Thinking of heading to MATE Festival in Portugal this year? Let’s go! This 4-day music, art, and tech conference brings together creative minds from across the globe to explore the future of music, innovation, and culture. 🇵🇹 💡 Here’s everything you need to know before you go…
Everything You Need To Know Before Attending MATE
📆 When: October 23-26, 2025
📍 Where: Convento São Francisco, Coimbra, Portugal
About MATE
MATE (short for Música, Arte, Tecnologia e Educação) is a multidisciplinary festival and conference that sits at the crossroads of music, art, technology, and education. It’s where creativity meets innovation, and where ideas from all corners of the cultural world collide.
Each year, MATE brings together artists, producers, technologists, educators, and entrepreneurs for an immersive program of panels, workshops, networking sessions, showcases, and performances. Whether you’re looking to learn about new tools in digital distribution, dive into conversations about AI and music, or connect with global industry professionals, MATE offers the perfect space to explore and collaborate.
This year’s edition will take place in the historic city of Coimbra, transforming the beautiful Convento São Francisco into a hub of creativity and forward-thinking conversation. Expect plenty of opportunities to connect, learn, and get inspired by some of the brightest minds in the industry!
MATE Music Video Awards 🎬
The MATE Music Video Awards is an international competition dedicated to celebrating the creative intersection of music, cinema, and contemporary visual language. Integrated into the official program of the MATE Festival, the awards highlight music videos of all genres with a focus on aesthetic innovation, narrative strength, diversity, and social impact.
The 2025 edition will take place October 23-26 in Coimbra, Portugal, at the historic Convento São Francisco. Selected music videos and documentaries will be screened in special sessions on October 25 and 26, followed by the official awards ceremony on October 23 at 7:00 PM in the Old Chapel of Convento São Francisco, featuring media coverage and professionals from the music and audiovisual industries.
Even better? All submissions include guaranteed access to the full 4-day festival program.
This year, we’ve partnered with the event to offer up to 100 free music video submissions for our clients! To redeem, use the details below:
- Code: SYM100
- Validity: July 30 – August 29, 2025
- Offer: Full waiver of the submission fee (all 7 categories)
- Limit: 100 videos
Don’t miss your chance to showcase your work! This is a great opportunity to get your visuals in front of industry professionals and global audiences.
Conference Prep 📚
Before the conference, it’s important you plan ahead. We recommend making a schedule of the events, workshops, and performances you want to attend so you can make the most of your time. In addition, be sure to bring all your networking and promotional essentials like business cards, a notebook, a pen, some merch items if you have ’em, demo CDs, or whatever else you think will help you make a lasting impression and perform your best.
Try to attend as many events as you can, and take notes you can look back on later. After the conference, make sure to follow up with all the cool people you connected with via email or socials. Speaking of socials, it won’t hurt to post about your experience and engage with other attendees who’re posting about it too.
The more connections you make, the better!
Experience Expert Talks From Our Team 🎙️🎧
This year, Gui Morais (A&R and Business Development Manager at Symphonic) will be giving two insightful talks during the event. Check out the details below:
🎤 October 23 // Beyond the Upload: The Future of Music Distribution and How to Take Your Music Further
This talk looks beyond the simple act of uploading tracks to platforms. Digital distribution today is strategic: it’s about understanding how DSPs work, how to choose the right partner, and how to turn releases into long-term growth. Gui Morais will share practices and trends that help artists, labels, and producers expand their global reach.
🎤 October 24 // Marketing in the Digital Era: Data, Discovery and DSPs Driving Artistic Growth
Distribution is only the first step. The real differentiator is turning streams into fans and data into strategy. In this talk, Gui explores how to connect marketing and distribution to amplify results, using DSP tools, digital campaigns, and consumption data to guide every step.
Let’s Connect!
If you’d like to set up a meeting with someone from our team, please fill out this meeting request form.
To grab your tickets and check out the full schedule, visit the MATE Festival website right here.
See you there! 👋
