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Poppunt, Excite Network / Project Manager & Communications OfficerStijn Lemaire is project manager at Poppunt. Poppunt is a bunch of music lovers working every day for the sake of musicians, DJs and producers in Flanders and Brussels. Together with professionals in the music industry, they provide musical talent with the necessary information, advice and opportunities to conquer stages,…ASSIDE
Allan McGowan ConsultantsAllan McGowan has some forty years of experience in the advertising, music and entertainment industries. He has worked in record retail, and as a concert promoter, artist manager, and booking agent. At present he is News Editor for Vip News, an on-line data and news service for the live music…ASSIDE
After sound engineering school, Alexandre worked for radios as a technician and producer. Afterwards, he taughts show management during 5 years. During this time Alexandre developed his own label with recording studio and rehearsal place. Since 2010, Alexandre Quentin is a booking agent / management and producer for several festivals…ASSIDE
After getting a master in Performing Arts Studies, Alice jumped in the music industry as a production assistant at the renowned venue Botanique in Brussels, and took care of artists visiting festivals in both Belgium and Norway. She then decided to settle in Bergen, Norway, and started to work as…ASSIDE
Alina grew up in the town of Unna, which is located close to cultural strongholds such as Cologne and Dortmund in the West of Germany. Growing older, she interned at different music venues, went to London for a year and moved to Hamburg to start working in the booking department…ASSIDE
Aly Gillani is European Label representative for Bandcamp, a global music community, where fans can discover new artists, connect with them intimately and compensate them directly for their work. Aly's role is to develop labels' presence on the site and help them maximise their connect with their fans. He is…ASSIDE
Andraž Kajzer is the artistic director of the MENT Ljubljana Festival - a 3-day showcase festival & conference taking place in the Slovenian capital since 2015. He's the president of the Specialka association producing live events in Ljubljana and the most active person behind Hrupmag - a social media music…ASSIDE
Andreas Schoenrock (*1978) is a sought-after German audio branding expert. With an academic career in musicology, communication studies and acoustics engineering, Andreas cherishes an in-depth and singular appreciation of the interplay between music, brands and end consumers. Over the past 20 years, Andreas has been active as a DJ, music…ASSIDE
Angélique has been a cultural programmer and community designer for the last 10 years. Since 1 year, she is the animator-director of Bastogne’s Cultural Center. With this institution, she follows and develops various projects focusing on the collaboration between associations and population, making sure a variety of genres, disciplines and…ASSIDE
Skandalos Festival / BOOKING / ARTIST LIAISONAnnika Hachmeister resides near Hamburg and currently works in artist liaison and pre-production for Skandaløs Festival, the northernmost festival in Germany. In the past she held different short-term positions at Dockville Festival, Hurricane Festival or Fusion Festival. She started her career as the music programmer of the non-profit, student-run lunatic…ASSIDE
Anselm Peyer has been entangled in the recorded music business for over 10 years. He started releasing hardcore/punk records out of his teenage bedroom, spent 4 years at Universal Music in Berlin before being appointed to develop and manage the new record label of music curation platform Majestic Casual. He…ASSIDE
Technology professional with over 12 years of experience & a die-hard passion for building award winning mobile, web products & disruptive technologies. Anshul led the digital transformation of Zee Network- A major broadcast player in South East Asia. With the launch of over 3 OTT platforms, 12 apps & 20…ASSIDE
Anthony Sinatra is a Belgian singer songwriter who first became known through the bands “Hollywood Porn Stars” and “Piano Club” with whom he gives more than 500 concerts around the world (including prestigious festivals as Vieilles Charrues , Solidays, Paleo, Pukkelpop, Dour, Montreux jazz, Rock Oz’arenes, Haldern Pop, Great Escape,…ASSIDEASSIDE
