Events

Showcasing Festivals in the US: Do We Really Need a Visa? Sept 16, 11am EDT / 10am CDT / 5pm BST Registration: Register on Zoom Here Panelists: Dev Sherlock, Director of Music, SXSW (he/him) Becci Scotcher, Senior Grants and Programmes, Manager PRS Foundation (she/her) Matthew Covey(Executive Director, Tamizdat)(he/him) Will Spitz. (Partner, CoveyLaw)(he/him)Many musicians are considering […]

Tamizdat is happy to announce that our Executive Director Matthew Covey will be speaking on international artist mobility as a U.S. delegate at the upcoming Ireland Music Week, from September 30th to October 6th in Dublin, Ireland. CoveyLaw Attorney and TamizdatAVAIL Fellow Claire Benoit will also be in attendance and available for meetings onsite. On […]

Tamizdat is looking forward to attending the RADAR International Music Conference from October 20th - 21st this year in Madrid. RADAR features two days of conversations, panels, masterclasses, listening sessions and professional meetings to share ideas, discover new perspectives and connect with some of the leading figures in the international music industry.

Tamizdat is excited to be return to WOMEX for 2026. WOMEX (Worldwide Music Expo) is the most international and culturally diverse music meeting in the world and the biggest conference of the global music scene, featuring a trade fair, talks, films and showcase concerts, taking place this year in Gran Canaria, Spain. Over 2,600 professionals […]

Tamizdat and Marie Fol will produce the third edition of Live|Arts|Lab (“L|A|L.3”) in cooperation with Music in Africa Foundation’s ACCES Conference, IKS Cultural Consulting, and the German Commission for UNESCO. Live|Arts|Lab is a series of workshops that gather artists and global culture industry and policy leaders, and leverage their wisdom and experience to imagine initiatives […]