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Second Wave of Speakers for 2024 ESNS Music Conference Announced

The newly announced programme highlights focus on the live music industry of the business behind European festivals and venues. Featured speakers confirmed include Henrik Bondo Nielsen (Roskilde Festival), Gemma Bradley (BBC Radio), Eelko van Kooten (Collabhouse, formerly Spinnin’ Records), Greg Parmley (ILMC/IQ Magazine), Selah Sue (artist), and Tom Windish (Wasserman Music). Festival tickets and conference registrations are available now.

ESNS (Eurosonic Noorderslag), the key exchange for emerging European music, announces new speakers and panels for its annual music conference. ESNS24 will take place from January 17 - 20, 2024, in Groningen, the Netherlands.

The Art of Curation
A panel moderated by Boyan Pinter (Believe, Spike Bulgarian Music Showcase, Green Futures Field Glastonbury) discusses music curation’s transformation from monopoly to accountability. Rapid technological innovation allows the general audience to influence algorithms and, by extension, playlists and people’s listening habits. 

Panellists with leading expertise in live, streaming, and music media industries explore what this says about our society and its ongoing development sonically and socially: Veteran booking agent Tom Windish has developed the touring careers of some of the hottest names in music, including Lorde, Billie Eilish, The xx, M83, Viagra Boys, and more. MOJO Concerts Director Kim Bloem represents Mojo festivals like Pinkpop, Down the Rabbit Hole, Lowlands and North Sea Jazz. Bryan Johnson is Head of Artist & Industry Partnerships at Spotify. Gemma Bradley is a BBC Radio host, and an independent artist herself.

The Art of Curation

Venues, Festivals, and the Live Music Industry
With the live music business reporting record revenues for shows, at the top end at least, things are looking good. But 2024 will not be without its challenges. Greg Parmley (ILMC/IQ Magazine) will moderate a panel of representatives from various talent agencies including Beckie Sugden (CAA) and Carlos Abreu (United Talent), discussing the challenges the live industry faces in 2024. Both boutique and major festivals share their challenges for 2024, such as limited resources, weather extremes and large-scale events such as the Paris 2024 Olympics, in a panel discussion moderated by Gordon Masson (IQ Magazine).

Common Ground: Boutique & Major Festivals
Touring in '24: Are There Bumps in the Road?

Commissioned by YOUROPE and its Event Safety Group, several panels discuss the quality of festivals internationally. Representatives from festivals such as Pinkpop and Way Out West share with Lisa Henderson (IQ Magazine) how they keep their festivals relevant in the lives of millions of young people, and in popular culture in general. Henrik Bondo Nielsen (Roskilde Festival) and Pascal Viot (Paléo Festival) will host a panel discussion on the topic of Event Safety Management, focussing on the impact and opportunities of social media platforms for crowd communication. 

Crowd Communication To Improve Event Safety Management
How To Keep Your Festival Relevant

Diversity and inclusive approaches have become priority topics for festivals and grant providers such as the European Commission. In a panel discussion moderated by Katharina Webe (BN*PD YOUROPE), Mika Christoffersen (Roskilde Festival), Artur Mendes (Boom Festival), and Marta Pallarès (Primavera Sound) present many magnificent examples and showcase projects in a Diversity & Inclusion toolbox. A joint force of 13 leading organisations in the European sustainable events sector developed a strategy to help festivals accelerate their sustainable transformation. Holger Jan Schmidt (YOUROPE) and Judith Videcoq (European Commission/Head Of Creative Europe) join a panel to discuss how they can achieve sustainability with the entire events and festival sector.

Accelerate the Sustainable Transformation of the European Events Sector
Diversity & Inclusion Toolset, a Sneak Preview

Additional Newly Announced Programme highlights
EMERGE is a ground-breaking AI-powered chat interface for sync professionals, linking European music with sync prospects such as film producers, advertising agencies, the gaming industry, and sync agents. EMERGE will launch as a project at ESNS24 and is developed by ESNS, Soundcharts, which will be presented by Soundcharts CEO, David Weiszfeld, in close collaboration with ICMP, EBU, Impala, IMPF,  Europe in Synch, and it will be EU-funded by Creative Innovation Lab.