popup-records / BookerArthur Vaccari is part of popup-records and in charge of the booking department with two main tasks. First, the development of the international roster, composing from bands like Seed to Tree (LU), Many Voices Speak (SWE), Coming Soon (FR), Havington (DE), LeRiche (CA), etc. Second, the organisation of their main…ASSIDE
Born in Brussels, Benigno Perez Carrasco (*1975) is the Director of CG Lux Production SA, a visual production studio based in Luxembourg. Specialising in 2D and 3D animation, visual FX and virtual reality since 1995, Benigno is striving to develop new technologies in the vastly expanding sector of VR, AR…ASSIDE
Benjamin works since 6 years for the association Le Chien à Plumes near Langres. The association develops 2 activities : a summer festival, named "Le Chien à Plumes, which welcomes each year between 15000 and 20000 people and will the 24th edition in 2020 the first week-end of august; and…ASSIDEASSIDE
AEG Presents is one of world leader in show business industry managing shows for icons such as Rolling Stones, Celine Dion, Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift, Green Day and so on. AEG Presents France opened its office in 2018 in Paris and is already a heavy production company on french territory.…ASSIDE
Candi is 46 years old and holds a Master in Business Administration from University of Nancy (F). He joined Microsoft in 2010 and is since 2014 Country Manager of Microsoft Luxembourg. Prior to joining Microsoft, Candi worked for eBRC as Director of Operations, and for Telindus Luxembourg as the Director…ASSIDE
Carole has been Head of Office at Creative Europe MEDIA Desk Luxembourg since June 2014. The Creative Europe MEDIA programme provides support to Europe’s film, audiovisual and video game sectors. Carole’s main tasks at the Desk include promoting MEDIA’s various calls, opportunities and funding schemes to local stakeholders and potential…ASSIDE
Cedric Letsch is an aspiring music photographer and cinematographer. Based out of Luxembourg City, he devotes most of his free time to supporting local artists with band photos and music videos. Cedric won the 2017 Video Clip Award for Best Upcoming Young Director. His portfolio is available online at www.cedricletsch.com.ASSIDE
European Investment Fund / Head of the Competence Centre for Culture and EducationChiara Amadori is the Head of the Competence Centre for Culture and Education within the EU Guarantee Facilities Division of the European Investment Fund (EIF). She is responsible for the implementation of a number of Capped Guarantee Facilities, including the Cultural and Creative Sectors (CCS) Guarantee Facility, which also embeds…ASSIDE
1999 Christian Walter Burr started a concert agency which has been renamed to Hotellounge in 2003, named after a song of the band dEUS. Years went by and the agency got a bit bigger focussing on European Tours. Hotellounge is acting as European agent for several acts and a national…ASSIDE
Chris Cooke is co-Founder and MD of CMU, a company that helps people navigate and understand the music business. It does this through media like the CMU Daily bulletin, Setlist podcast and CMU Trends library; consultancy units CMU Insights and CMU Pathways; and future talent programme CMU:DIY. Via CMU, Chris…ASSIDE
Chris Schillinger is a musician, who toured all over Germany in several bands. From booking tours all by himself to working with a big, international booking agency, he experienced all different models of the booking everyday life. At LAG Rock & Pop e.V., he is in charge of the European…ASSIDE
Christine Delvaux has been working for Eldoradio since 2003, both in the music and in the news department. She's in charge of curating playlists, doing interviews with artists & bands and is always looking for new music that could fit into their radio station. She has two own music shows:…ASSIDE
Christoph Hallerberg has been working in the music industry for almost 5 years now. Until October 2017 he has been responsible for PR campaigns in Germany, Austria and Switzerland as well as booking tours for international artists in the same territory for Hamburg based PR- and booking agency popup-records. Since…ASSIDE
Christoph Thun is the project manager of INES (Innovation Network of European Showcase Festivals), a project co-funded by the Creative Europe Programme of the European Union. INES was launched by 8 European showcase festivals and gigmit, with the latter being the initiator and project leader.ASSIDE
