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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...
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Why can I not report uses under certain GEMA tariffs via the Online Portal?
You can register the vast majority of GEMA tariffs via the GEMA online portal. A very small number are not yet available on the portal. The only items that cannot be registered in the ‘Events’...
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When is a public event free of charge from a GEMA perspective? Do I need to notify GEMA if my event is free of charge?
Public events featuring music must be registered with GEMA and are subject to royalty payments — even if there is no admission charge. An exception applies to events organised by youth welfare...
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Gesetzliche Vergütungsansprüche
Standard Sharing Image für News false Wie jedes Jahr verteilt die GEMA zum 01.04. an ihre Mitglieder und Schwestergesellschaften Einnahmen aus gesetzlichen Vergütungsansprüchen (GVA) – diesmal für...
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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 or otherwise acquired by you during the term of this Deed for...
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What is the difference between a cover version and an arrangement of a work?
Cover version: A cover is a new recording of an existing musical work, possibly also with different instruments. The creator details therefore correspond to the original version e.g. when...
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How can I register a New Year's Eve event?
New Year’s Eve events must, as a general rule, be registered with GEMA online via the GEMA online portal before the event begins. The registration must include details of the venue, date, expected...
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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...
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„Ich wünsche mir eine faire, offene Diskussion mit unserer Mitgliedschaft“
Standard Sharing Image für News Wie geht es weiter mit der Reform der GEMA-Kulturförderung? Georg Oeller, Vorstandsmitglied der GEMA, spricht im Interview über den aktuellen Stand des...
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Which rights do I assign to GEMA with the Deed of Assignment?
Under the authorisation agreement, you transfer to GEMA, acting as trustee, the worldwide exploitation rights to your musical works for all current and future types of use. The rights transferred...
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Which tariff is the right one?
The applicable GEMA tariff is determined by three criteria: type of use (event, permanent use, internet, sound recordings), place of use and scope of use. You can determine the correct tariff using...
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GEMA klagt gegen Suno: Landgericht München verhandelt erstes Verfahren im Bereich Audio-KI
Vor dem Landgericht München wurde heute das Verfahren der GEMA gegen die US-amerikanische KI-Anbieterin Suno Inc. (Suno) wegen KI-generierter Audioinhalte verhandelt. In einem bis auf den letzten...
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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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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...
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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...
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What is GEMA and what is its significance?
false false The acronym “GEMA” stands for “Gesellschaft für musikalische Aufführungs- und mechanische Vervielfältigungsrechte” [Society for musical performing and mechanical reproduction rights]....
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Jazz im Fokus der Reform der Kulturförderung
2025-10-09 07:39 Am 9. Oktober 2025 lud die GEMA zu einem digitalen Expert*innengespräch über die Reform ihrer Kulturförderung ein. Zu den Teilnehmenden zählten Mitglieder, die als Urheber*innen...
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Sitzung der Arbeitsgruppe Förderstrukturen (AG FöS) am 30. September 2025
Zentrales Thema der AG-Sitzung war die weitere Ausgestaltung der Reform der GEMA Kulturförderung. Zunächst wurde zum Stand der Diskussion in den Foren U und E am 25. und 26. September in Berlin...
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Attendance was really low at my event. How can I apply to have the adequacy of the invoice assessed?
The quickest way is to do this via the Online Portal: Go to My events. Go to the relevant event and click on Options and Apply for an assessment of adequacy. Enter all the details for the event and...
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Court rules in favour of music creators: GEMA prevails over SUNO, raising the bar for international copyright law
2026-07-31 14:08 GEMA has achieved another landmark victory in its legal dispute with SUNO, a U.S. provider of AI-generated audio content. The Munich Regional Court has ruled that by training its...
Court rules in favour of music creators: GEMA prevails over SUNO, raising the bar for international copyright law
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