Music Business News: Germany

Zebralution acquires Encoding Management Service

EMS will continue to operate as an independent company

Germany’s music industry grows 7.9% in H1 2019

Increase marks highest growth rate since 1993

Beatport LINK streaming service is now available in the public beta of Pioneer DJ’s rekordbox software

Beatport LINK allows DJs to stream directly into DJ performance software

Stream ripping site Convert2MP3, which had 684m visits over the past 12 months, has been shut down

Legal action was coordinated by IFPI and BVMI in Germany

Native Instruments names new senior hires in ‘biggest leadership transformation’ in 23-year history

Tracy Maraj named Chief People Officer and Nicholas Goubert Vice President Platform Services

Concord acquires historic classical music publisher Sikorski

Business to sit alongside Concord’s Boosey & Hawkes classical division

DEAG acquires majority stake in LiveStyle’s German division I-Motion

Firm acquires majority interest of 50.1%

DEAG acquires 51% majority interest in Germany-based promoter C2 Concerts

C2 Concerts saw turnover of €7m in 2018