Fracama

What Fracama does

Fracama (Association Fracama) is the regional federation and pole for contemporary music (musiques actuelles) in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Orléans with a secondary office in Tours, the association operates across all six departments of the region (Cher, Eure-et-Loir, Indre, Indre-et-Loire, Loir-et-Cher, Loiret) and has held an official mission from the Conseil Régional Centre-Val de Loire since 2004 as the designated Pole Régional Musiques Actuelles. It serves a horizontal mix of music industry structures (concert venues, festivals, production companies, training bodies), independent artists and musicians (316 listed in its directory), and music industry professionals (technicians, producers, booking agents).

The federation's product portfolio is centered on sector coordination rather than commercial technology. Core offerings include the Annuaire des Artistes (316 artists) and Annuaire des Structures directories, an interactive geographic map (Carte des acteurices), digital platforms L'Électrophone, Majeur·e·s, and Métiers Culture, and a MOOC on music industry cartography. Professional development is delivered through the Initia'Sons training program and Journées ressources events, while sector development initiatives include Propul'Son (emerging artist support), SODA, and the multi-party Contrat de filière with DRAC Centre-Val de Loire, the Centre National de la Musique (CNM), and the Conseil Régional. Digital infrastructure is intentionally lightweight: a Nextcloud instance (Nuage Fracama) for file sharing, a WordPress-based website, and standard social channels (Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Mastodon, LinkedIn).

Fracama is structured as a non-profit association (association loi 1901) under member governance with a 16-person team. Its revenue model combines recurring membership dues from structures and artists with public subsidies from regional (Conseil Régional Centre-Val de Loire, Département de la Touraine), national (DRAC, CNM), and European (FSE) authorities. Go-to-market is event- and network-driven: regional festivals (Printemps de Bourges, Terres du Son, Rockomotives), professional meetings (Rencontres pro'), training sessions, and self-service directory registration. The association holds no patents, has no recorded M&A, and operates exclusively within Centre-Val de Loire.

Name

Fracama

Legal name

Fracama

Website

https://fracama.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fracama is the non-profit regional federation for contemporary music in Centre-Val de Loire, France. Founded in 1999 and mandated by the Regional Council since 2004, it serves music structures, 316+ listed artists, and sector professionals via directories, training, and sector coordination programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Music Industry Federation Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries (512)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Media Arts & Film/Photography Nonprofits (BPAGAHAJ)

Keywords

• Music industry federation
• Cultural network services
• Artist directory services
• Music professional development
• Regional music coordination

Headquarters

HQ city

Orléans

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Fracama operates as a membership-based federation with structures and artists paying annual dues to join the network and access resources, training, and support services.
2. Public funding and subsidies: As a regional cultural federation missioned by the Conseil Régional Centre-Val de Loire since 2004, Fracama receives public subsidies from regional, national (DRAC), and European authorities to support music industry development.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Fracama is a non-profit regional federation and pole for contemporary music (musiques actuelles) in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. It provides professional directories (artist and structure directories with 316+ listed artists), training programs (Initia'Son), artist support initiatives (Propul'Son), sector development programs (SODA, Contrat de filière), and network coordination services for music industry professionals, structures, and artists across all six departments of the region. The federation is mandated by the Conseil Régional Centre-Val de Loire since 2004 and funded through membership dues and public subsidies.

Product overview

Fracama is the regional federation and pole for contemporary music (musiques actuelles) in Centre-Val de Loire, France. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Orléans, the organization serves as a coordination and support body for the regional music industry. Its product portfolio consists primarily of professional directories (Artist Directory with 316 artists, Structure Directory), geographic mapping tools (Carte des acteurices), educational resources (MOOC on music industry mapping, Métiers Culture platform), and professional development programs (Initia'Son training sessions). Key initiatives include Propul'Son for emerging artist support, SODA sector development, and the Contrat de filière partnership with regional and national cultural authorities. Digital infrastructure includes Nuage Fracama (Nextcloud-based file sharing) and newsletter services. The federation operates primarily as a membership-based association rather than a technology product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Propul'Son: A device/program under the Fracama federation supporting emerging artists in the Centre-Val de Loire region