Bringing Innovation and European Integration to the Sync Market

Representatives from Deezer and Universal Music Group will also discuss the ongoing negotiations between the French streaming platform and the record labels, with new revenue distribution models to remunerate artists at stake.

Moneymon: The Streaming Economy Evolution

Featured Speakers at ESNS24
Other featured speakers announced include Lodevico Benvenutti (IFPI), András Berta (Backstage Ticketing), Froukje Bouma (MOTEL Artist Management), Conchitta Bottse (Stichting Spraakuhloos ), Yvan Boudillet (Utopia Music), Márk Bóna (Sziget Festival), Elk Dijkhuizen (Heineken Nederland), Iara Dias (Meexdy), Belle Doron (CUT_), Sherlo Asajas (BumaStemra), Tessaly Felida (MOJO Concerts), Grace Goodwin (University of Liverpool), Jos Feijen (De Effenaar), Jennifer Feaster (Age Media), Dieuwertje Heuvelings (Dutch Music Export), Eva Karman Rheinold (SOM), Hanna Kahlert (MiDIA Research), Eelko van Kooten (Collabhouse), Anne Löhr (MITC), Laurent Marceau (EBU), Emeline Marabelle (Bellemeute), Claire O’Neill (A Greener Future), Jess Partridge (EMMA), Turo Pekari (Music Finland), Helen Sildna (Tallinn Music Week), Selah Sue (artist), Rutger Tuit (Google), Kees van Weijen (STOMP/IMPALA), Ama Walton (Soundcloud), Linda Vermaat (Innofest), and Rita Zipora (BAM! Popauteurs).

Earlier, ESNS announced Amy Thomson (formerly Hipgnosis, ATM Artists), John Mulder (MOJO Concerts / Live Nation) and Mark Mulligan (MIDiA Research) are the first keynote speakers for ESNS24. Other featured speakers confirmed include Justin Lockey (Editors, Mastersystem, Minor Victories), Ibán García Del Blanco (European Parliament), Helienne Lindvall (ECSA), and George Musgrave (Goldsmiths, University of London).

Discover the full conference program here and stay tuned for more conference program highlights to be announced in the coming weeks including the ETEP / ESNS Exchange 20-year celebration, European Music Prize MME Awards 20-year celebration, and a globalisation project that brings delegates from Canada, India and Mexico to meet European music professionals.

Attend ESNS24 as a Delegate
Join ESNS at the Conference in January and meet with tastemakers from the European music industry, including representatives from companies like Spotify, Universal Music, Google/YouTube, Live Nation, UTA, See Tickets, MIDiA Research, Pollstar, IQ, and over a hundred European festivals and live music venues. 

Registrations for the ESNS conference are available at ESNS.nl
Register now

ESNS Conference Registrations include:

-Access to the conference and festival with fast-lane access.
-Access to networking lounges and hospitality options.
-Access to the ESNS Delegates Database to network with other delegates in advance.
-Access to ESNS Analytics, where you can find up-to-date data on artists who performed at previous editions.

Tickets for the festival are available at ESNS.nl. Buy tickets here: esns.nl/en/tickets

ESNS24 will take place from January 17 - 20, 2024, in Groningen, the Netherlands.

About ESNS
ESNS (Eurosonic Noorderslag) is a non-profit organisation and independent platform dedicated to promoting and discovering new European and Dutch music.

Founded in 1986, ESNS annually hosts a four-day showcase festival and music conference in Groningen, the Netherlands. Uncover the most enthralling emerging European (Eurosonic) and Dutch (Noorderslag) acts ranging from mainstream pop to progressive finds during the festival, which sets the stage for leading European festivals. Expand your knowledge of industry-leading topics and innovation during the conference, geared at trailblazing the music industry towards a sustainable future.

ESNS has proven essential in breaking new European acts into live music scenes throughout Europe and beyond. Launched in 1986, the showcase festival has an impressive history and proven track record of kickstarting the international careers of artists like Altin Gün, Alina Pash, Arlo Parks, Baby Volcano, Deki Alem, Dua Lipa, Fontaines D.C., girl in red, Hania Rani, The Haunted Youth, July Jones, Meduza, Priya Ragu, Pongo, Queralt Lahoz, Sigrid, Tramhaus, Trupa Trupa, and Wet Leg.

Press accreditation
Press is required to request press accreditation to attend the festival. Find all the information on acquiring accreditation to both the festival and the conference on the online press centre of ESNS.

