Music Trade Shows and Conventions
Mark your music calendar for all of these important music industry events. Find out the best places to promote your music or your music related business.
Music Industry Trade Shows 101
Music industry trade shows offer a great chance for music business professionals and musicians to network, debate trends in the music industry and develop existing business relationships. However, they can be expensive, and not every event is right for everyone. These music industry trade show profiles will help you figure out which events to mark on your calendar and which to sit out.
Music industry trade shows offer a great chance for music business professionals and musicians to network, debate trends in the music industry and develop existing business relationships. However, they can be expensive, and not every event is right for everyone. These music industry trade show profiles will help you figure out which events to mark on your calendar and which to sit out.
C/O Pop
The C/O Pop Music Convention and Festival in Cologne, Germany, is a meeting place for the new music industry. Members of the all types of creative industries meet up at this event for debate and good music. Learn more about the C/O Pop Music Convention and Festival.
The C/O Pop Music Convention and Festival in Cologne, Germany, is a meeting place for the new music industry. Members of the all types of creative industries meet up at this event for debate and good music. Learn more about the C/O Pop Music Convention and Festival.
UnConvention
UnConvention is a music industry trade show for the rest of us. It is a place for unsigned musicians and indie bands, labels, promoters and more to gather, discuss the music industry and figure out ways the indie music world can work together to make gains against the larger companies. Learn more about the UnConvention.
UnConvention is a music industry trade show for the rest of us. It is a place for unsigned musicians and indie bands, labels, promoters and more to gather, discuss the music industry and figure out ways the indie music world can work together to make gains against the larger companies. Learn more about the UnConvention.
Digital Music Forum
The Digital Music Forum East and Digital Music Forum West bring together the leaders of the digital music industry to discuss trends in digital music distribution, the digital music media and other issues facing the music industry. Learn more about what to expect from the Digital Music Forum.
The Digital Music Forum East and Digital Music Forum West bring together the leaders of the digital music industry to discuss trends in digital music distribution, the digital music media and other issues facing the music industry. Learn more about what to expect from the Digital Music Forum.
NAMM - National Association of Music Merchants Show
The annual NAMM trade show brings together music product manufacturers to demonstate their new products, develop business relationships and discuss trends within the industry. Learn more about the NAMM trade show.
The annual NAMM trade show brings together music product manufacturers to demonstate their new products, develop business relationships and discuss trends within the industry. Learn more about the NAMM trade show.
North by Northeast
North by Northeast Music festival has something to offer both industry types and music fans. Find out if the NXNE music festival and convention should be on your calendar.
North by Northeast Music festival has something to offer both industry types and music fans. Find out if the NXNE music festival and convention should be on your calendar.
Southeastern Music and Entertainment Summit Profile
Location can be a problem for a lot of artists - if you don't live near a big music city, getting heard is that much harder. For urban artists in the Southeastern US, the Southeastern Music and Entertainment Summit hopes to make things a little easier. This three day event gives artists based in the region a chance to get their music in front of music biz execs as well as providing them with education on how the industry really works.
Location can be a problem for a lot of artists - if you don't live near a big music city, getting heard is that much harder. For urban artists in the Southeastern US, the Southeastern Music and Entertainment Summit hopes to make things a little easier. This three day event gives artists based in the region a chance to get their music in front of music biz execs as well as providing them with education on how the industry really works.
In The City
In The City was founded by Factory Records mastermind Tony Wilson as a forum for people working in the music industry to swap ideas, discuss the issues of the day - not to mention see some great bands. It's a real music lovers trade show - this is the place for people who work in music for the love of it, and as such it's full of passion and energy. It's a great music trade show for indie bands and labels especially, but everyone shows up. Learn more about In The City.
In The City was founded by Factory Records mastermind Tony Wilson as a forum for people working in the music industry to swap ideas, discuss the issues of the day - not to mention see some great bands. It's a real music lovers trade show - this is the place for people who work in music for the love of it, and as such it's full of passion and energy. It's a great music trade show for indie bands and labels especially, but everyone shows up. Learn more about In The City.
Popkomm
Germany's Popkomm music trade show and festival brings together bands and music industry workers from all over the world. Popkomm is part networking and part artist showcasing and has gone up and down in popularity over the years. Find out if Popkomm should be on your music calendar.
Germany's Popkomm music trade show and festival brings together bands and music industry workers from all over the world. Popkomm is part networking and part artist showcasing and has gone up and down in popularity over the years. Find out if Popkomm should be on your music calendar.
CMJ Music Marathon
The CMJ Music Marathon gets circled on the calendar by music industry types and music fans alike. It has all of the panel discussions and networking events that the other trade shows have, but the main focus of CMJ is the music, with tons and tons of bands filling venues across NYC nightly.
The CMJ Music Marathon gets circled on the calendar by music industry types and music fans alike. It has all of the panel discussions and networking events that the other trade shows have, but the main focus of CMJ is the music, with tons and tons of bands filling venues across NYC nightly.
Midem
Profile of one of the most important events on the music industry calendar, Midem.
Profile of one of the most important events on the music industry calendar, Midem.
South by Southwest
All the information you need about America's premiere music festival
All the information you need about America's premiere music festival
Winter Music Conference
The WMC, or Winter Music Conference, is the place to be for artists and industry people working in dance music. The WMC takes place every March in Miami.
The WMC, or Winter Music Conference, is the place to be for artists and industry people working in dance music. The WMC takes place every March in Miami.
WOMAD
Peter Gabriel's WOMAD (World of Music Art, and Dance) holds a series of festivals every year focued on World Music. The festivals are part World Music networking events and part concert events.
Peter Gabriel's WOMAD (World of Music Art, and Dance) holds a series of festivals every year focued on World Music. The festivals are part World Music networking events and part concert events.