E-R Music Commission promotes and supports the music industry and the development of its artists and emerging artists in the field of pop, rock, electronic, jazz, world and experimental music.

It is aimed at professionals active in the music market (new artists and bands, record labels, press offices, publishing companies, booking, promotion, concert organizations, and music production agencies) who wish to be accompanied in their path of production, distribution, and promotional development to a national and also international level.

Emilia-Romagna, along the entire route of the Via Emilia which goes from the city of Piacenza to Rimini, can count on a great number of artists, small and large music producers, labels, publishers, clubs, and festivals in a widespread manner and not only around the regional capital Bologna that is, among other things, a Unesco Creative City of Music and is therefore included by right within a global network related to Music.

The export office is the latest function added to the services run by the Music Commission in strict collaboration with ATER Fondazione.

OUR ACTIVITIES IN 2026

• EMILIA-ROMAGNA MUSIC EXPORT AT MMVV 2026 (Vic, September 16–20)
  From 16 to 20 September 2026, Emilia-Romagna Music Export heads to 38th Mercat de Música Viva de Vic in Vic, Catalonia, one of the key meeting points for the live music sector in Spain and Southern Europe.

  An Emilia-Romagna delegation of nine music professionals representing eight organisations and projects will take part in this year’s edition, with activities spanning booking and management, festivals and live venues, labels, production and international development. The delegation will join a dedicated programme of pitching sessions, professional meetings, speed meetings and networking activities, with a particular focus on strengthening connections with the Catalan and Spanish music sectors and developing new collaborations across Southern Europe.

  Meet the delegation below and discover PLAY WITH US AT MMVV 2026, our Spotify playlist featuring the music selected for the occasion.

  ⇒ THE EMILIA-ROMAGNA DELEGATION AT MMVV 2026

  🎧 Listen to PLAY WITH US AT MMVV 2026 on Spotify

• EMILIA-ROMAGNA MUSIC EXPORT AT SHIP FESTIVAL 2026 (Šibenik, September 10-13)
  From 10 to 13 September 2026, Emilia-Romagna Music Export heads to SHIP – Showcase Festival & Music Conference in Šibenik, Croatia, one of the emerging meeting points for the European music industry.
  A compact but highly focused Emilia-Romagna delegation will join this year’s edition, bringing together music professionals working across booking, label management, distribution and cultural project development. Their goal is to build new connections, explore opportunities for collaboration and strengthen relationships with the Balkan and international music scenes.
  Meet the delegates below and discover PLAY WITH US AT SHIP 2026, a 9-track Spotify playlist featuring the music they selected for the occasion.

  ⇒ THE EMILIA-ROMAGNA DELEGATION AT SHIP FESTIVAL 2026

  🎧 Listen to PLAY WITH US AT SHIP 2026 on Spotify

• BACK AT JAZZAHEAD! FOR THE THIRD CONSECUTIVE YEAR (Bremen, April 22–25) 
  Emilia-Romagna Music Commission and ATER Fondazione, within the Emilia-Romagna Music Export programme, will take part for the third consecutive year in jazzahead! (Bremen, April 22–25, 2026), one of the leading international events for the jazz sector.
  As part of the ITALY@JAZZAHEAD! collective stand, alongside Puglia Sounds, I-Jazz and Italia Jazz Club, the initiative supports the international promotion of the regional jazz ecosystem, with a delegation of professionals representing the Emilia-Romagna music scene.
  ⇒ THE EMILIA-ROMAGNA DELEGATION AT JAZZAHEAD! 2026

• EMILIA-ROMAGNA MUSIC EXPORT AT MENT LJUBLJANA 2026 (Ljubljana, February 18-21)
  From 18 to 21 February, Emilia-Romagna Music Export will take part in MENT Ljubljana – Festival & Conference, one of Europe’s leading events for music discovery and networking within the independent music sector.
  As part of the programme, Emilia-Romagna Music Export will join a networking session with the Emilia-Romagna and Puglia delegations, organised in collaboration with Puglia Sounds, offering an opportunity for exchange and dialogue among international music professionals.
  The official MENT programme will also feature Gaia Banfi, an Emilia-Romagna–based artist from Bologna, selected for a live showcase, further strengthening the international visibility of the region’s contemporary music scene.
  ⇒ THE EMILIA-ROMAGNA DELEGATION AT MENT 2026

• EMILIA-ROMAGNA MUSIC EXPORT AT ESNS 2026 (Groningen, January, 14–17)
  Emilia-Romagna Music Export will take part in ESNS – Eurosonic Noorderslag 2026, Europe’s leading music industry event, taking place in Groningen from 14 to 17 January 2026.
  With a delegation of music professionals and four artistic projects selected for official showcases, the initiative confirms the commitment to supporting the internationalisation of the Emilia-Romagna music scene through networking, promotion and presence within key European industry platforms.
  ⇒ THE EMILIA-ROMAGNA DELEGATION AT ESNS 2026
  

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