Cap-music

What Cap-music does

Cap-music, legally operating as cap-music & cap-books (Verlag), is a German Christian publishing house and online retailer headquartered in Haiterbach, Germany. It runs a single unified e-commerce platform at cap-music.de that distributes a curated catalog of German-language religious media: Christian books across more than 50 categories (faith, prayer, devotion, family, biography, novels, children's and youth literature, grief, Israel-themed titles), music CDs and digital MP3 downloads from roughly 210 Christian artists, sheet music (Noten) and performance-licensing packages for children's musicals and worship materials, greeting and annual-verse cards, children's audio plays, DVDs, puzzles, and downloadable PDFs of sheet music and books. The product mix is published in-house where applicable and resold from third-party authors and musicians, spanning unit prices from approximately €2.10 (text cards) to €95 (complete musical packages), with books typically €7.99–€29.99 and CDs €10–€21.95.

The company monetizes through three streams: physical product sales via its own storefront, digital downloads (MP3 and PDF) sold directly, and performance-rights licensing of children's musicals and worship materials to churches and communities. Go-to-market is primarily direct-to-consumer through the e-commerce site, supplemented by a telephone order hotline (07456-9393-0), email support, and a wholesale channel into the German book trade (Buchhandel). Shipping is €3.50 domestic with free shipping over €24 within Germany and €6.95 international. Target segments are German-speaking Christian individual readers, Christian families, churches and worship communities, and children's ministry programs; no enterprise logos or large-anchor customers are disclosed.

The technology stack is a standard web shop with shopping cart, customer accounts, and secure checkout — no proprietary platform, mobile app, API, or AI/ML capabilities are evidenced in the source data. The company is privately held with no disclosed funding, parent entity, M&A activity, or leadership roster in the available data, and headcount is reported at 11–50.

Name

Cap-music

Legal name

cap-music & cap-books

Website

https://cap-music.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cap-music is a German Christian publishing house and online retailer selling German-language books, music CDs, sheet music, children's materials, and digital downloads to individual readers, families, churches, and children's ministries via its cap-music.de storefront and book-trade wholesale channel.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Publishing

NAICS

Book Retailers and News Dealers (459210), Music Publishers (51223), Greeting Card Publishers (513191), Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Retailers (459420)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro primary industry

Religious & Spiritual Books Retail (CRALAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sermon, Homiletics & Ministry Resource Publishing (Preaching Aids, Pastoral Resources) (MPAJAHAD), Print Music Publishing (Sheet Music, Scores, Educational Repertoire) (MPAIABAG), Religious & Specialty Publishing Distribution (CRAOALAD)

Keywords

• Christian books
• Worship music
• Religious publishing
• Children's ministry materials
• Christian greeting cards

Headquarters

HQ city

Haiterbach

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Physical Products Sales: Sale of physical products including books, CDs, music albums, sheet music, and children's materials through e-commerce and direct sales channels.
2. Digital Downloads: Sale of digital products including MP3 music downloads, PDF sheet music, and PDF book downloads.
3. Performance Rights and Licensing: Sale of performance licenses for children's musicals and worship materials to churches and communities.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Cap-music is a German Christian publishing house and online retailer that publishes and sells German-language Christian books, music CDs, MP3 downloads, sheet music, children's musicals and audio books, greeting cards, annual verse cards, and digital PDF downloads through its own e-commerce storefront at cap-music.de. Its products serve Christian readers, families, churches, worship communities, and children's ministry programs with content focused on faith, prayer, devotion, family, worship, and biblical themes.

Product overview

Cap-music & cap-books is a German Christian publishing house and online retailer operating a unified e-commerce platform that offers a diverse portfolio of religious media products. The core offerings include Christian books across multiple spiritual and lifestyle categories (faith, prayer, devotion, family, self-help, biographies, novels), music products (CDs, MP3 downloads, sheet music) from Christian artists and worship musicians, and children's materials (musicals, audio books, educational content). The company also sells greeting cards, annual verse cards, and digital downloads. All products are available through a single online shop at cap-music.de with telephone and email ordering options.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• ERF Medien: Larger German Christian media organization operating radio, publishing, and digital content. Broader incumbent in the same German Christian media space with overlapping content categories but a much wider portfolio including broadcasting.

Direct peers

• Brunnen Verlag: Established German Christian publisher producing books, devotionals, and Christian music. Comparable to cap-music in target market (German-speaking Christians), product mix (books + music), and distribution through German book trade.
• Genialokal / christliche-medien.de: German online Christian book and media retailer aggregating Christian publishers including SCM, Brunnen, and CLV. Comparable as a competing online channel for German Christian consumers.
• SCM Verlagsgruppe: Germany's largest Christian publishing group, operating SCM Hänssler, Gerth Medien, and related imprints. Directly comparable to cap-music as a German-language Christian publisher and retailer with overlapping product categories including books, music, and devotionals.
• Verlag Junge Gemeinde: German Christian publisher with focus on youth, family, and devotional content. Comparable to cap-music's Kinder/Jugend categories and family devotional offerings.
• Asaph Verlag: German Christian music publisher specializing in worship and praise music. Comparable to cap-music's music publishing and sheet music offerings, particularly in the Lobpreis/Gottesdienst category.
• Francke Buchhandlung: German Christian bookstore chain with online and physical retail. Comparable to cap-music's e-commerce retail of Christian books, music, and devotionals through German-language channels.
• Adonia Musik: German Christian music label and event organization. Comparable in the Christian music segment, particularly worship and youth-oriented music, with similar target audiences including churches and Christian families.
• Kawohl Verlag: German Christian music publisher focused on contemporary worship and gospel music. Directly comparable in the music publishing vertical with overlap in Christian artists and worship repertoire.
• Christliche Literatur-Verbreitung (CLV): German Christian publisher and distributor combining publishing with bookstore/wholesale operations. Comparable to cap-music's dual role as publisher and distributor to the German book trade (Buchhandel).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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