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Pop music achieved the largest share of music industry's turnover in 2023, though significantly less than in the noughties. The hip-hop and rock genres were also strong in terms of turnover.

In 2021 and 2022 the ratio of national and international prductions was balanced. Most recently, national productions dominated the German single charts with a share of 57.6 %.

Almost 239,000 pop and classical recordings were available on the German music market in 2022, 73 % of which were audio albums in the pop segment. About 14,500 titles were new releases.

National productions continue to make up a large part of the German longplay charts. International productions are becoming more popular again.

The music economy is a major part of Germany’s cultural and creative economy as a whole. It subsectors include music teaching, musical instrument making and live concerts.

For decades rock and pop music have been the favourite genres of every age group. The scene has an extremely diverse local infrastructure.

Den Handel mit Musikinstrumenten und Noten gibt es in Deutschland seit mehr als 200 Jahren. Da das Interesse an Musik und am Musizieren hoch ist, bietet sich für die Händler durchaus Potenzial.

Die Aufführung Alter Musik geht seit Ende des 19. Jh. mit dem Nachbau historischer Musikinstrumente einher, meist nach dem Vorbild überlieferter Instrumente, teils nach Abbildungen. Vereinzelt werden

In Clubs und Veranstaltungshallen, bei Festivals und Livemusik­veranstaltungen war Nachhaltigkeit bis vor Kurzem ein Nischen­thema. Doch es gibt auch Vorbilder.