Contact
Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
nikki@globalpublicity.co.uk

by Nikki

ESNS Exchange Presents Final 2023 Results

ESNS Exchange, the renowned European music programme, is proud to announce its successful celebration of the 20th anniversary of the programme (formerly known as ETEP) this year. The programme was established as ETEP in 2003 to overcome the significant challenges faced by the European pop music industry in international promotion and distribution. Now known as ESNS Exchange, the programme has created a strong network among stakeholders, facilitating, supporting, inspiring, and promoting the global circulation of creative European musical talent. 

This year, the programme has continued to achieve its objectives with 347 shows by 148 acts from 36 countries at 90 festivals in 15 countries. ESNS Exchange's efforts, together with the amazing support of partners, export offices, Yourope and the EBU, have helped 2160 European artists from 36 countries perform at 5330 shows at 190 partner festivals in 44 countries over the past 20 years, making a positive impact on the European music industry. ESNS Exchange is looking forward to the future and in creating more opportunities for European acts across Europe as well as on the global level.

2023 results
The ESNS Exchange results of 2023 show popularity amongst a very diverse group of artists as Belgium, Ireland, Austria, Sweden, The Netherlands, Ukraine, Norway, and Iceland are all represented within the top 10 most booked artists. The Haunted Youth from Belgium is the most booked artist with 13 bookings in total.

The top five most booked artists are;

The Haunted Youth (BE) 13
The Mary Wallopers (IE) 10
UCHE YARA (AT) 10
Deki Alem (SE) 9
Avalanche Kaito (BE) 8

The most booked acts per country are;

The Haunted Youth (BE) 13
The Mary Wallopers (IE) 10
UCHE YARA (AT) 10
Deki Alem (SE) 9
Tramhaus (NL) 8
Love’n’Joy (UA) 6
SKAAR (NO) 6

Go to ESNS Radar to see the full ESNS Exchange 2023 Artist results.

The 20 year anniversary of ESNS Exchange will be celebrated at ESNS24. Celebrate 20 years of the programme with us at ESNS 2024 on Friday, Jan 19th during the Conference. Get your tickets for the ESNS24 conference via esns.nl/tickets

About ESNS Exchange
ESNS Exchange, the European talent exchange programme, formerly known as ETEP was introduced in 2003 to make the ‘exchange’ of European artists across Europe possible on a greater scale than ever before. An initiative of ESNS, supported by the partner festivals, export offices, Yourope and the EBU, ESNS Exchange facilitates the bookings of European acts on festivals outside their home countries and generates extensive media exposure for these artists in cooperation with the EBU, export offices and local media. This way, ESNS Exchange aims to give a boost to the international careers of European artists.

About ESNS
ESNS is a non-profit showcase festival for European artists, and a conference with panels, keynotes, interviews, and gatherings on the latest developments in the international and European music industry. ESNS’ mission is to stimulate and further promote the circulation of European music, and to give European artists a stepping stone onto international success.

Registrations for ESNS24 are available via https://esns.nl/tickets/

Discover next year’s breakthrough artists at ESNS24. Get your tickets now at esns.nl/tickets. You heard it first at ESNS!

Contact:
Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
nikki@globalpublicity.co.uk

by Nikki

ESNS Completes Artist Line-Up for 2024 Edition and Releases Timetable

Final additions to the music festival include Dutch acts CHARLOT, Hiqpy, Karsu, Noor, Numidia and Sophie Straat. ESNS also publishes the festival timetable in the new official app. ESNS24 will take place from January 17 - 20, 2024 in Groningen, the Netherlands. Festival tickets and conference registrations are available now.

Today, ESNS (Eurosonic Noorderslag), the key exchange for emerging European music, announces the full music line-up of 256 acts from 36 European countries to perform at its four-day showcase festival ESNS24. 

Discover all the acts taking the stages at unique locations in Groningen, the Netherlands between 17 and 20 January here.

Additionally, ESNS announces the renewed official ESNS app. Festival attendees can personalise their programme by selecting their favourite artists in the timetable. The official ESNS app is an essential tool for visitors and delegates who want to get the most out of their festival experience. Download the app in the App Store or Google Play. 

