The Berlin Music Commission strengthens and networks the Berlin music industry by representing its interests state and nationwide, in relation to politics and other sectors. For this reason, the BMC board is involved in various committees and associations:
- Landesmusikrat Berlin. Olaf Kretschmar acts as a consultant for popular music in the Presidium of the Landesmusikrat (State Music Council) Berlin and is a member of the Jazz Advisory Board.
- BV Pop. Olaf Kretschmar is the Chairman of the Federal Association of Popular Music. In this function he also works in the merger of the German music associations and the Agenda music industry.
- Society for Music Industry and Music Culture Research e.V.
- Creative Germany