Birgit Böcher is the Managing Director of the DMV - Association of German Music Publishers and the German Music Retail Association. Prior to this, she worked as a self-employed artist manager and head of A&R/marketing coordination for GSA at the former major label BMG Entertainment. She is also actively involved in numerous committees (including the Supervisory Board of the Initiative Musik) and is a founding member and speaker of the Academy for Popular Music. The DMV is a member of the Music Industry Forum and K3D (Coalition of the Cultural and Creative Industries in Germany).