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Open Call for SPOT+ 2025

Autumn is upon us, and we are now only six months away from meeting at SPOT+ 2025 May 1st-3rd where we will talk about music, …

Chairman of DMF: “We need more musicians who don’t look like me” // Forperson for DMF: “Vi skal have flere musikere, der ikke ligner mig”

How do we make room for more people on the music scene? And how do we ensure that all newcomers don’t just become more white …

Industry Professionals request guidelines for AI usage // Branchefolk efterspørger retningslinjer for brug af AI

The discussion about AI in the music industry is here to stay. Various stakeholders highlight numerous concerns, but also countless possibilities if the technology is …

SPOT+ Focuses on Increasing Diversity in the Live Music Sector // SPOT+ satte fokus på, hvordan livesektoren bliver mere divers

The rows of seats were well-filled when SPOT+ held the panel discussion “Restage: Talent Development in the Live Sector” on May 4th. The large audience …

AMA at SPOT+ 2024: Director and Booker Demystify Processes Behind SPOT // Direktør og booker afmystificerer processer bag SPOT

Myths and mystique surrounding the music industry can create confusion, and to clarify some of it, this year’s SPOT+ program featured the concept, Ask Me …

MentalVoice aims to strengthen well-being in the music industry: “Break through without Burning Out” // MentalVoice vil styrke trivslen i musikbranchen: “Brænd igennem uden at brænde ud”

One of the hottest topics in the Danish music industry right now is mental health. At SPOT+ 2024, the issue was brought into the spotlight …

Listeners want local music which follow global trends // Lyttere vil have lokal musik, som følger globale trends

Will Page, former chief economist at Spotify and PRS for Music, focused on the concept of “the tongue twisting hybrid between globalization and localization” during …

Managers call out: “It would be nice to see a movie where a musician has a good manager” // Managere i opråb: “Det kunne være rart engang at se en film, hvor en musiker har en god manager”

Is it unhealthy to be a manager? And do managers actually get the recognition they deserve? That was one of the big questions at one …

Young Europeans Tackle the Music Industry’s Biggest Challenges and Share Experiences on EU Projects // Unge europæere tager fat på musikbranchens største udfordringer og deler erfaringer om EU-projekter

How can discussions about diversity and working conditions in the music industry be transformed into EU projects? This was the opening question for the session …

What is a Sustainable Life as a Musician? // Hvad er et bæredygtigt musikerliv?

When you finish a music education, you enter a job market that can be harsh both economically and for your mental well-being, prompting the question: …

Streaming fraud is an industry challenge that needs to be taken seriously // Streamingsvindel er en brancheudfordring, der skal tages seriøst

Every year, at least 7% of all streaming payouts go to fraudsters. This includes practices like buying fake plays or using so-called streaming farms, which …

SPOT+ 2024 Programme

Download the programme for SPOT+ 2024 as a PDF here

SPOT FLUX at SPOT+

A new initiative from the Danish Composers’ Association (DKF) sees the light of day at this year’s conference: SPOT FLUX. With a special focus on …

Panel Debate at SPOT+ 2024: Old Songs – New Hits // Gamle sange – nye hits

It’s no rocket science that placing an old, established hit in a film, series, or commercial can bring a song back to the top of …

SPOT+ 2024: Navigating the Future of Music – AI, Sync, and Well-being in focus // SPOT+ 2024: Navigerer musikkens fremtid – AI, Sync og trivsel i fokus

As May comes around again, and the city fills with the scent of spring, the entire global music industry makes its pilgrimage to Aarhus for …

Meet Søren Falk Madsen

SPOT+ is the networking and conference part of SPOT Festival, where you can meet other business professionals from the Danish and international music industry. Curious …

Meet Alexander Julin Mortensen

SPOT+ is the networking and conference part of SPOT Festival, where you can meet other business professionals from the Danish and international music industry. Curious …

Meet John Runnels

SPOT+ is the networking and conference part of SPOT Festival, where you can meet other business professionals from the Danish and international music industry. Curious …

Let’s Talk Music Publishing

In recent years, there has been a growing interest from the industry in the field of music publishing, and therefore, we dedicate Friday morning at …

Let’s Talk AI & Music

At this year’s Spot+, a sharp program has been put together for Friday afternoon, where competent individuals from both home and abroad will guide us …

Let’s Talk Music Export

Come and learn about some of the most significant trends within music export today. The first debate of the seminar focuses on a very particular …

Workshop opportunities at SPOT+ 2024 // Workshopmuligheder til SPOT+ 2024

This year at SPOT+, you have the opportunity to delve into some carefully selected topics and gain access to special tools within the music industry. …

Keynote Speakers at SPOT+ 2024

At this year’s SPOT+, we present a series of Danish and international experts who will enlighten us with the latest knowledge and research within the …

Let’s Talk Sync at SPOT+ 2024

Over the past 10 years, SPOT+ has had a very strong focus on the area of sync – more precisely the connection between audio and …

Europe in Synch Academy Workshop: Music in Advertising // SPOT+ 2024

Europe in Sync is back at SPOT+. Once again we can look forward to a day-long session where professionals from the music business and the …

Speed meetings at SPOT+ 2024 // Apply now

One of the most crucial elements for a career in the music industry, whether on or off stage, is building a strong network. That’s why …

SPOT+ 2024 // Topics and speed meetings in the works

We’re already working hard on curating the best possible program for SPOT+ 2024, and we look forward to inviting you to a large pool of …

Sync and Supervisors for SPOT+ 2024

In about 5 months, we’re once again ready to welcome you all to two days of festival atmosphere, networking, and knowledge sharing when a lineup …

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