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Setlists

• What is a setlist?

  A setlist (also track list) is a pre-determined order of songs which are played at a live music event. If you are performing on stage yourself, you will know how important the setlist is for the success of a concert. 
  
  For GEMA, too, the setlist fulfils an important role. After all, it is only on the basis of a setlist that we can allocate the collected remuneration for a concert to the creators and publishers involved. That is why we need the setlist 6 weeks after the event at the latest. Event organisers are responsible for submitting the setlist, but they can delegate that task to the musicians, too. At the end of the day, it is them that know best what songs they performed.

• I've submitted an incorrect setlist. How can I delete it?

  You can usually only delete setlists within 24 hours of submission if they have not yet been processed. To do this, click on the three-dot menu under Options in the overview for the respective setlist and select Delete setlist.   
    
  If you have any further questions, please contact setup@gema.de.

• How can I make changes to an already submitted setlist?

  You can generally only make any changes to a setlist already submitted within the first 24 hours. After that, you may provide any amendments by submitting a new setlist but the name of the performer must not be identical in such cases. Otherwise your setlist will be identified as a duplicate.

• What do the status levels mean in my setlist overview?

  If you hover over the status with your mouse, you can see additional information on each status.

  If the status is set to “not distributable”, it is possible that a setlist has already been submitted for the event and yours has been identified as a duplicate.

• When do I need to submit a setlist (playlist)?

  Whenever we receive a setlist we find out which musical pieces were played at a live event. That way, we can determine which composers, lyricists and music publishers receive royalties for the live performance. The responsibility for submitting the setlist usually lies with the event organiser. They can also delegate that task to the musicians.
   
  We require a setlist no later than 6 weeks after the performance for:

  • Concerts

  • Festivals

  • Events with live music
     

  Please submit your setlists via the Online Portal under  My setlists . Find out more about this, such as how we distribute our collections, under This is how GEMA distributes your money.
  
  Additional information on your setlist is included in our video (part 1).

• How can I check whether the event organiser has already submitted a setlist?

  Using our setlist search in the service My setlists, you can search for setlists that have already been submitted by entering the event name, the event location or the names of the performers.

• How do I submit a setlist?

  Submit the setlist in our Online Portal:

  1. Go to  My setlists. 
  2. Select an event.
  3. Enter your performed titles thanks to our works database in just a few minutes.

  
  Your advantages: 

  • You take care that your setlist is uploaded on time.
  • As a consequence, you contribute to distributing the income from the event to the music creators involved.

  
  Submit setlists
   

  More on how to submit setlists in the video.