Europe’s cultural and creative sectors call for ambitious EU budgetary measures to get through the COVID-19 crisis

Time to put words into action! Europe’s cultural and creative sectors were among the first and hardest hit by the unprecedented COVID-19 crisis. They will also be among the last. Across Europe, almost all cultural activities have been cancelled or postponed indefinitely, while venues and retailers have closed with disastrous consequences for all creators’ and … Continue reading Europe’s cultural and creative sectors call for ambitious EU budgetary measures to get through the COVID-19 crisis

Music sector joins together to call for EU and national investment to address current crisis and promote diversity

Music is one of the first sectors hit by the unprecedented COVID-19 crisis. It will also be one of the last. As borders close, venues as well as festivals suspend their activities, performances are cancelled, group activity is stopped, shops close, and new releases are put on hold, the entire creative value chain is stalling. … Continue reading Music sector joins together to call for EU and national investment to address current crisis and promote diversity

COVID19 outbreak – EU official sources per country

Through its members, EMEE has gathered official governmental information by most of European countries regarding safety measures put in place to contrast the COVID19 outbreak. The list will be updated daily. EMEE MEMBERS STATE BY STATE UPDATE LINKS on COVID-19 Virus  AUSTRIA FAQ for the situation in Austria can be found here: https://www.sozialministerium.at/en/Coronavirus/FAQ-Coronavirus.html  Travel information … Continue reading COVID19 outbreak – EU official sources per country

European Commission publishes the first European Music Export Study in partnership with EMEE

The European Commission has published today a “Study on a European Export Strategy”, an in-depth analysis on the status of European music’s export capacity (both within the EU member states and internationally) outlining the main challenges of the sector and proposing practical solutions to enhance and strengthen the competitiveness of Europe’s music sector on the … Continue reading European Commission publishes the first European Music Export Study in partnership with EMEE

EMEE partners with BISE Festival to bring the freshest European artists to Nantes

Some of you may already know the popular French BIS (Biennales Internationales du Spectacle) event, bringing every two years 13.000 creative professionals from various backgrounds (theatre, dance, music, circus, etc) at the Cité des Congrès in Nantes. This year the professional event will be enriched with a music showcase festival, called Festival BISE (a lovely … Continue reading EMEE partners with BISE Festival to bring the freshest European artists to Nantes

First European Music Export Conference in Brussels

Analyse the challenges and opportunities regarding the export of European music, present solutions to some of the issues faced by stakeholders and suggest operational tools to increase the cross-border circulation of European repertoire in the world: these are some of the main objectives of the 'Study on a European Export Strategy' whose first findings were … Continue reading First European Music Export Conference in Brussels

Music Moves Europe Talent Awards: here’s the new 16 nominees!

Succeeding the European Border Breakers Awards (EBBA), the annual Music Moves Europe Talent Awards are co-funded by the Creative Europe programme of the European Union, with the additional support of the Municipality of Groningen, Province of Groningen and the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science. The awards are presented by ESNS and Reeperbahn Festival, … Continue reading Music Moves Europe Talent Awards: here’s the new 16 nominees!