abstract:WOMEX (short for WOrld Music EXpo) is an international world music support and development project based in Berlin, whose main event is an exposition held annually in different locations throughout Europe. It integrates a trade fair, showcases, conferences, film market, networking sessions, and awards.
Among the hot topics at WOMEX this year were the ongoing nightmare of musicians trying to get travel visas post-Sept. 11 and the general woes of the music industry wrestling with digital distribution.