02/06/2026
Europe’s music sector needs dedicated, targeted support.
The Federation of Music Conferences is proud to be among the 26 European music organisations supporting the AgoraEU draft report by MEPs Rafowicz and Kuhnke, which recognises music as a dedicated strand within the future EU cultural programme.
This is an important step forward.
Music is one of Europe’s most visible and widely accessed cultural forms, but it depends on a fragile ecosystem of independent artists, NGOs, SMEs, venues, festivals, educators, export offices, managers, publishers, composers, performers and many other actors.
A dedicated music strand can help address key structural challenges, including market concentration, platform dominance, opaque streaming systems, AI disruption, limited cross-border circulation, unequal access to finance and the need for better working conditions and social protection.
The proposed earmarking of 15% of the cultural budget for music is a very welcome milestone. But it must be understood as a floor, not a ceiling.
For AgoraEU to deliver real impact, the music strand needs sufficient funding, strong governance, structured dialogue with the sector and practical tools such as a European Music Observatory.
FoMC welcomes this progress and calls on EU institutions to build on it during the negotiations.
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