AUSTRIA - Road Map

Fast facts

Dial Code: +43

Population: 8,9 million

Language: German

Capital City: Vienna

Currency: Euro

GDP Per Capita: $51,936

Labels, distribution & licensing

RECORD LABELS

• Universal Music Austria (Major)

• Sony Music (Major)

• Warner Music Austria (Major)

• Alessa Records (Jazz)

• Cheap Records (Mixed)

• Kairos (Art Music)

• Col Legno Music (Art Music)

• Couch Records (Popular Music)

• Das Werk (Popular Music)

• Duxrecords Neubauer KG (Jazz & Art Music)

• HitSquad Records (Mixed)

• Jive Music (Jazz)

• Kulturinitiative Kürbis (Mixed)

• Quinton Records (Jazz)

• Rohn Records (Electronic)

• Steirisches Volksliedwerk (Mixed)

• Tiefparterre (Hip Hop)

• Tyrolis Handels GmbH (Mixed)

• Wolf Records (Mixed)

Publishing & Performance rights

PUBLISHING

• Universal Edition (Art Music)

• Bamacher Verlag / Publishing (Popular Music)

• Schott (Art Music)

• Doblinger (Art Music)

STUDIOS

Vienna:

• t-on Tonstudio

• Soundschmiede

• Amann Studios

• Synchron Stage Vienna

• Treehouse Studios

Graz:

• Green Lobster Recording Studios

• Ton4U

• Musicgarden - Tonstudio

Salzburg:

• ENEF Media GmbH

• Preuss-Projekt Tonstudio

Media, PR & Promotion

MEDIA
TV:

• ORF 1

• ORF 2

• ZDF

• RTL

• VOX

• ATV

• ProSieben

• Puls 4

• Sat 1

• Das Erste

• Servus TV

• kabel eins

Radio:

• Ö1

• Hitradio Ö3

• FM4

• Radio Burgenland

• Radio Kärnten

• Radio Niederösterreich

• Radio Oberösterreich

• Radio Salzburg

• Radio Steiermark

• Radio Tirol

• Radio Vorarlberg

• Radio Wien

• Radio Slovenski

• Kronehit

• Antenne

• Radiofabrik

• Orange 94.0

Newspapers:

• Heute

• Kleine Zeitung

• Kurier

• Der Standard

• Oberösterreichische Nachrichten

• Tiroler Tageszeitung

• Die Presse

• Salzburger Nachrichten

• Vorarlberger Nachrichten: 2.4%

Specialized magazines:

• Das Biber (Popular culture)

• Trend

• Ganze Woche (Popular culture)

• Gewinn

• dérive (Popular culture)

• Wespennest

PR AGENCIES

• Artist Backoffice – Promotionagentur (Popular Music)

• Atlas Promotion (Mixed)

• European Radio Plugging (Popular Music)

• Kronowetter PR (Mixed)

• Resonance Promotions (Popular Music)

• Rottensteiner Promotions (Mixed)

• Sputnik Public Relations (Popular Music)

• Thomas Braun Promotion (Mixed)

• Viertbauer Promotion GmbH (Mixed)

• Wohnzimmer Promotion (Popular Music)

MUSIC ORGANIZATIONS

• Musikergilde (National Society of Musicians)

• Yunion (Trade unions for composers, musicians, songwriters etc.)

• ÖKB (Association of Composers)

• VTMÖ (Represents the independent record companies)

• IFPI Austria (Represents major record companies)

• IGNM (Organization working to promote new art music)

• ÖGM (National Society working to promote Austrian music)

• ÖMR (Austrian Music Board)

• Veranstalterverband (Interest organization for organizers in Austria)

• AKM / Austro Mechana (Copyright Management Organization)

Live & Venues

LIVE

April:

• Donau Festival, Krems (Mixed)

June:

• Springfestival, Graz (Mixed)

• Jazzfest, Wien (Jazz)

July:

• Popfest, Wien (Popular Music)

• Bregenz Festival, Bregenz (Art Music)

• Electric Love Festival, Salzburg (Popular Music)

• Szene Openair, Lustenau (Popular Music)

• Electric Nation, Graz (Popular Music)

• Metastadt Open AIr, Wien (Popular Music)

• City of Sound Festival, Graz (Popular Music)

August:

• Salzburg Festival, Salzburg (Art Music)

• Metal On The Hill Festival (Rock)

• International Jazz Festival, Saalfelden (Jazz)

VENUES

Vienna:

• Live Music Club Replugged (Popular Music)

• Rhiz - Bar Modern (Mixed)

• Chelsea (Popular Music)

• Szene Wien (Mixed)

• Viper Room (Popular Music)

• Museumsquartier Halle E (Mixed)

• Venster 99 (Popular Music)

• Club Porgy & Bess (Jazz)

• ZWE (Jazz)

• DAVIS LiveMusicClub (Jazz)

Graz:

• Explosiv (Mixed)

• Postgarage (Mixed)

• wakUum (Mixed)

• Café Parkhause (Mixed)

• Dom im Berg (Mixed)

• PPC (Mixed)

• TAMTAM (Mixed)

• Music-House (Mixed)

• Royal Garden Jazz Club (Jazz)

• Miles - Jazz Bar (Jazz)

Linz:

• Ann and Pat (Popular Music)

• CulturCafé Smaragd (Mixed)

• Central (Mixed)

• Posthof (Art Music)

• Hemingway's Music Bar (Jazz)

Salzburg:

• Szene (Mixed)

• MARK (Mixed)

• ARGEKultur (Mixed)

• Rockhouse (Popular Music)

• Jazzit:Musik:Club (Jazz)

Innsbruck:

• Livestage (Mixed)

• PMK (Mixed)

• Music Hall Innsbruck (Mixed)

• House of Music (Mixed)

• Treibhaus (Jazz)

BOOKING AGENTS

• Agentur für Künstlermanagement & Booking (Mixed)

• Chat Noir Agency (Popular Music)

• Felber Kultur Agentur (Popular Music)

• Frusion Booking Agency (Mixed)

• FYI Agency e.U. (Mixed)

• GLP Georg Leitner Productions GmbH (Mixed)

• JazzBFango (Jazz)

• Konvoi (Mixed)

• Lautmalerei KünstlerInnenagentur (Mixed)

• Lotterleben Booking (Popular Music)

• soda. mit himbeer Musikagentur (Popular Music)

• Spoon Agency (Popular Music)

• Supergau Booking (Popular Music)

• Wagners Musikagentur (Jazz and Art Music)

ORCHESTRAS
Vienna:

• Vienna Chamber Orchestra

• Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra

• Vienna Philharmonic

Graz:

• Grazer Philharmoniker

Linz:

• Bruckner Orchestra Linz

Salzburg:

• Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg

CONCERT HALLS
Vienna:

• MuTh

• Wiener Konzerthaus

• Wiener Staatsoper

• Wiener Musikverein

• Vienna Volksoper

Graz:

• MUMUTH

• Congress Graz Stefaniensaal

• Graz Opera

• Musikverein für Steiermark

Linz:

• Das Brucknerhaus

Salzburg:

• Großes Festspielhaus

Innsbruck:

• Haus Der Musik

Other

MUSIC INDUSTRY NETWORKING ARENAS

Vienna:

• Waves Vienna (Showcase Festival and Music Industry Conference)

MUSIC RESIDENCES

Graz:

• IEM Music Residency Program (Focus on music, some costs covered, 5 months)