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Popakademie alumnus Johann Böhringer becomes General Manager of IDOL

01. July 2025

As of July 1, 2025, Johann Böhringer will be the new General Manager at IDOL, an independent music distributor that supports artists and labels worldwide.

Johann Böhringer graduated from the Popakademie with a Master's degree in Music and Creative Industries in 2015 and now has over ten years of experience in the industry. Most recently, he headed the label division at A Million Music, where he was responsible for campaigns for Apache 207 and Céline, among others. Prior to that, he was active in product management at Sony Music and looked after national and international artists.

At IDOL, Johann will drive business activities in the DACH region, develop business opportunities and support IDOL's existing artists and labels. Johann Böhringer will work closely with the international management team in Paris as well as IDOL's Berlin team, in particular with Victor Coridass (DSP Editorial & Partnerships Manager), who also studied the Master of Arts Music and Creative Industries at the Popakademie.