The Flanders Music Centre is an organisation established by the Flemish government for the support of the professional music sector. The main tasks of the centre are:
- encouragement of expertise: advice and update or guidance for professionals about management, music industry, government policy, social or juridical matters, artistic programs, music education...;
- support of musical research: stimulating collaborations; provide platforms for exchange of ideas and knowledge
- information & Documentation: concerning all aspects of the current music scene in Flanders: biographies on composers and musicians, monographs, music encyclopaedias, scores, studies, publications, papers and magazines, databases, newsletters...; a music archive with historical and recent recordings:
- promotion: National and international representation of music from Flanders - about all genres: participation in different networks, presence on trade fairs, creation and distribution of overview publications and compilation CD's, organization of showcases, inviting professionals at major music events
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