Christophe Di Iorio is the manager and programmer of the Donkey Rock Festival in Sélange. A big fan of amplified music and live performances, Christophe Di Iorio is always eager to discover new sounds and bands to invite to the Donkey Rock Festival, therefore remaining open to all different kinds…ASSIDE
Claire Becker was the administrator of Hell Prod label (Rock-Blues-Metal), based in Strasbourg and manager of one of Hell Prod’s bands for 5 years, before becoming coordinator of Fédération Hiéro Strasbourg (artist support & resources, artistic development) for 2 years. She was the director of Fédération Réseau Jack in Hagueneau…ASSIDE
Colin Lovrinovic is an Australian/German entrepreneur with a passion for technology and new medias, enjoying innovating all while making the world a more interesting place. He is Managing Director at Gould Finch. Gould Finch supports companies throughout their digital evolution with intelligent products and services. As a technology-driven management consultancy…ASSIDE
Craig is a Senior Sync Creative at award-winning sync agency, A&G Sync whom represent independent composers, artists and labels such as Dirty Hit [The 1975, Wolf Alice], Sentient Music [Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong] and Bitbird [San Holo]. 2019 has seen Craig place music within major tv shows such as 13…ASSIDE
Damiano Picci is Co-Founder of FOQUS, Sonic Invasion and Unison Studios. He gathered a lot of experience in the music industry through his work in Germany (Kling Klang Klong) and Belgium (Galaxy Studios). His vision is to combine different media formats through technology and to innovate in the music industry.…ASSIDE
In 2014, Daniel joined the team of the cultural department of the City of Differdange. With his experience as a musician in several local DIY bands, he has since been in charge of the musical programming of Aalt Stadhaus, a venue which opened in 2014. Since 2015, he is also…ASSIDE
Daniel Koch is a freelance music and pop culture journalist, radio host, brand consultant and copywriter. He is content director of the German Ticketmaster magazine “Applause” (monthly, roundabout 80.000 printed copies), consultant and editor for the music content of car brand SEAT, host of the weekly FluxFM radio show “Das…ASSIDE
Being a musician, writer and cultural manager, David Maier knows both: the work for and with musicians as well as the various companies of the music industry – always between the genres of Rock, Pop, Jazz, World and beyond. Since 2012, he has been the artistic director for Worms: Jazz…ASSIDE
Diane Verspeeten works for bookings at the Lille based venue Le Bistrot de Saint-So. She is the sole booking agent for Nangma Production, working as a freelancer for music promotion. And she also manages the French-English band Ralph of London.ASSIDE
Thinksync / Empire Design / Music SupervisorDom Farley is a music supervisor working across international trailer campaigns and UK film. Initially working in bespoke composition, he was involved in trailer projects from the start, most notably for the Assassins Creed franchise. He then worked within a sync agency before joining Think Sync Music. He has been…ASSIDE
Don Gorder, Chair and founder of the Music Business/Management Department at Berklee College of Music, is an attorney, educator, and musician. He holds advanced degrees in law and music (B.M. University of Nebraska, M.M. University of Miami, J.D. University of Denver), has authored numerous articles on the music industry, and…ASSIDE
Eline Van Audenaerde is a holistic empowerment coach, speaker, entrepreneur and founder of The Unicorn Mothership. She empowers DJ's and producers to prioritise their well-being and chase a sustainable career and life practice in electronic music through holistic empowerment coaching. As a well-being evangelist, she helps raise awareness for mental…ASSIDE
With a Master’s Degree in European Affairs, Elise has been building up an expertise in international and European cultural cooperation projects between Paris, Brussels and Montreal. She is now the project coordinator for Liveurope, the first EU-supported platform bringing together 14 iconic live music venues on the continent. Launched in…ASSIDEASSIDE
Fabien Rodrigues is a journalist for the media group Maison Moderne, where he’s specifically in charge of culture, lifestyle and gastronomy for publications such as Paperjam, Flydoscope and City. While spending the last ten years working in event management (corporate events, professional fairs, nightlife...), his passion for writing always lead…ASSIDEFilip Kostalek is booker and a member of the programming team of Colours of Ostrava festival, the biggest international festival in the Czech Republic. He is also cooperating with other projects of the Colour Production company, such as Czech Music Crossroads (international music conference and showcase festival) and Festival in…ASSIDE