Final Additions to Festival Line-Up
Final additions to the music festival are CHARLOT (nl), Fuse (nl), Hiqpy (nl), Karsu (nl), Lov3less (nl), Maryn Charlie (nl), Max Hell (nl), MOJO FYRE (nl), Noor (nl), Numidia (nl), Parbleu (it), Queen's Pleasure (nl), Ritse (nl), Roxeanne Hazes (nl), Sef & het El Salvador Ensemble (nl), SERA (nl), Sophie Straat (nl), and THAMES (nl).

All the acts that are confirmed to play at ESNS 2024 are:
Ada Oda (be), Adriaan Persons (nl), AGGRASOPPAR (fo), Amber Broos (be, VRT/STUDIO BRUSSEL), Amistat (de), Ana Lua Caiano (pt), Angie (fr), Anna-Rose Clayton (nl), Annie Taylor (ch), Ão (be), ARAI (at), Arny Margret (is), Artificialice (pl), Ash Olsen (no), Astral Bakers (fr), AySay (dk, DR P6), Bad Daughter (hr), Batbait (ch), Bateu Matou (pt, RTP/ANTENA 3), Berry Galazka (pl), Betterov (de, ARD), BEX (at), Birrd (fr), BLUAI (be), Bo Milli (no), Bound By Endogamy (ch), Bracco (fr), Brama (fr), Brass Rave Unit (nl, NPO Soul & Jazz), Brintex Collective (nl), BROCKHOFF (de), Bulgarian Cartrader (bg), Buzz Ayaz (cy), C’est Karma (lu, LUERSL/100.7), Caroline Alves (ch, SRF3), CATT (de), CHAiLD (lu), Chalk (ie / uk-ni), CHARLOT (nl), Chica Chica (nl, NPO Soul & Jazz), Chubby Cat (ie), Ciśnienie (pl), Clarissa Connelly (dk), Claude (nl), ClockClock (de), CMAT (ie), Cocobolo (nl), COLLIGNON (nl), Colombre (it, RAI Radio 2), comforter2 (nl), Conchúr White (ie), crème solaire (ch), Cucamaras (uk-eng), Dame Area (es/it), Daniel Levi (ee, ERR/RADIO 2), Daniela Pes (it), Den Der Hale (se), Divorce From New York (es), Dlina Volny (by), Don Kapot (be), Dorpsstraat 3 (nl), Dottie Andersson (se), Droom Dit (nl), Duckshell (hu), Eddington Again (de), ELASI (it), Elephant (nl), Elmer (nl), Elmiene (uk-eng), English Teacher (uk-eng), Eurowitch (es), Expresso Transatlântico (pt), Fat Dog (uk-eng), Flaire (nl), Fran Vasilić (hr), Franek Warzywa & Młody Budda (pl), freekind. (si), Froukje (nl), Fuse (nl), Get Jealous (de/nl), Goldkimono (nl), Graham Lake (se), Grand Sun (pt), gugusar (is), Güner Künier (de), Gunmoll (nl), Habla de mí en presente (es), Heave Blood & Die (no), Hei'An (si), Hippotraktor (be), Hiqpy (nl), Honesty (uk-eng), Humour (uk-sco), I Love You Honey Bunny (cz), Idaly (nl), iedereen (de), IGNEA (ua), Immortal Onion x Michał Jan (pl), Iota Phi (gr), Iron Jinn (nl), ISHA (nl, NPO Soul & Jazz), Island Mint (cz, CR / RADIO WAVE), Iva Lorens (rs, RTS, RADIO BELGRADE ONE), Ivo Dimchev (bg), Izzy and the Black Trees (pl), Jana Mila (nl), Jann (pl), Jaz Karis (uk-eng, BBC Introducing), jazzygold (fo), Joalin (fi, YLE X), Joker Out (si, RADIO SLOVENIJA/Val202), Joon (mt), Joost (nl, 3FM), Jouska (no), Júlia Colom (es), Julia