverasound.com/index/contact	Yes	Present and future of the music business are debated with the best-known experts in the field, dozens of newcomer bands and all the tools necessary for the professionals from all around the world who attend the meeting.
39	Indie Week	New York City, USA	North America	https://www.a2im.org/	info@a2im.org	Yes	International conference and networking event aimed at maximizing the global impact of Independent music.
40	Cannes Lions	Cannes, France	Europe	https://www.canneslions.com/	https://www.canneslions.com/about/contact-us	Yes	Talks, workshops, networking events, classes and awards shows for people in the branded communications, marketing, design, tech, media and entertainment industries.
41	Kismif Conference	Porto, Portugal	Europe	https://www.kismifconference.com/en/	-	No	Forum where participants can discuss and share information about underground cultures and DIY practices. Focus on cultural practices that are often pitched against more mainstream, mass-produced and commodified forms of cultural production. Aligned with this is an anti-hegemonic ideology focused around aesthetic and lifestyle politics.
42	Ticket Summit	Las Vegas, USA	North America	http://www.ticketsummit.org/	info@ticketsummit.org	Conference & Trade Show	Ticketing and live entertainment industries' networking event; Industry panel sessions and keynotes and a comprehensive trade show.
43	Latin Alternative Music Conference	New York City, USA	North America	http://www.latinalternative.com/	http://www.latinalternative.com/contact.html	Yes	Conference with a focus on Latin American music
44	Sonar	Barcelona, Spain	Europe	https://sonar.es/en/2018	sonar@sonar.es	Yes	Music, creativity, technology
45	East European Music Conference	Sibiu, Romania	Europe	http://eemusic.ro/	info@artmania.ro	No	Conference focused on the Romanian export and the Eastern European market
46	All About Music	Mumbai, India	Asia	https://www.allaboutmusic.in/	info@allaboutmusic.in	No	All About Music is a two-day all inclusive knowledge sharing and networking conference for the Indian music industry held in Mumbai. The conference addresses the real challenges and growth opportunities charted in the industry by inviting national and international speakers for panel discussions, keynotes, workshop, masterclasses, connect corners, networking opportunities, and more.
47	Going Global	Auckland, New Zealand	Oceania	http://www.goingglobal.co.nz/	-	Yes	Artists, managers, publicists, A&Rs, producers, music writers, record labels and venue managers come to connect with, question and hear ideas from some of the international music industry’s most relevant and forward-thinking superstars.
48	Big Sound	Brisbane, Australia	Oceania	https://www.bigsound.org.au/	info@qmusic.com.au	Yes	Place where tomorrow's stars are uncovered, and the shape of future business is forged.
49	Live at Heart	Örebro, Sweden	Europe	www.liveatheart.se	ake@liveatheart.se peter@liveatheart.se	Yes	One of Scandinavia's biggest showcase festivals and creative industry conferences
50	Rio Music Buzz	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	South America	http://riomusicmarket.com.br/	abmi@abmi.com.br	Yes	Independent Music. Brazilian and international companies.
51	Future Music Forum	Barcelona, Spain	Europe	http://futuremusicforum.com/	info@futuremusicforum.com	No	How music is being shared in today’s digital age and discuss new developments taking place in music technology.
52	Bogota Music Market	Bogota,Colombia	South America	http://www.bogotamusicmarket.com/en	https://www.bogotamusicmarket.com/en/Write-us-spanish-version	Yes	It offers Colombian musicians (and others) an opportunity to present their productions, musical compositions or live performances to brands, national and international music publishers as well as to world class circuits and festivals.
53	What's next in music	Vilnius, Lithuania	Europe	https://musicassociation.lt/	info@musicassociation.lt	No	Unites the most active management and event organisation companies from the music industry in Lithuania
54	Mercat de Musica Viva de Vic	Vic, Spain	Europe	http://www.mmvv.cat/en/	mmvv@vic.cat	Yes	The programming comprises all kind of styles and is designed for a wide audience.
