Tempi

What Tempi does

TEMPI (legally "TEMPI – Roots Music Denmark") is Denmark's nationally mandated genre organization for roots, folk, and related music genres, operating as a private cultural organization under a public funding mandate from Statens Kunstfond (the Danish Arts Foundation). Headquartered in Copenhagen with approximately 11 staff, TEMPI serves musicians, bands, ensembles, bookers, managers, festivals, venues, and music professionals within the Danish roots ecosystem through four mandate areas: project activity, information/advisory/networking services, data/documentation work, and grant administration. The organization runs the annual DMA Roots awards ceremony, hosts delegations to international events (WOMEX, Folk Canada, Nordic Folk Alliance, Connecting Roots Australia), administers international transport support grants, and operates as a founding member of the European Folk Network.

The service portfolio spans grant administration, multi-year programming, advocacy, and data collection. Flagship offerings include the International Transport Support grant (716,334 DKK fund for 2026 with a permanent 800,000 DKK annual uplift), the joint Accelerateor program with Art Music Denmark, the SPOT Roots showcase at SPOT Festival, and project vehicles such as Resonator (audience development), Genklang (10-year Nordic music dissemination), Fod på Gulv (folk dance and mental health methodology, 8 million DKK for 2025-2028 across 33 locations), Levende Musik i Skolen (live music in schools), and European Folk Day week. Operating technology consists of a web-based grant management portal (tempi.grant.nu) and a cross-genre data platform (musikdata.dk) developed jointly with three peer Danish genre organizations (Art Music Denmark, JazzDanmark, ROSA). TEMPI charges no fees to beneficiaries; it is funded by Statens Kunstfond operating support, supplementary government funds, and project-specific philanthropic grants (notably 5 million DKK from Augustinus Fonden over four years from 2026).

Its competitive position rests on the statutory mandate from Statens Kunstfond, which assigns it exclusive standing as the roots music genre body in Denmark and the right to administer transport support grants — a structure mirrored only by three peer organizations. The organization's strategic posture for 2026-2029 includes an operating budget of 24.5 million DKK over three years, an expanded leadership team (new board chair Martin Malmgreen and a newly created Souschef role), and three additional board directors appointed in May 2026 to support expanded cross-sector initiatives spanning healthcare, education, and international market development.

Name

Tempi

Legal name

TEMPI - Roots Music Denmark

Website

https://tempi.nu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TEMPI is Denmark's nationally mandated genre organization for roots and folk music, funded by Statens Kunstfond to administer grants, deliver advisory and networking services, run the DMA Roots awards, and lead data and international market-development programs for Danish roots musicians and industry professionals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Music Industry Support Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Music Supervision Services (MPAIALAB)

Keywords

• Music grant administration
• Cultural project management
• Artist development programs
• Music industry networking
• Roots music advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Københoved

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Operational Funding from Statens Kunstfond: TEMPI receives operational funding from the Danish Arts Foundation (Statens Kunstfond) covering four areas: project activity, information/advisory/networking services, data/documentation work, and grant funding administration.
2. International Transport Support Grants: Administered grants for international transport costs for Danish musicians and music professionals traveling abroad or hosting international artists in Denmark. Fund size for 2026: 716,334 DKK

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

TEMPI administers Denmark's official genre organization mandate for roots, folk, and related traditional music under Statens Kunstfund. The organization delivers International Transport Support grants (716,334 DKK fund for 2026), runs the Accelerator project development program, coordinates industry events including DMA Roots, Nordic Folk Alliance, and SPOT Roots, and leads cross-sector data collection on Danish music life. Services are provided free of charge to musicians, music professionals, festivals, and venues.

Product overview

TEMPI is Denmark's genre organization for roots music, operating as a cultural organization rather than a technology product company. The organization offers a portfolio of programs and services including: Resonator (audience development and media initiative), Accelerator (project development program), SPOT Roots (showcase collaboration with SPOT Festival), and various international delegation programs like Connecting Roots. These initiatives are complemented by advocacy work, data documentation services, and grant programs for international transport support. The organization also runs award events like DMA Roots and coordinates European Folk Day activities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Resonator: Audience development initiative presenting innovative and cross-cultural musical experiences from around the world at festivals and year-round through media.
• DMA Roots
• European Folk Day
• Nordic Folk Alliance
• Accelerator
• Genklang
• Fod på Gulv
• Levende Musik i Skolen
• SPOT Roots

Products and services

• International Transport Support (International Transportstøtte) Financial reimbursement grants for international travel expenses incurred by Danish musicians, bands, bookers, managers, festival organizers, and music journalists for activities promoting roots, folk, and related traditional music. Fund size for 2026 is 716,334 DKK. Reimbursement rates include 2.28 DKK/km for international private car use, 7,000 DKK for Folk Canada Conference participants, and 10,000 DKK for Connecting Roots Australia participants.
• Accelerator TEMPI's accelerator program that accelerates the development of music projects by providing knowledge, networks, and sparring with relevant industry professionals. Joint program with Art Music Denmark serving project leaders and artists within both organizations' genre areas.
• Resonator Audience development initiative presenting innovative and cross-cultural musical experiences from around the world at festivals, and telling stories behind roots music year-round through media.
• Data & Documentation Documentation and statistical services for TEMPI's efforts and genre area, working across Danish genre organizations (Art Music Denmark, JazzDanmark, ROSA) to provide open and relevant data sources for Danish music life via musikdata.dk.
• DMA Roots Annual Danish Music Awards Roots ceremony celebrating roots music, its environment, and culture through award presentations and a major festival featuring live performances and industry networking.
• Nordic Folk Alliance Annual industry gathering hosted by TEMPI in Roskilde, bringing together over 200 industry professionals for presentations, panel debates, and showcase concerts as part of a Nordic folk music industry event.
• SPOT Roots Collaborative showcase initiative between SPOT Festival and TEMPI strengthening visibility of folk, roots, and country music from Denmark and the Nordic countries through showcase concerts and an international delegation program with 40+ international industry professionals.
• European Folk Day European commemorative day on September 23, celebrated in Denmark with a full week of events, concerts, and activities across the country. Established by European Folk Network, of which TEMPI is a founding member.
• Fod På Gulv Methodology project testing and evaluating the effect of adapted modern folk dance for vulnerable youth and adults with mental illness. Deployed across 33 Danish locations during 2025-2028 with 8 million DKK in foundation funding and Aalborg University research partnership.
• Connecting Roots International inspiration and networking delegation programs organized by TEMPI connecting the Danish roots music scene with international markets, including visits to key festivals such as Port Fairy Folk Festival and WOMADelaide in Australia.
• Levende Musik i Skolen Educational project bringing live music to schools, started in 2024.
• Genklang Ambitious 10-year program with the goal of spreading new Nordic music.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 500 musicians receive international transport support annually through TEMPI-administered grants
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and strategic.

