MW:M 2024
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Delegates BusTour – Register now!
October 22, 2024
Get ready for an unforgettable MW:M Delegates BusTour, where we will explore Berlin’s hottest new venues and studios! This dynamic tour takes you straight to the pulse of the city’s music scene, offering exclusive behind-the-scenes access to top locations. Meet the creators behind these projects and discover exciting opportunities for your business to thrive. Don’t miss this chance to connect, learn, and be inspired—on Thursday, November 14, at 12 PM! The MW:M Delegates BusTour is an exclusive opportunity for MW:M ticket holders only!Grab your MW:M Ticket now and register for our BusTour to secure your spot on this exciting itinerary. With only 35 seats available, you’ll want to act fast—don’t miss out on this unique
MW:M Live 2024 – Full Programme!
October 17, 2024
Get ready, music lovers: For the first time, MW:M Live will spread the excitement across two nights. Join us on November 13 and 14 as we spotlight a new generation of promising artists from Germany and across Europe at the iconic Kulturbrauerei Berlin! Check out the full programme for MW:M Live 2024 here. Listen to our MW:M Live 2024 Spotify playlist! MW:M Live offers up-and coming talent the chance to introduce themselves to a hand-picked audience of booking agents, managers, A&Rs and media representatives––as well as fans of new music. Thanks to the professional set-up of the venue, artists will perform under optimal conditions, allowing
Full-length Interview with Chris Cooke
October 2, 2024
In our MW:M Core Focus Newsletter #3, we spoke with platinum-certified songwriter, Linda Stark, and Chris Cooke, founder of the music industry media and consultancy firm CMU. We wanted to know how artists and songwriters can keep the advantages of the various platforms, data systems, and algorithms, while making sure that money created via this tech is shared fairly. We are excited to share the full interview with Chris with you below – enjoy reading!Q: Technology has – supposedly – democratised just about every corner of the music industry, and yet plenty of people – DIY/indie artists and smaller labels for instance – still report that they are
Matchmaking Lunch Media Tech, XR & Live Music
September 30, 2024
Are you ready to dive into the future of live music and immersive media? We are thrilled to invite you – in collaboration with BDKV, XRBB and Medianet Berlin Brandenburg – to a unique networking event: Matchmaking Lunch Media Tech, XR & Live Musictaking place on Wednesday, 13 November from 13:00 to 14:30. This exclusive event brings together a handpicked group of professionals from immersive media, music tech, live music venues, and event production — all in one place, for a lunch focused on driving innovation and building powerful new collaborations. You will be matched to two or more people that correspond to your wishes and descriptions in
MW:M LOVES HOLIDAY INN – 15 PERCENT DISCOUNT ON ROOM BOOKINGS
September 2, 2024
You’re traveling to Berlin for your visit to Most Wanted: Music 2024 and are still looking for a suitable accommodation?Holiday Inn Berlin City Center East Prenzlauer Berg (Prenzlauer Allee 169, 10409 Berlin) offers MW:M24 attendees a 15 percent discount on room bookings. If you are interested, please contact the Holiday Inn team with your booking request and the subject MWM loves Holiday Inn at res@hi-berlin.com or +49 (0)30 44661 816. The offer is limited. The discount can only be granted as long as rooms are available during the booking period.
MW:M24 – Travel Sustainably!
