Our distribution for 1 June 2026

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BM, E, ED, EM, M, KI, U, UD, DK, DK VR

Live and reproduction

GEMA looks back on another record year in 2025 – and for our members, one thing is clear: GEMA’s long-term strategy is paying off. Despite a challenging market environment, the live and reproduction segment continued to grow. Distributions are being strengthened in several respects: through a higher overall payout, even stronger market alignment with around 545,000 setlists taken into account, a reduced commission rate and significantly increasing point values in the live segment. Our members benefit from all of this.

While large-scale events declined in licensing volume and the one-off effect of the previous year’s UEFA European Championship fell away, smaller and medium-sized event formats developed positively and were largely able to offset these declines.

As a result, as of 1 June 2026, we are distributing around €187.5 million to our members and sister societies in the live and background music categories. This represents an increase of 9.6 % compared to the previous year’s distribution total and therefore constitutes a very strong result for the 2025 financial year. Further information about the live performance and public playback categories is available here.

BM, E, ED, EM, m, U, UD

Events with live music

The events segment with live music closes the 2025 financial year with a successful result. In the live categories U/UD, our members and sister societies receive royalties approximately €125.2 million, while in category group E the revenue is around €14.3 million. This brings the total distribution amount to an increase of roughly
€12 million compared to the previous year, representing a rise of approximately 10 %.
 

We have compiled further information for you in our information sheets  U/UD/M and E/ED/EM/BM. You can find out how we distribute in entertainment and serious music here. 

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Public music playback

For the public music playback sector, for example as background music in the hospitality and retail sectors, approximately €40.1 million can be distributed for the 2025 financial year. This represents an increase of around 11.1 % compared to the previous year.

We have compiled further information for you in our information sheet  M. You can find out how we distribute in public music playback here. 

DK, DK VR

Playback in discotheques

Discotheques also close with a satisfactory result. Following €7.6 million in the previous year, approximately €7.9 million can be distributed to our members in the DK categories this year. This represents an increase of around 4 %.

We have compiled further information for you in our information sheet  DK & DK VR. You can find out how we distribute in playback in discotheques here.
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Information about our last payouts

Payouts as of November-December 2025

In the categories Live and reproduction, Libraries and Cultural Fund Online

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Payouts as of 01.10.2025

In the categories Online, International, Rating and Cultural Fund Online

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Payouts as January 2026

In the categories Mixed online platforms, Music on demand streaming, International

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Payouts as of 1 April 2026

In the categories Online, International and GVA

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Payouts as of 1 June 2026

In the categories live and reproduction

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Payouts as of 1 July 2025

In the categories Radio, TV and Film

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