MW:M 2024
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MW:M Satellites Call for Proposals
April 17, 2025
The MW:M Satellites are decentralised side events and take place all over Berlin. They are an integral part of the second festival day of MW:M and are open to MW:M delegates and anyone interested – even without a conference ticket. Hosting a satellite is a great opportunity to meet new companies, introduce products and services and make business contacts. Some satellite events will also be stops on our bus tours that we are putting together for MW:M delegates on 11th November. Would you like to organise your own satellite event and/or be a stop on one of our bus tours? Submit your proposal now? Who:
MW:M Research Call for Proposals
April 16, 2025
MW:M Research was established as a new arena for encounters between artists, practitioners and researchers, and will take place on 13th November. We invite talks, presentations, papers, demos and discursive formats from the areas of music business, music culture, music tech, and music education. Why not join in? Submit your proposal now! Key Areas: Music Business, Music Cultures, Music Tech, Music Education & Social Impact Benefits: Free conference registration, publication opportunities, cross-sector networking Deadline: 30th June 2025, 7:00pm AoE
MW:M LIVE Call for Applications
April 16, 2025
MW:M Live is the showcase festival of Most Wanted: Music. MW:M attendees automatically have access to the concerts, and separate tickets will also go on sale. MW:M Live takes place on 12th and 13th November at Kulturbrauerei Berlin and offers up-and-coming talents from a wide range of genres a unique opportunity: to perform for an audience of conference participants, invited decision-makers and music fans. Are you an artist – or do you manage a promising act – and would like to present your music at MW:M Live with your own showcase? Apply now! Deadline: 30th June 2025
MW:M25 Call for Sessions
April 15, 2025
Once again, we’re inviting you to help shape our programme. Do you have suggestions for sessions? We are looking forward to your ideas! We invite proposals for complete sessions addressing key topics related to transformation in the music ecosystem. This call is perfect for those who want to organize panels, workshops, masterclasses or other interactive formats that bring together different perspectives on the future of music. Submit your proposal now! Formats: Fishbowls, Workshops, Fireside Chats, Interactive Formats, and more Focus: Practical solutions and actionable insights Deadline: 11th June 2025
MW:M 25 Call For Speakers
April 15, 2025
Once again, we’re inviting you to help shape our programme. Do you have proposals for speakers? We are looking forward to your ideas!This call is aimed at all music visionaries, tech and media professionals, entrepreneurs, students, and anyone working in the music business ecosystem who would like to share their expertise and insights. We’re seeking engaging, knowledgeable voices who can contribute to our exploration of transformation in the music industry.Submit your proposal now!Key Verticals: Business, NextTech, Social Impact, SceneBenefits: Free conference pass, networking opportunitiesDeadline: 11th June 2025
MW:M25 “Transform!” – Mission Statement
April 10, 2025
MW:M25 explores how we harness music’s unique power as humanity’s love language to not just navigate but actively design the future of music across culture, business, and technology. Not as passive observers, but as architects and builders of tomorrow’s music ecosystem. In this moment of accelerated change, we bring together the most innovative minds, creative forces, and industry leaders to generate practical solutions that will shape the next decades of music. “Transform!” acknowledges that meaningful evolution requires strong foundations – honoring what came before while consciously building what comes next. MW:M25 approaches transformation through four interconnected verticals, each guided by the dimensions of awareness, planning,
Most Wanted: Marketing Manager for Berlin’s music business festival Most Wanted: Music
March 21, 2025
We’re looking for a Marketing Manager for our international music conference and showcase festival Most Wanted: Music!Most Wanted: Music (MW:M) is the most important music business conference in Berlin and a rising European hotspot event for music and creative industry professionals worldwide. It is run by the Berlin Music Commission, the music industry network of Berlin.Most Wanted: Music aims to start building the music and creative industries of tomorrow, where collaboration is not merely about working together but creating new with modern goals and rallying around a new ethos.MW:M’s key objectives are: enabling practical know-how transfer, fostering networking and exchange and inspiring new ideas and
Most Wanted: Freelancer* for website and database administration (m/f/d)
February 28, 2025
About Most Wanted: Music Most Wanted: Music (MW:M) is the leading music business conference in Berlin and a central meeting point for international music and creative professionals. MW:M is organised by the Berlin Music Commission eG and is committed to the future of the music and creative industries by promoting knowledge transfer, innovation and networking. Your tasks To support our team, we are looking for two experienced freelancers for the following tasks: Website management & updates: Maintaining and updating the MW:M website (WordPress), adapting content, designs and structures, implementing updates and plugins. SEO & data management: Maintenance of link structures, redirects and search engine optimisation.
