Chris­toph Martius

Christoph Martius is a Berlin-based music and media executive with more than 30 years of international industry experience. He lived and worked in China, where he helped establish the country’s first legal download service for Western media. Later he co- founded and successfully led Europe’s largest distributor of physical music products at live concerts for a decade. He also teaches music business professionals and has built a strong international network across the global music industry. Today, he leads Cugate AG, an innovative international media company specializing in classical music, digital distribution and rights management.