Zur Governance der Musikwirtschaft durch das Musicboard Berlin

In January 2013, the Musicboard Berlin was established as an innovative institution aimed at actively supporting Berlin's pop music scene and strengthening the city as a location for the music industry. The uniqueness of this new funding institution lies in its programmatic support of pop music and its positioning between politics and the players in Berlin's music scene as an independent entity that promotes both culture and economic development. The Board acts as a free intermediary in a tension-filled space between politics, culture, and economics, along with their respective stakeholders. This work analyzes the structural prerequisites, opportunities, and challenges for music funding through the Musicboard. It addresses how the Musicboard can fulfill its complex role, under what conditions it operates, and what conflict lines it faces. Additionally, theories and development ideas regarding regional music culture and the music industry are examined and compared with the actual conditions in the metropolis of Berlin, celebrated as the music capital.