55	Reeperbahn	Hamburg, Germany	Europe	https://www.reeperbahnfestival.com/en/	contact@reeperbahnfestival.com	Yes	One of the most important meeting places for the music industry worldwide, and, as Europe's largest club festival, it boasts a broad spectrum of emerging and more established artists. Festival programme includes events in the fields of fine art, film, literature, and education.
56	Music Matters	Singapore, Singapore	Asia	http://musicmatters.asia/	scott@branded.asia	Yes	Gateway for emerging, dynamic, local and international artists looking to break into Asia, and perform to new fans.
57	Fast Forward London	London, UK	Europe	https://london.fastforward.xyz/	https://london.fastforward.xyz/about/contact/	No	FastForward is a one-day boutique music business conference aimed at connecting the next generation of music industry leaders, to help lay the foundation for a sustainable career in the modern music industry.
58	NY Media Festival	New York City, USA	North America	https://www.mefest.com/	info@digitalmediawire.com	No	NYME’s Conferences bring together the leading companies in entertainment, media and technology for riveting discussion and debate. Conferences include 1-day programs on Games,Video, Music and RightsTech with focus on Brands, Advertising, Monetization and Distribution
59	International Festival Forum	London, UK	Europe	https://www.iff.rocks/	info@iff.rocks	Yes	Global conference for booking agents and major music festivals.
60	Waves Vienna	Vienna, Austria	Europe	http://www.wavesvienna.com/	https://www.wavesvienna.com/contact/	Yes
61	Imesur	Santiago, Chile	South America	http://www.encuentroimesur.cl/	-	Yes	The objective of the Showcase is to present the work of the artists based on the commitment to disseminate and contrast the Chilean musical offer with the international one. In this way, artists will have the opportunity to be heard by Colombian and Chilean programmers mainly.
62	Digital Music Forum @ NY Media Festival	New York City, USA	North America	https://digitalmusicforum.com/	info@digitalmediawire.com	No	Leading event for senior representatives working in the music industry including artists, managers, labels, brands, digital services, marketing agencies, festival directors, investors and concert promoters.
63	Live at Heart NL	Burin Peninsula, Canada	North America	http://liveatheartnl.ca/	info@liveatheartnl.ca	Yes	Live At Heart Newfoundland is a global music business conference being held on the Burin Peninsula and is the new sister company of Live At Heart in Orebro, Sweden.
64	Mondo	New York City, USA	North America	https://mondo.nyc/	info@mondo.nyc	Yes	Festival and global business summit of music and tech industry insiders and innovators, emerging artists and their fans.
65	MaMA	Paris, France	Europe	http://www.mamafestival.com/fr/	contact@mama-event.com	Yes	For the international music industry actors. MaMA is the first place to meet and exchange for all the music industry sector: majors or independents, producers and promoters, venues and festivals, bookers and agents, record companies, publishers, promotion companies, media, artists.
66	Amsterdam Dance Event	Amsterdam, Netherlands	Europe	https://www.amsterdam-dance-event.nl/live/	info@amsterdam-dance-event.nl	Yes	It is the leading electronic music platform and the biggest club festival in the world for the whole spectrum of electronic sub-genres.
67	BIME	Bilbao, Spain	Europe	https://www.bime.net/	https://www.bime.net/pro/en/contact/	Yes	BIME Pro connects music, new tech, entrepreneurship and innovation in a key professional get-together point for generating new revenue opportunities in an international perspective. It’s the meeting point for the Spanish music industry, as well as it acts as bridge between creative industries professionals from Europe and Latin America.
68	WOMEX	Changes location year-to-year (Tampere 19)	Europe	https://www.womex.com/	womex@womex.com	Yes	The biggest conference of the global music scene, featuring a trade fair, talks, films and a showcase festival. World music of every kind, international fair brings together professionals from the worlds of folk, roots, ethnic and traditional music, local and diaspora cultures and urban and electronic sounds from all over the globe as well as all musical juxtapositions of these. Jazz and classical are explicitly welcomed.
