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A success story under the umbrella of the German Music Council: the German Music Information Centre is celebrating its 25th anniversary.

Against the background of the war in Ukraine, Michael Custodis reflects on the political content and politicisation of music.

Holger Noltze discusses how the availability of musical art on the internet is changing the modes of aesthetic perception and argues for a curation of digital offerings.

From 21 to 26 May 2022, the German Music Information Centre hosted the Annual Meeting & Conference of the International Association of Music Information Centres (IAMIC).

IAMIC, an international network of music information centres, has existed since 1986. John Davis, former IAMIC Vice President, gives an overview of the development and goals of the organisation.

What challenges does IAMIC face today? And what are the expectations for the conference in Bonn? IAMIC president Diana Marsh and Stephan Schulmeistrat in an interview with ‘neue musikzeitung’.

Archives and libraries have preserved a wide range of knowledge about music since time immemorial. Today, owing to digitisation, they are undergoing massive changes.

Musicology is an integral part of the German academic landscape. It is represented at universities, tertiary-level music schools and many research institutions outside the university system.

Germany has more than 150 museums devoted to musicians, musical instruments, regional music history or ethnomusicology. Among their aims are to collect, conserve and communicate.

Öffentliche Musikbibliotheken stellen Medien für die Musikausübung, das aktive Hören von Musik und zum Lernen bereit. Oft sind sie Partner von Bildungs- und Kultureinrichtungen.