New Music Ambassador Reihe – Market Insights: Czech Republic 

On 23rd of November we hosted our first event of our series about the Czech Republic. The invited experts were David Čajčík (Heartnoize, Roxy Prague, Full Moon magazine), Hedvika Šmolíková (Brainzone).

Among other topics, we addressed the touring infrastructure in CZ as well as deals with clubs and local promoters and all you need to know about ticketing, promotion and copyright.

A summary of the main topics can be found below:

Relevant Cities

• Praha
• Brno
• Olomouc – Monday to Thursday
• Ostrava ( Colours of Ostrava, Beats for Love)
• Plzeň
• Kralovy Vary ( International Film Festival ) – its good to play near when it’s happening
• České Budějovice (Good for hip hop and rap)
• Hradec Králové (Rock for People)

Showcase Festivals

• CrossRoads in Ostrava (May)
• Nouvelle Prague in Prag (October)
• United Islands in Prag (June)
• ReConnect in Brno (September)

Main Festivals

• Colours of Ostrava (multi-genre, world-music)
• Rock For People (indie, rock, pop)
• Metronome (multi-genre)
• United Islands (multi-genre)
• Sázava fest (indie rock, pop)
• Mighty Sounds (hard-rock, metal)
• Mácháč (EDM, DJs)
• Beats for Love ( electronic)
• Rock for Churchill ( organizer is running venue Lucerna Music Bar 1000 person capacity)
• Let It Roll ( ska, reggae)
• Beseda u Bigbítu
• Lunchmeat (light design and electronic music, Prague)
• Brutal Assault (metal)
• Obscene Extreme (metal)
• Czech Death Fest (metal)
• Shotgun (electronic)
• Jazzfest Brno (Jazz)
• Struny Podzimu (classical/contemporary)
• Žižkovská Noc (indie)

Ticket-Prices (rough)

• 250 CZK in Prague (10 Euro)
• 150 CZK of Prague (5 Euro)
• For established Artists: 20-30% below the ticket-price in Berlin

Radio-Stations

• Express
• Radio 1
• Radio Wave (indie)
• Radio Beat (rock/metal)

Labels

• Indie Scope
• Supraphon
• Universal Music
• Warner Music
• BrainZone
• Stoned to Death (indie)
• Teargarten (indie)
• Plenty of small electronic labels

The complete session can be found here.