Magne Furuholmen—keyboardist of a-ha and co-writer of the global hit “Take On Me”—will join the Tallinn Music Week (TMW) conference to discuss breaking out from Norway, paving the way for Nordic music on the international stage, and navigating parallel careers in music and visual arts. The TMW 2026 conference takes place at the Nordic Hotel …
New data highlights uneven progress across Europe, limited intersectional parity, and the urgent need to invest in future music leadership. Keychange today publishes its Keychange Pledge Report 2023–2025, offering one of the most comprehensive public datasets to date on gender balance and intersectional inclusion across the global music industry. Drawing on data from hundreds of …
The international new music festival Tallinn Music Week(TMW) is shaping up for the 18th edition from9–12April. 186 artists from 38 countries are set to transform Estonia’s capital into a global sonic celebration. Festival passes are available at the best price until 9th February via the TMW webshop. Showcase tickets are available via Piletilevi PLG. …
Resident Advisor co-founder Paul Clement, acclaimed saxophonist and composer Maria Faust, self-development and applied neuro-science expert Ben Nothnagel, Music Cities Network Managing Director Lena Ingwersen, and leading Baltic and Latin American music industry figures among newly announced Tallinn Music Week (TMW) conference speakers. Now in its 18th edition, TMW stands as one of Europe’s premier …
Glastonbury’s Green Futures Field Production Manager Lisa Nasta, former Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto, Founder of Cooking Vinyl Martin Goldschmidt, Dean of the Sibelius Academy Kaisa Rönkkö, Director of Culture Ireland Sharon Barry, Founder of I Land Sound Paap Uspenski, and Sweden’s leading cultural critic Andres Lokko are revealed among the first speakers for the …
The international music and city festival Tallinn Music Week (TMW)is shaping up for its 18th edition that takes place in the capital of Estonia, Tallinn from 9th to 12th April 2026. As of today, the festival’s showcase programme is public and a flash sale has begun. A limited number of showcase tickets are available via …
The thematic axis of the upcoming Tallinn Music Week’s newly launched visual identity is the dynamism and flexibility of the music community. Created in collaboration between graphic designer Vello Lutter, designer Uku-Kristjan Küttis from AKU agency, and designer Aimur Takk, the new identity plays with these interactions—from surface tension to powerful momentum, from calm breeze …
The artist application call for the international new music festival Tallinn Music Week (TMW) has resulted in 2,198 submissions from 134 countries. The highest numbers of applications were submitted from the United Kingdom, Estonia and Finland. The 18th edition of TMW is scheduled to take place in the Estonian capital Tallinn from 9 to 12 …
Tallinn Music Week (TMW) hosts a showcase night and reception at the debut edition of Riga Music Week (RMW) next week on Thursday 6 November, featuring a lineup of TMW favourites from each Baltic country. The night at Ezītis Miglā venue brings together Estonia’s Alonette, Latvia’s Elizabete Balčus, and Lithuania’s Plié, capturing the breadth of …
Music Latvia, Music Estonia and the Lithuanian Music Business Association are set to present the first-ever Baltic Focus programme at Ireland Music Week (IMW) in October 2025. The programme features three artists – mariin k. from Estonia, Plié from Lithuania and Vultura from Latvia – alongside a delegation of over 20 Baltic music industry players. …