OTR LIVE / Booking AgentYoung and enthusiastic booking agent, committed to the 360-degree creative booking strategies. With experiences in the field of booking, management and production for single artists, bands and labels I'm working in the music industry since I was 16 yo, for Radio Entropia Factory, MArteLabel, Barley Arts and currently for OTR…ASSIDE
October Tone is the combined expression of 2 entities : a Label, a Festival. Against the routine of the music industry, we are united by the desire to create great and beautiful projects that we share with an ever more curious and demanding audience. If October Tone is today an…ASSIDE
Florian Brauch is CEO at Sparta Booking GmbH & Co.KG. He is in charge of artist management, publishing, business affairs as well as new business. He created is first agency in 1998 and successfully managed DONOTS until 2012. Today, he manages Nicholas Müller (ex Jupiter Jones), Heisskalt and Ton Steine…ASSIDE
Florian's career began in 1997 when he founded the association SUD POP. He became a promoter for festivals like Benicassime, Primevera Sound and Jazz à Vienne later in his career. Additionally, he started managing the french band SIKH, with whom he toured France and other countries of Europe. In addition…ASSIDE
Francisco Sassetti was born in Lisbon, Portugal, in 1982, and lived in Luxembourg between 1986 and 2000. He studied Music and Arts Management at the University of London and European Studies at the Université de Genève. He then worked for various cultural organisations in Lisbon and Vienna. In 2015 he…ASSIDE
Known as one of the oldest music booking association in its territory, Hiéro Colmar was created in 1992 with the aim of making bands it likes develop in the city and around. It's been one of the founders of a local venue called "Le Grillen" and has since then launched…ASSIDE
DutchCulture, Tin Ear Management CompanyFrank Kimenai (Dongen, 1978) is an independent cultural professional and consultant, specialised in performing arts in general and music in particular. He holds a masters degree in ecology, which trained him in system analysis. A very welcome skill in the dynamic ecosystem that is the cultural and creative industry. Frank…ASSIDEASSIDE
Fredrik Nedelmann (*1970) found his way into the music business as a member of German polyphonic experimental pop band Idee des Nordens (after Glenn Gould’s radio play Idea of North) and founded his own label and publishing agency back in 1994. For almost 10 years now, he is General Manager…ASSIDE
DG CONNECT / Data DirectorGail Kent is one of the most senior British officials in the European Commission in Luxembourg. She is Director of Data in one of the largest Directorate Generals (DG CONNECT – Communications Networks, Content & Technology) and was throughout 2016 the acting Deputy Director General. She studied at Cranfield University…ASSIDE
Originally from Paris, France but residing in the UK since 2009, Geraldine Zanaska is a music industry professional with 10 years experience and an extensive knowledge of networking in European music markets. After graduating from a Master of Arts in Music Business Management in London, she went on to work…ASSIDE
Gerard Floener has spent most of his career in music, first working as an assistant music programme coordinator at Eldoradio. He then joined RTL Radio Lëtzebuerg, in 1997, as a radio host and presenter in the music department. Gerard was promoted to Head of Music in 2000, and has since…ASSIDE
Former astronaut and stunt driver Gordon has been a journalist for nearly three decades specialising in music industry for the past 18 years. When he is not saving the Amazon rainforest or rescuing kittens from trees, Gordon spends his time as editor of IQ Magazine, the International Ticketing Yearbook and…ASSIDE
Guy Daleiden (*1963) graduated in History and German Linguistics and Literature at the University of Freiburg in Germany. He started his professional career as a civil servant in 1990 when he joined the Prime Minister’s office as Government Attaché. Since 1999 he has been managing director of Film Fund Luxembourg,…ASSIDE
