The recipients of the third and final funding round 2024 in the Label Funding Programme are determined – Musicboard Berlin awards a total of 25,668.00 euros to seven projects.
Within the Label Funding programme, Musicboard Berlin regularly grants indirect artist funding to label operators who are planning specific steps to establish newcomer artists from the field of pop music. The financial support for some components of promotion and marketing helps labels operate with more flexibility, and the addition of the labels’ expertise works to the artists’ benefit. Both labels and artists must be based in Berlin.
The funding is awarded upon recommendation of an independent jury of Berlin-based music experts. In 2024, the jury appointed to the Label Funding programme consists of Beate Dietrich (Member Services at VUT, project manager at MEWEM), Eva Rölen (booking agent, artist and event manager), Ji-Hun Kim (chief editor Das Filter, freelance lecturer, DJ, music producer), and Thien Nguyen (label owner, DJ, music and film producer).
In the third funding round 2024, 28 applications with a total volume of 125,253.00 euros were submitted by the application deadline on 15 August. On the recommendation of the jury, seven projects are supported with a total of 25,668.00 euros:
Label Artist Funding
FROM A MOUNTAIN RECORDS Andi Fins 5,000.00 euros
Sinnbus Eilis Frawley 4,000.00 euros
Shapeless Culture NOCUI 4,000.00 euros
Flirt 99 Musikverlag Fuffifufzich 4,000.00 euros
AMEL Sami Baha 3,550.00 euros
Re-Ton TON 2,618.00 euros
Raiders Records Souci 2,500.00 euros
In addition to meeting the formal criteria, the jury places importance to taking into account the diversity of Berlin’s musical landscape and ensuring gender-equitable funding.
The Label Funding programme will be continued in 2025, subject to the availability of funds. Further information will be published at the beginning of next year.
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