POLAND - Road Map

Fast facts

Dial Code: +48

Population: 38,2 million

Language: Polish

Capital City: Warsaw

Currency: Złoty (PLN)

GDP Per Capita: $35,957

Labels, distribution & licensing

RECORD LABELS

There are three major labels in Poland:

• Sony Music Poland

• Warner Music Poland

• Universal Music Poland

There are also several indie labels, among them:

• Mystic Production

• Kayax (Biggest indie label, works with Poland's current biggest export star, Brodka)

• PIAS

• LADO ABC

• U Know Me

• NextPop

• Thin Man Records

• Brennnessel

Publishing & Performance rights

PUBLISHING

• Sony ATV

• Schubert Publishing

• Jazzboy Publishing

PERFORMANCE RIGHTS

Performance rights in Poland are administered by two collecting societies:

• ZAiKS

• STOART

Media, PR & Promotion

MEDIA
TV:

• Dzień Dobry TVN – guests appearances /music material + live music at the end

• TVP Kultura – culture channel, features music and shows with guests

• MuzoTV – pop music

• 4FunTV – dance & pop music

• EskaTV – dance music

• ProstoTV – hip hop channel

Radio:

Public:

• Polskie Radio Program I (Jedynka) – focused on popular music and golden oldies

• Polskie Radio Program II (Dwójka) – focused on jazz and classic

• Polskie Radio Program III (Trojka) – the most important station for indie music

• Polskie Radio Program IV (Czwórka) – only online since summer 2016, focused on popular and indie music

• In every city there is a city Polish Radio division e.g. Polish Radio Krakow, Polish Radio Poznan, etc.

Private:

• RMF FM – biggest commercial station, only hits and mainstream music, widest reach

• Zet Group – commercial stations, divided by genre, e.g. Zet – popular mainstream, hits only, Chilli Zet – indie, soul, r’n’b

• Antyradio – rock music– Eska – dance music

• Eska rock – rock music (only online)

• Student radio stations (most prominent: Kampus – Warsaw, UWM FM – Olsztyn, Afera – Poznań, Radiofonia Żak – Krakow)

For jazz music, the most important station is Polskie Radio Program II. There is also online Radio Jazz.

Online newspapers:

• Onet Muzyka

• Interia Muzyka

• Noisey

• Vice

• Outrave

• RedBull Muzyka

• Brand New Anthem

• Music Is

• Jazzarium

• Jazz Forum

• Jazzpress

Print magazines:

• Gazeta Magnetofonowa – primarily on Polish music

• LAIF– published quarterly

• Gitarzysta – monthly magazine

• Perkusista – monthly magazine

• Lizard – monthly magazine

• Jazz Forum

PR AGENCIES

• Chimes

• Mood Production

• Smile PR

PROMOTERS

• AlterSklep

• Locomotion Agency

• STX Music Solutions

• Knockout Production

• Charmenko

Live & Venues

LIVE

• Open’er Festival

• Krakow Live Festival

• Orange Warsaw Festival

• Pol’And’Rock Festival (Formerly known as Woodstock Festival – One of the biggest in the world)

• OFF Festival

• Audioriver

• Tauron Nowa Muzyka, Katowice

• Halfway Festival (focus on Nordic music)

VENUES

Warsaw:

• Progresja

• Proxima

• Stodoła

• Palladium

• Cafe Kulturalna

Poznan:

• Centrum Kultury Zamek

• Meskalina

• Poznan Congress Center

Gdansk:

• Sfinks 700

• B90

Wrocław:

• Sala Gotycka

Check out this article from IQ Magazine regarding the Polish live scene.

BOOKING AGENTS

• ART2Music

• Artgrupa

• TBA Music

• Chimes

• Chaos Management

• Toinen Music

• Kayax

• SMART Management

Other

MUSIC INDUSTRY NETWORKING ARENAS

• Spring Break (Showcase festival)

• Warsaw Music Week (Industry meeting, conference & showcase)