Chilemúsica expands its international reach across Latin America and Europe in the first half of 2026

17/06/2026 by Chilemúsica

Chilemúsica expands its international reach across Latin America and Europe in the first half of 2026

Five international markets, more than 50 representatives from Chile’s music ecosystem, hundreds of professional meetings, showcases, conference sessions, international jury appointments and networking events defined Chilemúsica’s first half of 2026, helping expand the global reach of Chilean music across Latin America and Europe.

The year kicked off in Mexico. Following the cancellation of FIM GDL due to a security-related contingency, the mission was successfully restructured in Mexico City, featuring showcases by Camila Bañados and Metalengua, meetings with international delegations and sync-focused activities. The experience reinforced the strategic value of Stop Over CDMX as a platform for building meaningful connections and opening new opportunities.

In April, a delegation of 12 representatives attended Classical:NEXT in Budapest, holding between 90 and 120 meetings and generating more than 30 collaboration opportunities. Highlights included Sebastián Vergara‘s official showcase, FOJI´s participation in the professional programme, composer Sebastián Errázuriz serving as an international juror, and a networking reception hosted by the Embassy of Chile in Hungary.

Later that month, Chile returned to Jazzahead! for the fourth consecutive year. Official showcases by Nubes and Camila Bañados, together with a range of networking activities throughout the event, helped raise the profile of Chilean jazz among programmers, festival organisers and industry professionals.

In May, Chile marked its largest-ever participation at BIME Bogotá, bringing together more than 30 professionals from different regions of the country. The mission included over 60 facilitated meetings, networking opportunities with more than 500 industry contacts and media representatives, and the presentation of Chile: Pitch & Wine – Conexiones desde el Sur. Delegates also took part in panels, workshops and roundtable discussions focused on internationalisation, music production, audiovisual sync and business development.

In June, Chilemúsica participated in Circulart for the sixth time, reinforcing its long-standing presence at one of Ibero-America’s leading music markets. The mission brought together eight companies and organisations from across Chile, featured the official showcase of Paulina Pérez y La Trama, and hosted Chile: Terruño Sónico – A Toast Across the Andes, further strengthening Chile’s position within the Latin American music ecosystem.

Throughout the semester, the Chile: Terruño Sónico narrative was woven into a variety of activities across Europe and Latin America, establishing itself as a distinctive platform connecting music, identity, territory and culture. At the same time, Chilemúsica’s communications strategy generated more than 108,000 impressions across digital platforms, supported by dozens of publications, real-time content, media outreach and industry engagement initiatives.

These results reaffirm an internationalisation strategy whose impact is already beginning to show in stronger positioning, higher levels of satisfaction and growing business potential. Early findings from the Chilemúsica Impact Study 2025–2026 indicate that sustained participation in strategic markets strengthens recognition of both the Chilemúsica brand and Chilean music as a whole, creating increasingly solid opportunities for artists, companies and institutions. Looking ahead to the second half of the year, the focus will be on expanding connections, building long-term partnerships and deepening Chile’s presence within the world’s leading music industry networks.

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We are Chilemúsica, the sector brand that promotes the Chilean music industry abroad. Created through the joint efforts of the Chilean Independent Music Industry Association (IMICHILE), ProChile, and the Ministry of Cultures, Arts and Heritage, Chilemúsica focuses on supporting the export of Chilean music to international markets.

Chile and Mexico: a musical relationship continuing to grow around FIM GDL 2026

19/02/2026 by Chilemúsica

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chilemusica, fim, fim gdl, guadalajar, marcasectorial, mexico, prochile

Chile and Mexico: a musical relationship continuing to grow around FIM GDL 2026

With a strategic focus on one of its priority markets, Chilemúsica will strengthen the presence of Chile’s music industry in Mexico in 2026 within the framework of the Guadalajara International Music Fair (FIM GDL).

Over the years, the sectoral brand has participated in five editions of FIM GDL, supporting 76 companies and 13 artists in a country that plays a key role in regional music circulation, where a longstanding professional connection between both industries has been sustained through active collaboration networks.

As a prelude to FIM GDL, the Chilean delegation will carry out activities in Mexico City, including a public showcase as part of Cuicatl, la Ciudad que Suena, a program of the Mexico City Ministry of Culture, as well as a networking and B2B session featuring Camila Bañados and Metalengua, where Chile: Terruño Sónico will be part of the overall experience.

Chile’s participation at FIM GDL will include professional meetings, showcases, and industry panels, with the involvement of Agencia Pegajosa, Agencia Piukuk, Asociación de Supervisión Musical ASM, Carolina Records, Centro Cultural de Promoción Cinematográfica de Valdivia, Feria de la música Pulsar, Fluvial, IMICHILE, Intrépido, La Cordillera Records, Lichens, Mescalina, Red Poncho, SCD, Sonidos Crecientes and Tonósfera, in addition to showcases by Camila Bañados and Metalengua on Thursday, February 26.

CONOCE A LA DELEGACIÓN CHILENA

On the same day, Chilemúsica, in partnership with Chile: Terruño Sónico, will host a professional gathering at the Café Concert at Conjunto Santander, featuring a tasting of Sauvignon Blanc and Carmenere.

Chilean participation in panels and ASM call

In the panel “International Film Festivals – ASM,” Fernando Lataste (Centro Cultural de Promoción Cinematográfica de Valdivia) will join representatives from the Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) and the Guadalajara International Film Festival (FICG) to discuss collaboration between the audiovisual and music sectors.

