MEXICO - Road Map
Fast facts
Dial Code: +52
Population: 126 million
Language: Spanish
Capital City: Mexico City
Currency: Mexican Peso (MXN)
GDP Per Capita: $21,362
Labels, distribution & licensing
RECORD LABELS
Universal Music (Major)
Sony Music (Major)
Warner Music (Major)
Umor Rex (Art Music)
Zugasti Records (Art Music)
Terrícolas Imbéciles (Mixed)
Pedro y El Lobo Records (Mixed)
Homegrown Entertainment (Popular Music)
Malignant (Rock)
Jazzorca Records (Jazz)
Marginal (Popular Music)
Static Discos (Popular Music)
NAAFI (Popular Music)
Tropic-All (Popular Music)
Finesse Records (Mixed)
Audition Records (Art Music)
Indian Gold Records (Popular Music)
DaFuture (Popular Music)
MUSIC ORGANIZATIONS
STUDIOS
Mexico City:
Publishing & Performance rights
PUBLISHERS
The Orchard (Mixed)
CD Baby Mexico (Mixed)
Wio Industries (Mixed)
Bquate Music (Mixed)
MANAGEMENT
OCESA Seitrak (Mixed)
Kaiman Entertainment (Mixed)
TAPE (Mixed)
Los Manejadores (Mixed)
Humo (Mixed)
Manager Anonymous (Mixed)
Quema Su Cabeza(Mixed)
Media, PR & Promotion
MEDIA
TV:
EXA TV - Music Channel (Popular Music)
Telehit - Music Channel (Popular Music)
Telehit Urbano - Music channel (Popular music)
Radio stations:
Reactor (CDMX) (Popular Music)
Opus (CDMX) (Art Music)
Horizonte (CDMX) (Jazz)
Orbita (Chihuahua state) (Popular music)
Radio stations with a music focus:
Ibero Radio (CDMX) (Popular Music)
Radio UNAM (CDMX) (Popular Music)
Radio UDG (Rock)
Radio BUAP (Puebla) (Rock)
UABC Radio (Baja California) (Rock)
RMX (Popular Music)
Alpha (Popular Music)
Los 40 (Popular Music)
Exa (Popular Music)
Online magazines and blogs:
Filter Mexico (Popular Music)
Me Hace Ruido (Livemusik)
Noisey MX (Popular Music)
Voodoo (Popular Music)
Sopitas (Livemusik)
Tono TV (Live Music)
Thump MX (Electronic)
Rockets (Electronic)
Be-Tronic (Electronic)
DJ Concept (Electronic)
Setlist.Me (Popular Music)
Gigs Mexico (Popular Music)
Terra Música (Popular Music)
Espectáculos Televisa (Popular Music)
Clasica Mexico (Art Music)
National newspapers:
Music magazines:
Chilango (Mixed)
La Tempestad (Art Music)
Gato Pardo (Art Music)
Yaconic (Art Music)
Nexos (Mixed)
Indie Rocks! Magazine (Popular Music)
Revista Marvin (Popular Music)
Warp (Popular Music)
Revista Kuadro (Popular Music)
Ritmo Urbano (HipHop)
Rolling Stone (Popular Music)
PR AGENCIES
Live & Venues
FESTIVALS
February:
Bahidora (Popular Music)
Vive Latino (Popular Music)
EDC (Electronic)
March:
Nrmal (Popular Music)
Rock X La Vida (Rock)
Hellow (Popular Music)
Cumbre Tajín (Jazz)
Eurojazz (Jazz)
Hell & Heaven Metal Fest (Rock)
April:
Ceremonia (Mixed)
May:
Marvin Festival (Popular Music)
L4tido (Popular Music)
Domination (Rock)
June:
Machaca Fest (Popular Music)
Obscene Extreme (Rock)
September:
EXA (Popular Music)
Jalisco Jazz Festival (Jazz)
Off Limits (Rock)
October:
Coordenada (Popular Music)
Bestia Festival (Rock)
November:
MUTEK.MX (Electronic)
Corona Capital (Popular Music)
December:
Festival Aural (Rock)
VENUES
Mexico City:
Lunario (Popular Music)
Sala Corona (Popular Music)
Auditorio BlackBerry (Popular Music)
El Imperial (Popular Music)
Esperanza Iris City Theater (Mixed)
Multiforo Alicia (Mixed)
Hilvana Forum (Mixed)
Foro Indie Rocks! (Mixed)
Circo Volador (Rock)
Under Circuit (Mixed)
Centro Cultural Ollin Yolitztli (Art Music)
Monterrey:
Fundidora Park (Mixed)
Guadalajara:
Teatro Diana (Mixed)
Telmex Auditorium (Mixed)
Foro Independencia (Mixed)
Laboratorio Sensorial (Art Music)
Tijuana:
Black Box Tijuana (Popular Music)
BOOKING AGENTS
Nrmal (Popular Music)
Ensemble (Popular Music)
INTRSTLRS (Popular Music)
Beyond Psicodelia & Psicosis (Popular Music)
Off limits (Popular music)
Harmonipan (Art Music)
Violencia River (Popular Music)
Will (Popular Music)
Erizo Booking (Popular Music)
Archipiélago (Popular Music)
SocSub (Popular Music)
Sonido Inconsciente (Popular Music)
Cyberwitches (Popular Music)
Pooj Producciones (Popular Music)
Derré-Tidá (Popular Music)
ORCHESTRAS
Mexico City:
Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional (National Symphony Orchestra)
Orquesta Filarmónica de la UNAM (National Autonomous University of Mexico's Philharmonic Orchestra)
Tijuana:
Orquesta de Baja California (Baja California Orchestra)
Guadalajara:
Orquesta Filarmónica de Jalisco (Jalisco Philharmonic Orchestra)
Santiago de Querétaro:
Orquesta Filarmónica del Estado de Querétaro (Querétaro Philharmonic Orchestra)
Guanajuato:
Mérida:
Orquesta Sinfónica de Yucatán (Yucatán Symphony Orchestra)
Toluca de Lerdo:
Ensenada:
Banda Sinfónica y Coro de la Secretaría de Marina Armada (Symphonic Band and Chorus of the Secretariat of the Navy of Mexico)
Xalapa:
Orquesta Sinfónica de Xalapa (Xalapa Symphony Orchestra)
CONCERT HALLS
Mexico City:
Guadalajara:
Monterrey:
Other
MUSIC INDUSTRY NETWORKING ARENAS
Great places to network with the music industry and the other creative industries.
Guadalajara:
FIMPRO (The largest music industry meeting in Mexico. Delegates from around the world)
Mexico City:
Festival Marvin (One of the days is a seminar, panels, meetings, etc. intended for the music industry)
sound: check Xpo (Fair for studio and live production. Mixed conference with panels / discussions. Visitors and companies from all over the world)
Morelia:
CMMAS * Morelia (Annual festival focusing on electroacoustic and sound art with both domestic and foreign acts)
MUSIC RESIDENCES
Music residence gives creators time, space and resources to work, individually or collectively. The layout may differ from residence to residence. See the respective website for more information.
Mexico City:
Tlacopac International Artist Residency (Focus on music, 1 week - 3 months, some costs covered)