69	International Entertainment Buyers Association	Nashville, USA	North America	http://www.ieba.org/	http://www.ieba.org/contact/	No	The conference schedule includes live music from the most current artists, providing diverse entertainment options for buyers.
70	Iceland Airwaves	Reykjavik, Iceland	Europe	http://icelandairwaves.is/	info@icelandairwaves.is isi@senalive.is	Yes	It brings together the country’s brightest emerging musical talent and forward-thinking international acts. Musicians, agents, journalists, promoters and managers from around the world.
71	Circulart	Medellin, Colombia	South America	https://circulart.org/2019/	-	Yes	The professional platform of Latin American music industry, where its actors are gathered: artists, producers, scholars, journalists, etc.
72	Australian Music Week	Sydney, Australia	Oceania	http://australianmusicweek.com/	info@australianmusicweek.com	Yes	It's a music, film, and entertainment industry conference. All music genres.
73	Nouvelle Prague	Prague, Czech Republic	Europe	http://nouvelleprague.com/	marton@nouvelleprague.com	Yes	Overseas bands of different genes.
74	Indie Week Canada	Toronto, Canada	North America	http://canada.indieweek.com/	info@indieweek.com	Yes	One of Canada’s top emerging artist festivals showcasing 300+ acts from all over the world in front of music industry professionals.
75	Access	Nairobi, Kenya	Africa	https://www.musicinafrica.net/acces	https://www.musicinafrica.net/contact	Yes	ACCES is a pan-African event for music industry players to exchange ideas, discover new talent and create business linkages. ACCES is held in a different African city every year attracting active music industry players from across the globe. Connect with the African music industry \| Promote your work/business \| Meet local, regional and international professionals \| Build new partnerships \| Gain new knowledge \| discover talent
76	Sonic Visions	Luxembourg	Europe	http://www.sonicvisions.lu/	-	Yes	The platform where the industry actually gets to meet the artist and vice-versa. They bring international acts.
77	BuSH	Budapest, Hungary	Europe	http://budapestshowcasehub.com/	bush@budapestshowcasehub.com	Yes	Eastern European region. Gathering, learning, playing.
78	Nights Conference	Brussels, Belgium	Europe	https://www.nights-conference.org/	https://www.nights-conference.org/info/contact/	No	Nightlife activists, policy makers, night venues’ managers, health professionals, urban planning specialists, festival organizers, night-ambassadors, academics, city elected officals, culture promoters, etc.
79	Tak Brzmi Miasto	Krakow, Poland	Europe	http://takbrzmimiasto.pl/	michal@krakowskascenamuzyczna.pl	Yes	Each year they choose a topic for discussions. In 2017 "collaboration" was the topic.
80	Line Check Festival	Milan, Italy	Europe	http://www.linecheckfestival.com/	-	Yes	Talks, showcases, discussions that explore italy’s music industry and its relationship with the global scene, featuring international players and the major protagonists of italian industry, with more than 40 guest speakers. The idea behind linecheck is involving the milan based and italian entire chain of the music industry, from the rights-holders such as artists and managers, labels, producers, publishing and relative collecting societies, the media (magazines-radio- tv-cinema on and offline), as well as the live music sector. Also it is a hotspot to connect the music industry with local, national and international neighbouring industries: fashion, design, lifestyle, advertising and brands in general, synchronization and applied music-clients, innovative technology.
81	Mundial Montreal	Montreal, Canada	North America	https://mundialmontreal.com/en/	marigny@avalancheprod.com	Yes	Mundial operates as a springboard for some of the best world music talent emerging from Canada and beyond, and is cultivating a highly developed network of presenters.
