
“You won’t get a lot of chances like these if you’re working from the Netherlands. You have to meet people face-to-face.”
That’s what LA-based music composer Joep Sporck says. Among his recent projects are trailers for Pixar’s Lightyear, Netflix TV series Wednesday, and Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis. Last week, entrepreneurs like Joep come to Los Angeles for LA Sync Mission 2023, a mission that connects them with the creative industry of the city. LA Sync Mission 2023 […]

BMIM x ADE 2023: you will want to hear these keynotes
Buma Music in Motion is the platform in the creative industry where music and media come together. In October they will bring these two worlds together again in collaboration with Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE). Buy your ticket for the conference on Wednesday 18 October and participate in the Matchmaking session. The day will also be […]
Special Buma NL carpool karaoke bus
In Buma NL’s special carpool karaoke bus, Kees Tol is the driver of lyricists, composers and artists who are in the Top 10 of the Most Successful singles of the past year. In this bus, with the honourable name of the Onderwegwijsjes bus, Kees discusses with his passengers how they created their songs. And as […]

New address for Buma NL Awards
Buma NL and Buma NL awards are moving! On Monday the 2nd of October the conference and festival for Dutch music will be held in Poppdoium 013 in Tilburg. With this new venue, songwriters and composers have an even bigger spotlight! The Buma NL Awards also get an update. Buma NL Buma NL is an […]

ESNS24: registration open for artists
Are you an upcoming European artist and have you always wanted to play at ESNS (Eurosonic Noorderslag)? This is your chance! Registrations for the ESNS showcasefestival are now open! Every year, about 300 emerging artists present their work to professionals from the music industry and an enthusiastic audience of music lovers. Who knows, you might […]

The Netherlands as focus country at jazzahead! 2024
The Netherlands will be the focus country at jazzahead! 2024. This was announced by Claudia Roth (Minister of State for Culture and Media of Germany) on April 29 in front of a full room at the Kulturzentrum Schlachthof in Bremen. Dewi van der Weerd (Dutch Ambassador for International Cultural Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign […]

Poland is the Focus Country for ESNS 2024
Poland is the Focus Country for 2024 at Eurosonic Noorderslag (ESNS)! At NEXT Fest on April 20th ESNS announced this together with Music Export Poland and partners Society of Authors ZAiKS and Performing Artists Association STOART. That means the next edition of ESNS will highlight the very best emerging acts from Poland. The artist applications […]

inJazz 2023 lineup free live events announced
Four performances in Amsterdam, a festival, and a concert night in Rotterdam, that’s inJazz. The lineup for the live events has been announced today. The best thing about inJazz? All events are free! Only the conference requires a ticket. Ticket sales have now started. Check out the lineup and program here. inJazz: from June 21st […]

Buma Music in Motion Special on June 7, 2023
Buma Music in Motion (BMIM) will host the first edition of BMIM Special on June 7, 2023, at LAB111 in Amsterdam. Engage in conversations with like-minded individuals, learn from each other’s professional experiences, and expand your network. The program includes panels and a matchmaking session, among other things. The day concludes with a networkbash. Since […]