Sabaté (nl), Julie Pavon (dk), Kalush Orchestra (ua), KAMRAD (de, ARD), Karsu (nl), Kay Slice (nl, NPO Soul & Jazz), Kimyan Law (at), Kingfishr (ie), Kitty Florentine (ee), Klawo (pl), Kleine Crack & Slagter (be), Kuna Maze (be), LA ÉLITE (es), Lambrini Girls (uk-eng), LASY (pl), Laura Masotto (it), Le Boom (ie), Leatherette (it), LEILA (ch), Lenhart Tapes (rs), Lenny Monsou (nl), Library Card (nl), LÓN (is, RUV/RAS2), Los Sara Fontan (es), Loupe (nl), Lov3less (nl), Loverman (be), Lucky Lo (dk), Lufthansa (mk), Lynks (uk-eng, BBC Introducing), MARO (pt), Marta del Grandi (it), Maryn Charlie (nl), Master Peace (uk-eng), MAURINO (nl), Max Hell (nl), Melin Melyn (uk-wal), Meltheads (be, VRT/STUDIO BRUSSEL), Meowlau x Val (sk, RTVS/Radio_FM), Mickael Karkousse (be), Might Delete Later (lv, LATVIJAS RADIO 5), Mihail (ro), ML (be, TIPIK), MOJO FYRE (nl), Monte Mai (ch, RSI Rete3), Moonstone (pl), Morpheus (nl), Moses Yoofee Trio (de), Nathalie Froehlich (ch), Negros Tou Moria (gr, ERT / Kosmos), Nelly Moar (no, NRK/P3), néomi (nl), NFNR (ua), No Guidnce (uk-eng), Noor (nl), Numidia (nl), Nusantara Beat (nl), Nze Nze (fr), Ona Mafalda (es), Orbit (de), Orions Belte (no), Oskar Haag (at, ORF/FM4), Pablopablo (es), Parbleu (it), Pearl & The Oysters (fr), Pearly Drops (fi), Picture Parlour (uk-eng), Pip Blom (nl), Plié (lt), Ploegendienst (nl), Pol (nl), Polak GBP (pl), Polymoon (fi), Pommelien Thijs (be), Porcelain id (be), Primaat (nl), Prisma (dk), Promis3 (be), Psyché (it), Psycho Weazel (ch, COULEUR 3), Queen's Pleasure (nl), Quique (nl), Raghd (se), Ralphie Choo (es), Reanny (nl), Reinel Bakole (be), Rens, Jaïr & Ome Uncle (nl), Ritse (nl), ROLROLROL (nl, NPO Soul & Jazz), ROSEYE (nl, NPO Soul & Jazz), Roxeanne Hazes (nl), Roxy Dekker (nl), Rūta MUR (lt, LRT Opus), Sarah Julia (nl), Sef & het El Salvador Ensemble (nl), Sekou (uk-eng), SERA (nl), Shapednoise & Sevi Iko Dømochevsky present Absurd Matter (de/it), Sharktank (at), Shell Beach (hu), Shida Shahabi (se), Sierra (fr), sinks (cz), Skier and Yeti (rs), slowshift (no), Sluwe Ollie (nl), Sophie Straat (nl), Soyuz (by), Stuzzi (se, SR/P3), SUBFICTION (nl), Sweetlemondae (ie, RTE/2FM), Tamara Kramar (sk), Thala (de), THAMES (nl), The Indien (nl), The Love Buzz (ie), The Royston Club (uk-wal), The Vices (nl), The Winston Brothers (de), Tramhaus (nl), TRIGAIDA (bg, BNR), UNIVERSITY (uk-eng), Us (fi), UTO (fr), Uzi Freyja (fr), Vévaki (is), Viji (at), VIRTA (fi), W!ZARD (fr), Waclaw Zimpel (pl), waterbaby (se), Wax Museum (de), Yard (ie), Yaro Mila (nl), YĪN YĪN (nl), Yoni Mayraz (uk-eng), yunè pinku (ie), Yung Dada (nl), Zaho de Sagazan (fr, Radio France), Zamilska (pl), and Zoë Livay (nl).

