THE NETHERLANDS - Road Map

Fast facts

Dial Code: +31

Population: 17,4 million

Language: Dutch

Capital City: Amsterdam

Currency: Euro

GDP Per Capita: $60,461

Labels, distribution & licensing

RECORD LABELS

• Sony Music Netherlands (Major)

• Warner Music Benelux (Major)

• Armada Music (Electronic)

• Bitbird (Mixed)

• Brilliant Classics (Art Music)

• Challenge Records (Jazz and art music)

• Channel Classics (Art Music)

• Dureco (Mixed)

• Enzyme Records (Rock)

• Freebird Records (Popular Music)

• Hexagon (Electronic)

• Liquicity (Electronic)

• Mascot Music (Popular Music)

• Masters of Hardcore (Electronic)

• Mixmash Records (Electronic)

• Spinnin Records (Electronic)

• Suburban Records (Popular Music)

• Top Notch (Hip Hop)

Publishing & Performance rights

PUBLISHING

• Universal Music Publishing (Major)

• Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Major)

• Warner Chappell (Major)

• Strengholt Music Group (Mixed)

• Collect! (Mixed)

• Next Era Publishing (Mixed)

• YaYa Records & Publishing (Mixed)

• CTM (Mixed)

STUDIOS

Amsterdam:

• STMPD recording studios

• 704 Studios

• HAL5 Studio

• Amsterdam Recording Company

Hilversum:

• Wisseloord Studios

Groningen:

• StudioMON

• Kudo Studio

• Blaisdell Studio

Media, PR & Promotion

MEDIA
TV:

• NPO1 (Public service)

• NPO2 (Public service)

• NPO3 (Public service)

• RTL4

• RTL5

• NET5

• SBS6

• RTL7

• RTL8

• Veronica

Radio:

• NPO Radio 1 (Public service)

• NPO Radio 2 (Public service)

• NPO Radio 3FM (Public service)

• NPO Radio 4 (Public service)

• NPO Radio 5 (Public service)

• FunX (Public service)

• Sky Radio

• Radio Veronica

• Q-music

• BNR Nieuwsradio

• SLAM!

• Radio 538

• Radio 10

• Sublime FM

• 100% NL

Newspapers:

• De Telegraaf

• Algemeen Dagblad

• De Volkskrant

• NRC Handelsblad

• Trouw

• Het Financieele Dagblad

• Reformatorisch Dagblad

• NRC Next

• Nederlands Dagblad

Specialized magazines:

• Oor (Mixed)

• Gonzo (Mixed)

• Jazzenzo (Jazz)

• Luister (Art Music)

• Heaven Magazine

• Hitkrant (Popular Music)

PR AGENCIES

• Planetary Group (Mixed)

• The Media Nanny (Popular Music)

• Motion (Mixed)

MUSIC ORGANIZATIONS

• Muziek Centrum Nederland (Organization working for the promotion of Dutch music)

• Buma / Stemra (Administrative organization for copyright)

• GENECO (Member organization for art musicians)

• NMUV (Represents music publishers)

• NTB (Dutch Musicians' Association)

• NVPI (Industry organization for companies active in the cultural sector, mainly record companies)

• BCMM (Represents composers for film, commercials and short tunes of various kinds)

• Music Business Worldwide Netherlands (You can read all the latest about the Dutch music industry here)

Live & Venues

LIVE

February:

• A State of Trance, Utrecht (Electronic)

March:

• DLDK Festival, Amsterdam (Popular Music)

April:

• DGTL Festival, Amsterdam (Popular Music)

• Oranjebloesem, Amsterdam (Electronic)

• Kingsland Festival, Amsterdam (Popular Music)

May:

• Music On Festival, Amsterdam (Electronic)

• Toffler Festival, Rotterdam (Electronic)

• Rabobank Amersfoort Jazz, Amersfoort (Jazz)

• Breda Jazz Festival, Breda (Jazz)

June:

• The Flying Dutch Festival, Amsterdam och Rotterdam och Eindhoven (Popular Music)

• Liquicity Festival, Oudkarspel (Electronic)

• Best Kept Secret, Hilvarenbeek (Popular Music)

• Boothstock Festival, Rotterdam (Popular Music)

• Amsterdam Open Air, Amsterdam (Popular Music)

• Den Bosch Jazz, 's-Hertogenbosch (Jazz)

• Jazzboz, Bergen op Zoom (Jazz)

• Utrechts Jazz Festival, Utrecht (Jazz)

• Jazz Festival, Enkhuizen (Jazz)

July:

• Oh My! Music Festival, Amsterdam (Popular Music)

• Milkshake Festival, Amsterdam (Popular Music)

• We Are Electric Weekender, Liempde (Electronic)

• North Sea Jazz Festival, Rotterdam (Jazz)

August:

• Loveland Festival, Amsterdam (Popular Music)

• Mysteryland, Haarlemmermeer (Popular Music)

September:

• Elrow Town Festival, Amsterdam (Electronic)

• Lief Festival, Utrecht https://www.facebook.com/lieffestival/

October:

• Amsterdam Music Festival, Amsterdam (Mixed)

• Amsterdam Dance Event (Electronic)

VENUES

Amsterdam:

• AFAS Live (Popular Music)

• Melkweg (Popular Music)

• Paradiso (Popular Music)

• OCCII (Popular Music)

• OT301 (Popular Music)

• De Nieuwe Anita (Popular Music)

• Ziggo Dome (Popular Music)

• STEIM (Electronic)

• Jazz Café Alto (Jazz)

Rotterdam:

• Ahoy (Popular Music)

• Bird (Popular Music)

• Rotown (Popular Music)

• The Player (Popular Music)

• Baroeg (Mixed)

• Dizzy (Jazz)

Utrecht:

• De Helling (Popular Music)

• EKKO (Popular Music)

• ACU (Popular Music)

• DBs (Popular Music)

• De Vechtclub (Popular Music)

• Kargadoor (Popular Music)

• SJU Jazzpodium (Jazz)

• TivoliVredenburg (Art Music)

Eindhoven:

• Dynamo (Popular Music)

• Effenaar (Popular Music)

• Klokgebouw (Popular Music)

• Jazzpodium De Gouden Bal (Jazz)

• O'Sheas Irish Pub (Mixed)

Groningen:

• Vera (Popular Music)

• Simplon (Popular Music)

• De Oosterpoort (Mixed)

• EM2 VENUE (Popular Music)

• Le petit théâtre (Jazz)

ORCHESTRAS
Amsterdam:

• Netherlands Chamber Orchestra

• Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra

Hilversum:

• Radio Filharmonisch Orkest

Rotterdam:

• Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra

Groningen:

• Noord Nederlands Orkest

CONCERT HALLS
Amsterdam:

• Concertgebouw

• Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ

• Bimhuis

Rotterdam:

• Luxor Theater

• De Doelen

Utrecht:

• TivoliVredenburg

Eindhoven:

• Muziekgebouw

Other

MUSIC INDUSTRY NETWORKING ARENAS

Groningen:

• Eurosonic Noorderslag (One of the most important showcase festivals and conferences in Europe, especially for bookers and organizers)

Amsterdam:

• Amsterdam Dance Event (One of the most important showcase festivals and electronic music conferences)

MUSIC RESIDENCES

• Stichting Simeon ten Holt (Focus on, among other things, music, certain costs are covered, 1-4 weeks)