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GEMA mourns the loss of its Honorary President Prof. Dr. Reinhold Kreile
Prof. Dr. Reinhold Kreile, Honorary President and former CEO of GEMA, passed away on Friday, 30 August 2024. Throughout his life, Kreile fought for the protection and promotion of copyright and...
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GEMA acquires a majority stake in the SoundAware Group, adding digital music recognition to its portfolio
GEMA has acquired a majority stake in the SoundAware Group, an established provider of digital services for recognizing music, events and media content, with its own leading music recognition...
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Music creators shape the future: GEMA General Assembly brings around 1,000 creative minds to Munich
Artificial intelligence, streaming, and copyright: the music industry is facing major challenges. Technological innovations and social changes are increasingly putting musicians’ creative work to...
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Significantly higher royalties for music creators: GEMA cuts online commission from 10 to just 7 percent
GEMA is sending a powerful message: in 2027, the association aims to reduce its online commission on all on-demand music distribution from 10 to 7 percent – a drop of 30 percent compared to the...
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Music - Opinions - Masterclass: GEMA and its extensive programme at the Reeperbahn Festival 2023
The Who's Who of the national and international music industry will meet in Hamburg at the Reeperbahn Festival from 20 to 23 September. false Standard Sharing Image für News GEMA will once again be...
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AI and music: GEMA calls for music creators to share in AI providers‘ revenues and presents first licensing model
GEMA presented a licensing model for AI providers at the Reeperbahn Festival 2024. The German Society for Musical Performing Rights and Mechanical Reproduction Rights aims to give music creators a...
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Financial year 2022: GEMA stronger than ever with a record financial result
Despite the challenging situation in society and the economy as a whole, music collecting society GEMA achieved its best result ever in 2022. Its total revenues for the financial year were EUR...
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Dr. Tobias Holzmüller to succeed Dr Harald Heker as GEMA CEO
Change at the top: After 17 years, the GEMA CEO, Dr. Harald Heker, will retire on September 30, 2023. Dr. Tobias Holzmüller, chief legal counsel of the collective management organisation since...
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Stability in turbulent times: GEMA achieves strong result in financial year 2024
Economic stability, efficient operations and cultural responsibility: In a globally tense environment, GEMA achieved a compelling financial result in 2024. Total revenue rose to around EUR 1.33...
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Diese Weihnachts-Hits wurden 2023 am häufigsten gestreamt
Weihnachten steht vor der Tür und damit beginnt wieder die Zeit des Plätzchenbackens und der Weihnachtslieder. Für die Weihnachtszeit hat die GEMA wieder ermittelt, welche Weihnachtslieder im Jahr...
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GEMA lädt ins Münchner Werksviertel: Vielfältiges Rahmenprogramm zur Mitgliederversammlung 2025
Vom 12. bis 15. Mai 2025 verwandelt die GEMA das Münchner Werksviertel am Ostbahnhof in einen lebendigen Treffpunkt für Musik- und Tech-Enthusiasten. Anlässlich ihrer jährlichen...
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Musik als Wirtschaftsfaktor: Studie belegt Umsatzsteigerung durch Hintergrundmusik
Die im Auftrag der GEMA durchgeführte „Music Impact Studie” liefert erstmals einen wissenschaftlich fundierten Nachweis: Hintergrundmusik steigert den Umsatz im Einzelhandel um durchschnittlich 8...
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GEMA trauert um Jörg Evers
Der Komponist und Musiker Jörg Evers ist unerwartet am vergangenen Sonntag verstorben. Er schuf über 600 Werke und verzeichnete zahlreiche nationale und internationale Auszeichnungen. Seit 2000 war...
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Die GEMA wächst und begrüßt Produzentin FORTELLA als 100.000stes Mitglied
2025-09-09 13:00 Die GEMA hat einen wichtigen Meilenstein erreicht: Mit der Aufnahme der Künstlerin FORTELLA wurde die 100.000er-Marke an Mitgliedern überschritten. Damit setzt die GEMA ihr...
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Wechsel im Aufsichtsrat der GEMA: Charlotte Seither beendet ihr Mandat, Michelle Leonard und Johannes X. Schachtner neu gewählt
Dr. Charlotte Seither, seit 2016 Mitglied des Aufsichtsrats der Gesellschaft für musikalische Aufführungs- und mechanische Vervielfältigungsrechte (GEMA), beendet ihre Tätigkeit in dem Gremium. Auf...
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Financial year 2023: GEMA stays on success course with record results
The upswing in music events once again contributed to a strong annual result for GEMA, German society for musical performing and mechanical reproduction rights. Its total income increased by EUR 99...
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Ralph Kink joins GEMA as head of digital transformation
On 1 September 2024, Ralph Kink will take over GEMA’s purpose-built digital transformation division. In this role, he will drive GEMA's technological development and serve on GEMA’s executive...
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Europe’s first AI policy lawsuit: Munich Regional Court hears oral proceedings in legal action brought by GEMA against OpenAI
2025-09-29 14:27 Today’s oral proceedings in the court case brought by GEMA against AI service provider OpenAI before the Munich Regional Court have attracted huge interest. The lawsuit is Europe’s...
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GEMA General Assembly 2024 marked by AI and new beginnings
Re-elections to the Supervisory Board result in a membership comprising 43 percent women. Dr. Ralf Weigand remains Chairman of the Supervisory Board. Federal Minister of Justice, Dr. Marco...
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Europe’s first landmark ruling on AI: GEMA prevails against OpenAI
2025-11-11 12:33 Today, in a court case which has attracted global interest brought by GEMA against U.S. provider of AI services OpenAI, the Regional Court in Munich handed down a very clear...
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GEMA files model action to clarify AI providers‘ remuneration obligations in Europe
GEMA is the first collecting society worldwide to file a lawsuit against a provider of generative artificial intelligence (AI) systems for the unlicensed use of protected musical works....
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2023 General Assembly: GEMA modernises distribution in the growing digital market and and expands on its existing cultural promotion
The hybrid General Assembly (AGM) of GEMA members took place between 9 and 11 May 2023. Key resolutions by the members affect online music usage and a new concept for cultural promotion in the...
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Song Economy: Die GEMA öffnet ihren Datenschatz
Die GEMA unterstützt Musikschaffende und die Musikbranche zukünftig mit Insights aus ihrem umfangreichen Datenbestand. Mit der neuen Plattform „Song Economy“ gewährt sie exklusive Einblicke in...
Song Economy: Die GEMA öffnet ihren Datenschatz
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