music industry
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music industry
The branch of the economy concerned with the production, marketing, and distribution of music. This includes record companies, publishers, concert promoters, and streaming services.
Die Digitalisierung hat die Musikindustrie grundlegend verändert.
Digitalization has fundamentally changed the music industry.
The word is a simple compound of 'die Musik' (music) and 'die Industrie' (industry). It refers to the entire economic sector that makes money from music.
Viele Künstler kritisieren die kommerziellen Zwänge der Musikindustrie.
Many artists criticize the commercial pressures of the music industry.
The base word '-industrie' (-industry) is very productive. You can combine it with many other nouns to name branches of the economy, e.g. 'Filmindustrie' (film industry), 'Autoindustrie' (automotive industry), or 'Pharmaindustrie' (pharmaceutical industry).
Er arbeitet seit zehn Jahren in der deutschen Autoindustrie.
He has worked in the German automotive industry for ten years.
When you talk about people, companies, or activities in this sector, use the preposition 'in' with the dative: 'in der Musikindustrie' (in the music industry).
Sie möchte später gerne in der Musikindustrie arbeiten.
She would like to work in the music industry later on.
music scene
'die Musikszene' and 'die Musikindustrie' both have to do with music and the people around it. 'Die Musikszene' refers more to the social and cultural environment: bands, clubs, fans, and events in a city or a music genre. 'Die Musikindustrie', on the other hand, refers to the economic area: companies, contracts, sales, advertising, and streaming. The words can be confused because musicians and concerts appear in both areas. In practical terms: for people, places, and culture, 'Musikszene' fits better; for money, companies, and marketing, 'Musikindustrie' fits better.
Die Musikindustrie verdient heute viel Geld mit Streaming-Diensten.
Today, the music industry earns a lot of money from streaming services.
In Leipzig ist die Musikszene sehr lebendig, weil es viele kleine Clubs gibt.
In Leipzig, the music scene is very lively because there are many small clubs.