Using music in public
If you use music in public, you can do so in many different ways. Your audience may include many people or just a few. That depends whether you are planning a concert, a party or a parade, or whether you intend to play background music in a restaurant, hotel, trading venue or another public place. Determine the type of your music use, calculate the price and submit your music use notification in one go.
Select the type of music use, calculate the price and register the music use
We differentiate between public performances and music which is used on a permanent basis.
Events
Concerts, parties, celebrations, discos, carnival, parades, fairs, sport events, comedy & spoken word cabarets, markets and many more.
Permanent music use
Background music in restaurants,, hotels, in trading venues, at the doctor’s, in swimming pools, climbing facilities, amusement halls or other public places.
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Your tariff is not shown on our Online Portal?
It is currently not possible to register all music uses on the Online Portal. This is why there are a few tariffs where you still need to submit notifications by completing a form. We are, however, planning to integrate all tariffs into our Online Portal in the future.
Get everything done comfortably in our Online Portal
Whether you want to register the use of music, amend personal details or manage invoices and contracts: You can do all of the above and much more in our Online Portal. This saves you time and paper, and you can get your matters sorted much quicker.
Repertoire search
You can find out more about the GEMA repertoire by using the repertoire search.
Für Künstlerinnen und Künstler ist die GEMA eine starke Partnerin
Jonathan Zelter | Performer and authorI love writing new songs, listening to my music lyrics on the radio, watching them on TV or experiencing them live – each time this happens I am proud as if it were the first time. So that I can live off my music and continue to be creative, I have GEMA on my side.
Fabian Lang | Composer and ProducerEspecially in times where digitisation and streaming has brought about the biggest change for the music industry since the invention of sound recording, a strong GEMA is enormously important to me in order to protect the creators.
ela. | Songwriter and performerNot only does GEMA look after my copyright as a performer; it also takes care of the exploitation rights for my works which is why this institution is one of the most important for me. After all this is exactly what provides the safety net for me to be able to develop myself as a songwriter.
Ambre Vallet | Songwriter & ArtistEspecially in today's digital world, it is important for artists like me that our rights are respected. GEMA gives me this security, is always there for me and I can fully concentrate on my creativity.
Diana Goldberg | Songwriter & ArtistIt's important for me that my social media community grows with me and gets an early glimpse at the creation of my songs. GEMA gives me the assurance that nobody else can claim my music as theirs.
AVAION | Electro-MusicianTo me, GEMA means having a steady and reliable partner on my side who ensures that performers receive their due income. I could not imagine a music industry without GEMA.
Zoé | musicianAs an artist, I can and want to earn money with my music. GEMA is a strong partner in this respect!
Diamonds | rock bandWe are all GEMA members since we want our music to be protected in terms of copyright and receive fair royalty payments for our works. You are really doing a great job. Thank you GEMA!
Gwen Cobain | musician and songwirterI am a member because I want to be able to live well off my music. I also consider copyright to be a very valuable asset and want to protect my songs. On top of that, I would like to increase the currently low proportion of women at GEMA.
Sofia Stark | singer songwriterI have been a GEMA member for half of my life: When I was in the teenage band “Debbie Rockt” back in 2007, GEMA was the only entity thanks to which I got money for my (songwriting) work.
Christin Henkel | composer & songwriterConsidering the multitude of broadcasts and performances, I would have lost the overview long ago. But no matter whether it’s royalties for live concerts, radio or television, GEMA takes care of it. I am glad that my rights as a composer are represented here.