Most Wanted: Project Manager / Head of MW:M Live – The Showcase Festival of Most Wanted: Music
January 28, 2025
We’re looking for a new Project Manager / Head of for our international showcase festival MW:M Live!About MW:M LiveMW:M Live is the international showcase festival of the music business conference Most Wanted: Music (MW:M), organized by the Berlin Music Commission. It provides a platform for emerging local and international talent to perform live in front of industry professionals, decision-makers, and music enthusiasts. MW:M Live is an integral part of MW:M, the leading conference for the professional music and creative industries in Berlin.Your TasksManage the project for MW:M Live 2025.Develop and implement a detailed project and timeline plan.Plan and monitor resources and budgets.Financial administration including public
Most Wanted: Head of Programme MW:M Convention
January 28, 2025
We are looking for a new Head of Programme for our MW:M Convention!About Most Wanted: MusicStarted in 2014, Most Wanted: Music (MW:M) has become the most important music business conference in Berlin and a rising European hotspot event for music and creative industry professionals worldwide. It is run by the Berlin Music Commission, the music industry network of Berlin. Most Wanted: Music aims to start building the music and creative industries of tomorrow, where collaboration is not merely about working together but creating new with modern goals and rallying around a new ethos.MW:M’s key objectives are: enabling practical know-how transfer, fostering networking and exchange and inspiring
MW:M24 Aftermovie
December 20, 2024
Most Wanted: Music 2024 – what a success! This year’s MW:M brought together professionals from across the national and international music industry to explore fresh perspectives on our motto Monetize! It was a year of exciting premieres, with three brand-new projects taking the stage: the youth festival LISTEN TO BERLIN: YOUTH, the collaborative science initiative MW:M Research, and the international pilot project Dogaja. On top of all that: networking, live acts & exciting parties. Check out our MW:M24 Aftermovie to relive some of the festival’s best moments, crafted beautifully by Marvin Schön and Willy Schröder from Mondlicht Media. You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual content, click the button below. Please note that
Music Prompt Battle – Apply now!
November 1, 2024
What does music producing mean in the age of AI? How creatively can music AIs be used for new approaches of sound design? Welcome to our first Music Prompt Battle! In this tournament, we’ll find the champion of music prompting. Our contestants will compete against each other and try to compose the best prompts against the clock. The results will be judged by our renowned jury consisting of Jovanka von Wilsdorf, Albert Gruber, and Meike Nolte. The winner doesn’t just earn fame as a musical pioneer but also a trophy and a special prize: an exclusive studio session at the renowned Riverside Studios in Berlin.About the
MW:M24 Supervisor Sessions
October 31, 2024
Are you looking to get your music featured in trailers, films, and advertisements but are unsure where to start? Our Supervisor Sessions offer three comprehensive, expert-led, and easily digestible sessions designed to provide insights, strategies, and creative ideas to help you secure a sync deal. Best of all, you’ll have the exclusive opportunity to pitch your music! Submit up to 10 songs between November 4 to November 10. A selection of the most interesting tracks will be made for this session, where you will get tailored feedback from our board of supervisors – led by our “master of ceremony” Tanya Timofeeva from Steam Music: Anny
Sustainability at MW:M24
October 30, 2024
At MW:M, we’ve embarked on a journey toward a more sustainable event. We are advised by our sustainability manager, Eva Balaban and the experts of the Sustainability Working Group of the Berlin Music Commission. Though we may not have reached all our goals yet, we are firmly dedicated to reducing our environmental impact step by step and are aiming to foster sustainability in all facets of our event. As we make the necessary changes, we believe in keeping our attendees informed about our efforts and learning from their insights. Our evolving strategy encompasses key areas such as transport, energy, water, catering, waste, equality, diversity, and inclusion, local community and external reach,
LISTEN TO BERLIN: YOUTH Festival
October 24, 2024
On November 13, alongside Most Wanted: Music, the very first LISTEN TO BERLIN: YOUTH Festival will debut. Hosted at Frannz Club, this exciting event will offer the next generation of musicians, creatives, and music industry enthusiasts an inspiring programme filled with panels, roundtables, hands-on workshops, and live showcases. The festival aims to not only nurture young talent musically but also provide career guidance in the thrilling—but sometimes complex—world of the music industry. The BMC is bringing together professionals, artists, and experts from youth organisations, education, and Berlin’s vibrant music scene.Admission to the LISTEN TO BERLIN: YOUTH Festival is free of charge. Secure your tickets here.Check out the full programme of LISTEN TO BERLIN: