Entries by BMC

nxtB:now: Overlooked & Underestimated? – On the situation of solo self-employed in the music industry

The self-employed make up an ever-increasing proportion of those active in the music industry. They have enormous potential and unprecedented dynamism, as they are constantly connecting on a project-by-project basis and gaining a great deal of expertise. As the Corona crisis has shown in a drastic way, the financing and support structures for solo self-employed […]

BMC Backstage: Music meets Friends – allein zu Haus Edition

In December, Alexanderplatz and Gendarmenmarkt are usually full of gingerbread tourists, the stocks have been filled with enough speculoos and stollen for three months and there is hardly any room left in the calendar for Christmas parties. Since none of this can take place in 2020, we thought of something special to bring this difficult […]

Consultation: Future plans – How and when to approach industry pros

The Music Industry Consultation Hour is an open network format for exchange, advice and problem analysis. With the support of experts, support and know-how for concrete questions and topics are offered to a small group of participants at regular events. In the music industry consultation on 8th of December 2020 on the topic of “Future […]

listen to berlin: Awards 2020: These are the winners!

At least in Berlin Election night ensured clear results and only brought up winners: For the fifth time, the listen to berlin: Awards were presented on Tuesday evening in the Alte Münze honouring the most courageous ideas and most innovative players in nine categories. The Berlin Senate and the Musicboard Berlin received a special award […]

Most Wanted: Music 2020 to take place virtually

The COVID-19 pandemic poses unprecedented challenges for our industry. The past weeks and months have shown just how important personal meetings and exchanges between people are. Thankfully, in times of social distancing, digital tools make it possible to keep up this dialogue. Now, it is of even greater importance to encourage people to connect, to […]