Belgium
Belgium's music industry is a mid-sized European market with revenues projected at €20.75 billion by 2028¹. The country is renowned for pioneering electronic dance music, particularly New Beat in the late 1980s², and remains influential in techno and EDM scenes. Belgium's cultural mix of Flemish, Walloon, and German traditions creates diverse musical expressions, from classical composers to contemporary artists like Stromae and Angèle³.
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Belgium
Belgium's music industry is a mid-sized European market with revenues projected at €20.75 billion by 2028¹. The country is renowned for pioneering electronic dance music, particularly New Beat in the late 1980s², and remains influential in techno and EDM scenes. Belgium's cultural mix of Flemish, Walloon, and German traditions creates diverse musical expressions, from classical composers to contemporary artists like Stromae and Angèle³.
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Belgium
Belgium's music industry is a mid-sized European market with revenues projected at €20.75 billion by 2028¹. The country is renowned for pioneering electronic dance music, particularly New Beat in the late 1980s², and remains influential in techno and EDM scenes. Belgium's cultural mix of Flemish, Walloon, and German traditions creates diverse musical expressions, from classical composers to contemporary artists like Stromae and Angèle³.
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