Austrian Music Export Handbook Table of Contents Imprint ........................................................................................................................................ 5 Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 6 Part 1 - General Information about Austria .......................................................................................... 7 Geographical Data and Transport Infrastructure ........................................................................ 7 General Information ........................................................................................................ 7 Towns and Cities .............................................................................................................. 9 Administrative Divisions ................................................................................................. 9 Transport (Touring in Austria) ....................................................................................... 9 Important Contacts, Related Links ............................................................................. 11 Demographic Information ........................................................................................................ 12 General Information ...................................................................................................... 12 Population Distribution ................................................................................................. 12 Population in Age Groups ............................................................................................. 13 Population Growth from 1951 to 2001 ......................................................................... 14 Demographic Change .................................................................................................... 14 Migrant Population ....................................................................................................... 15 Language ........................................................................................................................ 15 Language in Music ......................................................................................................... 16 Important Contacts, Related Links ............................................................................. 16 Education and Music Schools .................................................................................................. 17 General Information ...................................................................................................... 17 Educational Attainment in Austria .............................................................................. 17 Art and Music Education in Austria ............................................................................ 18 Important Contacts, Related Links ............................................................................. 20 Cultural Politics ........................................................................................................................ 21 General Information ...................................................................................................... 21 Federal Structure ........................................................................................................... 21 Subsidiarity Principle .................................................................................................... 21 LIKUS System ................................................................................................................ 21 Public Expenditure for Culture and Music in Accordance with LIKUS .................. 22 Development of the Federal Expenditure on Culture from 2000-2011 ..................... 22 Music Promotion ............................................................................................................ 23 International Cultural Policy ....................................................................................... 23 Embassies and Consulates ............................................................................................ 23 Important Contacts, Related Links ............................................................................. 24 Legal Framework ..................................................................................................................... 25 General Information ...................................................................................................... 25 Austria and the EU ........................................................................................................ 25 Freedom to Travel and Work ....................................................................................... 25 Entry Requirements ...................................................................................................... 26 Labor Law, Work Permits: EU Citizens ...................................................................... 26 Labor Law, Work Permits: Citizens from Non-EU Countries .................................. 26 Customs Regulations ..................................................................................................... 27 Copyright and Exploitation Rights .............................................................................. 27 Important Contacts, Related Links ............................................................................. 27 Fiscal Framework ..................................................................................................................... 29 General Information ...................................................................................................... 29 Tax, Tax Refund ............................................................................................................. 29 Tax and Foreign Artists - Reverse Charge .................................................................. 30 Refund of Austrian Sales Tax ....................................................................................... 30 Income Tax ..................................................................................................................... 30 Double Taxation Agreement ......................................................................................... 31 Artists and Athletes Breakthrough Rule ..................................................................... 31 Special Income Tax for Artists ...................................................................................... 32 Payroll Tax ...................................................................................................................... 32 Foreign Tax ..................................................................................................................... 32 Important Contacts, Related Links ............................................................................. 32 Economic Overview ................................................................................................................. 33 General Information ...................................................................................................... 33 Sectors of the Economy ................................................................................................. 34 Creative Industries ........................................................................................................ 34 Structure of the Creative Industries by Sector in 2010 .............................................. 35 Social Partnership .......................................................................................................... 36 Income of Austrians ....................................................................................................... 36 Purchasing Power of the Austrians .............................................................................. 37 Trade Balance (Total Economy, Music) .......................................................................... 37 Consumption and Leisure Behaviour .......................................................................... 38 Budgetary Expenditure in Austria ............................................................................... 39 Internet Penetration and Usage in Austria .................................................................. 40 Mobile Market ............................................................................................................... 40 Important Contacts, Related Links ............................................................................. 41 Part 2 – Music Country Austria .......................................................................................................... 41 Tradition and Modernity........................................................................................................... 41 General Information ...................................................................................................... 41 Classical and Contemporary Music ............................................................................. 42 Schlager/Folkloric Music .............................................................................................. 43 Jazz, Blues, World Music .............................................................................................. 43 Electronic Music ...........................................................................................................