Membership

Already a member

• What forms of membership are there?
• Which are the most important usage categories?
• How are collections from rights management distributed?
• What do I need which number for?
• Will I get an IPI number? And where can I find it?
• May I receive my correspondence in English?
• I have transferred my residence abroad. Can I remain a GEMA member and which changes will affect me?
• I wish to terminate my GEMA membership – what do I have to observe?

Become a member

• Why do we speak about GEMA members?
• Who can become a GEMA member?
• When does GEMA membership make sense for me?
• I have submitted a membership application. How long does it take to be processed? Do I get a provisional membership number?
• How does GEMA membership come about?
• When does my membership start?
• Which rights do I assign to GEMA with the Deed of Assignment?
• Are my works protected by a GEMA membership?
• Can I become a creator or publisher member of several collective management organisations (for music) in the world at the same time?

General Assembly

• What is the General Assembly and what is the general sequence of events?
• Where and when does the General Assembly take place?
• What is a delegate member and what are its duties?

Membership fee

• What does a GEMA membership cost?
• How do I pay the membership fee? Will it be debited from my bank account?
• Welchen Vorteil hat es, die Aufnahmegebühr und/oder den ersten Mitgliedsbeitrag per Einzugsverfahren zu bezahlen?
• Wenn ich das SEPA-Mandat im Aufnahmeprozess erteile, werden dann auch künftige GEMA Mitgliedsbeiträge eingezogen?

Pseudonyms

• What is a pseudonym and what is the difference to a stage name?
• I wish to register one/several pseudonyms. How do I do this?

Authorisation

• Issue an authorisation/power of attorney