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LISTEN TO BERLIN: AWARDS 2023 – Call for Submissions
June 26, 2023
Submit your nominees for the Listen to Berlin: Awards 2023. On 14 November 2023, the 8th Listen to Berlin: Awards will take place, acknowledging Berlin’s outstanding personalities, initiatives and creative people in music. Submit your favourite nominee in the following 5 award categories: Award for the Promotion and Development of the Berlin Music Scene Award for Sustainale Management Award for Music Journalism Award for the Most Creative Music Video The Rolf Budde Award for Attitude in the Music Industry Deadline for submission: 01.09.2023. Submit now
MW:M 2023 Call for Participation
June 26, 2023
This call for participation is for all music, tech and media professionals, entrepreneurs and students to share and discuss their experiences, knowledge, ideas, projects or business models. We are interested in ideas that embrace a human-centred approach to music and media technologies and businesses in one of this year’s three strands: Humanize! – Work and Life Humanize! – Creation and Business Humanize! – Tech and Tools The call is open until 31st of July, after which point the MW:M Programme team and the curational board of BMC will hold an editorial meeting to discuss the applicants. If you have any questions, please contact our programme team.
MW:M 2023 Mission Statement
June 22, 2023
In 2023, the opportunity to shape things seems limitless. We all love brilliant artists and great music – so where do we start if we want to create and market it better? MW:M23 will explore new technologies and tools by moving the human – our creativity, potential and vision – to the centre of our approach. Humanize Work and Life How do music businesses use technologies to develop new ways of working? And which ones have already proven useful? We’ll ask them to show us. Humanize Creation and Business How do you place fairness at the core of creative work – and what can we
MW:M 2023 – CALL FOR SATELLITES
June 22, 2023
HOST YOUR OWN EVENT Most Wanted: Music works with the best visionaries, businesses, and creatives from across the music and creative scene. We want to put together an unparalleled selection of events. And we believe that 2023 will be the best group of MW:M Satellites, yet. Satellites are where the cutting edge is. Scattered all over Berlin, they’re the nitty-gritty of the conference – where friendships, collaborations, and work partnerships are formed around things like decentralized workshops, office hours sessions, performances, exhibitions, and receptions. On Thursday 16th November, we will transform Berlin into a one-day hotspot of music, creativity, and technology. There will be events in some
MW:M: Live 2023: Call for Application
May 25, 2023
MW:M Live is the music showcase event of Most Wanted: Music, Berlin’s music business conference. All industry visitors attending Most Wanted: Music will automatically be admitted to the showcase event. Additionally, MW:M Live will be open to the public with separate tickets. Taking place on November 16th at the Kulturbrauerei in Berlin, the fifth edition of the showcase offers up-and-coming talent the chance to introduce themselves as live acts in front of an audience of conference participants, invited decision-makers, and music lovers. Artists from all over Germany, Europe and beyond will be selected from the applicants.Are you an artist and do you want to showcase
Save the Date: Next Edition MW:M 14 – 16 Nov 2023!
May 3, 2023
Mark your calendars and get ready for the next edition of MW:M, happening on November 14-16, 2023 at the renowned Kulturbrauerei in Berlin. Join us for three days of networking and engaging discussions with over 3,000 attendees from Berlin, Germany, and beyond. Stay tuned for ticket sales, coming soon. Don’t miss out on the latest hot topics in the music industry!
