Germany’s music economy generated an estimated 17.4 billion euros in revenue in 2023, with gross value added totaling 6.6 billion euros, Deutscher Musikrat reported. A study published in October 2024, “Musikwirtschaft in Deutschland 2024,” put the sector’s workforce at 155,900 employees. The music economy encompasses recorded music distribution, music education, the musical instrument trade and live concert organization.
Deutscher Musikrat said it is committed to preserving public broadcasting as a key partner for the music scene, focusing on the cultural and educational mission of public broadcasting and the preservation of broadcast ensembles. The organization said it has monitored broadcasting reform as a “critical friend,” with its commitment focusing on jazz, amateur and folk music, and migrant music cultures.
The German Music Information Center, an institution of the German Music Council, published a representative survey on music and artificial intelligence focusing on listening experiences, attitudes and public acceptance. Deutscher Musikrat said it presented a follow-up to its Living Paper on AI and music after the European Union approved its AI Regulation in March 2024.
The organization’s Podium Gegenwart program promotes young artists and has featured over 125 German composers through portrait albums. The program includes the educational series Abenteuer Neue Musik, which is used in school projects, Deutscher Musikrat reported.
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