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Freelance music professionals in the KSK social insurance expect an annual income of 14,191 euros in 2022. Prognoses are higher than in the previous year, but do not yet reach pre-pandemic level.

Pop music achieved the largest share of music industry's turnover in 2023, though significantly less than in the noughties. The hip-hop and rock genres were also strong in terms of turnover.

In 2021 and 2022 the ratio of national and international prductions was balanced. Most recently, national productions dominated the German single charts with a share of 57.6 %.

Almost 239,000 pop and classical recordings were available on the German music market in 2022, 73 % of which were audio albums in the pop segment. About 14,500 titles were new releases.

National productions continue to make up a large part of the German longplay charts. International productions are becoming more popular again.