Waves Festival #WavesFestival2020 CONFERENCE FOLDER 2020 Waves Festival Conference 2020 Where East Meets West rom 10th to 11th of September 2020 the indie label association VTMÖ are inviting Waves Festival Conference, organized everyone to discussions about coordinated Fby Waves Festival, Music Austria and support measures for clubs and promoters Austrian Music Export, takes place for the and fair payment on streaming portals. 10th time. National and international music experts, organizers, label owners, bookers, and musicians are meeting during the day Focus Countries: UK and Ukraine for discussion and networking online and at This year’s host countries UK and Ukraine the SAE Institute in Vienna. will present their music scenes and markets, and special networking sessions will provide an opportunity to establish contacts with Challenges for the music industry important industry representatives from The conference program addresses the chal- both countries. A workshop will explain the lenges for the music industry triggered by expected effects of Brexit on the cooperati- the COVID-19 pandemic in a variety of ways. on with the UK. International experts from the music indus- Feedback Listening Sessions and numerous try will share their experiences on panels and viral networking formats complement the the umbrella organization of the European future-oriented program. Music Export Agencies EMEE will host a dis- cussion with political decision makers and organizations on the future of the European FUNDING PARTNERS CONFERENCE music sector. In addition, alternative sources of income and innovative ways of communicating and disseminating content will be explored in workshops and presentations. For example, Bandcamp, a service that has been able to make positive headlines through effective support actions for artists and labels, will hold a webinar. The Vienna Club Commission and the local MASTHEAD CONTENTS Editor in chief Thomas Heher Editorial Staff Theresa Zieg- MASTHEAD 3 ler, Wolfgang Grob, Franz Hergovich, Tatjana Domany, TIMETABLE 4 Shilla Strelka, Tanja Holz, Marketing Sarah Gerstmayer CONFERENCE DETAILS 6 Publisher Wien macht Kultur e.V. Adress Stauraczgasse RESTAURANT TIPS 11 10/4, AT-1050 Vienna, Austria E-Mail info@wavesvien- SHOWCASES 12 na.com Web www.wavesvienna.com Printed by Facultas XA - EXPORT AWARD 22 Druck Vienna Published in Vienna E-Mail info@wavevi- CONFERENCE SPEAKERS A – Z 24 enna.com Phone +43 1 952 27 98 Fax +43 1 253 30 33-7273 PARTNERS 42 3 Thursday, 10.SEP.2020 09:00 09:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00 12:30 13:00 1 The Future of the SAE European Music Kaisersaal Eco System SAE Music Library Meet the Online Ukrainians Friday, 11.SEP.2020 09:00 09:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00 12:30 13:00 1 SAE Focus Country Kaisersaal Ukraine The SAE Future of Focu Booking Library … Meet the Online Germans 4 13:30 14:00 14:30 15:00 15:30 16:00 16:30 17:00 17:30 18:00 18:30 19:00 Feedback Listening Feedback Listening Session 1 Session 2 New ways Techniques for Music Cities of audience streaming Live Music Cities Workshop participation Music from in music home Official Meet the Opening Czechs + WUK Panel Listening Reception Invitation Lecture Session only 13:30 14:00 14:30 15:00 15:30 16:00 16:30 17:00 17:30 18:00 18:30 19:00 Earning Brexit Money in Fair Streaming? Workshop Times of Crisis Focus Country Bandcamp UK Workshop MUSEXPO Meet the Festivals Panel Listening Reception Invitation Lecture Session only 5 Conference Details Thursday 10.SEP.2020 11:00-12:00 SPEED MEETING 14:15-15:00 WORKSHOP MUSIC CITIES MEET THE UKRAINIANS WORKSHOP HOSTED BY VCC [EN] Online [EN] Library In this online speed meeting you’ll have the By Invitation only. chance to connect with interesting people Moderation Martina Brunner (Vienna Club from the Ukraine music business in virtual Commission, AT) rooms, which rotate every seven minutes. Speaker Shain Shapiro (Sound Diplomacy, CA) 12:00-13:00 PANEL THE FUTURE OF THE EUROPEAN MUSIC ECO 14:45-15:30 SPEED MEETING SYSTEM HOSTED BY EMEE MEET THE CZECHS [EN] Kaisersaal [EN] Online The COVID-19 crisis has a huge impact on the In this online speed meeting you’ll have the music eco system, that will certainly need chance to connect with interesting peo- a lot of support and smart ideas. EMEE, the ple from the Czech music sector in virtual European network of music export offices, rooms, which rotate every seven minutes. invited representatives of the European Commission and the most active music net- 15:00-16:00 works to hear about their evaluations, ideas FEEDBACK LISTENING SESSION 1 and initiatives. [EN] Kaisersaal Speaker Elisa Thoma (Live DMA, FR), Susan- International professionals give constructive ne Hollmann (European Commission, DE), feedback on up-and-coming acts with inter- Jake Beaumont-Nesbitt (IMMF, UK), Corinne national potential. Sadki (Le Bureau Export/EMEE, FR), Didier Moderation Rainer Praschak (mica - Music Gosset (IMPALA, FR) Austria, AT) Moderation Franz Hergovich (Austrian Music Speaker Aleksandra Jabłońska (OFFBeat, Export, AT), Nuno Saraiva (Why Portugal/ PL), Katharina Seidler (Radio FM4, AT), Nikola EMEE, PT) Terzic (Oblot Agency, HR), Marton Naray (Sounds Czech, CZ) 13:15-14:00 PANEL MUSIC CITIES HOSTED BY VCC 13:15-14:00 PANEL NEW WAYS OF AUDIENCE [EN] Library PARTICIPATION IN MUSIC PRESENTED BY Every city has a music scene. Each mu- MUSIC PARTICIPATION DAYS 2020 sic scene defines a city. In the wake of [EN] Library the Covid-19 crisis, Sound Diplomacy has Four domain experts and the audience dis- developed a 9-point plan on how cities can cuss new ways of audience participation in strengthen this aspect. Setting focus on music. Everyone can attend and participate Vienna we will discuss about how music online for free. See www.musicparticipation. creates better cities and urban development com for all information about the panellists for all of us. and how to participate as audience member. Moderation Martina Brunner (Vienna Club Moderation Oliver Hödl (TU Wien, AT) Commission, AT) Speaker Christopher Widauer (AT), Susanne Speaker Shain Shapiro (Sound Diplomacy, Kirchmayr (Musician, AT), Peter Reichl (AT), CA), Susanne Kirchmayr (Musician, AT), Jo- Susanne Niedermayr (Radio Ö1, AT) hannes Piller (AT), Carmen Fischer (AT) 6 16:30-17:30 12:00-13:00 PANEL FEEDBACK LISTENING SESSION 2 FOCUS COUNTRY UKRAINE [EN] Kaisersaal [EN] Kaisersaal International professionals give constructive Each year true to the motto of the festival feedback on up-and-coming acts with inter- “East meets West” Waves invites two focus national potential. countries for the festival and the conference. Moderation Rainer Praschak (mica - Music Find out more about the rich and lively Ukrai- Austria, AT) nian music scene. Networking opportunity Speaker Stefan Trischler (Radio FM4, AT), with key players of the Ukrainian music mar- Andraž Kajzer (MENT, SI), Ralph H. Christoph ket, facts & figures, country presentation (c/o pop, DE) Moderation Regina Fisch (Austrian Music Export, AT) Speaker Katherine Maliukova (Booking 16:45-17:30 WORKSHOP Manager, UA), Valeriia Perkov (Aristocrats TECHNIQUES FOR STREAMING Family, UA), Sergii Maletskyi (H2D, UA), Alex LIVE MUSIC FROM HOME Bondarenko (LiRoom, UA), Ivan Talaychuk PRESENTED BY YAMAHA (Pibox, UA), Grigoriy Fatianov (Masterskaya, [EN] Library UA), Vlad Yaremchuk (Atlas Weekend, UA) In this seminar, Andy Cooper, from Yamaha Research & Development, will provide tips, 12:00-13:00 PANEL THE FUTURE techniques and a list of equipment to get OF BOOKING: SOLD OUT SHOWS started with live streaming from your home. USING DATA Whether you sing, play acoustic, electric, [EN] Library electronic or virtual instruments, live stream- How does music streaming influence the live ing is where you can reach your biggest au- music industry? Data from all concert-goers dience. Find out how to make a high quality and/or music lovers are now available. Spo- sound on a low budget. tify sold out their own concerts making boo- Speaker Andy Cooper (Yamaha Research & king decisions based on streaming results Development, UK) rather than just focussing on big names. How to access this data in the whole industry? The artist discovery and booking platform gigmit initiated a pilot project LASER (Live Friday Artists Search Engine & Recommendations) with the support of the European Union 11.SEP.2020 (Music Moves Europe) to access, gather and display streaming and fan data and give a 11:00-12:00 SPEED MEETING guidance on how active and how big an artist MEET THE GERMANS is in any region. How does this look like? Join [EN] Online the presentation! In this online speed meeting you’ll have the Speaker Marcus Fitzgerald (Gigmit, DE) chance to connect with interesting people from Germany music business in virtual rooms, which rotate every seven minutes. 7 13:15-14:15 PANEL 15:00-15:45 LECTURE BREXIT FOCUS COUNTRY UK [EN] Kaisersaal [EN] Library In February 2020, Brexit became a reality Each year true to the motto of the festival and since then, the music industry has been “East meets West” Waves invites two focus discussing its impact on live music and countries for the festival and the conference. performance opportunities in the UK. A lack Find out more about the rich and lively UK of information and many misunderstandings music scene. Networking opportunity with about visa requirements and work permits key players of the UK music market, facts & as well as ever changing regulations have a figures, country presentation. profound impact on current and future plans Moderation Ian Smith (Frusion, AT) of artists, booking agencies and promoters Speaker Anastasia Connor (Noise Unit PR, alike. This workshop wants to inform artists UK), Neal Thompson (Focus Wales, UK), Mi- seeking work in the UK about current deve- chael Lambert (Wide Days, UK), Adam Ryan lopments and answer questions about visas, (The Great Escape Festival, UK) carnets, tax issues and travel regulations.