Music industry
The music industry continues to set its sights on Berlin. The city's pull on the music industry is unbroken! Digital trends are breaking new ground for music in the capital.
The Berlin music industry brings together all three major labels (Sony, Universal, Warner Music), indie publishers, and innovative startups. Nowhere else in Germany do more people make a living from music. They form a diverse music scene that attracts worldwide attention. Over 15 percent of the German music industry is based in the capital. Networks of small labels develop trends that are made accessible to a broad audience by globally active companies. The close interconnection between music, fashion, design, and film makes Berlin an ideal location for editorial and production work.
In 2024, Berlin's techno culture was added to the German UNESCO Commission's nationwide list of intangible cultural heritage. The Commission is thus recognizing the international appeal of Berlin's club culture, techno festivals, and parades.
Why Berlin?
„A shining national music scene, creative minds and international stars that love the city. As a market leader, we profit from Berlin's endless potential and we're set to generate even more musical highlights in the future.“
Facts and figures
- Headquarters of all major labels as well as Deutsche Entertainment AG (DEAG), Euro Arts, Viacom, Music Tech Germany, and over 500 indie labels
- Ideal breeding ground for innovative startups such as Voicd.FM, COLORSxSTUDIOS, and Endel
- International tech players such as Ableton, Native Instruments, MAGIX, BITWIG, Holoplot, MSM Studios, Spatial Media Lab, and MONOM
- Fast reach through over 70 national and international television stations, around 60 radio/web music services, and numerous music magazines (e.g., DISMARC Metastore).
- Large talent pool: around 3,200 music students and over 40,000 pupils at 155 music schools
- Over 250 venues, 80 concert organizers, 10 orchestras, 2 concert halls, 4 opera houses, 4 musical/revue theaters, 100 classical ensembles, 880 choirs, numerous bands, DJs, and jazz musicians
- World-renowned, multifaceted club culture with a musical focus on techno, electronic, and hip hop
- Top studios for professional requirements and up-and-coming bands: Hansa, Teldex, Nucleus, Riverside, Funkhaus Nalepastraße, Orwo-Haus, and Berliner Rockhaus
- Wide range of online music magazines such as Groove, Tonspion, Magnet, and Rolling Stone
- Strong associations and networks such as the German Music Industry Association/IFPI, GEMA, GVL, GVU, Clubcommission, and Berlin Music Commission
