Vienna Music Business Research Days is an annual academic conference, run in conjunction with the Vienna Waves Festival. The conference brings scholars from many disciplines together with music business professionals in Vienna each year. The conference provides a platform for the presentation of the latest music business research, and a forum for debate and the exchange of ideas.

The field of music business studies is multidisciplinary; scholars who research the economics of the arts, musical creativity, the sociology of music, the law, culture and technology come together for this event in order to enhance our understanding  of the creation, dissemination, and reception/consumption of music.

The 2019 conference theme was “The Future of the Music Business”. The conference was held at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna in September, 2019.

The full program from the conference, as well as papers presented, audio recordings and a full conference archive is available via the following link:

CONFERENCE ARCHIVE

The 2015 conference theme was “Financing Music in the Digital Age”. The conference took place on October 1 at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna in cooperation with Waves Vienna Music Festival & Conference.

The full program from the conference, as well as papers presented, audio recordings and a full conference archive are available via the following links:

The 2014 conference theme was “The monetization of Music in the Digital Age”. The conference took place on October 3 at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna in cooperation with Waves Vienna Music Festival & Conference.

The full program from the conference, as well as papers presented, audio recordings and a full conference archive are available via the following links:

The 2013 conference theme was “The future of Music in licensing”. The conference took place on June 21 at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna in cooperation with Waves Vienna Music Festival & Conference.

The full program from the conference, as well as papers presented, audio recordings and a full conference archive are available via the following links:

The 2012 conference theme was “New Music Distribution Models”. The conference took place on June 30 at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna in cooperation with Waves Vienna Music Festival & Conference.

The full program from the conference, as well as papers presented, audio recordings and a full conference archive are available via the following links:

The 2011 conference theme was “New Music Distribution Models”. The conference took place on June 10 at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna in cooperation with Waves Vienna Music Festival & Conference.

The full program from the conference, as well as papers presented, audio recordings and a full conference archive are available via the following links:

VMBRD 2011 ARCHIVE

The 2010 conference theme was “Music File Sharing and Music Flatrate Models”. The conference took place on June 10 at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna in cooperation with Waves Vienna Music Festival & Conference.

The full program from the conference, as well as papers presented, audio recordings and a full conference archive are available via the following links:

YOUNG SCHOLARS' WORKSHOPS

The Young Scholars’ Workshop is an event that runs in conjunction with Vienna Music Business Research Days Conference each year. It provides international post-graduate students with an opportunity to present their research and to gain feedback from senior academics from around the world. The event is organised by Hanover University of Music, Drama and Media and the Institute for Cultural Management and Cultural Studies (IKM) at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna.

The program for this year's event can be downloaded via the following link:

ARCHIVE

YOUNG SCHOLARS' WORKSHOP 2013 PROGRAM

YOUNG SCHOLARS' WORKSHOP 2012 PROGRAM