Audoo Partners with GEMA for World-First Music Impact Study

audoo-mis-top-songs Audoo Audio Meters – music recognition hardware – installed in hundreds of venues recognised over 130k tracks contributing to the insights demonstrating that the use of...

CISAC, publishers and recording industry come together to upgrade harmonised music cue sheets

CISAC-Logo.jpg The new Global Cue Sheet Standard 2.0 has been developed for the use of all parties who create and use cue sheets for music in AV productions. It provides the relevant metadata...

Help topics for music users

Help topics for music users Change customer details Change address Change bank details Change e-mail address Change name Change venue Company name change Contracts & offers Contracts Offers...

Buy a licence for music in videos

If you combine music with another medium such as a video, you require the consent of the rightsholders. In most cases, these are the authors who created the work and the music publishers. This is...

un:hurd music

What membership includes Smart playlist pitching 120 credits per year / 10 credits per month Professional 90-day release plan Automated ads tool Exclusive partner offers Real-time social and...

Music International

In Germany, GEMA issues licences and distributions in accordance with its own rules. In other countries, this is carried out by our sister organisations in accordance with their own respective...

Music creators shape the future: GEMA General Assembly brings around 1,000 creative minds to Munich

ralf-weigand-c-florian-jaenicke-square-300px ”Cultural promotion is an essential pillar of our community. This is reflected in the fact that so many members took part in the vote. At this point in...

Embassy of Music

The studio, acquired by Konrad von Löhneysen (founder and CEO of Embassy of Music / Embassy One) and jointly run with GEMA in Berlin has been available to rent since the beginning of 2023. The...

Physical music media

This is how distribution works in For a long time, sound carriers were the only possible way of recording, reproducing and playing back music in various locations. In the area of physical music...

I have received an invoice for live music. The music played at the event was, however, from sound recordings and streaming services. What can I do?

Please dispute the invoice on the GEMA online portal under ‘My Invoices’ and select ‘Incorrect tariff details’ as the reason. GEMA has recorded your event as a live music event and has therefore...

Physical music media

Audio and audio-visual recordings at a glance What usage information is considered: Anyone who wants to acquire a licence for reproduction and dissemination must submit a notification to GEMA,...

Physical music media

These types of use fall within the following distribution categories: Mechanical Right in Audio Media (Phono VR) Mechanical Right in Audio-Visual Media (BT VR) Did you register your works on time...

Authors meet European policymakers in Brussels to call for urgent action on AI and streaming

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CISAC launches first global format to modernise audiovisual music data and improve creator payments 

Christina Zander The International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers (CISAC) today announced the launch of AVR+, the first fully documented and machine-readable technical format...

GEMA joins Friends and Supporters of IMPF

German CMO GEMA has joined The Friends and Supporters of IMPF. IMPF started the Friends and Supporters programme in 2021 to offer those who wish to support the independent music publishing...

Significantly higher royalties for music creators: GEMA cuts online commission from 10 to just 7 percent

2025-04-30 14:48 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...

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Music creators

Which rights do I assign to GEMA with the Deed of Assignment? You assign to us as a trustee all rights in your works you are currently entitled to and those accruing, devolving, redevolving to you...

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