Discover the complete line-up and timetable at ESNS.nl, in our official ESNS Festival playlist and the official ESNS app.

Tickets
ESNS tickets are available at ESNS.nl
Buy festival tickets here: esns.nl/en/tickets

Registrations for the ESNS conference are available at a Late Rate until December 11, 12:00 PM CET. Afterwards, Conference Registrations will be available at a Walk-Up Rate at ESNS.nl
Register now

ESNS24 will take place from January 17 - 20, 2024 in Groningen, the Netherlands.

About ESNS
ESNS (Eurosonic Noorderslag) is a non-profit organisation and independent platform dedicated to promoting and discovering new European and Dutch music.

Founded in 1986, ESNS annually hosts the annual four-day showcase festival and music conference across venues in Groningen, the Netherlands. Uncover the most enthralling emerging European (Eurosonic) and Dutch (Noorderslag) acts ranging from mainstream pop to progressive finds during the festival, which sets the stage for leading European festivals. Expand your knowledge of industry-leading topics and innovation during the conference, geared at trailblazing the music industry towards a sustainable future.

ESNS has proven essential in breaking new European acts into live music scenes throughout Europe and beyond. Launched in 1986, the showcase festival has an impressive history and proven track record of kickstarting the international careers of artists like Altin Gün, Alina Pash, Arlo Parks, Baby Volcano, Deki Alem, Dua Lipa, Fontaines D.C., girl in red, Hania Rani, The Haunted Youth, July Jones, Meduza, Priya Ragu, Pongo, Queralt Lahoz, Sigrid, Tramhaus, Trupa Trupa, and Wet Leg.

Press accreditation
Press is required to request press accreditation to attend the festival. Find all the information on acquiring accreditation to both the festival and the conference on the online press centre of ESNS.

Contact:
Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
nikki@globalpublicity.co.uk

by Nikki

ESNS Announces Keynote Speakers for 2024 Music Conference

Amy Thomson (formerly Hipgnosis, ATM Artists), John Mulder (MOJO Concerts / Live Nation), and Mark Mulligan (MIDiA Research) are the first keynote speakers announced for ESNS24. Other featured speakers confirmed include Justin Lockey (Editors), Ibán García Del Blanco (European Parliament), Helienne Lindvall (ECSA), and George Musgrave (Goldsmiths, University of London).

Festival tickets and conference registrations are available now.

ESNS (Eurosonic Noorderslag), the key exchange for emerging European music, announces the first keynotes and featured speakers for its music conference, which will present thought-provoking and industry-leading topics including Sustainability, Safety & Mental Health, Diversity & Inclusion, Technology & Innovation, Focus on Poland, and many more. ESNS24 will take place from January 17 - 20, 2024, in Groningen, the Netherlands.

Keynote Speakers at ESNS24
Amy Thomson is the former Chief Catalog Officer at Hipgnosis Songs Fund and CEO and founder of ATM Artists, where she executed record releases, marketing campaigns, touring, legal rights and copyright for clients including Kanye West, DJ Snake, Swedish House Mafia, Gorillaz, and Seal. Her passion for catalogue management led her to develop an online application that helps artists manage their metadata. Amy Thomson will address the music industry’s challenges regarding finding, tracking, and tracing metadata across different platforms.

‘Nothing is impossible’ according to John Mulder, who will resign as CEO of Mojo Concerts, the Dutch Live Nation subsidiary, on January 1. As a troubleshooter and organisational talent, he created the MOJO barrier and is co-initiator of AFAS Live and the Ziggo Dome. In addition, John Mulder is the tour manager of Metallica. During this special keynote interview, John Mulder reflects on his versatile career.

Mark Mulligan is the Managing Director of MIDiA Research. As a long-term media and technology analyst, he is considered a leading thinker on the music industry’s digital transition. At ESNS24, Mark Mulligan will explore the rise of the next music business, explaining that we're already entering the post-streaming era. Mark Mulligan will present a vision for what this new world will look like and who will be the key players.

Newly announced Programme highlights
As the European music industry is gearing up for ESNS, the conference programme is rapidly taking shape with newly announced conference program highlights, reflecting on the current state of the music industry and looking ahead.

Joining the Music Industry Therapists Collective, Justin Lockey of English rock band Editors will share his insights on mental health on the road, shining a light on touring with Editors. Additionally, George Musgrave (Goldsmiths, University of London) will join two sessions about mental health.

European Parliament MEP Ibán García Del Blanco joins a panel moderated by Helienne Lindvall (ECSA) to discuss the European Parliament draft report on Cultural diversity and the conditions for authors in the European music streaming market. The panellists will discuss the findings and recommendations of the report and share insights on how these can contribute to a more inclusive, fair, and thriving music industry in Europe. Helienne Lindvall will speak at ESNS24 about challenges versus new business opportunities in the AI ecosystem and industry responses to streaming fraud.

