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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...
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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...
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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...
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Complaints about sound emission are an important factor of a venue closing. With urban densification and gentrification, more and more people move closer to live music places. Besides increasing rents, these phenomenons may also lead to conflicts between cultural live music places and their neighbours. These conflicts may lead...
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Are small music venues being gentrified? This question is central to Trine Heide’s essay, MA student at the University of Copenhagen. She tackles the subject of Urban Theory and examines the links between gentrification and small music venues in the UK and in Denmark. What is gentrification? Gentrification is...
Hilma Kekkonen, Svensk Live - (Sweden )
Boris Colin, FEDELIMA - (France )
Ingrid Stroom, Live Music Estonia - (Estonia )
Marc Steens, Clubcircuit - (Belgium: Flanders )
Elda Gomez, ACCES - (Spain )
David Dehard, Court-Circuit - (Belgium: Wallonia & Brussels )
Ieva Irbina, LPNVA - (Latvia )
Federico Rasetti, KeepOn Live - (Italy )