Due to the current global Coronavirus pandemic, events at which we planned to host managers and bring the #EMMACommunity together have been cancelled or postponed. Nevertheless, the European Music Managers Mentorship Activation (EMMMA) is carrying on and we will hopefully see each other online and at events later in 2020. For now, some details: As…
EMMA, together with IMPALA, joins nearly 40 other European institutions calling for emergency structural policy for all sectors of the music industry at the EU, national, regional and local level to stave off the dire economic fallout caused by the current global pandemic. The entire music ecosystem is and will continue to be adversely affected…
EMMA was so excited to be a part of this year’s by:larm Festival in Oslo, moderating and actively participating in four different activities, all hosted by NEMAA and EMMA and part of our mentorship programme event series this year. This festival is one of the milestones of the EMMMA mentorship program and we were pleased…
We are thrilled to announce that the first-ever European Music Managers Mentorship Activation (EMMMA) received just over 60 applications from 16 European countries. Many thanks to those that applied, supported applicants with recommendation letters and helped to spread the word! Below, you will find results of the open call as well as mentee/mentor pairings. Jérémie…
As part of the EMMMA programming for 2020, we have teamed up with our Norwegian buddies at NEMAA, Music Norway and YouTube Music to present some great topics and foster fruitful conversations at by:Larm Festival in Oslo and conference at the end of February. Please click HERE to view the EMMA @ by:Larm Facebook event.…
Calling Europe’s music managers! Are you a developing manager? Have you been working in the industry for at least a year? Apply for a year-long mentorship program to grow your skills and network. We have opened up the application for mentors to participate in the first-ever European Music Manager Mentorship Activation (EMMMA). Click HERE to…
As some of you know EMMA had a pleasure of announcing, during last Reeperbahn festival event, our mentorship programme for music managers across Europe (EMMMA), co-funded by the Creative Europe programme of the European Union – see press release here. Just to let you know, applications will open soon so please keep an eye out for…
MMF UK has recently launched a report, titled: Managing Expectations: An exploration into the changing role and value of the music manager. This research is underpinned by a survey of more than 180 music managers as well as in-depth interviews conducted by Music Ally’s Eamonn Forde with managers representing acts including The 1975, Gorillaz, Mumford…
EMMA representatives spent a few days mingling with the German industry and hosted a panel at Most Wanted: Music in Berlin at the beginning of November. Moderated by Magdalena Jensen (Chimes Agency), the panel “Artist Management in Rapid Change” kicked off with a presentation by Paul Bonham of the new MMF UK report (Managing Expectations,…
The European Music Managers Alliance (EMMA) and Association of Artist Managers (AAM Australia) were delighted to host the International Manager Meetup Brunch last week at the Reeperbahn Festival, sponsored by our friends Aviator Management. It was a great pleasure to network and share experiences with fellow music managers and industry representatives from various countries across Europe and beyond, including Germany, Netherlands,…