ESNS Tech is a series of panel discussions curated by innovation specialist and community builder Turo Pekari (Music Finland). Experts in the intersection of music and technology will address topics such as tomorrow’s business model. ESNS Tech will tune into challenges, opportunities and the transformative potential of Artificial Intelligence within the music industry.

Discover the full conference program here. More panels and speakers will be announced in the coming weeks.

Attend ESNS24 as a Delegate
Join ESNS at the Conference in January and meet with tastemakers from the European music industry, including representatives from companies like Spotify, Universal Music, Google/YouTube, Live Nation, UTA, See Tickets, MIDiA Research, Pollstar, IQ, and over a hundred European festivals and live music venues. 

Registrations for the ESNS conference are available at ESNS.nl
Register now

ESNS Conference Registrations include:

• Access to the conference and festival with fast-lane access.
• Access to networking lounges and hospitality options.
• Access to the ESNS Delegates Database to network with other delegates in advance.
• Access to ESNS Analytics, where you can find up-to-date data on artists who performed at previous editions.

Tickets for the festival are available at ESNS.nl. Buy tickets here: esns.nl/en/tickets

ESNS24 will take place from January 17 - 20, 2024, in Groningen, the Netherlands.

About ESNS
ESNS (Eurosonic Noorderslag) is a non-profit organisation and independent platform dedicated to promoting and discovering new European and Dutch music.

Founded in 1986, ESNS annually hosts a four-day showcase festival and music conference in Groningen, the Netherlands. Uncover the most enthralling emerging European (Eurosonic) and Dutch (Noorderslag) acts ranging from mainstream pop to progressive finds during the festival, which sets the stage for leading European festivals. Expand your knowledge of industry-leading topics and innovation during the conference, geared at trailblazing the music industry towards a sustainable future.

ESNS has proven essential in breaking new European acts into live music scenes throughout Europe and beyond. Launched in 1986, the showcase festival has an impressive history and proven track record of kickstarting the international careers of artists like Altin Gün, Alina Pash, Arlo Parks, Baby Volcano, Deki Alem, Dua Lipa, Fontaines D.C., girl in red, Hania Rani, The Haunted Youth, July Jones, Meduza, Priya Ragu, Pongo, Queralt Lahoz, Sigrid, Tramhaus, Trupa Trupa, and Wet Leg.

Press accreditation
Press is required to request press accreditation to attend the festival. Find all the information on acquiring accreditation to both the festival and the conference on the online press centre of ESNS.

More information, contact & downloads
Contact ESNS | press@esns.nl
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by Nikki

ESNS unveils major line-up expansion with 105 new acts

ESNS (Eurosonic Noorderslag), the key exchange for emerging European music, confirms another 105 up-and-coming European acts to play at the annual four-day showcase festival and music conference.
Elmiene, gugusar, MARO, Ona Mafalda, Pip Blom, Ploegendienst, Reinel Bakole, slowshift, The Vices, Viji, and more are confirmed to play at ESNS24. Festival tickets and conference registrations are available now.

