Call for entries: Midem Talent Exporter programme

The call is open to artists/bands, managers, publishers, labels, agents and promoters from around the world.

The Midem Talent Exporter will spotlight 22 international emerging talents, selected through a free and open-to-all call for entries. The live matchmaking format will shine a light on promising export-ready talent and connect them with influential, international talent buyers, including agents, promoters, festivals, media, PR, curators, music editors and A&Rs. They will also gain access to 10 music supervisors with the specific objective of building concrete business partnerships.

Interested artists can submit their entries here. The submission deadline is 1 March.

The initiative is a chance for artists to boost their careers internationally via the following opportunities:

• Meet international business partners.
• Be scouted by international festival bookers.
• Find international booking agents.
• Find local promoters.
• Find local PR agents.
• Get your music placed in film, TV, gaming, etc.
• Sign publishing and/or sub-publishing deal(s).
• Sign recording deal(s).
• Integrate music playlists.
• Be spotted and highlighted by international media and journalists.
• Extend both your and artists’ profile toward the global music community of about 5 000 participants from 90 countries and 155 international journalists.

Participants will reach key players from Paradigm Agency, Spotify, PlayStation, Coca-Cola, C3 Presents, VEVO Music, Deezer, Budde Music, Sziget Fetsival, Live Nation, BBC, UTA and Universal Music, among many others.

Selection criteria

The Midem Talent Exporter is open to artists/bands, managers, publishers, labels, agents and promoters from around the world who would like to submit an artist/band to benefit from the programme.

The artist/band must meet the following criteria:

• Be an individual artist or a band.
• Be 18 years old or over.
• Be export-ready.
• Demonstrate a creative personality and attitude.
• Present original musical creation (audio and/or video). No sampling or unauthorised use of copyright-protected material will be accepted. The track(s) can be acoustic, electronic, instrumental or feature vocals.
• Have a dedicated professional supporting team of at least one person (manager, label, agent, etc.).
• Be represented by a company (label, publisher, agent). The artist can represent themselves if they have legal status.
• Have a minimum of five official live performances booked between 2019 and 2020.
• Show media coverage and a solid presence on social media channels.
• Present a career development strategy (including export) with concrete short and long-term objectives.
• Be looking for potential partners, especially for export.

“The initiative is a chance for artists to boost their careers internationally and for professionals seeking new talents to discover the best selection from all around the world,” Midem director Alexandre Deniot said. “This is a real door-opener for up-and-coming artists, offering unique opportunities for showcasing their talent and connecting with valuable music professionals in the unique environment of the Midem beach.”

View the original call here.