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In Memoriam: Frans de Ruiter (1946–2025)

In Memoriam: Frans de Ruiter (1946–2025)

In Memoriam: Frans de Ruiter (1946–2025) Former President and Member of Honour of the International Music Council Frans de Ruiter…

Earth Artivists: Turning Global Stories into a Powerful Song

Earth Artivists: Turning Global Stories into a Powerful Song

In Nairobi, Kenya, young activists and musicians from across four continents came together for the Earth Artivists Training and Songwriting…

 New EMC board elected

 New EMC board elected

Within the frame of the Annual Meeting of the European Music Council the members have elected a new board on…

PRESS RELEASE: EBU anniversary project premieres 10 new works of classical music to millions

PRESS RELEASE: EBU anniversary project premieres 10 new works of classical music to millions

As part of its 75th anniversary celebrations, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has launched the EBU Music Commissioning Scheme, a new initiative uniting media orchestras,…

The ECHO Rising Stars conclude a vibrant season, as the programme enters its 30th year

The ECHO Rising Stars conclude a vibrant season, as the programme enters its 30th year

Brussels, 8 July 2025 The European Concert Hall Organisation (ECHO) celebrates the close of its 2024-25 Rising Stars season, the pan-European initiative that brought together…

Consumer Newsletter July 2025

Consumer Newsletter July 2025

Your monthly update on performing arts releases, live streams, previews and specials – directly from the producers.‌   ­‌ Read More

Sector del merchandising podría alcanzar $16.3 mil millones para 2030

Sector del merchandising podría alcanzar $16.3 mil millones para 2030

El mercado de merchandising en la industria musical ha cambiado drásticamente en la última década. Lo que antes era una simple camiseta con el nombre…

El auge de los documentales de música: por qué Aitana, Bad Gyal y C. Tangana nos están mostrando su intimidad

El auge de los documentales de música: por qué Aitana, Bad Gyal y C. Tangana nos están mostrando su intimidad

El nuevo sistema tiene dos caras: ‘alimentar’ la voracidad de sus fans y el control férreo del relato sobre sus carreras El Mundo

Muere Catarino Leos Rodríguez, una de las voces más reconocidas de la música norteña

Muere Catarino Leos Rodríguez, una de las voces más reconocidas de la música norteña

Una de las voces más singulares, reconocidas y queridas de la música norteña, don Catarino Leos Rodríguez, fundador de Los Rancheritos de Topo Chico e…

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The European Forum on Music (EFM) is back with its 13th edition and we can't…
We are pleased to announce that the 71st International Rostrum of Composers (IRC) will be held…
In the framework on the International Rostrum of Composers, Monika Szpyrka, selected composer in the Under-30 category…
Percussion is one of the gems of the world’s artistic languages with a long and…
La réalisation de la première édition du festival international de musique classique, folklorique et urbaine…
Salzburg will host the IAML Congress from 6-11 July 2025 (Registration is expected to open…

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