From 23 – 27 April 2025, c/o pop will be taking place in Cologne (Germany). The 22nd edition will feature six artists made in France on the festival’s bill, as well as a number of networking events for French professionals organised by the CNM.
France @ c/o pop 2025
France will have a strong presence at c/o pop; more than 20 French companies will be on site, and 6 artists made in France will be giving concerts and showcases. The CNM will be organising a number of professional meetings in situ.
Six French artists on the bill
A highlight of the festival will be the French line-up. Artists made in France such as KABEAUSHÉ (dif productions), THÉA (Glory Box – Wagram | W Live | Pont Futur), WE HATE YOU PLEASE DIE (3C Tour | Nouveau Monde Artiste Services), ASTRAL BAKERS (AEG presents | Sage Music | Grand Musique | Sierra Management | Velvetica), EAT-GIRLS (Persona Grata Agency) and CALLING MARIAN (W Live | CVNT Records) will be performing at the festival.
French Artist Pitch
As part of a French artist pitch organised by the CNM on Thursday 24 April, representatives of the six French artists on the bill will be able to present their projects to some 40 international professional guests who will help them find future export partners for their respective developments. The meeting will be followed by a B2B ‘Petit apéro’ reception in partnership with the Institut français de Cologne.
French German Sync Summit
Friday 25 April will see the fifth edition of the French German Sync Summit organised by the CNM in partnership with c/o pop. This professional networking lunch will bring together 9 French publishers and 9 German music supervisors for an exclusive opportunity to meet and exchange ideas.
Moderated by Ralph Christoph, Director of c/o pop Convention and Daniel Winkel from the CNM, the French publishers will be able to network with German music supervisors from the film, TV, video games and advertising sectors. Following a call for applications, the organisers have selected representatives from the following French publishers to take part in the event :
- Libertalia Music / Wiser records
- Melek Publishing
- ORA
- Rescue + Return Records
- VDA / V-DOGG
- Minuit Publishing
- Upton Park Publishing
- InFiné Editions
- Lili Louise Musique / tôt ou tard
French speakers at the conference
Clément Souchier and Nikolai Augustin from Bridge.audio will be taking part in two sessions at the professional conference. The first will take the form of a workshop on Friday 25 April from 11.30 to 12.00 and is entitled ‘Amplify your sync strategy with Bridge.audio’. The second session will be a speedmeeting entitled ‘Meet the Experts’ and will take place on Friday 25 April from 16:00 to 17:00.
Contact at CNM & on site
If you have any questions about c/o pop, please contact Daniel Winkel in the CNM international team.
Listen to the What the France
playlist dedicated to the
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