Our distributions as of 01.11.2024
Late adjustment distributions in the live performance and public playback categories
Our distribution dated 1 November 2024 relates in particular to uses that could not be included before the cut-off date for the main distribution in the live performance and public playback categories dated 1 June 2024. The total for this distribution is ca. €11.9 m.
We would like to inform you again, that your statements may include details of uses under the heading MD. We will use this code – which is not a new category – to designate uses falling under the heading of music playback direct distribution and distributed in accordance with § 130 of the distribution plan. Until 1 November 2022, such uses had appeared in the detailed statements under category UD.
Procedure for supplements of the participation of arrangers of protected works under the right of reproduction
The GEMA will, for the first time, distribute a surcharge to editors for the use of reproduction and distribution rights of protected works starting from November 1, 2024.
Further details can be found in the information sheet.
Announcement for the mixed online platforms (GOP supplement & assignment of synchronization rights for non-commercial User-generated content (UGC):
We would like to inform that the distributions of GOP & GOP VR (supplement & UGC) will take place on 01.01.2025. The accounting period in each case is financial year 2023.
Our distributions as of 01.10.2025
GEMA Cultural Funding
Online Categories
As of 1 October 2025, you will receive royalty distributions for uses of your works in our online categories music (streaming & download), video (streaming & download), mixed online platforms and web (including background music on websites).
Information on which streaming and download platforms are included in this distribution and with which usage periods can be found here.
NEW: Summary of usage data
As of the 1 October 2024 distribution date, the usage data relating to individual streaming models will be summarised more effectively in the detailed statements for the music streaming and social media categories (MOD S, MOD S VR and GOP, GOP VR). From then on, these will differentiate only between subscription streaming and (if applicable) ad-supported streaming in respect of each digital service provider (DSP), for example Spotify and Meta. Information about which DSP streaming model is used can still be found in the Service Type field.
There are clear benefits for our members:
Thanks to this data consolidation, the number of streams necessary for any given work for there to be a distribution can be accumulated more easily. In addition, the detailed statements are becoming significantly clearer here.
This change will not affect the streaming values for the individual subscription or ad-supported models.
Music on Demand: Streaming & Download
Our music on demand categories include pan-european uses. Uses outside of the pan-european region are licensed by our sister organisations and paid via the international income categories A and A VR to our members.
Further information on the distribution can be found in the following supplements available for download: MOD S and MOD D.
If you wish to find out more about the distribution in our online categories music, it’s worth taking a look at our page on the MOD distribution.
Video on Demand: Streaming & Download
The video on demand categories exclusively contain uses from within Germany. Uses outside of Germany are licensed by our sister organisations and paid via the international income categories A and A VR to our members.
Further information on the distribution can be found in the following supplement available for download: VOD S and VOD D.
Take a look at our recently provided section on Video on Demand.
Social Media Platforms
If your music is played on social media platforms such as YouTube, Facebook or TikTok, you will receive distributions in the mixed online platforms’ categories. On 1 October 2025, like every year on this date, we distribute the royalties we have collected from YouTube, Facebook and TikTok based on usage reports.
Further information on the distribution can be found in the following supplement available for download: GOP and GOP VR.
Detailed information on the mixed online platforms’ categories can be found at our GOP distribution page.
Cultural Subsidy for the Online Sector
As part of the new funding programme ‘Cultural Subsidy for the Online Sector’, the ‘Online Cultural Supplement’ will be paid out for the second time on 1 October 2025 – in total more than €3 million. The bonus is awarded once a year and is available to all members who generated revenue in the Music on Demand and Social Media categories during the 2024 financial year.
For the first time, individual work funding (basic funding) is also being awarded as part of the Cultural Fund – with a funding volume of around €1 million. Applications could be submitted in June 2025, and 400 works were selected for funding by an independent jury. Each work will receive €2,500 for the involved parties. The next application round will begin in November 2025.
Audio media
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Music on Carriers – reproduction rights (MT VR)
This change results from the reorganization of the reproduction and distribution sector for physical media, which was adopted with Proposal 23 at the General Assembly 2024. We expect to announce the next distribution date for audio and audio-visual media in spring 2026.
You can find out more about our category here.
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.
In the last distribution on 1 April, we pointed out that the distribution of income from France is still delayed due to unresolved tax issues. Unfortunately, this delay is still ongoing.
You can find out which countries and periods will be distributed on 1 October 2025 on our information page on distribution dates and deadlines/abroad. To learn more about our international distribution category, please see here.
Rating and pension plans
As of 1 October 2025, GEMA will distribute approximately €56 million to its members through the evaluation procedures, including the pension scheme for financial year 2024.
The financial resources for this distribution come predominantly from social and cultural funds. Compared to the previous year, the overall funding in this segment has declined. This is primarily due to a reduction in deductions for social and cultural purposes in the categories MOD/GOP. Additionally, allocations from interest income, admission fees, membership contributions, contractual penalties and other non-distributable funds in accordance with § 30 paragraphs 2 and 3 of the distribution plan were lower.
NEW: All information on the distribution in evaluation and pension scheme is now available in the GEMA Onlineportal. Further details can also be found on distribution information on rating and pension security.
Information about our last payouts
Payouts as of October-November 2025
In the categories Online, Phono VR, International, Rating, Live and Reproduction
Payouts as January 2025
In the categories Mixed online platforms, Music on demand streaming, Sound and audiovisual recordings, International
Payouts as of 1 December 2024