Majdnem Híres Rocksuli - Almost Famous Music Business School

What Majdnem Híres Rocksuli - Almost Famous Music Business School does

Majdnem Híres Rocksuli (Almost Famous Music Business School), operated under Musica Magica Kft, is Hungary's first dedicated music industry management training institution, founded in 2008 by music industry veterans Réz György, Fernbach Erika, and Bihari Balázs, including principals with Sziget Festival operational backgrounds. The school serves individuals seeking careers in the Hungarian and regional music industry through a portfolio of tuition-based, in-person educational programs covering music management, festival operations, artist management, creative social media management, and international music markets.

The product portfolio is structured as discrete courses with capped cohorts: a foundational Music Manager program admitting a maximum of 50 students per year across two cohorts of 25; the MHRS Masterclass for advanced or professional students; a Creative Social Media Management course; the Festival Academy; Music Management for Artists; and a Foreign Music Markets course. Pricing ranges from approximately 170,000 HUF to 548,640 HUF per course, with course durations varying from short-form intensives to the extended MHRS Masterclass format. The school does not rely on proprietary technology platforms; its curriculum is delivered through practitioner-led instruction and relies on the founder network and Hungarian music industry ecosystem for placement.

The business model is B2C tuition-based, monetized per-course student fees with no disclosed enterprise sponsorship, B2B training contracts, or external funding rounds. The company is small, with approximately five employees, and has produced 100+ alumni placed across the Hungarian music industry including at Magneoton, Sziget Festival, and Akvárium Klub. Distribution is driven by word-of-mouth, founder network credibility, and the school's 17-year brand position as the only dedicated music business school in Hungary, formalized through an October 2024 partnership with the Music Hungary Association.

Name

Majdnem Híres Rocksuli - Almost Famous Music Business School

Legal name

Musica Magica Kft.

Website

https://mhrs.hu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Majdnem Híres Rocksuli is Hungary's first dedicated music business school, founded in 2008, offering tuition-based courses in music management, festival operations, artist management, and creative social media for individuals entering the Hungarian music industry.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Music Industry Professional Education

NAICS

Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Music (Instruments, Voice, Music Theory) (EDAAAGAC)

Keywords

• Music industry education
• Music management training
• Festival management courses
• Creative industry training
• Music business school

Headquarters

HQ city

Budapest

HQ country

Hungary

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Course Tuition Fees: The school generates revenue primarily through tuition fees for various music industry management courses. Fees are charged per course/program and can be paid in one, two, or three installments. The main programs include Music Manager basic training, Masterclass, Creative Social Media Management, Festival Academy, Music Management for Artists, and Foreign Music Markets courses.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Majdnem Híres Rocksuli is Hungary's first accredited music industry management training institution, delivering one-year and short-course programs that cover the full music business value chain, including artist and band management, record labels, music publishing, copyright, PR and marketing, festival and concert organization, digital music distribution, and international music markets. Coursework blends theoretical foundations with practical site visits to venues such as A38 and Dürer Kert, mentorship, and instruction from active industry professionals, primarily former and current Sziget Festival organization staff. The school also runs specialized courses in creative social media management and festival organization, plus an advanced MHRS Masterclass for graduates of the foundational program.