Over the last eight years, Guylaine has been working on the implementation of support measures for Luxembourg-based SMEs, with a specific emphasis on mentoring for entrepreneurs and business consultancy. As a business manager for the Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce, her main mission within the House of Entrepreneurship is the operational…ASSIDE
Working with Social Media across multiple industries, Hannah focuses on educating everyone from bands to brands, on how social media can be utilised to build success. Breaking down social media myths and misconceptions, understanding algorithms and trends, Hannah's aim is to ensure that even those without a marketing budget have…ASSIDE
Hari is Head of Music at Lickd, a London-based tech company building micro-licensing solutions to help unlock music licensing for YouTubers, influencers and Podcasters. He is responsible for the content curation strategy, and managing and developing key relationships within the music industry. Prior to joining Lickd he was Partnerships Lead…ASSIDE
Helen Smith is IMPALA’s Executive Chair. Originally from Scotland, Helen is nowawadays based in Brussels. She drives the organisation's key strategies with the board on a political, commercial and promotional level. Having put thousands of independent companies and artists on the map of Europe by leveraging collective strength, IMPALA's milestones…ASSIDEASSIDE
Ineke Daans started working at [PIAS] 23 years ago and has held different roles over the years at the company. She joined as Label Manager in the Brussels office when beloved labels Mute and Tommy Boy signed a licensing deal with [PIAS] in The Benelux and soon after, she became…ASSIDE
Jacopo Beta is head of booking at Futurissima, a new 360° degree label/agency/management brand by Music Innovation Hub, which is focused on finding and launching careers for new talents and artists. He is also founder and manager of Hangar Booking, an underground booking agency which was founded in 2017. In…ASSIDE
Jake Beaumont-Nesbitt is the Policy Advisor to The International Music Managers Forum (IMMF), an organisation that brings together artist representative associations from 24 countries. Representing managers and artists, IMMF creates better trading conditions for creators through networking, sharing, and discussions. In addition, Jake also works as a rights specialist for…ASSIDE
Jan Kerscher is a music producer and studio owner based in Nuremberg, Germany. His own recording facility "Ghost City Recordings" has hosted numerous national and international artists of all genres ranging from german electronica outfit Hundreds over basque rock heroes Berri Txarrak to australian prog-rock legends Karnivool. In Luxembourg he…ASSIDE
Cabaret Vert / OrganiserRight after working in artistic programmation of different festivals, Jean joined Festival Cabaret Vert's team in 2009. In charge of sustainable development actions, he coordinates the selection and help facilities of regional and national Belgian artists in collaboration with Court Circuit and also ensures the operation of the french festival…ASSIDE
Pandaroux Production is a booking agency of independent artists from Strasbourg and was created in 2015 . Supported by the plan “Experiences de Jeunesse de la Région Grand Est” (Youth Experiences of the Greater East Region), the agency helps developing the local and national emerging scene. Their catalog is intended…ASSIDE
Jean-Christophe Gàrard is the coordinator of the MULTIPISTES network, composed of four organizations anchored in the Greater Region (BE, FR, LUX, DE) who have teamed up to scout, support and promote bands and artists from these territories, mainly through their Artist Support Programme, including artist residencies, training and live promotion.ASSIDEASSIDE
Jennifer Gunn started working in the music industry after earning her B.A. in music production in Norway. After years of producing and writing music, Jennifer took on the role as a manager after helping different artists with songwriting and promotion work, steadily building a team around the artist. When she…ASSIDE
Jeremie Fallecker is the founder, director and booker of the association Pelpass based in Strasbourg since 2006. Pelpass is organizer of cultural events in Strasbourg thorughout the year, among which are: Festival paye ton Noel : discover / music / short film and street arts - December Festival Fanfar’o’doï :…ASSIDE
Jerôme Reuter stands in a long tradition of lonesome guitar heroes, outcasts moving about restlessly, dedicated to a life beyond the pale as a restless seeker, devoted traveler, even bohemian troubadour. Brel, Cash, Van Zandt, Waits, Cohen, Cave – architects of melancholy like these left their footprints in Jerôme Reuter’s…ASSIDE
