Our distributions as of 01.01.2026
Music on demand streaming & social media platforms
Heard the news? GEMA is making a powerful statement: In 2027, it will reduce the commission for all music-on-demand distributions from 10 % to 7 % – a 30 % decrease compared to the original rate. This move will significantly increase online payouts to its members by more than €6 million per year. As 1 January 2026, the online commission will be lowered to 9 %, marking the first step towards an even more effective distribution in the digital music market. Further details can be found in our press release.
For detailed information about the social media platforms categories, please see our GOP distribution page. We also recommend our Music on demand page and please have look at our supplements available for download.
Supplementary distribution in the categories social media platforms
With this year’s payment of the supplementary distribution for the GOP and GOP VR categories, our enhanced distribution model will come into effect for the first time.
If you would like to learn more about this, please feel free to visit our information page and have look at our supplements available for download.
For YouTube, Facebook/Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat, we have already carried out royalty distributions on the basis of usable usage reports on 1 January, 1 April, 1 July and 1 October 2025. The supplementary distribution dated 1 January 2026 covers the area in respect of which it was not possible to make a work- and click-related distribution.
Supplementary distribution for GOP VR (HR)
With this year’s payment of the supplementary distribution for GOP VR, our enhanced distribution model will come into effect for the first time.
If you would like to learn more about this, please feel free to visit our information page.
For YouTube, Facebook/Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat, we have already carried out royalty distributions on the basis of usable usage reports on 1 January, 1 April, 1 July and 1 October 2025. The supplementary distribution dated 1 January 2026 covers the area in respect of which it was not possible to make a work- and click-related distribution.
International
In the international categories A and A VR we distribute income collected by our sister organisations in respect of uses of the GEMA repertoire in their respective countries.
You can find out which countries and periods will be distributed on our information page on distribution dates and deadlines/abroad.
Good to know: From 1 January 2026, GEMA will significantly reduce the commission on settlements from abroad:
- For France, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Poland, Denmark, Czech Republic, Belgium, Sweden, Australia, Brazil, Japan and South Korea, the foreign commission will be lowered to 2 %.
- For income from Austria, Switzerland, the USA and the UK, no commission will be deducted in future.
- For all other countries, a deduction of 6 % will apply.
Detailed information on the foreign commission can be found in our press release.
For detailed information about the international categories, please see here.
Withholding Tax (France)
Dear Members,
we would like to inform you that, as of January 1, 2026, there will still be no distributions for France. The reason for this is an tax audit at our french sister society, SACEM. Due to this official review, GEMA is currently not receiving any payments from France.
Please note: Because of the unclear situation in France, there is still no procedure in place to avoid withholding tax. For distributions from 2021 onwards, there is also a risk that, due to the retroac-tive application of withholding tax, you may get a chargeback. We would like to make you aware of this.
Your GEMA
Information about our last payouts
Payouts as of November-December 2025
In the categories Live and reproduction, Libraries and Cultural Fund Online
Payouts as of 01.10.2025
In the categories Online, International, Rating and Cultural Fund Online
Payouts as January 2026
In the categories Mixed online platforms, Music on demand streaming, International
FAQ´s - frequently asked questions regarding the distribution
You can access an overview of your turnover in the Online Portal in the service My royalties. There, you can also find where the royalties come from (live, radio, TV/film, digital or international income) and the revenue generated by your ten most successful works. More on this in the Video.
Detailed statements (individual statements and usage statements) can be accessed in the free online service GEMA Download.
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statements = how high is the payout amount per work
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Usage statements = when and where were my works used
If you cannot access the service yet, get your activation via the GEMA Online Portal. You can also request details on the distribution via e-mail: mitgliederservice@gema.de. They are subject to a service fee.
You can submit a claim for an incorrect distribution quickly and easily using the following options:
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You log in to the Online Portal and use the Service Claims.
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For missing live events, use the service My setlists in the Online Portal where you can submit your setlists in the form of a complaint/claim.
Please note: Before submitting any claims, please check whether a distribution has already been made for the period and category. You can access an overview of the deadlines and categories here. Please only claim uses, which are not included in your detailed statements (on the Online Portal > GEMA Download) or need to be claimed for other reasons. Pursuant to § 59 of the GEMA distribution plan, claims must contain specific details which permit a verification. You ensure that this is the case by providing the requested details in the Online Portal under Claims. You can access all the details regarding claims here.
When claiming unpaid royalties in the MOD distribution categories, please mind the following important points: If the royalties for use of a work during the specified usage periods of the Digital Service Providers (DSPs) concerned are not included in the royalty payment you received, you should make a claim for missing royalties shortly (at the latest within three months of the respective distribution date according to § 59 of the GEMA Distribution Plan). In order to arrange the licence allowing you to receive those royalties subsequently, the root of the problem (e.g. missing or incorrect declaration or registration, or incorrect classification of the work) needs to be fixed quickly. As a general rule, if information about the artist and label is provided in the work declaration prior to or for publication (ISRC), this helps the licensing and distribution processes run more smoothly.
If the dashboards of the DSPs show higher usage figures than those of our distribution, please consider that DSP dashboards usually show global streaming figures current to the day. Therefore, please check first whether the usage period concerned and the usage figures from the respective DSPs for the respective countries are included in the particular GEMA distribution you received for online and/or international use. If the royalty a stream earns, for example, on Spotify, per country, month and service type (Free, Student, Family, Duo, Premium) is not at least a few cents, we will not distribute it on a per-work basis but by way of supplements per entitled party.
Specific information are required for a claim in order to allow an inspection. Here for please go the Online Portal under claims.
When claiming unpaid royalties for use on mixed-content online platforms (distribution categories GOP/GOP VR), please remember the following: The deadline for such claims is three months, counted from the date of distribution of supplements, which is usually on 1 December of a financial year. The distribution date for this year has been postponed to 1 January 2023. As a result, the deadline for claiming unpaid royalties is automatically postponed accordingly.
You do not have access to the Online Portal yet? Register as a music creator here. Then, you will receive an e-mail with an activation link to set your own password. After that, you complete the activation application which is shown in the Online Portal, and send it through to us. Once your account has been successfully activated, we will inform you. You can then start the service under GEMA Download and download the detailed breakdowns.
It is possible that the account statements are still on their way, they are only available a few days after the payout at the start of the new month. The process is as follows:
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Detailed breakdowns/statements are available via the GEMA Download.
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Money flows.
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The account statement will be issued and transferred (by post or the Onlineportal)
Are you registered for the Online Portal? Then you can access your account statements there:
- Simply go to My financial details in the Online Portal.
- You can access this in the area My account statements.