Riga Music Week Pro (Conference & Festival)

On November 5–6, 2025, Riga will host the first-ever Riga Music Week – a major music industry conference-festival – joining forces with Company NA’s forum “Culture. Industry. Technology 2025” (KIT’25). Together they will deliver a powerful program with speakers from world-renowned festivals and organizations such as Glastonbury, Lollapalooza Berlin, Sziget, Nettwerk, as well as representatives of Latvia’s creative industries from both the private and public sectors.

The full Riga Music Week x KIT’25 conference program, along with masterclass and networking registration, will be announced soon. The conference will cover topics including AI in music, synchronization opportunities (how music finds its way into film, TV, games, and advertising), streaming platform playlists and independent curators, funding and support mechanisms, copyright and digital distribution, radio’s role and quotas, the relationship between music and urban space, nightlife, cultural diplomacy, creative economy, European festival access, ticketing trends, and more.

Among the international music industry professionals joining Riga are:
Lisa Nasta (Glastonbury), Mark Bona (Sziget Festival), Robert Meijerink (Eurosonic Noorderslag), Patricia Carrera (film industry music supervisor), Magdalena Niestryjewska, Jan-Henrik Vervelde (Soave Records), Fruzsina Szép (Lollapalooza Berlin, Superbloom), Martin Schuhmacher (Nettwerk), Darek Mazzone (KEXP), Marlton Burton (ROAM), Stephen Budd, Franz Hergovich (Waves Vienna, Austrian Music Export), Toomas Olljum (Made in Baltics), Guillaume Warmerdam (LAB Music, MakeWaves.fm, Vokall Records), Ramūnas Zilnys (LRT – Lithuanian National Radio and Television), Sebastian Król (Backseat PR, Fanklub, Norden Festival), Christoph Hallerberg (Backseat Coaching), Hannes Tshurz (Ink Music), Michel Attia (FM4), Ruud Berends, and more to be announced.

 

Full list: rigamusicweek.lv/speakers

Meanwhile, KIT’25 will feature a special keynote by Ola Melzig (Sweden) – Eurovision Song Contest Technical Director, who has overseen technical production for 16 Eurovisions. Melzig is one of the most recognized names in live music production, having delivered world-class stage, video, and lighting solutions not only for Eurovision but also for major global events such as the 2010 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony in New Delhi and the 2015 European Games closing ceremony in Baku. His innovative approach and humor have made him a phenomenon in the field.

Following his keynote, KIT’25 will host a panel discussion “Culture & Money – Support, Dependence or Partnership?” with Latvian event producers. The debate will address how public money is spent, how the private sector balances between state funding and private investment, and the challenges of coexisting with municipality-organized free events. The aim is to seek solutions for building a balanced cultural ecosystem. Panelists include: Aija Auškāpa (Brainstorm record company), Ģirts Majors (Positivus Music & Positivus Festival), Gints Putniņš (L Tips Agency), Uldis Pabērzis (Summer Sound Festival), and Edžus Arums (producer of “Dziesma Dejo. Deja Skan”).

KIT’25 – “Culture. Industry. Technology.” – is a creative industries forum created by Company NA, serving as a communication platform for Latvian and international professionals to exchange ideas, inspire new visions, and strengthen professionalism and industry development.

Registered KIT’25 participants can attend Ola Melzig’s keynote and/or the panel discussion free of charge by registering here:

 Seats are limited!

Two ticket types are available for RIGA MUSIC WEEK:

Tickets: rigamusicweek.lv and Biļešu Serviss.
Riga Music Week is organized in cooperation with Music Latvia and Company NA, with support from Riga City Council, Biļešu Serviss, LaIPA, and AKKA/LAA. Media partners: Radio SWH, TVNET, Diena, Bobe, and JCDecaux.