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The report rightly identifies several key priorities: the need to strengthen the sustainability, competitiveness and independence of the music sector; the importance of a European Music Observatory; the challenges of market concentration, digital platforms and AI; the need to prioritise human creativity and improve working conditions,…

MENTORS This year, we’re proud to bring together a group of mentors with diverse backgrounds across management, publishing, live, sync, marketing and beyond — all committed to supporting emerging talent in the industry. 🇳🇱 Alex ter Horst Founder of Neva Land Music, based in Utrecht, with…

From March to December 2026, the programme will support music managers across Europe with long-term, structured mentoring focused on: Strategic thinking Professional skills Career sustainability Building stronger careers for managers and their artists Through one-to-one mentoring, expert-led workshops, peer learning, and access to a strong pan-European network, EMMpower connects experience with a new…

DOWNLOAD THE REPORT HERE   The European Music Managers Alliance (EMMA), the umbrella body for 18 national music manager organisations throughout Europe, has published the findings of a new comprehensive survey of music managers. Previewed initially to delegates at the ESNS (Eurosonic Noorderslag) conference last month, the…

In collaboration with EMMA, we’re looking for experienced European music managers who are passionate about helping the next generation of artists build sustainable careers in the music industry. If you’ve applied to the EMMA Mentoring Programme before, this might be of interest to you! The programme…

EMMA has announced that highly respected German manager Tessy Schulz will serve as the organisation’s new Chair.   An experienced executive with over 20 years in the music business, including more than a decade  with Sony Music Germany and Sony Music Europe, Tessy now runs her own…

EMMA is delighted to announce a new partnership with online music distribution service, DistroKid.  Founded more than a decade ago, DistroKid makes music distribution affordable and easy. The service is used by 4m artists and music creators across the world, offering them fast-track delivery of audio…

The European Music Managers Alliance (EMMA) is proud to announce music sharing platform DISCO as supporter, benefiting more than 3,000 music managers across Europe. DISCO is a platform that enables music professionals to upload, receive, and manage music files, formats, and metadata efficiently. It also provides…

Wednesday 2 April – EMMA has encouraged the European Commission to support the proposed review of Universal Music Group’s acquisition of Downtown Music, an independent music services company. We believe this deal poses a direct threat to market competition and the sustainability of independent artists and…

Manager Buddies is an initiative of the Association of Artist Managers, MMF UK, MMF Canada, EMMA (European Music Managers Alliance) and MMF Aotearoa that coincides with select major international music conferences around the world. For each edition of Manager Buddies, members who are attending the relevant…