 From September 1936 to June 1937, "Die Musik" was the official bulletin of the Militant League for German Culture.In October 1937, "Die Musik" became the official musical voice of the Department for Art Preservation under Reich leader Rosenberg.In March 1943, "Die Musik" merged with "Zeitschrift für Musik," "Allgemeine Musikzeitung," and "Neues Musikblatt" to form "Musik im Kriege" "," which resumed under its new name for the April/May 1943 issue with Gerigk as editor-in-chief.