Tempo – The Quarterly Review of New Music
Published by Wolke Verlag from January 2026
From January 2026, Tempo enters a new chapter with Wolke Verlag as its publisher — and you can already subscribe 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.
Students pay only €4 per month, and our digital-only plan costs €3 per month — less than a coffee!
By subscribing, you not only make the transition possible, but also gain access — starting 1 January 2026 — to 79 years of Tempo archives, a unique resource for the music of our time.
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For libraries and institutions
To renew or begin your institutional subscription, please contact our trusted partners at Exact Editions for continued access to the online archive and all future issues.
This applies to both renewals and new institutional subscriptions.
Deadline: 30 November 2025
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Important dates
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.
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.
22 December 2025: While we’re off for the holidays, the first Tempo issue under Wolke goes to print.
15 January 2026: Tempo launches — in print and online. Stay tuned for release events in your area!