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 ICELAND - Road Map

Fast facts

Dial Code: +354

Population: 364,000

Language: Icelandic

Capital City: Reykjavík

Currency: ISK

GDP Per Capita: $56,066

Labels, distribution & licensing

There is a small number of record labels in Iceland, and only a handful of these

(eg Bedroom Community) operate on an international level. Most labels release

music domestically or have digital-only international distribution.

LABELS

12 Tónar

Bedroom Community

Möller Records

Record Records

Alda Music

Smekkleysa SM/Bad Taste SM

Dimma

Why not? Plötur.

Lucky Records

Post-dreifing (DIY collective)

RECORD STORES

Smekkleysa SM/Bad Taste SM

Lucky Records

12 Tónar

Reykjavik Records

Geisladiskabúð Valda

Publishing & Performance rights

  • STEF is the performing rights organisation in Iceland and it retains a strong

association with the other Nordic CMOs.

  • Inni is a new publishing company in Iceland, owned by composer Atli Örvarsson

and Colm O ́Herlihy.

Media, PR & Promotion

Most Icelandic managers are independent, and the number of managers working

internationally from Iceland is rather low. There are a few management

companies established:

Klapp

Iceland sync

Record Records

Peer Agency

Live

Sena Live is the main event promoter for large local and international acts, but

venues usually arrange bookings themselves, note, this is a very small market.

Venues

-Larger venues:

Harpa Concert Hall

Gamla Bíó

Háskólabíó

Kórinn

Laugardalshöll

-Smaller venues:

Kex Hostel

Græni Hatturinn (Akureyri)

Fríkirkjan

Gaukurinn

12 Tónar

Loft hostel

Hannesarholt

Mengi

iðnó

-Bars that sometimes host gigs:

Kaffibarinn

Paloma

Prikið

Bíó Paradís

Röntgen

Bravó

Festivals

LARGEST FESTIVALS

-Largest festivals:

Iceland Airwaves (November)

Secret Solstice (June)

Dark Music Days (January)

OTHERS

March

Battle of the Bands – Músíktilraunir

AK Extreme

April

RAFLOST

May

Reykjavík Arts Festival

Vaka Folk Festival

June

Reykjavík Midsummer Music

Skálholt Summer Concerts

Siglufjörður Folk Music Festival

Cycle Music and Art Festival

Ascension metal festival

July

Eistnaflug

The Blue Church Concert Series

HÁTÍÐNI

Lunga

Reykholt Music Festival

Bræðslan

Neistaflug (Neskaupstaður)

August

Innipúkinn

Þjóðhátíð í Eyjum

The Icelandic Chamber Music Festival

Reykjavík Jazz Festival

Reykjavik Cultural Night Festival

Melodica Acoustic Festival Reykjavik

Night of lights

Norðanpaunk

October

Extreme Chill