Listeners, authors, musicians, musical instruments, music labels, publishers, radio stations, streaming services, record shops, concert organisers and collecting societies - they are all part of the music universe. There are also numerous other players. The lecture provides an overview of relevant players in the music industry. It shows the relationships between the various "planets" and ultimately answers a very central question: Who actually pays whom?

Premiere: A joint format by Forum Musikwirtschaft, GEMA, GVL and Initiative Musik consisting of 2 modules: Overview and various topics from the music industry in a joint presentation, followed by the "Stakeholder Roundtables" for more in-depth questions and answers.

12.00 - 13.30 Overview of the music universe

14.00 - 15.30 Q&A with stakeholders