July 16, 2024
In line with our efforts to make MW:M more sustainable, we have set up an event ticket in cooperation with Deutsche Bahn. Get relaxed to MW:M24 and travel CO2-free – your Event Ticket at a fixed price throughout Germany. From any DB station to MW:M in Berlin, with the City-Ticket (local public transportation) on the day of arrival & departure included*.Event Ticket one-way and specific train (subject to availability):1st class 89,90 € (seat reservation incl.)2nd class 55,90 €Event Ticket one-way and fully flexible:1st class 112,90 € (seat reservation incl.)2nd class 77,90 €All fares are valid for arrivals and departures between 12 and 15 November. Tickets
First Round of MW:M24 Speakers Announced
July 11, 2024
We are delighted to share the first round of speakers for this year’s Most Wanted: Music. Look forward to exciting sessions with experts from different areas of the music industry, such as:Jay Ahern – Panel “AI: Don’t Get Sued – Navigating Music Copyright in the Age of AI”Richard Akingbehin – Roundtable “The Revolution Will Be Monetized”Ellen Allien – Panel, title tbaJohanna Amelie – Roundtable “Parenthood in the Music Industry – The ABC of Missing Structures and Financial Obstacles”Kim Bayley – Panel “Introduction to the Global and European Vinyl Market – Sales & Trends”Sven Deutschmann – Fishbowl “Sustainable in oh so many Ways: Do We Have
MW:M Research – Call for Application
July 4, 2024
Most Wanted: Music Research is a new subconference format of MW:M24. As a collaborative format with the GMM and other academic partners, MW:M Research establishes an innovative space for encounters between artists, practitioners and researchers. MW:M Research will kick off on November 14, starting the day with the Applied Knowledge Lab initiated by GMM, IMBRA & MW:M. For the afternoon, we are looking for talks, presentations, papers, demos and discursive formats from the areas of music business, music culture, and music tech. Topics are organized in three tracks and may focus on, but are not limited to this year’s conference theme Monetize! For further information on
Dogaja Project – Call for Application
June 25, 2024
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 13 and 14 November at Kulturbrauerei Berlin and offers up-and-coming talents from a wide range of genres the unique opportunity to present themselves to 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? Then apply here by 31 July! Apply Now Are you an artist and do you
MW:M Live 2024 – Call for Application
June 4, 2024
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 13 and 14 November at Kulturbrauerei Berlin and offers up-and-coming talents from a wide range of genres the unique opportunity to present themselves to 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? Then apply here by 31 July! Apply Now Are you an artist and do you
MW:M24 – Call for Satellites
June 4, 2024
Would you like to run your own satellite event? 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:M24 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 12 and 14 November. Would you like to organise your own satellite event and/or be a stop
MW:M 2024 – Call for Participation
June 4, 2024
Apply now This call is aimed at all music, tech and media professionals, entrepreneurs and students who would like to share and discuss their experiences, knowledge, ideas, projects or business models in relation to this year’s motto, Monetize! We are interested in suggestions that fit one of the following topics: Monetize artists’ work better Monetize technology fairly Monetize sustainability and accessibility The deadline for your proposals is 31 July. The MW:M programme team will discuss all submissions and get back to you as soon as possible. If you have any questions, please send us an e-mail. Would you like to propose your own topic on
MW:M24 Mission Statement
June 4, 2024
Last year, MW:M’s motto was Humanize!– a call to action to place people at the centre of everything that the music industry does. In 2024, those people have disruptive technologies and novel tactics to create and grow as never before… and prosper in a way they deserve. This year, we say: Monetize! MW:M24 will explore how an industry posting record profits can become kinder, fairer, cleaner, more efficient, and more inventive – whilst ensuring that everyone makes money. Monetize artists’ work better Which partnerships, funding, and business models work best for today’s nimble, multi-faceted artists and their collaborators? How should teams build structures and networks
SAVE THE DATE: MW:M24
June 4, 2024
Mark your calendar: Most Wanted: Music 2024 takes place from 12 to 14 November at Kulturbrauerei Berlin. In the eleventh edition of MW:M, everything revolves around the motto Monetize! MW:M24 wants to explore how an industry posting record profits can become kinder, fairer, cleaner, more efficient, and more inventive – whilst ensuring that everyone makes money. MW:M24 will open with the LISTEN TO BERLIN: AWARDS on the evening of 12 November, followed by the MW:M Convention on 13 and 14 November and the MW:M Live Showcases at night of both days, presenting a thrilling live programme of national and international artists. This year, the focus
MW:M Live – Full Lineup
November 9, 2023
MW:M Live is the music showcase of Most Wanted: Music, Berlin’s music business conference, and 2023 sees the fifth edition of the event take place across the Kesselhaus, Maschinenhaus, Frannz Club, and Panda venues. And with today’s initial artist announcement, it’s clear that this year’s programme shaping up to be the best in the history of MW:M Live! This year, we turn a special spotlight on the musical talent emerging from Baden-Württemberg, with a group of artists ready to share music as beautiful as their famously attractive Land. MW:M Live 2023 warmly welcomes: bilingual singer-songwriter alvva, who performs her dreamy synthpop filled with nostalgia and joie de vivre; JISKA, who explores her