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Help centre
Where do I find my customer number?
If you are a GEMA creator member, you can be a music user and our customer at the same time, by notifying us of your own performances releasing sound recordings, for example. As a customer, you...
Where do I find my customer number?
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Help centre
Do I have to acquire a GEMA licence (event, CD, online) when I play my own works?
Yes, when you conclude a Deed of Assignment, you fully assign the exploitation rights to GEMA. As a consequence, you must always acquire a GEMA licence, even if you are a music user yourself. This...
Do I have to acquire a GEMA licence (event, CD, online) when I play my own works?
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Help centre
Where do I find a tariff overview?
You can use our price calculator to find out the price of a tariff quickly and easily. A complete overview of all tariffs with all details can be found under our tariff overview. In the left...
Where do I find a tariff overview?
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Help centre
Something is not clear to me in the invoice. What can I do?
The quickest thing you can do might be to help yourself. Otherwise, please do get in touch. a) Do you have questions on the price or the tariff? In that case, please use our price calculators for:...
Something is not clear to me in the invoice. What can I do?
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News
GEMA joins Friends and Supporters of IMPF
GEMA joins the ‘Friends and Supporters’ network of the Independent Music Publishers International Forum (IMPF). The forum represents the interests of independent music publishers worldwide. false...
GEMA joins Friends and Supporters of IMPF
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News
Die Wurzeln deutschsprachiger Musik, Teil 5: Wogende Gitarrensphären
In den 1960er-Jahren war Musik in der Bundesrepublik zu einem mannigfaltigen Kulturgut herangereift. Der Plattenmarkt boomte. Neue Sendeformate eroberten die Radiostationen, während bald auch –...
Die Wurzeln deutschsprachiger Musik, Teil 5: Wogende Gitarrensphären
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Create music
Distribution dates, periods, deadlines
Registration period for new works and changes to existing works 1 month after the end of month of use 31.01.2025 only for WEB, WEB VR Good to know The distributions in radio, tv and film refer to...
Distribution dates, periods, deadlines
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News
Pay Day 1.7.
Alle Bundesländer ansehen Close Overline Heading Example paragraph is a self-contained unit of a discourse in writing dealing with a particular point or idea. Paragraphs are usually an expected...
Pay Day 1.7.
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Help centre
Who can become a GEMA member?
Composers Lyricists of lyrics set to music Music publishers Legal successors of the mentioned groups Music arrangers and arrangers or translators of lyrics set to music can also become GEMA...
Who can become a GEMA member?
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News
GEMA senkt Auslandskommission ab 2026 deutlich
2025-12-15 06:00 Die GEMA senkt zum 1. Januar 2026 die Kommission für Abrechnungen aus dem Ausland deutlich: Statt bislang zwei bis fünf Prozent fällt künftig im Durchschnitt nur noch rund ein...
GEMA senkt Auslandskommission ab 2026 deutlich
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Use music
Krankenhäuser
Wonach richtet sich die Vergütung des Krankenhaustarifs WR-S-KKH ? Get help – quickly! If you need us, our help centre offers answers to your questions – it is quick and easy to use and accessible...
Krankenhäuser
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Create music
Statutory remuneration rights
Supplementary distribution from collections for statutory remuneration rights As the name indicates, audio-visual recordings include images and sound. DVDs and Blu-rays are two examples. As with...
Statutory remuneration rights
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Create music
BackstagePRO
Track the status of your release and boost your promotion Get your music heard - with MusicHub Be the first to know when your single or album is released. Use smart links to promote your music,...
BackstagePRO
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Help centre
What do the abbreviations on the account statement mean? Is there an English translation for them?
While we may not provide a comprehensive translation (of the account statement) at this time, we can provide explanations of the abbreviations in German and English as well as explanations on the...
What do the abbreviations on the account statement mean? Is there an English translation for them?
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Create music
discotheque monitoring
Register your club with us and tell us in the registration form that you would like to be part of the panel: Questionnaire Discotheque Monitoring GEMA rewards participation in discotheque...
discotheque monitoring
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Help centre
What is a pseudonym and what is the difference to a stage name?
A Pseudonym is a name that you as an author can use for your public appearance and for registering your works with us. In that case, it is, however, not a performer, project or band name. Example:...
What is a pseudonym and what is the difference to a stage name?
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Help centre
What should I do if a publishing employee has left the company but still has access to the portal?
Please let us know as soon as possible when an employee is leaving your publishing company and if they had access to our Online Portal via a publisher email address. If employees leave the company,...
What should I do if a publishing employee has left the company but still has access to the portal?
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About GEMA
What you need to know about the GEMA fees
How high are the GEMA fees? Music on sound recordings If you capture music in physical form, you also need to pay a fee e.g. for audio (CD, vinyl), audio books and more. GEMA free music: When do I...
What you need to know about the GEMA fees
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Use music
Einzelhandel
Übersichtlich dargestellt finden Sie sämtliche Tarife in unserer Tarifübersicht. Neben den Vergütungssätzen für Hintergrundmusik finden Sie darin auch die Tarife für Musik in Warteschleifen,...
Einzelhandel
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News
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...
GEMA lädt ins Münchner Werksviertel: Vielfältiges Rahmenprogramm zur Mitgliederversammlung 2025