Products and services

• Annuaire des Structures (Directory of Structures) A searchable directory listing cultural and music industry structures (concert venues, festivals, production companies, management agencies, recording studios) in the Centre-Val de Loire region, enabling professional networking and discovery of music sector organizations.
• Annuaire des Artistes (Artist Directory) A directory of 316 artists in the Centre-Val de Loire region, filterable by department and musical style, providing contact information and artist profiles for professional discovery and networking.
• Carte des acteurices (Map of Music Sector Actors) An interactive geographic map showing the location of music sector actors across the Centre-Val de Loire region, enabling visualization of the regional music ecosystem.
• L'Électrophone A regional platform for artists in Centre-Val de Loire, providing directories and resources specifically tailored to musicians in the region.
• Majeur·e·s An inclusive directory of music industry professionals, promoting equality and equity in the music sector.
• Métiers Culture A resource website providing information about cultural professions and careers in the music and culture sector.
• MOOC Cartographie de la filière musicale A Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) focused on mapping the music industry value chain, serving as a training and toolbox resource for music professionals.
• Initia'Son Professional development sessions and interventions providing guidance on developing musical projects, communication strategies, and association management for music professionals.
• Propul'Son A program supporting emerging artists in the Centre-Val de Loire region, promoting and showcasing regional talent.
• SODA A sector development initiative within the federation's portfolio of actions supporting the regional music industry.
• Contrat de filière A sector contract program developed in partnership with DRAC Centre-Val de Loire, Centre National de la Musique, and the Regional Council to address regional music industry challenges through annual calls for projects.
• Journées ressources Resource days providing professional meetings and knowledge-sharing events for music sector actors in the Centre-Val de Loire region.

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DRAC Centre-Val de LoirecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Regional directorate of the Ministry of Culture, co-funding sector development initiatives and policy implementation for music industry in Centre-Val de Loire.
• Centre National de la Musique (CNM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022National music industry body providing funding and support for regional music sector development through the contrat de filière initiative.
• Conseil Régional Centre-Val de LoirecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Regional council that mandates Fracama as the official pole for regional music industry development since 2004.
• Scène O CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Regional network of music venues (SMAC) collaborating on sector initiatives and policy development.
• UFISCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational federation of independent cultural structures providing networking and advocacy support.
• Agence Régionale de SantéminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional health agency collaborating on hearing protection initiatives for music professionals.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• RIF (Réseau des Indépendants de la Musique): A national network of independent music actors including labels, distributors, venues, and festivals. It is a direct peer to Fracama as both operate as federations coordinating the independent music ecosystem, sharing similar advocacy, training, and resource-mapping functions.
• UFISC: Union Fédérale d'Intervention des Structures Culturelles is a national federation of independent cultural structures. It is a direct peer as Fracama is explicitly listed as a partner and shares the same advocacy, networking, and sector-coordination role for cultural organizations across France.
• Collectif des Pôles Musiques: A network of regional musiques actuelles poles across France (e.g., Pôle Musical 33 in Bordeaux, Le Périscope in Lyon). It is a direct peer because Fracama itself is one of these regional poles, and the collective represents the same model of regionally mandated music federation in other territories.
• FEDELIMA: Fédération des Lieux et des Projets de Musiques Actuelles is a national federation of independent music venues and projects in France. It is a direct peer to Fracama because both are membership-based federations serving the musiques actuelles sector, with similar mandates around professionalization, advocacy, and resource sharing.
• FAMDT: Fédération des Associations de Musiques et Danses Traditionnelles is a national federation of traditional music and dance organizations. It is a direct peer as it serves an analogous federation and resource-coordination role for a music sub-sector in France, with comparable directory, training, and policy advocacy functions.
• Scène O Centre: A regional network of SMAC (Scènes de Musiques Actuelles) concert venues in Centre-Val de Loire. It is a direct peer and explicit Fracama partner, operating in the same region with overlapping membership of music venues and coordinating with Fracama on sector policy and resource mapping.

Regional players

• Le Périscope: A regional music pole serving the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, acting as a federation and resource hub for musiques actuelles. It is a regional peer to Fracama because it operates the equivalent regional-pole mandate in a different French territory, with comparable directories, training, and artist support programs.
• POLCA (Pôle OLCA / Le Selecta): A regional music resource center in another French region providing directory, training, and advisory services to artists and music structures. It is a regional peer operating the same type of regional music federation model as Fracama in a different territory.

Broad incumbents

• SMA (Syndicat des Musiques Actuelles): The national trade union for musiques actuelles employers and structures in France. It is a broad incumbent peer as it represents the same musiques actuelles ecosystem that Fracama federates at regional level, with overlapping members and a shared policy advocacy agenda.
• Centre National de la Musique (CNM): The national music industry body of France, providing funding, policy, and data services across the entire music sector. It is a broad incumbent peer to Fracama because it operates at national scale the same coordination and funding-facilitation role that Fracama performs at regional level, and is one of Fracama's core strategic partners.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC8TVaPv_M0mTHZXoE4Jw31A
• Facebookfacebook.com/fracama
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fraca-ma
• Instagraminstagram.com/fraca_ma

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