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Together 18 per cent: the music industry ecosystem is growing - figures for the sub-sectors of the music industry now also confirm the overall positive trend in detail


Berlin/Hamburg, 25 November 2024 'The music industry is growing and allowing others to grow' - that is the core message of the study Music Industry 2024. Initial findings on the economic performance and significance of the entire music industry were presented and discussed at the Musikdialog Hamburg in September. The final report of the study, which has now been published, shows that everyone in the music industry is growing together - as the positive trend in the overall figures is reflected in each individual sub-sector. At the same time, the industry is characterised by particularly close integration, which means that successes and risks are shared. For example, cost increases in concert production are leading to higher revenues, but are also putting pressure on smaller music venues and young talent in the live sector. More...

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(Foto SOMM Board of Directors (f. l. t. r.): Christian Martini, Joachim Stock, Jan Rickert, Christian Ruoss, François Rousies; Copyright: SOMM/Markus Nass)

The new SOMM e. V. Board of Directors has been elected, setting a clear focus for the future of the musical instrument industry. 


At yesterday's general meeting of the Society Of Music Merchants e. V. (SOMM), a new board of directors was elected to lead the European umbrella organisation into the future with fresh perspectives. Joachim Stock (President/CEO, Sound Service GmbH) was reappointed as President, while Christian Martini (Director Branch Germany MI, Yamaha Music Europe GmbH) was elected as the new Vice President. The other members of the new board are Jan Rickert (General Manager, KAWAI Europa GmbH), François Rousies (Owner and Managing Director, Cordial GmbH), Christian Ruoss (Managing Partner, Musikhaus Rudert GmbH and President of GDM) and Ralph Voggenreiter (Owner and Managing Director, Voggenreiter Verlag GmbH). The election of the new board signals a notable shift in the composition of the association's leadership, which will bring a fresh perspective and renewed energy to the organisation's work. More...

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