Year 1 (2022) – Setup, Review, Networking
Conducted state-of-the-art review on music export, digitalisation, and cultural policy. Early fieldwork included participant observation at the EMX trade mission to Mexico and first interviews with CNM. Engaged with INCA Trail workshops and launched consultancy training (Code/Full Switch). Networked through conferences and festivals (MaMa, WOMEX, BIME), and gave initial presentations.
Outputs: Empirical network established, exploratory interviews, early dissemination.
Year 2 (2023) – Fieldwork and Applied Research
Expanded data collection with interviews in France, Spain, and at ESNS, Reeperbahn, MaMa, WOMEX. Collaborated with CNMlab on Digital Data in Music Export and with EMEE on Electronic Music in Mexico: An Export Guide. Published a public-facing article in AOC on ecology and the music industry.
Outputs: Two applied reports (CNMlab, EMEE), AOC essay, large-scale interview corpus.
Year 3 (2024) – Analysis, Writing, Dissemination
Focused on analysis and writing. Published De Carla Bruni à Aya Nakamura… (Transposition) and Dans les coulisses de la mondialisation musicale (Nect’art). Co-authored articles with Patryk Galuszka (showcase festivals) and Virgo Sillamaa (export organisations). Presented at the Hybrid Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy, ENCATC Congress, and other academic and professional events.
Outputs: Two peer-reviewed articles (Transposition, Nect’art), commissioned CNMlab study in progress, high-level dissemination.
Year 4 (2025) – Comparative Synthesis and Policy Engagement
Finalised the CNMlab musique et territoire article and co-published European Music Export Organizations as Hybrid Policy Instruments (IJCP). Advanced collaborative article The Tensions of Global Music Circulation (in press, Popular Music). Designed and disseminated a survey on showcase festivals with Zone Franche. Findings shared through blog posts, Music Week Poland, Forum Entreprendre dans la Culture (Paris), and La Percée (Montréal).
Outputs: IJCP article, forthcoming Popular Music article, survey dissemination, policy-impact panels and workshops.
Overall Results and Exploitation
The fellowship produced peer-reviewed publications, applied reports, and new survey tools, widely disseminated across academia, policy, and industry. Findings are being taken up by export agencies, while training (INCA Trail, Code/Full Switch) reinforced skills in consultancy and project management.
Impact: The project bridges research, policy, and practice, providing evidence and tools to foster more inclusive, fair, and sustainable music export strategies.
