Over 100 Music Countries on the Beat in Copenhagen

COPENHAGEN, October 28 /PRNewswire/ — WOMEX, the biggest international
world music trade fair, gathers more than 3500 people to listen, to discus
and trade world music. Linking up to the UN Climate Change Conference (COP
15) also to be held in Copenhagen in December 09 WOMEX provides this year
access to discussions on how the music industry can change the greenhouse gas
emissions and create a low carbon creative future.

Under the headline of ‘Advocating for Change’ Simon Broughton, Songlines
(UK) with Alison Tickell, Julie’s Bicycle (UK) and Esben Danielsen, Roskilde
Festival (Denmark) will lead discussions on how the music industry can adapt
to climate challenges.

During 5 days more than 49 concerts will be played by 300 musicians from
40 countries. Concerts will be stages in the new unique building by the
French architect Jean Nouvel, Koncerthuset, that provides the best modern
acoustic and visual setting for concertgoers.

WOMEX is a bustling trade fair with 320 stands and over 650 exhibiting
companies, including numerous umbrella stands from countries, regions,
networks and other joint-venture structures, 2800 delegates and 1425
companies from more than 100 countries, over 1000 concert and festival
bookers (arguably the highest concentration of potential bookers in the same
place at the same time anywhere on the planet), over 750 labels, publishers
and distributors, over 850 managers and 450 producers, over 310 national and
international journalists, including 170 radio broadcasters.

    WOMEX takes place October 28 - November 1 2009 in Copenhagen.

    Press material
    Photos, logos and more information about WOMEX can be found at

http://www.womex.com

    PRESS CONTACT:
    For further information about WOMEX in Copenhagen

http://www.musicfromaround.dk

    WorldMusicFair Copenhagen
    Skt. Peders Straede 28 C, 2. sal
    DK - 1453 Copenhagen K

SOURCE The Danish Arts Agency