Communication Officer

Dutch Music Venues and Festivals – Facts & Figures 2018

VNPF, the Dutch live music venues and festivals association released the data study of their network. The information in this publication is based on the figures of 48 music venues and 44 music festivals part of VNPF, that were active during 2018 and of which the figures were available....

Music sector calls on MEPs to support strong budget for 3rd edition of Music Moves Europe

Dear Member of the European Parliament,   We are writing to you as a group of 26 organisations from across the music sector to ask you to support the Preparatory Action “Music Moves Europe: boosting European music diversity and talent” by adopting the corresponding amendment (CULT 5962) to the EU 2020 EU budget, and the proposed budget of €3 million. ...

Cooperation of Small Music Venues – Music Moves Europe Preparatory Action 2019

Music Moves Europe (MME) is the overarching framework for the European Commission’s initiatives and actions in support of the European music sector. It provides financial support to a number of projects that corresponds to the themes and field of actions of their Preparatory Actions. This year’s preparatory actions consist...

Bring Back Culture in the New European Commission

On 10 September, European Commission President-elect Ursula von der Leyen presented her new Commission, with a structure of 8 Vice Presidents who stand for the new work priorities of the Commission. At the heart of the work of the European Commission will be climate change, technology and demography that...

The Music Cities Manual

Sound Diplomacy are strategic consultants delivering economic growth in cities and places through music and the night time economy. They published a Music Cities Manual : a set of tools, case studies and lessons to increase the value of music in cities, towns and places. They developed the “Music...