Category: music matters

Sound City is a 2013 American documentary film produced and directed by Dave Grohl, in his directorial debut, about the history of recording studio Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, Los Angeles. Grohl was inspired to create the documentary after he purchased several items from the studio, including the Neve 8028 analog mixing console, when…

Music is everywhere in our cities. It not only brings citizens together and makes places come alive, but it is also deeply embedded in the urban, social and economic fabric. While artists and music companies can shape our cities, institutions can in turn actively influence the music scene and foster creativity. The collaboration between city…

Directed by Batu Akyol, “Jazz in Turkey” was premiered in 2013, with the 20th Istanbul Jazz Festival. The documentary investigates the evolutionary phases, interactions and key figures of jazz music in Turkey, taking the social history of the country as its backdrop. Featuring archival footage from the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV) and…

IMPF provides an international forum where indie publishing companies – new, established, small, regional and large – can meet. The panel will highlight how networking and sub publishing deals are the way for you to grow your business in this dynamic and rapidly developing market. In association with IMPALA, WIN, Merlin & IMPF Speakers:Claudia Mescoli,…

On 16th September 2017, exactly one year after the release of Trentemøller’s fourth album Fixion we are happy and proud to present a full, hour long music documentary by Thomas Jessen, Julie Runa and Kristian Pedersen. The film accompanies the danish musician and producer from the first steps towards the new album and gives intimate…

Watch Chairman and CEO Jim Bankoff discuss how Vox Media became one of today’s fastest growing and most innovative media companies during this Featured Session from SXSW Interactive 2016. In it’s fifth year, Vox Media already attracts a global audience of 170 million mostly affluent young adults. By bringing in influential writers—such as Ezra Klein, Kara Swisher, and Nilay…

The documentary ’Sound of Berlin – a journey through the capital of electronic music’ explores the myths around Berlin and its club culture by taking the viewer on an intensive journey through the electronic depths of the city. The documentary features interviews with Juan Atkins, Dr. Motte, Dimitri Hegemann, Marc Houle, Monolink, Pan-Pot, Mathias Kaden,…

How will artists make money in ten years? Twenty-five years? In a forward-looking predictive piece in 1996, The New York Times columnist Paul Krugman wrote about “the celebrity economy,” in which “creations must make money indirectly by promoting sales of something else.” Today, artists are increasingly turning to sponsorships and ad placement for funding, and…

A distinct scene is flourishing in a city that no longer considers itself inferior to established dance music hubs like London and Berlin. Melbourne has long been heralded as the cultural capital of Australia, a claim that rings especially true when it comes to electronic music. These days, the city boasts a deep pool of…

With the globalization of music, we have seen the explosion of the “festivalization” of events. But what is festivalization? Festivalization is a profound event trend, largely fueled by the audience’s desire to be immersed in a multi-dimensional world of experiences over ownership. This movement has even infiltrated the events industry, reinvigorating attendee bases and attracting millennial…