Our distribution for 1 June 2025
Live and reproduction
On GEMA is looking back on a record year in 2024. The strong events market played a major role here – as did rising ticket prices, the large number of major events and the UEFA European Championship. The cultural sector also experienced an upswing, in revenue derived from small-scale events. We will therefore, on 1 June 2025, be paying out approximately €171 million in the live performance and public playback categories to our members and sister organisations – an increase of around 13 % vis-à-vis the corresponding distributable amount from the previous year, and an excellent result for the 2024 financial year.
Further information about the live performance and public playback categories is available here.
Events with live music
024 was also a very positive year for live music, with over 250,000 concerts taking place in Germany alone. And with 70 million concert-goers, the year set fresh records in terms of attendance: in numerical terms, almost every individual in Germany went to a concert.
These positive results are also reflected in the distribution amounts for the 2024 financial year. In the live performance categories, our members and sister organisations will receive royalties of approximately €127 million – an impressive €17 million higher than the previous year’s payout amount, representing an overall revenue increase of 15%.
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.
Public music playback
The public music playback sector – e.g. background music in gastronomic and retail outlets – ends the 2024 financial year in excellent shape: our members will receive approximately €36 million in distributions, an increase of around 10% over 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.
Playback in discotheques
We have compiled further information for you in our information sheet DK & DK VR.
Launch date for the Cultural Fund for the Online Sector
Announcement concerning the first usage-based media library distribution
We would like to inform you that the usage-based distribution of collections from media libraries (MED, MED VR) has been postponed – this is due to the late delivery and insufficient quality of the usage reports. Instead of 1 July 2025 as originally planned, the first payout in this new category will now take place on 1 November 2025. The accounting period will be the 2024 financial year.
Information about our last payouts
Payouts as January 2025
In the categories Mixed online platforms, Music on demand streaming, Sound and audiovisual recordings, International
Payouts as of October-November 2024
In the categories Online, Phono VR, International, Rating, Live and Reproduction
Payouts as of 1 December 2024
GEMA starts distributing income for media libraries as a supplement
Information about our last payouts
FAQs - frequently asked questions regarding the distribution
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 Online Portal)
Are you registered for the Online Portal? Then you can access your account statements there:
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Simply go to My financial details in the Online Portal.
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You can access this in the area My account statements.
You can submit a claim for an incorrect distribution quickly and easily using the following options:
- You log into the Online Portal and use the Service Claims.
- 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.
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.
You can access further information on how to submit claims here.
It is possible that the account statements are still on their way, they are only available a few days after the pay-out at the start of the new month. The process is as follows:
- Detailed breakdowns/statements are available via the GEMA Download.
- Money flows.
- The account statement will be issued and transferred (by post or the Online Portal)
Are you registered for the Onlineportal? 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.
The COVID-19 financial aids will be offset as follows, but no earlier than: GEMA Schutzschirm 2020 from 1 June 2023, GEMA Schutzschirm 2021 from 1 June 2024.