• European Folk NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTEMPI is a founding member of European Folk Network, which established European Folk Day celebrated annually on September 23. The network coordinates cross-border folk music initiatives across Europe.
• JazzDanmarkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of four Danish genre organizations collaborating on data collection, documentation, and transport support administration. JazzDanmark administers the National Transport Support Scheme on behalf of Statens Kunstfond.
• Art Music DenmarkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint accelerator program for project leaders and artists within both organizations' genre areas. Collaboration on data collection and documentation initiatives.
• ROSA (Dansk Rocksamråd)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of four Danish genre organizations collaborating on data collection, documentation, and transport support administration through agreements with Statens Kunstfond.
• SPOT FestivalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on SPOT ROOTS stage showcasing Danish and Nordic roots music at SPOT Festival in Aarhus. Partnership includes international delegation program with 40+ international industry professionals.
• Folk CanadastrategicGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual collaboration sending Danish delegation to Folk Canada Conference to build connections between Canadian and Danish music markets. Supported by KODA Kultur.
• Zone FranchestrategicGTM or Marketing PartnerFrench network of 242 venues and organizations. TEMPI collaborates with Zone Franche and Danish Embassy in Paris for Tour de Branche, building connections between Danish and French music industries.
• Port Fairy Folk FestivalstrategicGTM or Marketing PartnerAustralian festival partner for Connecting Roots Australia delegation, key venue for bringing Nordic artists to Australia.
• WOMADelaidestrategicGTM or Marketing PartnerAustralian festival partner for Connecting Roots Australia delegation, key festival for international roots music exposure.
• Dreamers' CircusstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerDanish band providing sparring program for 2 selected bands/soloists in collaboration with TEMPI, offering 3 sessions of career development support.
• Aalborg UniversitetstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerStine Lindahl Jacobsen from Aalborg University leads research on Fod på gulv project's effect on participants in educational and psychiatric settings.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Folk Alliance International: Folk Alliance International is the world's largest folk/roots music membership organization, hosting the annual Folk Alliance Conference. Directly comparable focus on folk/roots genre development, international networking, and professional development for the roots music community globally.
• Swedish Performing Arts Agency / Musikverket: The Swedish Arts Council (Kulturrådet) is a broader governmental cultural agency that administers music export support and Swedish music sector development. Functionally analogous to Statens Kunstfond's combined arts funding role but operates at a national-agency scale across all genres.
• British Council Music: British Council's music programs support UK music export through grants, international delegation programs, and industry partnerships. Operates at a much larger scale than TEMPI but offers directly comparable services for international music export and artist development.
• Creative Scotland (Traditional Arts): Creative Scotland is a government-funded arts development body that supports Scottish music export and traditional/folk music through grants and international programs. Operates as a national cultural infrastructure organization analogous to TEMPI's model but across all art forms.

Direct peers

• Music Norway (Music Export Norway): Music Norway is the Norwegian equivalent of TEMPI - a publicly funded music export/genre development organization that administers grants for international activities, runs delegation programs at WOMEX and other industry events, and operates as a hub for artist export services. Directly comparable business model and services.
• JazzDanmark: JazzDenmark is a fellow Danish genre organization and one of TEMPI's three sister organizations (alongside Art Music Denmark and ROSA). They jointly administer the National Transport Support Scheme on behalf of Statens Kunstfond and collaborate on data/documentation. Identical mandate structure, funding model, and stakeholder base as TEMPI.
• ROSA (Dansk Rocksamråd): ROSA is the Danish genre organization for rock/pop and one of TEMPI's sister genre organizations. Both are funded by Statens Kunstfond and collaborate on shared data collection, transport support administration, and sector advocacy. Same structure and mandate as TEMPI.
• Music Finland (Music Finland ry): Music Finland is the Finnish national music export organization with comparable services: international delegations, travel grants, professional development (Music Finland Demo), and sector data/reporting. Directly comparable model to TEMPI in serving a national music ecosystem from public funding.
• Art Music Denmark: Art Music Denmark (formerly Danske Komponister og Musikskabere) is one of the four Danish genre organizations and TEMPI's direct partner - they jointly run the Accelerator program for project leaders in both genres. Same government mandate, funding source, and operational model as TEMPI.

Others

• European Folk Network: European Folk Network is a cross-border folk music initiative that TEMPI co-founded; it established European Folk Day (September 23) and coordinates pan-European folk activities. Functions as an ecosystem participant rather than direct competitor, with TEMPI as one of its founding members.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/tempimusik
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tempi

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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