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Mitglieder & Werke
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Mitglieder & Werke
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Pay Day 1.7.
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Terms of use – GEMA Online Portal
Allgemeine Bedingungen für die Meldung von Musikträger-Produkten über das Onlineportal der GEMA Stand: 01.01.2025 I. Allgemeiner Teil § 1 Gegenstand der Allgemeinen Bedingungen Die Allgemeinen...
Terms of use – GEMA Online Portal
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Help centre
How do I notify GEMA that the work in question is subject to a combined term of protection?
During the notification process for a new work, you are asked whether music and lyrics were created together. You answer this question with yes if several creators were involved in this joint music...
How do I notify GEMA that the work in question is subject to a combined term of protection?
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Aufsichtsrat
Alexander Zuckowski More Information Close Alexander Zuckowski Mitglied der GEMA seit 1996, ordentliches Mitglied seit 2009 Funktionen innerhalb der GEMA Stellvertretendes Mitglied des...
Aufsichtsrat
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How do I know whether a song is protected by copyright?
In general, you must assume that music is protected by copyright. The only requirement is that a musical work has been created. Such a creation exists if the level of creation required by copyright...
How do I know whether a song is protected by copyright?
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Help centre
What are the minimum details for the notification of a film or a series?
Original title of the film / the series Production country Production year Producer incl. contact details Primary exploitation Musical works used: Title Music duration Rightsholder (author, or...
What are the minimum details for the notification of a film or a series?
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Help centre
How high are the GEMA fees for the retail trade?
For just a small monthly fee, you can play music which creates a pleasant atmosphere in your retail shop and which is going to be appreciated by your customers and staff alike. The level of GEMA...
How high are the GEMA fees for the retail trade?
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Help centre
Does GEMA also grant the synchronisation rights for advertising on UGC platforms?
No. The decision whether your music may be used for advertising purposes always remains with you as the creator or publisher holding the rights. As a rightsholder, you can therefore take individual...
Does GEMA also grant the synchronisation rights for advertising on UGC platforms?
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Pay Day 1.6.
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Pay Day 1.6.
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Who are the GEMA members?
Our members are composers, lyricists and music publishers (and the legal successors of these groups). Music creators like them have launched the first German collective management organisation over...
Who are the GEMA members?
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Income 2015-2024
Vielleicht sind Lieder mit deutschen Texten irgendwann ganz verschwunden. Was auf den ersten Blick übertrieben klingt, ist nicht weit hergeholt. Denn wenn man den Zeitraum von 2013 bis 2024...
Income 2015-2024
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Fair remuneration demanded: GEMA files lawsuit against Suno Inc.
GEMA is taking legal action against Suno Inc., an American provider of AI-generated audio content. It is accusing the company of processing protected recordings of world-famous songs from GEMA's...
Fair remuneration demanded: GEMA files lawsuit against Suno Inc.
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Pay Days
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Pay Days
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Are individual events covered by my contract?
As a rule, individual events are not covered by permanent contracts. Two examples: You have a contract for background music in your restaurant. Now, you are holding an evening with cabaret. You...
Are individual events covered by my contract?
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Help centre
How do we register a spa concert with GEMA and what do we have to take into account?
If you are in charge of a health spa or a sanatorium, you register your spa concerts via the price calculator in our GEMA Online Portal. It’s very easy and is done as follows: Determine the price...
How do we register a spa concert with GEMA and what do we have to take into account?
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Help centre
GEMA contacts for customer complaints
null GEMA contacts for customer complaints If you are a music user or a GEMA customer, you can find out here who to contact: for events, background music, sound recordings/carriers and internet.
GEMA contacts for customer complaints
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Wie kann ich den Preis für Musik im Internet berechnen?
Wenn Sie Musik im Internet nutzen möchten, können Sie im Onlineportal den Preis berechnen und die Musik gleich anmelden. Beispiele für eine Online-Nutzung sind Webradio, Podcast, Website, Portale,...
Wie kann ich den Preis für Musik im Internet berechnen?
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Which genres are supported preferentially?
There are no preferred genres. We contact promoters from the most diverse music genres. false false No preferred genres at GEMA showcases There are no preferred genres. We contact organisers from...
Which genres are supported preferentially?
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Which are the most important usage categories?
Film performance rights and film synchronisation rights (to a limited extent) Statutory remuneration rights such as what is known as hardware levy and blank media levy (blank tape remuneration)...
Which are the most important usage categories?
