Tempo – The Quarterly Review of New Music
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Published by Wolke Verlag from January 2026
From January 2026, Tempo enters a new chapter with Wolke Verlag as its publisher — and you can make the transition possible by already subscribing today.
For nearly eight decades, Tempo has been the world’s leading journal for contemporary and experimental music — a space where composers, performers, and thinkers meet to debate, document, and imagine the future of music and sound.
For individual readers
Support independent contemporary music journalism — and enjoy Tempo in print and online for as little as €5 per month.
There is a student discount and our digital-only plan costs €3 per month — less than a coffee!
By subscribing, you make the transition possible and, starting 1 January 2026, also gain access 79 years of Tempo in our web archive – a unique resource for the music of our time.
All subscriptions are handled via our trusted platform Subsail.
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For libraries and institutions
To renew or begin your institutional subscription, please contact our trusted partners at Exact Editions via Email for continued access to the online archive and all future issues.
This applies to both renewals and new institutional subscriptions.
Other cultural institutions such as ensembles: Please subscribe to our institutional subscription plan via Subsail.
Deadline for renewals:
30 November 2025
Important dates
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14 November 2025: We hand over our first batch of manuscripts to Node Berlin Oslo, the design studio shaping Tempo from issue no. 315 (January 2026) onward.
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15 December 2025: Meet the Editors! — Join our public webinar to meet the new editorial team of Tempo, hear about our vision, and future directions.
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22 December 2025: While we’re off for the holidays, the first Tempo issue under Wolke goes to print.
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15 January 2026: Tempo launches — in print and online. Stay tuned for release events in your area!
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