Slovenia
Member since:
2006
Website
President
Rok Košir
Address
Trg francoske revolucije 6,
1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Services
Introduction
SIGIC is Slovenia’s central music information centre, documenting, researching and promoting musical life across genres. Through online platforms, publications, research, international promotion and professional programmes, it connects Slovenian musicians, organisations and heritage with audiences at home and abroad.
About
Established in 2004, SIGIC – the Slovenian Music Information Centre – is the central information and service centre for Slovenian music. As an association operating in the public interest for culture, it collects, organises and promotes information on Slovenia’s musical life, providing a reliable point of reference for musicians, professionals, institutions, researchers, audiences and international partners.
Its work connects documentation, public information, critical reflection, publishing, heritage, sector development and international promotion. SIGIC maintains information infrastructure on Slovenian music and music-related actors, edits a national calendar of music events, publishes the online music magazine Odzven, supports the digitization and accessibility of musical heritage, and produces publications that introduce Slovenian music to professional and general audiences.
A key part of SIGIC’s public role is to make the structure of Slovenian musical life understandable. Slovenia has a compact but diverse music ecosystem that includes public institutions, non-governmental organisations, independent producers, festivals, concert venues, publishers, record labels, music education institutions, professional associations and informal scenes. SIGIC brings these actors and information layers together, helping musicians, researchers, journalists, policy makers, international partners and audiences navigate a dispersed cultural environment.
SIGIC acts as the coordinator of Music Slovenia, a collaborative national platform dedicated to strengthening the visibility and international presence of Slovenian music. Through Music Slovenia, SIGIC develops export-related activities, international showcases, networking initiatives, market information, publications, funding guidance and professional opportunities for artists and music professionals.
In recent years, SIGIC has strengthened its research and analytics work. Alongside documentation and promotion, it has begun producing and contributing to data-informed studies, market profiles and analytical publications that examine how Slovenian music and music professionals move through national and international infrastructures. This work includes analysis of the Slovenian music market, synch, international mobility, showcase festivals and cross-border circulation.
SIGIC has been a member of the International Association of Music Information Centres (IAMIC) since 2006. It is also connected to wider European music-sector networks, including EMEE, HEMI and Europe in Sync. The organisation is funded by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia and the Municipality of Ljubljana.
SIGIC Building, photo: SIGIC
Services
SIGIC offers many services:
- Infrastructure Database and Sector Information
A central information resource on Slovenian music, including musicians, ensembles, organisations, festivals, institutions, non-governmental initiatives and other actors across genres. - National Music Calendar
An extensive calendar of concerts, festivals and music events across Slovenia, supporting visibility for organisers, artists and audiences. - Odzven – Online Music Magazine
An open-access online magazine dedicated to critical reflection, interviews, reviews, commentary and analytical writing on Slovenian and international music. - Music Slovenia
The official platform for the national and international promotion of Slovenian music, connecting stakeholders, supporting international visibility and providing information about tours, showcases, funding and sector opportunities. - Research & Analytics
Data-informed studies, market reports and analytical publications on the Slovenian music sector and European music mobility. This work includes sector mapping, market profiles, performance-data analysis, synch-market reporting and research on showcase circuits and international mobility. - Digitization and Music Heritage
Projects that improve access to Slovenian musical heritage, including digitization, archival recordings, manuscripts and online resources such as MOMUS – Monumenta Musica Slovenica. - Publishing and Record Label
Books, brochures, guides, research reports, digital publications and selected music releases that document and promote Slovenian music across genres. - Professional Development and Sector Meetings
Workshops, lectures, consultations, symposia and professional gatherings on music, cultural policy, internationalisation and the music business. - News, Funding and Professional Opportunities
Curated information on calls, funding opportunities, sector news, applications, international programmes and professional development opportunities for Slovenian artists and music professionals. - Public Music Programmes
Coordination, co-production and promotion of public music initiatives, including activities that bring live music into public space and connect Slovenian scenes with international professional platforms.
Have a look at the SIGIC website to view all information they have to offer about Slovenian music life.
Visit the SIGIC website
Recent Publications
SIGIC and Music Slovenia offer a growing range of publications, guides, reports and research outputs. Here is a selection.
- Slovenia Market Profile (2024)
A comprehensive market guide prepared by SIGIC in cooperation with Slovenian experts and published within the EMEE DEMEC project. It presents the Slovenian music sector to international users, including key players, collective organisations, labels, publishers, festivals, venues, managers, promoters, legal frameworks, funding mechanisms and statistical data.
