The European Live Music Forum is an international non-profit association for artistic and educational purposes registered in Belgium.

There are two categories - international and national - of membership. Membership is open for recognised international and national organisations, networks or similar structures which represent legitimate and direct interests for the live music community.

For an introduction to ELMF in PDF-format, click here.

For the full ELMF constitution in PDF-format, click here.

Due to the decison by the Annual General Meeting of members in 2010 to disolve the organisation applications for membership will no longer be possible.


News
Withholding taxation
ELMF urges all EU member states to abolish source or withholding taxation of non-resident artists and supports the initiative of the Dutch government in this regard. For full press statement, click here.

White paper on visas and work permits launched
European countries need to actively make visa / work permit procedures and access to the European market more flexible, transparent and homogenous for artists, said Hans Hjorth, Executive Manager of the European Live Music Forum ELMF as he launched a white paper on visa issues at Womex, the world music expo in Sevilla,Spain.For a PDF version of the white paper, click here.

ELMF packs it in
At the 2010 annual general meeting of the European Live Music Forum ELMF the current members unanimously decided to dissolve the organisation. See full statement in the 'Home' section.
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ELMF is, due to the decision to disolve the organisation, i a state of orderly liquidation. The process is expected to be concluded by the end of 2010.

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