The BONUS programme for members

GEMAplus

We not only collect royalties for you worldwide and stand up for your rights, but also offer you a wide range of extras from which you benefit as a member. From numerous webinars and workshops to showcases at popular festivals and a wide range of partner offers and insurance policies designed exclusively for members to support you in your music career.

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Profitieren Sie von umfangreichen Extras

Wir sammeln nicht nur weltweit für Sie Tantiemen ein und machen uns für Ihre Rechte stark.
Als Plus bieten wir Ihnen umfangreiche Extras, von denen Sie durch Ihre Mitgliedschaft bei der GEMA profitieren. Angefangen von zahlreichen Webinaren und Workshops über Showcases bei populären Festivals bis hin zu einem breiten Spektrum an Partnerangeboten, die Sie bei Ihrer Musikkarriere unterstützen.

Make the most of a range of extras

Workshops and webinars for GEMA members

Exclusively for our members, we offer online and offline topics that move music creators. Depending on the content, the workshops are led by experienced external professionals, GEMA experts and competent members. This means you are always up to date with the latest knowledge - with first-hand information for the following pillars:

  • Creative
  • Business management
  • Tools
  • Finances, contracts & funding programmes
  • Mental health
  • Explicit women's & Flinta* topics
  • GEMAinternal specialist topics

Register directly via the form for your desired webinar or live workshop. If a date is fully booked, we will be happy to put you on the waiting list.

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Showcases for GEMA members

Gather new fans and make it big with your audience! This requires suitable opportunities. That is why we support our members when it comes to performances at popular festivals such as the Long Night of Music, Reeperbahn Festival, c/o pop, the Bards’ Gathering and many more. Each year, we support at least two showcases. 

Interested performers and bands can apply directly by using the online application form for the relevant showcase. Please only use this channel to apply, do not do so by e-mail or phone. How many bands or solo artists can perform per showcase depends on the event, usually, the number ranges between 1 and 5.

Insurance customised to your needs

Music creators have specific requirements and need insurance protection that has been specially adapted to their lives. Take advantage of exclusive insurances which are specifically customised to the music sector and are adaptable to your individual needs such as in the area of legal and copyright holder protection, instrument insurance or third-party liability insurance. Furthermore we can also offer the option to take out a pension scheme policy with Allianz.

GEMAplus insurances
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Offers for the music community. Discounts for GEMA members.

Do you want to reach new audiences? Hire a rehearsal room or a recording studio? Try out software that takes care of your accounting?

Offers such as these, plus many more, by our selected partners are part and parcel of GEMAplus - they also include exclusive discounts for GEMA members. Have fun checking out what’s available!

An overview of our partner offers

Are you looking for the right online tools and means to get support for yourself and your career? Do you need discounted tickets for trade fairs or would you like to network with others for creative collaboration purposes? In that case, just browse in our exclusive partner offers - we constantly add new ones!

Frequent questions regarding GEMAplus

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We are there for you!

If you have any questions about GEMAplus or suggestions on how we can improve or expand our offering, please feel free to write to us at gemaplus@gema.de.  

Get help – quickly!

If you need us, our help centre offers answers to your questions – it is quick and easy to use and accessible to you 24/7 – and there are no waiting times.

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