Registering and licensing music uses with GEMA
Whether it’s live music, background music, (audio) recordings or music on the internet: Whenever you want to use music in public, just contact GEMA. We provide you with the right music licence and you are on the safe side legally.
Events ranging from A-levels ceremonies, bowling and christmas markets to zumba classes: All infos on one page!
For many industry sectors such as fitness, catering trade, hotels, seasonal events such as carnival and New Year’s Eve parties, but also theatre, churches and cultural establishments, we summarised all the important information. Find out how you register music, which tariffs apply and other details that are relevant for you.
A win-win situation for music creators and music users
When you license your music, you make a valuable contribution to music creators getting their fair share for their artistic contributions. This is how it works: Creators assign their exploitation rights of their works to us. This way, we can issue licences to music users - and receive a licence fee. We distribute the latter in the form of royalties to creators minus our admin fees.
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GEMA tariffs - an overview
You can access all the GEMA tariffs in our GEMA tariff overview. Find out how you can register the tariffs – nearly always via the Online Portal but there are also a few exceptions. We also have tariff details available for you. You can also establish the right tariff quickly by using our price calculator. The type of music use determines the tariff that applies to you.
Frequently asked questions
What does it cost to use music in public?
Music can be used in many different ways, whether live, in the background, on sound recordings or on the internet. Many ...
How do I know which tariff is the right one?
I need an additional invoice copy. How can I request one?
Where do I find the form to grant an authorisation or power of attorney?
Are you a GEMA customer and would like to authorise someone? Then please use our form for customers.
Do I have to report anything afterwards?
Please always submit event notifications with specific dates such as place, date, attendance where applicable, etc. In the case of specific event types, e.g. ...
Why do I need to submit a setlist (playlist)?
A setlist provides details on the musical works performed during a live event. That way, we can determine which composers, lyricists, ...
