Songwriters of Kvarken

The project ”Songwriters of Kvarken” aims to create a cross-border competence network in songwriting and music export in the Kvarken region. Through the project, the consortium strives to improve the conditions for music creators, songwriters, producers, talents, and entrepreneurs in the participating regions in the long term. This will be achieved by mapping existing resources and bringing together the region's actors in the music industry to explore their development needs, skills supply, and competencies. The goal is to eventually create a common region for music export to the international music market.

The project will develop common structures and concepts to enhance competence, marketing, and networking within the music industry in the region. The digitalization of collaborations is an important success factor, especially in light of the Covid-19 pandemic. This needs to be innovatively developed during the project's collaboration to create a platform with even greater opportunities. The goal is to build a network that can inspire young music creators to believe in themselves and their future, with a rural perspective as a starting point for creativity and a global career.

Music production unites young people and attracts individuals from different socioeconomic backgrounds. This strengthens the region's identity and promotes equality, diversity, non-discrimination, and youth participation.

From the Project Application

”The project ultimately aims for young creative music creators to be able to choose to live and thrive in attractive environments outside our major cities, with quality of life, while the world is open for international business and the opportunities for livelihood as a music creator significantly increase.”