Bernd-Wolfgang Weismann

VIVA Media GmbH provides music, television, radio, Internet, communications and interactive services. The group's principal activity is operating cable and satellite television channels (VIVA and VIVA ZWEI) targeted at the youth market in Germany and Poland. The channel offers a mix of music videos and lifestyle programs (magazines, comedy and lifestyle). The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Cologne, Germany.

GEMA Gesellschaft für musikalische Aufführungs- und mechanische Vervielfältigungsrechte operates as a collecting society that focuses on representing musical copyrights of composers, lyricists, and music publishers. The firm develops a system that provides a framework for archiving and licensing musical works. It also offers online services for users‘ research, licensing, and membership information. The company was founded in 1903 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

International Copyright Enterprise Services Ltd. is the world's first integrated licensing and processing hub that offers support to over 250,000 rights holders and multi-territory digital music companies. ICE is based in London, UK, and has subsidiaries in Germany. The British company provides a range of corporate resources including governance, policies and procedures, reports, publications, and more. The CEO of the company is Thorsten Sauer.

Part of International Copyright Enterprise Services Ltd., ICE International Copyright Enterprise Germany GmbH is a company that provides a range of corporate resources including governance, policies and procedures, reports, publications and more. The company is based in Berlin, Germany. The company's purpose is to change the music industry and it is guided by a strong culture and set of values. The CEOs of the company are Jörg Gerhard Fukking and Thorsten Sauer.