Jessie Scoullar is founding director of Wicksteed Works, a London-based agency empowering artists to maximise their potential through connection, communication and coordination of kick-ass direct-to-fan marketing and retail campaigns. She also consults in music licensing, as well as running event strategy for JAAK. Wicksteed Works clients past and present include…ASSIDE
João Santos founded ‘Lisbon Music Supervision’ and works as a music supervisor in film and advertising. He worked on the Portuguese film “Variations” (Variações). He is also a musician and composer in the band The Happy Mess and his career goes through other projects such as Mirror People and Lusitanian…ASSIDE
Joël Heyard has played the drums since the age of 13. After studying drums at de Conservatories of Esch-sur-Alzette and Luxembourg, where he obtained the first prize, he continued his musical education at the Conservatory of Maastricht, where he got a BA in Jazz Drums. Playing in various bands in…ASSIDE
Dr. Johannes Ripken is co-founder of tamanguu and coach for identity-oriented networking. He has been working in the music industry for more than a decade (a.o. for Universal Music), finished his Ph.D. on artist development and published a book on the same topic in collaboration with his former university Popakademie…ASSIDE
John Rech is mostly known as the singer of Luxembourg’s 90’s pop icons T42 and his current solo project Dream Catcher. He has toured Europe for many years and is a real music all-rounder. He ran his own concert & touring company from 1996 to 2006, has been promoting gigs…ASSIDE
Julien Hohl is CEO and A&R for the French Label Deaf Rock and label manager for labels La Coda and Cold Fame. He also manages bands like Last Train & Dirty Deep and has been working on release and publishing strategies as well as tours all over the world.ASSIDE
Since 2010, Julius Zimmermann is the booker at „Kulturclub schon schön“ in Mainz, which has been awarded twice by the German government for its outstanding live program. He recently started working for the new KUZ which will open in December 2018.ASSIDE
Kristin is the Online Marketing Manager at SofaConcerts.org, an online platform which connects up and coming independent artists with music lovers and enables them to organize concerts themselves. Founded in 2014, SofaConcerts now has more than 5.000 members in 21 countries, has facilitated several thousand concerts and is run by…ASSIDE
Besides working as a teacher in everyday life, music and concerts have always been Laurent's passion. Since almost 20 years now, he has been following the great development and professionalisation of the Luxembourgish music scene. After organizing several cultural events he ended up in the booking team of the Koll…ASSIDE
Lena Engeln always organised concerts and has been focusing on online marketing. With a lot of ideas and knowledge as well as a Masters Degree in "Media and Music" in her pocket, she’s now responsible for marketing at the music startup gigmit & project management for the European project Innovation…ASSIDE
Lindsi Dendauw is co-founder of Girls go BOOM, a Belgian-Dutch collective aiming to have more women heard in alternative music. GGB uses punk ideology to give girls a voice, especially in guitar-centered, male-dominated genres. The DIY collective has been organizing shows and workshops since december 2016, putting kick-ass girl bands…ASSIDE
Ever Ever Music’s goal is to combine talent with a vision and help artists to a career with longevi- ty. Acting as a label, publisher and management agency they offer a 360° structure and are able to support artists with a custom tailor package for their particular needs. Lisa is…ASSIDE
Loïc Bodson is a musician and promoter from Namur, Belgium. He has been active in several musical projects (Flexa Lyndo, Loïc b.o., ENDZ, ...) for over 25 years and regularly promotes concerts in Namur and Brussels. In 2013, he launched the "Beautés Soniques" festival in collaboration with several associations of…ASSIDE
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Luc Henzig is the president of the Rockhal Amplified Music Center. He is an economist, a graduate of the Free University of Brussels. After 27 years with PwC, he is now a member of the management of the Chamber of Commerce, where he also serves as CEO of the House…ASSIDE
