Appendix 6 - International Music Council

http://www.musicfrom.nl/popnaardetop/
MUSICXPORT.NL - "MusicXport.nl is an initiative from Conamus and the Dutch Rock
And Pop Institute which aims to improve the position of Dutch artists abroad and enhance
their possibilties. This happens
by means of contact with and giving information to: agents,
promoters, festivals, record companies, media and promotion agencies. MusicXport.nl also
supports releases and gigs with relevant forms of additional promotion, advice and
analysis of plans with regard to the appropriate foreign market. In the period 2001-2004
musicXport.nl's focus was exclusively on Germany.
In 2005 musicXport.nl will be continued with restricted means. Contrary to previous years
there will be no set musicXport.nl selection in 2005. New is the fact that the arrangement
not only applies to Germany anymore but also to the rest of the world. Applications can be
filed throughout the year andwill be attended to as long as there are means.When selecting
the applications for support, musicXport.nl bases its case on the following criteria:- The
music must
have Dutch copyright.- The artist involved must be successful in his/her native
country.- The artist involved must have full support of the Dutch company, music publisher
and management.- Foreign companies/partners need to be in agreement with the
Dutchcompanies/partners and must commit themselves to musicXport.nl's supporting
promotion/marketing plan.- The artist involved must be available for promotion in the
designated country.The artist will hand in a long-term promotion/marketing plan on which
the support will be based. MusicXport.nl will focus itself on additional support. It has no
intention of taking over the job or financial support of existing parties like record
companies or management."
(quote from the website: http://www.musicxport.nl/index_en.php)
NORWAY
All Norwegian musical life is sponsored by government. This policy applies since 1974. As
Norway is a very small country, the state sees its responsibility in protecting Norwegian
culture from the strong influences of bigger nations.
The Norwegian Concert Institute "Rikskonsertene" is the main institution organizing
concerts throughout Norway. The very active institute is funded through tax budgets.
Rikskonsertene supports regional music and young musicians. Today there is pressure on
the institution to become more
self-financed (see section 4.3).
Norwegian music is sometimes used to promote Norwegian companies. The Hydro
company – one of the world's largest offshore oil companies as well as a big aluminium
producer – funds the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra. http://www.hydro.oslophil.com
RUSSIA
An example of music being employed for non-musical development would be the festival
Sayan Ring in Krasnojarsk region, which is the only international music festival in Siberia
and was designed to develop the region and attract international tourists (s. section 6.2).
SLOVENIA
Music is commercially used in tourism e.g. in the context of the Lent Festival in Maribor
which programs Slovenian music and some foreign music.
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