BRAZIL - Road Map

Fast facts

Dial Code: +55

Population: 210,1 million

Language: Portuguese

Capital City: Brasília

Currency: Real (BRL)

GDP Per Capita: $15,642

Labels, distribution & licensing

RECORD LABELS

• Universal Music (Major)

• Warner Music (Major)

• Sony Music (Major)

• BMG (Major)

• Deck (Major)

• Biscoito Fino (Mixed)

• Borandá (Mixed)

• Laboratorio Fantasma (Popular Music)

• Midas Music (Popular Music)

• Monstro Discos (Popular Music)

• SLAP (Popular Music)

MUSIC ORGANIZATIONS

• Abramus (Brazil's organization for music and art)

• Amar (Organization for musicians and live organizers)

• UBC (The Largest Musicians Association)

• Assim (musicians association)

• Sbacem (Copyright Management Organization)

• Sicam (Copyright Management Organization)

• Promusica (Represents the record companies)

STUDIOS

Sao Paulo:

• AudioArena

• Taberna Music Studio

• Studio Mr Music Som Art

• Space Blues

• Mosh Studios Ltd.

• Sound City Rehearsal Studio

Rio de Janeiro:

• PlayRec Studios

• Casa do Mato Musical Productions

• 39d.Studios

• Riomar Studios
  

Media, PR & Promotion

MEDIA

TV:

• Rede Globo

• RecordTV

• SBT

• TV Cultura

• TO

• MTV Brasil

• Music Box Brazil

• VH1

• Multishow

• PLAY TV

• GNT

• ART

• Brazil Channel

Radio:

• Band FM 96.1

• Transcontinental FM 104.7

• Alpha FM 101.7

• Metropolitana FM 98.5

• Young Pan FM 100.9

• 89 Radio Rock FM 89.1

• Mix FM 106.3

• Kiss FM 102.1

• Brasil Atual

• UFSCar Radio

• Radio Frei Mug

• University Radio FM

• Radionos Jazz Channel

Newspapers:

• O Globo

• Folha

• Estadão

Online magazines:

• Hits Perdidos (Mixed)

• Minuto Indie (Popular Music)

• Guitar Talks (Rock)

• Tenho mais discos que amigos (Popular Music)

• Indie X Indie (Popular Music)

• Phouse (Mixed)

• E-Music Brasil (Popular Music)

• Monkey Buzz (Mixed)

• Miojo Indie (Mixed)

• Brasilleiríssimos (Mixed)

• Porao da Musica (Rock)

• Scream & Yell (Popular Music)

• Billboard Brazil (Popular Music)

• Rolling Stone Brasil (Popular Music)

• Comma (Mixed)

• Noize (Popular Music)

PR AGENCIES

• ForMusic (Mixed)

• Trovoa Comunicação (Mixed)

• Perfexx (Mixed)

• Batucada (Mixed)

• Inker (Mixed)

Live & Venues

FESTIVALS

March:

• Overload Beer Fest, Sao Paulo (Rock)

• Deathkult Warfest V (Rock)

May:

• Goianaia Noise, Goiânia (Popular Music)

• Bourbon Festival Paraty, Rio De Janeiro (Jazz)

August:

• Queremos Festival, Rio de Janeiro (Popular Music)

• Dekmantel Festival, Sao Paulo (Popular Music)

October:

• Molotov Cocktail, Belo Jardim (Popular Music)

November:

• PopLoad, São Paulo (Popular Music)

• Thor Hammerfest, Sao Paulo (Rock)

December:

• MIMI Festival, Sao Paulo (Jazz)

• Novas Frequencias (Jazz)

• Universo Paralello (Electronic)

VENUES

Sao Paulo:

• Cine Joia (Mixed)

• Beco 203 (Mixed)

• Carioca Club (Mixed)

• Tropical Butanta (Mixed)

• Audio Club (Popular Music)

Rio de Janeiro:

• TribOz (Jazz)

• Casa Rosa (Popular Music)

• Circo Voador (Mixed)

• Saloon 79 (Mixed)

BOOKING AGENTS

• Live Nation (Mixed)

• Mercury Concerts (Mixed)

• Dançar Marketing (Mixed)

• Dream Factory (Mixed)

• Move Concerts (Mixed)

• Plus Network (Mixed)

• Let's Gig (Popular Music)

• Balaclava (Popular Music)

• Popload (Popular Music)

• Queremos! (Mixed)

• Rockin'Hood (Popular Music)

• Gop Tun (Popular Music)

• A Construtora Musica e Cultura (Mixed)

• Uirapuru Production (Jazz)

• Coquetel Molotov (Popular Music)

ORCHESTRAS
Manaus:

• Amazon Philharmonic

Rio de Janeiro:

• Brazilian Symphony Orchestra

Porto Alegre:

• Porto Alegre Symphony Orchestra

Sao Paulo:

• São Paulo State Symphony Orchestra

CONCERT HALLS
Rio de Janeiro:

• Cidade das Artes

• Theatro Municipal de Rio de Janeiro

• Banco do Brasil Cultural Center

• Caixa Cultural

• Federal Justice Cultural Center

Sao Paulo:

• Citibank Hall

• Sala São Paulo

Other

MUSIC INDUSTRY NETWORKING ARENAS

Great places to network with the Brazilian music industry and the other creative industries.

Sao Paulo:

• SIM (The largest music industry conference in all of Latin America)

• Brazil Music Conference (Industry meeting and showcase gigs, focus on electronic music)