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PopMid 2027 · Music industry tradeshow
Two editions of the nicest music industry gathering on earth
For 15 years, an ever-growing, diverse group of music businesses and entrepreneurs has gathered in Portugal in Autumn to trade, forge new partnerships and celebrate the world's biggest creative industry. In Spring 2027, there will be an extra edition in Spain.
15
years of PopMid
About
What is PopMid?
PopMid is not a traditional tradeshow: there are no booths and no meeting rooms. Instead, there are plenty of tables and seating in the large garden by the pool and in the hotel lobby. Just pick a spot and meet your prospective clients. At the Portugal edition, a number of private gazebos are available as well.
The whole music industry
PopMid doesn't focus on a particular theme or specialization. Every facet of the music industry is represented: from labels to distributors, and from record pressing plants to digital services.
Seriously affordable
Above all, PopMid is extremely affordable: we are definitely the cheapest music industry tradeshow on the planet. But low cost doesn't mean low value. Regular attendees tell us it's also one of the most successful tradeshows for growing your business and opening up new markets.
Everybody is welcome
You can even bring your partner and kids, so they can enjoy the sun and the beach while you toil away doing business ;-)
Finally
You asked, and we listened: PopMid is coming to Spain. It’s the same formula on a new coast. It will take place in the Van der Valk Hotel Barcarola in Sant Feliu de Guíxols on the Costa Brava Mediterranean coast in Spain.
As always, business first
For four days the hotel is all ours. Labels, distributors, pressing plants, digital services and the rest of the music industry will be under one roof. There are no booths and no aisles to trudge through. You get tables by the pool, in the lobby and on the terrace, where you sit down with existing partners and meet new ones. For many regulars, this format has made PopMid one of the most effective events of the year.
The venue
Hotel Barcarola is a family-run 4-star hotel just 50 meters from Sant Pol Bay. It has a pool, a rooftop terrace, three restaurants and bars, a meeting room, and free Wi-Fi and parking. It is located 30 km from Girona–Costa Brava Airport and 100 km north of Barcelona.
Rooms are €139 per night for up to 2 people. Apartments for groups of 6–8 are also available. There are only 48 rooms at the hotel, so book early if you want to stay at the actual venue. As always, we've secured extra rooms in nearby hotels once Hotel Barcarola is full.
The traditional Opening Dinner
As PopMid Portugal regulars will know, on the Wednesday there is an opening dinner. It will take place at the hotel itself and consists of a tapas buffet. If you want to attend, make sure to opt in during your registration. Costs are 50€ per person.
Local Highlights
The PopMid charm doesn’t stop when the meetings do, and you’re welcome to arrive early or stay on afterwards. Nearby you can visit Barcelona and Girona, the Dalí Museum in Figueres and Cadaqués, or the impressive Montserrat mountain. You can also take a boat trip to the Medes Islands, play one of seven golf courses in the area, visit local wineries or take a hot-air balloon flight. We’ll share tips on excursions and restaurants closer to the date.
Registration
Registration will open soon. Please check back regularly. As always, Sponsors and Friends of last year's edition will get the chance to register first. They will receive an e-mail shortly.
Pricing
This year's attendance fees will remain identical to last year's:
- Company registration including one person
- €299
- Professional attendee above and beyond the person included with the company registration
- €50 p.p.
- Friends and family in a non-professional capacity Children are welcome, as always.
- €25 p.p.
- The opening dinner
- €50 per person
With each registration comes a mandatory hotel room booking per one or two persons for the minimum stay of 3 nights, which we will arrange for you at €139 per room per night (excluding tourist tax). You will be invoiced directly by the hotel. The hotel employs a cancellation policy separate from PopMid.
Tip: instead of staying in a regular room, why not stay with your gang in one of the hotel's nine available apartment properties close to the beach? Some have a private pool and some come with a sea view. They accommodate between 6 - 8 people and cost between €1,240 and €1,790 for (the mandatory minimum stay of) 5 nights. If interested, drop us an e-mail before registering.
NOTE: non-professionals cannot take part in tradeshow proceedings, but they are free to roam the premises and take part in the Opening Dinner.
Dates to be announced
PopMid Portugal will take place in late September or early October at its usual location: the Aquashow Park Hotel in Quarteira, in the Algarve region near the Atlantic coast.
More to follow
We're working hard to set the dates and secure a block of rooms at the venue, as well as the traditional room blocks at the additional hotels, Vilamoura Garden and Vilamoura Hilton. PopMid Portugal 2027 is expected to follow the usual schedule, with an Opening Dinner on the Wednesday. As always, private gazebos will be available for booking.
Registration
Registration will open in Spring 2027, so please check back regularly. As always, Sponsors and Friends of the previous edition will get the chance to register first.
Support us
Friends and Sponsors
PopMid is a not-for-profit organization run by volunteers, but organizing a tradeshow like this takes an enormous amount of time and money. You can help us by becoming a Sponsor or a Friend.
Sponsor
€299
per edition
Luckily, more and more companies decide to sponsor us. Our sponsors are indispensable: without them, PopMid would not be possible. So if you're thinking about supporting us: thank you! Please make sure to tick the sponsoring checkbox when you register.
- Your company logo on as many physical banners as possible
- Your company logo on this website
- Priority booking for next year's PopMid
Friend of PopMid
€500+
donation
Some of our attendees asked whether they could make a donation above and beyond sponsoring. At first we were reluctant, as it sits a little uneasily with the value-for-money philosophy of our little tradeshow.
But these lovely people kept offering their financial support, so we established the VIP status of “Friend of PopMid” in exchange for a donation of €500 or more.
Last year's Sponsors and Friends
They made PopMid 2026 possible and affordable.
Contact
Get in touch
Questions about registering, sponsoring or the hotels? Drop us a line.
info@popmid.eu
facebook.com/popmideu
Address
Einsteinweg 11H
3225 LT Hellevoetsluis
The Netherlands