Showcases & export offices
The institutional ladder into new markets: showcase festivals where the industry books next season, and national export offices that fund their artists to be there. This is what 'expanding into other markets' actually looks like below superstar level.
- Austrian Music Export — Austria-based professional artists and music companies with credible international activity.
- Canadian Independent Music Association — Canadian independent labels, managers, publishers and established self-managed artist businesses.
- Centre national de la musique — France-based artists and music businesses that meet the legal, professional and financial criteria of a specific program.
- ESNS — European acts ready for festival-booker exposure at showcase level.
- Folk Alliance International — Folk and roots artists with a strong live set, professional materials and a plan for conference networking.
- Initiative Musik — German-based acts: real grant money for tours and releases
- Music Business Association — Artist teams and music companies seeking business infrastructure, partnerships and senior industry relationships.
- Music Finland — Finnish artists and companies with professional releases, live activity and a realistic target market.
- Music Norway — Norwegian artists and industry companies with clear international goals and evidence of professional activity.
- PRS Foundation — UK creators funding a release, tour or showcase slot. UK-based creators with original music, an established track record and a well-developed project that could meaningfully advance their career. Different funds cover emerging artists, breakthrough acts, composers, behind-the-scenes writers and underrepresented creators.
- Reeperbahn Festival — German market entry and European booker relationships. Export-ready emerging artists with a compelling live show, current releases, professional materials and a clear plan for expanding into Germany or the wider European market.
- Sounds Australia — Australian artists entering export markets with funded slots. Export-ready Australian artists with a strong live show, current releases, domestic momentum and a clear target market—especially those already selected for an international showcase conference.
- SXSW — Industry exposure when you already have a story building. Career-ready artists with a strong live show, recent momentum, professional materials, a travel budget and specific industry contacts they want to meet.
- The Great Escape — UK agents and A&Rs seeing you live first. Export-ready emerging artists with a polished live set, current momentum, professional support and a clear plan to develop the UK or European market.
- WOMEX — Global, folk, traditional and culturally rooted artists with a strong live show and export-ready team.