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Compliance
Hinweisgeberportal Hinweisgebende können sich jederzeit über unser Hinweisgeberportal melden. Dort können Hinweise auch anonym abgeben werden. Gleichzeitig ist es für uns sehr hilfreich, wenn...
Compliance
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Help centre
What is a licence for an event?
"License" is a legal term meaning "permission" or "authorization." Let’s assume that you notify us of an event which takes place once, e.g. a concert, a party, an opening ceremony or a vernissage....
What is a licence for an event?
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Legal notice
Gesellschaft für musikalische Aufführungs- und mechanische Vervielfältigungsrechte (GEMA) GEMA has its headquarters in Berlin: Head Office Berlin Postal address: GEMA, PO Box 30 12 40, 10722 Berlin...
Legal notice
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Help centre
GEMA and GEZ – is that not the same?
No, GEZ, which has been renamed into “ARD ZDF Deutschlandradio Beitragsservice”, is a non-incorporated shared institution, jointly run by the public service state broadcasting companies, the Zweite...
GEMA and GEZ – is that not the same?
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Help centre
How do I register a film or a series?
You can register your film or series easily and conveniently in the Online Portal using the AV registration online service. The service offers you two options for registration: Registration via the...
How do I register a film or a series?
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Help centre
Ich habe 2024 keine Veranstaltung mit Livemusik durchgeführt. Wieso bekomme ich jetzt eine Rechnung?
Sie erhalten diese Rechnung, weil bei den ausgewiesenen Veranstaltungen Livemusik an Ihrer Spielstätte stattfand und an uns gemeldet wurde, für die bislang keine Setlists eingereicht wurden....
Ich habe 2024 keine Veranstaltung mit Livemusik durchgeführt. Wieso bekomme ich jetzt eine Rechnung?
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Help centre
When I declare my work, why do you ask me whether the work is in the public domain (free of copyright)?
If you notify us of your own works which you created alone, please always answer this question with ‘no’. To be in the public domain means that the author(s) of the original work which is now...
When I declare my work, why do you ask me whether the work is in the public domain (free of copyright)?
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Help centre
Does copyright apply in the case of cover versions?
Yes. That is why the necessary rights must be acquired for the use of a cover version. In most cases this is done via us, GEMA. A cover is a new recording of an existing musical work, possibly also...
Does copyright apply in the case of cover versions?
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Help centre
How high are the GEMA fees for the retail trade?
GEMA royalties for the retail sector are based on the size of the shop premises, the medium used (original CDs, streaming, radio or television broadcasts) and the contract term. The size of the...
How high are the GEMA fees for the retail trade?
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News
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...
Europe’s first landmark ruling on AI: GEMA prevails against OpenAI
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ICE GetOn
Missed the webinar? Have you missed a webinar? No problem! Please feel free to email us at gemaplus@gema.de , stating your name, your membership number and, of course, which webinar you’re...
ICE GetOn
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Help centre
What are the deadlines for my claims?
It depends on each usage category how long you have time to submit a claim. We have listed the sectors with the relevant deadlines for you. What is the deadline for submitting a claim as a GEMA...
What are the deadlines for my claims?
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Help centre
Where do I find my membership number?
Where do I find my GEMA membership number? Each GEMA member has a membership number. You can find it in your Deed of Assignment - or in the Online Portal. false false Each GEMA member has a...
Where do I find my membership number?
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Help centre
How do I know whether a song is protected by copyright?
Music is protected by copyright as soon as it constitutes a personal intellectual creation. In the case of musical works, the threshold of originality is met even where there is only a minimal...
How do I know whether a song is protected by copyright?
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Help centre
When will the next distribution for physical music media (audio and audio-visual media) take place?
false false We expect to announce the next distribution date for MT VR and GT VR in spring 2026.
When will the next distribution for physical music media (audio and audio-visual media) take place?
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Help centre
I have requested a change to my contract. Why did I receive a notice of termination of the contract?
My contract was terminated No problem! A partial change to your old contract is not possible. This is why we cancel it and issue a new one. More on this right here. false false We can put your...
I have requested a change to my contract. Why did I receive a notice of termination of the contract?
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Help centre
How does GEMA membership come about?
How a GEMA membership comes into being false false Once you have completed the admission procedure, membership is achieved by concluding a so-called Deed of Assignment. By signing the latter,...
How does GEMA membership come about?
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Help centre
What can I do if my work is used publicly without my consent?
First, check in the ‘My Royalties’ service to see whether the use of your work has already been recorded and settled. If the use is not listed there, please submit a claim via the ‘Claims’ service...
What can I do if my work is used publicly without my consent?
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Help centre
Why do I have to confirm during the work declaration process that my work was not created exclusively by AI?
Generative artificial intelligence (genAI) allows you to “produce” music in just seconds and distribute it to the masses with a single mouse click. To prevent damage to the musical and cultural...
Why do I have to confirm during the work declaration process that my work was not created exclusively by AI?
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Help centre
Was ist Licensr?
Licensr ist eine Self-Service-Plattform von ICE, um Musik für Online-Musikdienste lizenzieren zu lassen. Allerdings können Sie mit Licensr auch nur den Preis berechnen und später eine Lizenz...
Was ist Licensr?