Playing at ESNS
The 105 new acts that are confirmed to play at ESNS 2024 are:
Ada Oda (be), AGGRASOPPAR (fo), Angie (fr), Ão (be), ARAI (at), Bad Daughter (hr), Batbait (ch), BEX (at), Birrd (fr), BLUAI (be), Bo Milli (no), Brass Rave Unit (nl), BROCKHOFF (de), CATT (de), CHAiLD (lu), Chica Chica (nl), COLLIGNON (nl), Conchúr White (ie), crème solaire (ch), Cucamaras (uk-eng), Daniela Pes (it), Divorce From New York (es), Dlina Volny (by), Dottie Andersson (se), Duckshell (hu), ELASI (it), Elmiene (uk-eng), English Teacher (uk-eng), Fat Dog (uk-eng), Grand Sun (pt), gugusar (is), Güner Künier (de), Gunmoll (nl), Habla de mí en presente (es), Heave Blood & Die (no), Hei'An (si), Hippotraktor (be), Humour (uk-sco), I Love You Honey Bunny (cz), iedereen (de), IGNEA (ua), Iron Jinn (nl), ISHA (nl), Jana Mila (nl), jazzygold (fo), Júlia Colom (es), Julia Sabaté (nl), Kay Slice (nl), Kimyan Law (at), LA ÉLITE (es), Lambrini Girls (uk-eng), Le Boom (ie), Leatherette (it), LEILA (ch), Los Sara Fontan (es), Loupe (nl), Lucky Lo (dk), MARO (pt), Master Peace (uk-eng), MAURINO (nl), Melin Melyn (uk-wal), Mickael Karkousse (be), Mihail (ro), Morpheus (nl), Nathalie Froehlich (ch), NFNR (ua), Ona Mafalda (es), Pablopablo (es), Pip Blom (nl), Plié (lt), Ploegendienst (nl), Pol (nl), Polymoon (fi), Pommelien Thijs (be), Primaat (nl), Promis3 (be), Psyché (it), Quique (nl), Raghd (se), Reinel Bakole (be), Rens, Jaïr & Ome Uncle (nl), ROLROLROL (nl), ROSEYE (nl), Sekou (uk-eng), Sharktank (at), Shell Beach (hu), sinks (cz), slowshift (no), SUBFICTION (nl), Tamara Kramar (sk), The Indien (nl), The Love Buzz (ie), The Royston Club (uk-wal), The Vices (nl), The Winston Brothers (de), UNIVERSITY (uk-eng), Us (fi), UTO (fr), Uzi Freyja (fr), Vévaki (is), Viji (at), W!ZARD (fr), Wax Museum (de), Yaro Mila (nl), Yoni Mayraz (uk-eng), and Yung Dada (nl). 

With just a few spots left to complete the line-up, discover all the artists here and stay tuned for the last names to be announced in the coming weeks.

ESNS Exchange 20 years
At ESNS24, the ESNS Exchange programme celebrates its 20-year anniversary of supporting new European talent. The European talent exchange programme traces its roots back to 2003. The primary objective of ESNS Exchange was, and still is, to forge a robust network among stakeholders, with the aim of facilitating, supporting, inspiring, and promoting the unrestricted global circulation of creative European musical talent.

ESNS Exchange will host several events and panels during ESNS in January. ESNS Exchange is funded by the Creative Europe programme of the European Commission and is organised in collaboration with Yourope, the export offices and the media partner EBU.

Saturday at ESNS24
ESNS shifts its focus to the Netherlands on Saturday. Industry delegates will return to De Oosterpoort for a third day of the music conference on Saturday, making it the main business hub for the European music industry during the entire three-day music conference. Starting at 3 PM, the full-day conference programme blends seemlessly into a buzzing music event for the annual Noorderslag festival, where Dutch acts traditionally showcase their talent. The full-day programme at De Oosterpoort makes Noorderslag more efficient and also upscales its hospitality towards industry delegates.

Tickets
ESNS tickets are available at ESNS.nl
Buy festival tickets here: esns.nl/en/tickets

Registrations for the ESNS conference are available at ESNS.nl
Register now

ESNS24 will take place from January 17 - 20, 2024 in Groningen, the Netherlands.

About ESNS
ESNS (Eurosonic Noorderslag) is a non-profit organisation and independent platform dedicated to promoting and discovering new European and Dutch music.

Founded in 1986, ESNS annually hosts the annual four-day showcase festival and music conference across venues in Groningen, the Netherlands. Uncover the most enthralling emerging European (Eurosonic) and Dutch (Noorderslag) acts ranging from mainstream pop to progressive finds during the festival, which sets the stage for leading European festivals. Expand your knowledge of industry-leading topics and innovation during the conference, geared at trailblazing the music industry towards a sustainable future.

ESNS has proven essential in breaking new European acts into live music scenes throughout Europe and beyond. Launched in 1986, the showcase festival has an impressive history and proven track record of kickstarting the international careers of artists like Altin Gün, Alina Pash, Arlo Parks, Baby Volcano, Deki Alem, Dua Lipa, Fontaines D.C., girl in red, Hania Rani, The Haunted Youth, July Jones, Meduza, Priya Ragu, Pongo, Queralt Lahoz, Sigrid, Tramhaus, Trupa Trupa, and Wet Leg.

Press accreditation
Press is required to request press accreditation to attend the festival. Find all the information on acquiring accreditation to both the festival and the conference on the online press centre of ESNS.

Contact
Nikki McNeill | Global Publicity
nikki@globalp[ublicity.co.uk

by Nikki