Luka first got an insight into the music and event business by managing (quite badly) the Luxembourgish rock band INBORN! (2005-2011). During the same period, he progressively got involved into the organisation of the Food For Your Senses Festival before taking over its lead in 2013. In December 2014, together…ASSIDE
Marc Scheer is music booker at the legendary Kulturfabrik in Esch/Alzette since last september. Before he was program coordinator at the cultural center Prabbeli in Wiltz, which includes the Brandbau Club, the Nuit des Lampions Festival and the Festival de Wiltz for more than 10 years. A music passionate, raised…ASSIDE
Marc Rettel is the Luxembourgish contact point for the Culture sub-programme of Creative Europe, the European Commission’s funding programme for the creative, cultural and audiovisual industries. He did a PhD in Literature and Linguistics and presented broadcasts on arts and culture on the public radio 100.7. After his music and…ASSIDE
Created in 2016, Bloody Mary Music and Records is an agency dedicated to the development and support of artists, which gave itself four main missions: -maintenance and monitoring of popular music in order to participate in an artist's development at its best - elaborate strategies dedicated to an artist's development…ASSIDE
Having spent her time singing and making music since her childhood, Marie developed a strong interest in understanding what creatives need to make a living from their art. After her graduation she moved from Berlin to Saarbrücken to study music management. In addition, she started organizing concerts and public events…ASSIDE
Strasbourg-based record label #14 Records, was founded in 2013 with the intent to support the record industry and its artists with the uppermost integrity. Their editorial line is focused (but not restricted) on two major musical genres, Chanson and Folk-Rock music, both in French and English. They provide three classes…ASSIDE
Marie-Laure Brizet is in charge of musical development in the territory of « Ardenne Métropole » (From Charleville-Mézières to Sedan) which includes various tasks: supporting and promoting local bands, coordination of shows, coordination of shows in partnership with associations at 'LE FORUM' and creating cultural events for every kind of…ASSIDE
Marie-Lene Armingeon is co-founder and CEO of SofaConcerts.org, an online platform which connects up and coming independent artists with music lovers and enables them to organize concerts by themselves. After graduating in language, communication and education and working as an interpreter, copywriter and teacher in South America, Europe and the…ASSIDE
Markus Graf is the Executive Chairman of POP RLP based in Koblenz, Germany, a registered non-profit association. The POP RLP works on behalf of and with funds from the state government to support young musicians, artists and actors in the field of popular music culture. Since 2005 he is Vice-President…ASSIDE
Markus Linde has been successfully running his thag’s agent imprint for some 16 years now, making him a veteran of independent German synch agencies. With a long professional history in the record business (marketing, A&R), publishing and artist management, he draws from experience and knowledge, as well as from a…ASSIDE
Mathieu Rosan began his career as a journalist in the editorial staff of Le Quotidien. After three years he became editor in chief of Bold Magazine with the mission of continuing to make the title a reference in terms of trends and culture. By his editorial choices and his desire…ASSIDE
Matteo Cernuschi is the COO and Founding Director of ANote Music - the first true stock exchange for Music Royalties. At ANote Music they show the world the untapped and hidden value that music has to offer. Thanks to a secure and transparent Blockchain technology they allow artists to become…ASSIDE
Odessa / AGENT, MANAGERBelgian agent and manager, Maxime is running Odessa Maison d'artistes the home of a bunch of great acts. Odessa Maison d’artistes is a Belgium based brand new music agency. Our focus is in Music Management and Booking Services for local and foreign artists. We represent a wide range of creative…ASSIDE
Michel Attia has been working for FM4, Austria´s much acclaimed alternative radio station for over a decade now. He convinced artists like Franz Ferdinand, Feist, Moby and Jarvis Cocker to grace the radio station´s anniversary party with their presence, and he’s persuaded stars like Placebo, Coco Rosie, Nick Cave and…ASSIDE