Chile will also take part in “Where It All Begins: Independent Venues Creating Scene,” with Karen Espinoza (Feria de la Música Pulsar), alongside Mónica Álvarez (Showcomplex), Talía Chavira (Foro La Paz), and Karla Delgadillo (C3), in a conversation on independent management and sustainability.
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Through the Asociación de Supervisión Musical de Habla Hispana, and with the participation of Chilean professional Enzo Massardo, FIM GDL 2026 will launch a call to create the festival’s official sonic identity under the message “Music Unites Us.” The initiative includes workshops on brief, sync, metadata, and pitching, culminating in the opportunity to present proposals to international music supervisors.
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The connection between Chile and Mexico has been built through sustained collaboration that goes beyond specific events. This process was documented in the book “Canciones de lejos, complicidades musicales entre Chile y México” (2021), coordinated by Chilemúsica and co-published by the University of Guadalajara and the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile.

Additional initiatives include the playlist “Canciones de Lejos”; the playlist “Chilenos en México,” curated by Paz Court; the video “Chilemúsica at FIM GDL 2025”; and the audiovisual piece “DIÁLOGOS: FIM and the Importance of the Festival for Independent Chilean Projects.”

Through these actions, Chilemúsica reaffirms its commitment to continued collaboration with Mexico, an important market for the development of Chilean music projects.

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Chile positions itself as a hub for the music industry with three major events

26/11/2025 by Chilemúsica

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chilemusica, fluvial, marcasectorial, prochile, pulsar, rockodromo

Chile positions itself as a hub for the music industry with three major events

Rockódromo Industria in Valparaíso, Pulsar Music Fair in Santiago, and Fluvial in Valdivia will host over 100 international delegates and a full schedule of industry-focused activities.

In the coming weeks, the global music industry will turn its attention to Chile. Three music events taking place in different regions of the country will bring together more than 100 international delegates, hundreds of accredited professionals, over 100 showcases, and a full slate of networking activities, including business meetings, professional exchanges, and sector-driven encounters — positioning Chile as an active force in the regional industry.

These are Rockódromo Industria, Feria de la Música Pulsar and Fluvial, three events with different approaches but a shared goal: to position Chile as a growing music market and support the internationalization of our creative scene.

From November 26 to 30, Valparaíso will host the second edition of Rockódromo Industria, a training-focused gathering held under the umbrella of Rockódromo Festival, one of the region’s most relevant events with more than 20 years of history, organized by the Ministry of Cultures, Arts and Heritage.

The event will offer talks, workshops, panels, and business meetings aimed at the emerging national music scene — all part of a program that complements the festival, which continues to consolidate itself as a stage where Chilean music from all eras and all corners of the country converges.

Featured guests include Nicole and Carlos Cabezas, along with industry agents such as Stefany Navarro (digital marketing), Emiliano Rodríguez (Niceto Club, Argentina), Gerardo Castillo (Aguascalientes Festival Network, Mexico), and Gustavo Cerqueiras (Music InFusion). Aula Rockódromo will also gather emerging artists and agents from Arica to Punta Arenas to learn from mentors such as Wanda Flores and Carlos Salazar.

All activities are free of charge and will be held across several cultural centers in the city.

PULSAR AND FLUVIAL: A GROWING COLLABORATION

The following week in Santiago, from December 5 to 7, Pulsar Music Fair will celebrate its 15th anniversary with a broad and diverse international delegation of more than 30 professionals from around the world. Venue programmers, festival directors, experts, and other industry leaders will spend three days attending nearly 40 live performances included in the fair’s program and connecting with Chilean professionals accredited for this pioneering national event.

The fair also includes a series of training-oriented activities, most notably the first Sync Camp — a program focused on synchronization, designed to prepare Chilean musicians to compose, perform, record, and license music for audiovisual productions. Through these initiatives, Pulsar seeks to continue contributing to industry professionalization and supporting the internationalization of Chilean music, with a strong emphasis on creators. This year, it also strengthens its collaborative relationship with Fluvial, where it will participate with a series of joint activities.

The cycle concludes in Valdivia from December 10 to 13 with the ninth edition of Fluvial, an international gathering aimed at developing the Chilean music industry and known for bringing one of the largest international delegations visiting the country each year. The music and landscape of historic Valdivia serve as a backdrop for agents, managers, producers, and artists to exchange ideas, share knowledge, and build partnerships for global circulation.

Fluvial 2025 will place special emphasis on the synchronization sector, deepening the work started in 2024. This will be reflected in the second edition of Fluvial Sync, an advanced program on music synchronization whose inaugural version marked a milestone in the professionalization of the Chilean music sector regarding audiovisual sync, yielding concrete results such as official placements and signed contracts with international agencies.

All in all, the coming weeks will be key for the development of the local industry and for reinforcing Chile’s position as an active musical player in the Southern Cone — a market worth watching, one that, despite its size, manages to present three industry events in different regions of the country through coordinated efforts between public and private actors, establishing a narrative that highlights the sector’s diversity and growing capacity for collaboration.

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We are Chilemúsica, the sector brand that promotes the Chilean music industry abroad. Created through the joint efforts of the Chilean Independent Music Industry Association (IMICHILE), ProChile , and the Ministry of Cultures, Arts and Heritage, Chilemúsica focuses on supporting the export of Chilean music to international markets.