Product overview

Majdnem Híres Rocksuli is Hungary's first music industry management training institution, offering a portfolio of courses and master programs covering the entire music industry ecosystem. The core offering is the one-year Music Manager (Zenei menedzser) basic course, which expanded in 2024 into a 1+1 year structure with the addition of the MHRS Masterclass advanced program. Supplementary specialized courses include Creative Social Media Management, Festival Academy, Music Management for Artists, and Foreign Music Markets. All training is conducted in Hungarian by active industry professionals and guest lecturers from the Sziget Festival organization and other leading Hungarian music industry organizations. The institution was founded in 2008 by Musica Magica Kft. and has trained over 100 graduates who now work in the Hungarian music industry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Zenei menedzser (Music Manager) The foundational 120-hour, one-year music industry management training program covering music industry fundamentals, pop culture history, management theory, concert booking, festival organization, record labels, publishing, PR and marketing, and copyright law. Targeted at aspiring managers, musicians, and entrepreneurs seeking careers in the Hungarian music industry.
• MHRS Masterclass Advanced one-year master program for graduates of the basic Music Manager course. Covers five thematic areas (music industry and management, music law, digital music distribution, content creation and communication, live industry) with mentoring and coaching for students' own projects. Priced at 432,000 HUF + VAT (548,640 HUF gross).
• Kreatív Social Media menedzsment (Creative Social Media Management) Specialized course covering content creation, platform strategies, short-form video production, PPC advertising, and campaign management for creative businesses in music, theater, visual arts, and event management. Runs October to January on Monday evenings 17:30-21:00, with an online option. Priced at 381,000 HUF (300,000 + VAT).
• Majdnem Híres Fesztiválakadémia (Festival Academy) Festival organization master course covering festival planning, security technology, licensing, booking, PR-communication, catering, stadium concerts, and arena show management. Led by Bóna Márk with Sziget Festival Office professionals. Priced at 310,000 HUF (244,094 + VAT).
• Zenei menedzsment artistoknak (Music Management for Artists) Music management course designed for artists and musicians building their own productions. Covers music industry management, digital music distribution, copyright and publishing basics, booking, music export, and practical project work. Runs March-May 2026 on Thursdays. Priced at 240,000 HUF with a 10% alumni discount, payable in two installments of 130,000 HUF.
• Külföldi zenei piacok (Foreign Music Markets) International music markets course covering export readiness, brand building, international music networks, international releases, media promotion, concert showcases, grants, and special revenue sources. Previous fee was 170,000 HUF; not offered as a standalone course in 2025 with content available via the Masterclass program.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100+ graduates placed in music industry positions
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Music Hungary Szövetség (Music Hungary Association)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 4 October 2024Jointly organized MH-RS Career Expo with Music Hungary Association for speed meetings between bands seeking managers and MHRS graduates. First organized at Music Hungary Conference in Veszprém.
• Org4Org Egyesület (Organization for Organizations Association)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2012Collaborated with Org4Org Association for organizing the Bike and Roll! 2012 pop-culture cycling tour, visiting old and new concert venues in Budapest.
• Budapest BikeminorOthers · 1 January 2009Partnership for Bike and Roll! cycling tours - Budapest Bike provides bicycles for participants of the pop-culture historical tours of Budapest.
• Musica Magica Kft.coreOthersThe Majdnem Híres Rocksuli is organized under Musica Magica Kft., which is the legal entity behind the training programs. This is the parent organization that operates the school.
• PANKKK ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe idea for Majdnem Híres Rocksuli originated during the planning of the PANKKK program in 2005, whose founders also established the school. The first course launched in 2008.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Point Blank Music School: London-based electronic music production and DJ school with industry-focused short courses. Comparable as a specialist music industry education provider with shorter-format courses and industry practitioner faculty.
• WaterBear College of Music: UK-based independent music college focused on contemporary music industry, artist development, and music business education. Comparable as a smaller, specialist music business training institution with industry-connected faculty.
• Catalyst Institute for Music Business: Berlin-based music business education program focused on artist management, label operations, and industry strategy. Comparable as a specialist European music business training provider serving a non-English-speaking market.

Regional players

• imPro School: Budapest-based performing arts school that physically hosts MHRS's Music Management for Artists course. Comparable as a Hungarian creative industries training institution serving overlapping student personas in Budapest.

Others

• Music Hungary Szövetség: Hungarian music industry association that co-organizes MHRS's Career Expo. Comparable as a Hungarian music industry ecosystem participant that supports talent development and industry networking.
• Accelerate Music (Music Ally): Music Ally's training and education arm offering short courses on digital music, marketing, and music business strategy. Comparable as a music business education format serving industry professionals seeking continuing education.
• Hangfoglaló Program: Hungarian government-backed music industry development program where co-founder Fernbach Erika previously led the Music Management sub-program. Comparable as an adjacent ecosystem player developing Hungarian music industry talent.

Direct peers

• BIMM University: Major UK/European music industry higher education provider with multi-year programs covering artist management, music business, and industry operations. Directly comparable as a vocational music business school with strong industry network effects and employer placement.

Broad incumbents

• SAE Institute: Global creative media education provider with campuses across Europe offering music business, audio, and creative industries programs. Comparable as a larger-scale, multi-discipline private education institution serving creative industry entrants.
• Berklee Online: Online arm of Berklee College of Music offering music business, music marketing, and music management courses and certificates globally. Comparable for online music business education delivered with strong industry branding.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC07win4ghtAaYsXxbexwpZQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/majdnem.hires
• Instagraminstagram.com/majdnemhiresrocksuli/?hl=hu
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/majdnem-h%C3%ADres-rocksuli-almost-famous-music-business-school

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

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