Neal Thompson has worked in the live music industry for the past fifteen years. For five years, he was venue manager and head promoter at Central Station venue in North Wales. Neal helped to establish the venue as an important part of the UK touring circuit for established bands and…ASSIDE
Nele Buys co-founded ‘Consouling Sounds’ in 2007, which is a publishing house and platform for experimental music. Consouling Sounds began as a record label specializing in post, doom and ambient music, but quickly evolved to an artist management agency, a sister record label as well as a celebrated record store…ASSIDE
Pitch & Smith / AgentNiall started with Pitch & Smith in 2015, having started out promoting and booking bands while studying music at university. He works as an assistant and booker for Kalle Lundgren Smith, while also building up his own diverse roster of artists, including Snapped Ankles, Juan Wauters, Shopping, Joan Shelley, Ninos…ASSIDE
Nicolas Jaumain started his career as a booking agent at Next-Step agency in 2015 after being involved in various cultural organizations in Namur, such as Belvédère, Beautés Soniques or Fêtes de Wallonie to name but a few. His roster is composed of national and international talents like Adam Naas, Beautiful…ASSIDE
Nicolas Przeor is mostly known as a guitarist in math-rock band Mutiny On The Bounty, with which he has been touring Europe for the last 15 years and played everywhere, from China to America, and nearly everything in between and big festivals, such as Primavera, Roskilde, Arctangeant or Melt. When…ASSIDE
Technoport / Business & Market AnalystNicole is passionate of business strategy, in particular of business modelling - topic about which she held university lectures in the context of enterprise networks. She has a double master's degree in Management of Innovation and in Business & Administration. Since the beginning of 2018 she has been working for…ASSIDE
Nikita Wiessner is the label manager at independent creative record label bitbird in Rotterdam. Since 2017, Nikita has been instrumental in strengthening marketing and artist development at the label as well as expanding their growing events sector. Recent projects include the coordination coordination of San Holo's genre-bending debut album 'album1',…ASSIDE
Nikki is a young industry professional with diverse experience and a passion for disruptive tech and the artist journey. She started her career working at DMS Publishing, Modest! Management and Warner Music Group, while also gaining experience at festivals and events such as Glastonbury 2017, The Great Escape and AIM.…ASSIDE
UPHILLBOOKINGS is an Independent Music Collective from Luxembourg that was formed in 2017. Working with mostly local bands from Luxembourg as well as some international ones, they are helping them to get experience on touring and providing them with new chances in the music industry. In August 2018, UPHILLBOOKINGS joined…ASSIDE
Nis founded 'Copenhagen Film Music' a 360 Music supervision company for Film & TV. Nis has worked on more than 150 commercials, TV series and films. He’s been sharing knowledge at A&R Worldwide, Midem Cannes, Sync Summit Paris, Les Arcs European Film Festival, and Artist mentor for Music Estland VOLÜÜM…ASSIDE
Olivier Zephir is a Business Advisor at the Technoport Incubator in Luxembourg. He supports young startups in new product development and market validation activities to trigger early business traction. With a double background in UXD (User Experience Design) and a Ph.D. in Industrial Systems Engineering, Olivier has contributed to several…ASSIDE
Pablo Fleury is the project manager of Court-Circuit, an association of concert promoters, festivals and venues working together to promote emerging artists in Wallonia & Brussels. The association is active at several level : advising emerging band with infosessions, feedbacks and online ressources; organizing music contest and accompaniment projects and…ASSIDE
Pascal Demez is an award-winning musician and co-founder/CIO of a music tech startup. He actively participates to the development of PlayGround, an iOS platform allowing artists and fans to connect by remixing music in real time. Pascal has quite a unique experience in systemic music research and development, instant interpretation…ASSIDE
Patrick Kirsch is a German junior booker working for Headline Concerts, a booking agency from Bonn specialised in tour booking, local shows and music management. Patrick is responsible for newcomer bands as well as office management and doing tour management for more established bands of the headline roster.
