ROSA, the Danish Rock Council and MXD, Music Export Denmark are the two most important state-subsidised organisations in rock and pop music in Denmark..

ROSA - Danish Rock Council
ROSA is an umbrella organisation for a number of rock and pop music organisations and societies, is located in Aarhus and funded by the Danish Arts Council's Committee for Music. The purpose of ROSA is to:

• support Danish rock music, and related genres, at home and abroad
• aid public authorities in cultural and music political questions, in regard to rock and pop music.
• support the developement and awareness of Danish rock music, both nationally and abroad

One of its regular projects is the music festival  SPOT which presents up-and-coming bands and artist. Besides promoting Danish music via SPOT, ROSA also organises concerts/showcases abroad, provides financial support for live presentations of Danish bands abroad and functions as the secretariat for the new organisation  MXD, Music Export Denmark.
ROSA
SPOT

MXD - Music Export Denmark
MXD was established on January 1, 2005 on the initiative of the Danish Broadcasting Corporation, the Venue Foundation/Roskilde Festival and the Danish Rock Council (ROSA). This group was joined by the Danish branch of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, IFPI, and by the Danish independent recording companies' organisation, DUP. This broad level of backing encouraged the Danish Ministry of Culture to provide economic support  for international tours and projects within rock/pop, with a DKK 3 million grant  per year.

The purpose of MXD is to promote and support Danish music exports and the international presentation of professional Danish rhythmic music, both commercially and culturally, by:

• providing economic support for Danish music exports initiatives and concerts
• improving international familiarity with Danish music
• collecting and processing information and know-how

MXD

August 2007