jury

Harald HANISCH has worked in Austria and overseas as a song writer and music producer, including in positions at Sony/ BMG, Universal and Warner Chappell. Multiple gold and platinum awards. No. 1 hits as a joint composer of music and text and co-producer for Christina Stürmer. Currently working as a producer and co-writer for Eva K. Anderson; their song ‘Fortune Teller’ spent many weeks in the top 10 of the Austria Top 40.

Erich KRAPFENBACHER 40 Jahre Tätigkeit im Musikbusiness bei Phonogram, Amadeo, Ariola (BMG), 9 Jahre lang Geschäftfsführer bei EMI, führte danach von 2005-2010 sein eigenes Label "Buntspecht". Begleitete die Karrieren vieler österreichischer Künstler wie z.B. STS, Ostbahn Kurti, Hansi Lang, Minisex, EAV, Ausseer Hardbradler oder DJ Ötzi. Derzeit als Berater im Musikbusiness tätig.

Mag. Ilse SCHNEIDER hat als Musikerin, Journalistin und Dramaturgin die Musik in den Mittelpunkt ihres Lebens gestellt. Unter anderem Tätigkeiten als Musikdramaturgin am Stadttheater Klagenfurt, als Jurorin des SKE-Fonds, als Mitglied des künstlerischen Direktoriums von „netzZeit“ und als Gesangspädagogin am Josef-Matthias-Hauer-Konservatorium.

Mesi TÖTSCHINGER has worked in the media industry since 2002. She began as a trainee at NEWS before becoming a member of Leute Resorts. In 2004, she moved to the then Young Style, as well as to Xpress, where she had responsibility for three years for the field of music. She is particularly interested in the Austrian music scene. Since 2007 she has been Chief Editor at Xpress.

Peter KRANNER is a co-founder of the Ben Doro Dad advertising agency. He was previously the managing director at Publicis where his work included the introductory campaign for the ‘mycokemusic’ Coca-Cola online stores in Austria and Switzerland. He has also been manager of the alternative band Heinz and the electronics projects Toxic Lounge and MUM.

Wolfgang SCHLÖGL is musically active under the stage name I-Wolf and also as a member of the Sofa Surfers musicians’ collective. Schlögl won an Amadeus Austrian Music Award in the category ‘FM4 Alternative Act of the Year 2004’. He is a co-founder of Monoscope, a music production business, and the Klein Records label.

chairman of the jury (without voting right)

Peter VIEWEGER has experienced, as a musician with Drahdiwaberl and Falco, success with music from Austria. Considerable and varied experience as a composer and producer both domestically and internationally. Contributes, as a member of the board of Akm (State Society for Authors, Composers and Music Publishers), Gföm (Society for Supporting Austrian Music) and the Music Fund, to the promotion of the varied domestic music potential in his home country.