The German Music Archive (german: link=no, Deutsches Musikarchiv, DMA) in Leipzig, is the central collection of

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and

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and the music-bibliographic information centre for Germany. It is a Federal agency founded in 1970, tasked with collecting all music published in the country. Publishers of printed and recorded music in Germany are required by law (since 1973) to deliver two copies of every edition as

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s to the archive. The DMA constitutes a department of the

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, Leipzig (''Deutsche Nationalbibliothek'').

History

The archive was founded in

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on 1 January 1970, during the

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as a department of

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based ''Deutsche Bibliothek''—the national library for

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. It incorporated its precursor, the ''Deutsche Musik-Phonothek'' (1961–1969), and was located (until 2010) at the ''Siemens-Villa'' in Berlin-Lankwitz. In the process of

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the West German ''Deutsche Bibliothek'' and the East German ''Deutsche Bücherei'' formed one national library with two seats in Frankfurt and Leipzig. The DMA moved to Leipzig in 2010, to be housed in an extension of the ''Deutsche Nationalbibliothek''. Construction work began in 2006 and was completed in 2011. In July 2000, the DMA also assumed the role as repository for GEMA, ''Gesellschaft für musikalische Aufführungs- und mechanische Vervielfältigungsrechte,'' a German music copyright organization. Since then, music publishers only have to submit copies to DMA, which covers both national archiving and copyright registration. The 210,000 works of printed music previously held by GEMA were transferred to DMA.

Collections

Access to the archive is allowed to anyone with a

card. The library spaces, designed by

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include listening booths and exhibition space with temperature control and firedoors. Users can copy recordings from the archive, such as out of print recordings on various formats, onto CDs. The music archive also offers music bibliographic services. A common

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is created with personal names, corporate bodies and work titles of the music, which can be made available for research purposes and as a cataloging tool. Until 2012, the DMA controlled uniform subject title files for its own use, which would then be merged into the common authority file. In addition, the German Music Archive has set up a database of loaned musical materials, the ''Bonn Catalog'', which continuously updates the German National Library. The archive contributes to the Europeana Sounds project, donating over 500 works.

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* {{authority control Archives in Germany Sound archives in Germany Music in Leipzig Arts organizations established in 1970 Government agencies established in 1970 1970 establishments in West Germany

History

Collections

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