Dr. Carsten Winter, Full Professor, Media and Music Management, Hanover University of Music, Drama and Media.

He is dean of studies of all scientific programs of the Hanover University of Music, Drama and Media, and Director of the master program “Media and Music” with a focus on empirical methods, research, and strategic management. In the field of music business research, he is co-founder of national and international associations of music business researchers as well as of three music business research book series (two national and one international) and an international music business research journal. He has published more than 20 books and 90 articles. His research interests include strategic media and music management and new music conjunctures – particularly of music networks, music cities and of agency music festivals with showcase events and conferences.