→ Slovenia Market Profile - Listen to Slovenia: Pocket Music Guide (2025)
An updated and redesigned English-language guide to Slovenian music, offering a concise overview of artists, scenes and genres across classical, jazz, rock, pop, ethno, metal, experimental and electronic music.
→ Listen to Slovenia: Pocket Music Guide - Synch Market Report: Slovenia (2026)
A focused report on Slovenia’s synch sector, exploring licensing for film, television, advertising and games. The report highlights a small but developing market with growing potential, while also addressing challenges such as limited investment, fragmented licensing practices and a need for greater industry knowledge.
→ Synch Market Report: Slovenia - Beyond the Showcase Stage: How Music Moves Across Europe (2026)
A research study authored by Primož Kristan and Dojrana Prokopieva for SIGIC, examining how artists and music professionals build international careers and how music circulates across borders through showcase festivals, professional networks and support programmes. The study analyses participation patterns across major European platforms between 2023 and 2025 and explores how visibility, infrastructure and follow-up support shape long-term international mobility.
→ Beyond the Showcase Stage: How Music Moves Across Europe
Insights into our work
Fete de la Musique, Photo: Lovro Megušar
Workshop Music Career Development, Photo: SIGIC archive
Listen to Slovenia
Music Slovenia reception at MENT Ljubljana 2026,
Photo: Tina Stariha.
Slovenia Market Profile
Interview
Primož Kristan
SIGIC, Slovenian Music Information Centre, Secretary General
Primož Kristan – Secretary General of SIGIC
For readers outside Slovenia: How is musical life organised and structured?
The music sector in Slovenia is predominantly publicly funded. In addition to four national public institutions – the Slovene National Theatre Opera and Ballet Ljubljana, SNG Maribor (opera, ballet and theatre), the Slovenian Philharmonic, and Cankarjev dom Cultural and Congress Centre – and RTV Slovenija, there are over one hundred municipal cultural centres.
A large part of the non-governmental sector is funded through public calls issued by the Ministry of Culture, municipal public calls, the Public Fund of the Republic of Slovenia for Cultural Activities, and its local branches. This includes cultural producers, festivals and concert series, both at the professional and amateur levels. The amateur sector includes choirs, wind orchestras and folklore groups.
Musicians may obtain the status of self-employed cultural workers, which means that the state covers their social security contributions and compulsory insurance.
Independently of public funding, there is also a widespread industry of local music festivities, popular entertainment music, and major stadium concerts produced by private companies. Important actors in this field include the media, ticketing companies, small businesses and private organisers who mediate and support the organisation of events. At the local level, music festivities are often also supported by public municipal funds.
Four collective management organisations – SAZAS, IPF, Kopriva and AIPA – are responsible for collecting copyright and performers’ remuneration, as well as the blank tape levy.
Where does SIGIC fit into this structure?
SIGIC is the central music information point in Slovenia and connects all forms of musical creativity and activity in the country. It operates across three temporal dimensions. The first is the past, reflected in its care for Slovenian musical heritage through the digitisation of scores, music manuscripts, sound recordings and musical monuments, including the MOMUS database.
The second is the musical present, through monitoring current musical activity and publishing reviews of new works via the online magazine Odzven and the SIGIC and Music Slovenia databases.
The third is the musical future, through the creation of new opportunities and support for projects by Slovenian musicians beyond the country’s borders, particularly through its export office activities.
Why is SIGIC relevant for national and international target groups?
In addition to digitisation and the international presentation of Slovenian music, SIGIC’s information activities are of key importance to its users. The regular publication of news, reviews and other relevant music-related information establishes SIGIC as an important music media platform. It is one of the few Slovenian platforms dedicated to music criticism.
In this respect, SIGIC serves musicians, professionals, and the wider interested public. Its databases, analyses and professional publications provide insight into the Slovenian music scene and its international positioning. This is important for funders and stakeholders with whom SIGIC collaborates, such as the Faculty of Social Sciences and the Faculty of Arts, including musicologists.
In the field of international cooperation, SIGIC is a member of the IAMIC and EMEE networks, through which it exchanges experience and valuable information. It is also actively involved in numerous international events, such as music fairs, conferences and festivals. SIGIC is regularly engaged in partnership projects implemented through European funding programmes, including Creative Europe and Erasmus.