3 Questions to Laura Hirvi
October 26, 2022
3 Questions to Laura Hirvi (Managing Director at Virtual Reality Berlin Brandenburg) Question 1: What potentials lie in the cooperation of XR and the music industry from an economic perspective and where should new interfaces/cooperations be created to leverage them? One example that immediately comes to mind here is virtual concerts. When cultural institutions had to close due to the global pandemic and festivals and live concerts were cancelled, there was a brief moment of silence in the scene. Music could still be heard, of course, but not experienced in the same way as would have been the case at a concert. It didn’t take
New Matches for a New Deal – MW:M launches Recruiting Day
September 29, 2022
New Matches for a New Deal – MW:M launches Recruiting Day The world of work is changing and so are the expectations of the people in it. That means that recruitment is also changing – simply meeting the shortage of skilled workers is no longer enough. Demands on companies in the music industry, and on their internal culture, have changed significantly too: sustainability, new forms of work, the value-oriented use of new technologies and true workforce diversity are increasingly important as part of a successful recruitment process. MW:M’s brand-new Recruiting Day, which takes place on Day 2 of this year’s conference, addresses this change and aims
SURVEY: AWARENESS – CREATING A SAFER SPACE AT MOST WANTED: MUSIC
September 26, 2022
It is close to our hearts that people with experience of discrimination participating in Most Wanted: Music feel as comfortable, safe and free as possible, before during and after the event, both on-site and online. To get a feeling for past problems as well as for needs and desires of all former and future attendees, we initiated a survey and would appreciate your feedback. From these anonymous responses, we will then begin to develop an awareness concept for Most Wanted: Music. The existing Code of Conduct will be revised based on the answers and the expertise of Safe the Dance, and concrete courses of action and
MW:M LIVE 22 | PROJECT – & EVENT-MANAGER
September 5, 2022
MW:M Live 2022 is the music showcase event of Most Wanted: Music, Berlin’s music business conference. Taking place on 10 November at the Kulturbrauerei in Berlin, the fourth edition of the showcase offers up-and-coming talent – both local and international – the chance to introduce themselves as live acts in front of an audience of conference participants, invited decision-makers, and music lovers. We offer emerging artists a stage and platform for the next step in their career. MW:M Live is a part of Most Wanted: Music. Most Wanted: Music is the largest conference for the professional music and creative industries in Berlin and one
MW:M LIVE: THE SHOWCASE FESTIVAL FOR NEWCOMER! APPLY NOW!
August 24, 2022
MW:M: Live 2022: The Showcase Festival for Newcomers Apply now! MW:M Live 2022 is the music showcase event of Most Wanted: Music, Berlin’s music business conference. Taking place on 10 November at the Kulturbrauerei in Berlin, the fourth edition of the showcase offers up-and-coming talent – both local and international – the chance to introduce themselves as live acts in front of an audience of conference participants, invited decision-makers, and music lovers. Artists from all over Germany and Europe will be selected from the applicants – with a special attention on this year’s focus state, Saxony – offering aspiring artists a stage and platform for the next step in their
MW:M22 – CALL FOR SATELLITES
August 23, 2022
Call for MW:M Satellites: Host your own event Most Wanted: Music works with the best visionaries, businesses, and creatives from across the music and creative scene. We want to put together an unparalleled selection of events. And we believe that 2022 will be the best group of MW:M Satellites, yet. Satellites are where the cutting edge is. Scattered all over Berlin, they’re the nitty-gritty of the conference – where friendships, collaborations, and work partnerships are formed around things like decentralized workshops, office hours sessions, performances, exhibitions, and receptions. On Thursday 10th November, we will transform Berlin into a one-day hotspot of music, creativity, and technology. There will be
MW:M22 | Call For Volunteers!
June 27, 2022
Most Wanted: Music 2022 is Germany’s new voice of the forward-thinking music industry. The convention will take place as a hybrid conference – both online and on-site in Berlin. We are looking for volunteers who want to gain hands-on experience in organizing this year’s MW:M. As part of the team, you will learn how to organize and execute a professional hybrid event. Help us negotiate A New Deal the music industry needs. Apply now! MW:M22 volunteers: Teamwork always wins! Our MW:M22 volunteers should be professional, reliable and culturally sensitive. You will be part of the global change in music industry and get the opportunity to
MW:M 22 – Call for Participation
June 27, 2022
Most Wanted: Music 2022 – Call for Participation We invite musicians, stage performers and DJs, music tech professionals, music business pros and starters, researchers, scientists and experimenters, multimedia artists, developers and music aficionados, sound designers, audio branders and growth hackers – and of course all other wicked weirdos – who strive for A NEW DEAL in the music ecosystem. We want to pick your brain, ask you anything about your discoveries and be inspired by your craziness to make Most Wanted: Music the platform for shaping the music and music business of tomorrow. Because this year’s motto is A NEW DEAL! The music industry needs a
Most Wanted: Marketing Manager (marketing, social media marketing, PR) – freelance
June 27, 2022
About 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 business models. Offering a wide range of inspiring keynotes, interviews