First UPBEAT Associated Partner is here, and it is So Alive

Here’s a pledge of genuine commitment – we mean it! As we opened up our circle and presented our network the UPBEAT Pledge, our first applicant just arrived: So Alive Music Conference from Bulgaria is now a trendsetting pioneer in the UPBEAT Family and became our Associated Partner when taking the UPBEAT Pledge. Why? The […]

Our Tallinn Music Week

Tallinn was a bliss. Our team had the chance to attend Tallinn Music Week, member of UPBEAT where more than 1000 professionals from the culture and music sectors convened. Conference, music and our frutiful UPBEAT reception! The conference session kicked off with the question on everyone’s mind: “How to further develop a sustainable European music […]

UPBEAT so far

UPBEAT, an alliance of European showcase festivals, has already been active since 2022. So  far we have supported 7 festivals, 75 bands, delegated 216 international professionals to industry events, organised 22 conference panels, 3 speed meeting sessions, and 6 training sessions. Let us break it down and show you why you should join the club. […]

BUDAPEST RITMO x UPBEAT

Budapest Ritmo, the definitive showcase festival of the CEE region showed the benefits of UPBEAT in action: fresh talent on stage, dedicated professionals networking, new ideas springing forth from the collective mind of music enthusiasts. On the 13th April Ritmo’s showcase stage was powered by UPBEAT, the financial and networking support system of European world […]

UPBEAT Universe launch in TALLINN

Meet us in person as we launch the first public tool of UPBEAT, a free database of music professionals active and growing all year round! An exclusive event hosted by UPBEAT member TALLINN MUSIC WEEK serves as the first offline get-together and formal kickoff of what we call the UPBEAT Universe, a global network of […]

JOIN the UPBEAT UNIVERSE

Do you want to connect to a global network of likeminded professionals, be the first to hear about and get invited to inspiring events; be part of the change to create a  forward-looking music industry? Sign up and join the UPBEAT Universe – a database of delegates dedicated to music, sharing our core mission and […]

Catch a Wave

The official kick-off event for UPBEAT members takes place at Waves Vienna

The very first beat

Méra world music festival just started, featuring the first UPBEAT-sponsored acts in the project’s history.

Great News

We proudly announce that UPBEAT has won the Creative Europe Platform grant.