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THE INITIATIVE

Born out of the desire to put music at the heart of European issues and to support professionals in their problems on a European scale, the Centre national de la musique (CNM) initiated the One Voice for European Music process in September 2021. This aims to strengthen European Union (EU) support for the music sector, building on the momentum of the French Presidency of the Council of the EU (FPEU). Complementing the crucial advocacy work carried out by the AB Music Working Groups and the European Agenda for Music, its main objective is to bring together a large number of music industry organisations active at European level in order to create a single voice for European music and set in motion a new dynamic around key themes: mobility, knowledge of the sector, innovation, ecological transition, etc. The professionals and organisations from the countries holding the Presidency of the Council of the European Union have already committed to making this consultation process a permanent one.

ONE VOICE FOR EUROPEAN MUSIC DURING THE PRESIDENCIES OF THE COUNCIL OF THE EU

One Voice under the Belgian presidency of the Council of the EU

Under the Belgian presidency of the EU, VI.BE and Wallonie Bruxelles Musique oversaw the discussions alongside 21 Belgian organisations representing a great diversity of voices within the sector.

The results from these discussions will be presented on the occasion of “Europe Day” on May 9th 2024 at a special event organised by Liveurope at Ancienne Belgique in Brussels.

More informations on the recommendations under the Belgian presidency

One Voice under the Swedish presidency of the Council of the EU

The One Voice for European Music initiative was carried during the Swedish presidency of the EU by Musiksverige who set up three focus groups gathering national participants to contribute to a joint reflexion for the sector.

The results from the group discussions were presented as three short concrete action plans toward the politics and the sector itself. An event took place in May 2023 in Nalen to present the findings to all the stakeholders and the press.

Summary of recommendations under the Swedish presidency

One Voice under the Czech presidency of the Council of the EU

SoundCzech, an organization committed to supporting the Czech music scene and financed by the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic, followed up the One Voice for European Music initiative.

The recommendations are the result of the working groups that took place on 28 September 2022 in Prague.

Summary of recommendations under the Czech presidency

One Voice under the French presidency of the Council of the EU

In 2021, the Centre national de la musique (CNM) launched the One Voice For European Music initiative, in order to strengthen the European Union (EU) support for the music sector.

From October 2021 to February 2022, 4 thematic working groups have been organised , focusing on different key priorities identified through preliminary discussions with the sector.

The agendas of these working groups were co-constructed with the sector so as not to leave any important matter aside. The result of this process is an inclusive, consensual set of recommendations developed with the objective of serving the general interest of the European music sector.

Summary of recommendations and the French event 06.04.2022