Music industry

The Berlin music industry unites all three major labels (Sony, Universal, Warner Music), indie publishers and innovative start-ups. Nowhere else in Germany do more people make a living from music and form a uniquely diverse music scene worldwide. More than 15% of the German music industry is based in the capital. Networks of small labels develop trends that are made accessible to a wide audience by globally active companies. The close links between music, fashion, design and film make Berlin an ideal editorial and production location.

Facts and figures

• Headquarters of Universal Music Deutschland, Deutsche Entertainment AG (DEAG), Euro Arts, Sony Music Entertainment / ATV Music Publishing, Viacom International Media Networks, Warner Music Group Germany Holding GmbH, Music Tech Germany and more than 500 independent labels
• Creative music scene provides impetus for the music industry with innovative start-ups such as Voicd.FM, COLORSxSTUDIOS and Endel Sound
• MusicTech hub with international appeal thanks to players such as Ableton, Native Instruments, MAGIX, BITWIG, Holoplot, MSM Studios, the Spatial Media Lab and MONOM
• Berlin is the music capital with approx: 250 venues and clubs, 10 renowned orchestras, 2 concert halls, 4 operas, 4 musical and revue theaters, 100 classical ensembles, 880 choirs, 1,000 orchestral musicians, 1,000 rock-pop bands, 1,000 jazz musicians and 1,200 DJs
• 70 national and international television stations, 60 radio and web music providers, as well as the various music magazines of the city guarantee fast, widespread dissemination of creative ideas: e.g. DISMARC Metastore, Berlin Music Library
• “Capital of Talent”: approx. 3,200 students majoring in music and over 40,000 pupils at 155 music schools
• Multifaceted club culture with a musical focus on techno, electronic and hip hop music
• Excellent infrastructure of studios for professional demands as well as for up-and-coming bands: e.g. Hansa-Studio, Teldex, Nucleus Tonstudio, Riverside Studios, Funkhaus in Nalepastraße, Orwo-Haus and Berliner Rockhaus
• Extensive range of online music magazines: e.g. Groove, Tonspion, Magnet Magazine and Rolling Stone
• Extensive networks that represent the interests of music companies regionally, nationally and internationally: e.g. Federal Music Industry Association/ IFPI, GEMA, GVL and GVU e.V., the Clubcommission and Berlin Music Commission