According to the latest monitoring report “Kultur- und Kreativwirtschaft 2020“, there were 14 670 companies in the music industry sector in 2019 (for comparison, 2009: 13 862, 2018: 14 382). Turnover amounted to 9.0 billion euros in 2019 (2009: 6.3 billion, 2018: 8.7 billion), representing a 4.6 per cent share of the total culture and creative industries.
The music industry had 90 879 total employees in 2019, including 55 000 core employees (2009: 47 000, 2018: 53 000), of which 40 000 were employees subject to social security contributions (2009: 33 000, 2018: 39 000). Gross value added in the music industry amounted to 6.2 billion euros in 2018 (2009: 4.5 billion euros, 2018: 5.8 billion euros). Within the music industry, the largest turnover was generated with 2.3 billion euros was achieved by theatre and concert organisers. Due to the extensive ban on large events, the music industry is expected to lose up to 59 percent of its turnover, especially in 2020.
320 music publishers have joined forces in the German Music Publishers Association. The German Orchestra Association is the association representing the interests of professional musicians. It is committed to the further development of professional orchestras, choirs, theatres and independent ensembles and, as a trade union, advocates for better working conditions for musicians.
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