82	Monkey Week	Seville, Spain	Europe	http://monkeyweek.org/en/	-	Yes	It is an urban festival, a trade fair, a professional meeting, a cultural event and an entire experience. Present emerging acts not only from Spain, but also values from other countries such as Portugal, United Kingdom, Austria, Sweden, Luxembourg, Colombia, Mexico, Chile or Denmark, among others. Also have Monkey Market, where discographies, festivals, publishers, suppliers of equipment and instruments, promoters, audiovisual producers can communiate their business.
83	Slash, European Music Incubator	Nantes, France	Europe	https://music-incubator.eu/	chloe@trempo.com	No	How musicians interact with other creative sectors such as tourism, brands, video games, cinema, the digital field and teaching.
84	Feria Pulsar Chile	Santiago, Chile	South America	http://www.feriapulsar.cl/revive/#	expositorespulsar@scd.cl	Yes	3-day event dedicated to disseminate and unite the different actors of the Chilean music industry
85	PIN Conference	Skopje, Macedonia	Europe	http://pinconference.mk/	pin@password.mk	Yes	Musicians, music producers, managers, music journalists, booking agents, promoters, representatives from the Europe’s biggest music festivals, NGO activists, institutional representatives and experts from all around Europe who are active in organizing and promotion of cultural events. Together we will try to establish the connections between the regional and European experiences in the music worlds, exchange ideas and opinions that would bring new collaborations and cultural projects.
86	Fluvial	Valdivia, Chile	South America	http://fluvial.cl/2017/	conferencia@fluvial.cl	Yes	Independent music. Showcase of the Chilean music scene, at the same time as a space for analysis, conversation and sharing experiences, with leading agents of the global music industry, with expertise in different areas: associativity, music and tourism, creation and production of songs, creative industries, digital distribution, artistic development, formation of new audiences, blockchain and music, record labels, festivals and conferences, among others. Its main objective is to activate the conversation around the industry, its sustainability and contribution to the configuration of cities and their cultural landscapes
87	Electronic Music Conference	Sydney, Australia	Oceania	https://electronicmusicconference.com/	https://www.electronicmusicconference.com/contact/	Yes	It is the leading electronic music industry event in the Asia Pacific region. The event is for Australian and international creative professionals, curators, influencers, tastemakers, and those that are passionate about electronic music culture.
88	BAFIM	Buenos Aires, Argentina	South America	http://www.buenosaires.gob.ar/economiacreativa/bafim	-	Yes	Its objective is to show the richness and musical diversity of the City of Buenos Aires and connect it with the most outstanding festival programmers of the international scene. In Buenos Aires International Music Fair you can generate business relationships and strengthen links through live music shows, business rounds, networking and conferences.
89	Slush	Helsinki, Finland	Europe	http://www.slush.org/	hello@slush.org	No	The tech conference. The very core of Slush is to facilitate founder and investor meetings and to build a world-wide startup community. Startups, investors, media
90	SIM SP	Sao Paulo, Brazil	South America	http://www.simsaopaulo.com.br/	info@simsaopaulo.com	Yes	Meeting point for professionals from all sectors of the music industry, as well as artists and media from both Brazil and abroad. The event focus on the new music market and puts in evidence new ideas and concepts, which are transforming the music scene.
91	International Music Summit Asia-Pacific	Shanghai, China	Asia	http://www.internationalmusicsummit.com/asia-pacific/	https://www.internationalmusicsummit.com/contact/	No	Dedicated to creating awareness of and appreciation for electronic music, the artistry related to DJ-ing and all related popular artforms, primarily through the presentation of summits and events that celebrate the historic and ongoing contribution of the genre to art and culture worldwide.
92	Europejskie Targi Muzyczne	Warsaw, Poland	Europe	http://cojestgrane24.wyborcza.pl/cjg24/1,502,19,339,Konferencja.html	cjg24@agora.pl	No	Meeting place for fans with artists, musicians with publishers, teachers with students, creators with recipients, Polish with foreign guests, industry with experts, that is everyone who likes music, who is associated with it. Networking, exchange of experiences, observations, observation of trends, new phenomena, technological changes.
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