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Help centre
Do I have to report anything afterwards?
Please always submit event notifications with specific dates such as place, date, attendance (where applicable), etc. In the case of specific event types, e.g. concerts, we also need you to submit...
Do I have to report anything afterwards?
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Help centre
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?
Even if no entrance fee is charged, most events still require the payment of licence fees. The key factor is whether the music use (event) is considered to be public. There are, however,...
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?
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Help centre
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
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
What is the GEMA presumption?
We are the only collective management organisation for musical copyrights in Germany. As such, we manage the rights to tens of thousands of musical works from Germany and abroad. This is also...
What is the GEMA presumption?
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Help centre
Why should I switch to the GEMA third-party liability insurance?
A third-party liability insurance is only sensible and useful if all professional activities exercised are included in the insurance policy / certificate. The GEMA third-party liability insurance...
Why should I switch to the GEMA third-party liability insurance?
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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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Help centre
When do I need to submit a setlist (playlist)?
Whenever we receive a setlist we find out which musical pieces were played at a live event. That way, we can determine which composers, lyricists and music publishers receive royalties for the live...
When do I need to submit a setlist (playlist)?
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Help centre
What are royalties in the music business?
If your works are used, you, the creator or publisher, will receive payments; they are also known as royalties. In order to receive such royalties, you assign the exploitation rights for your...
What are royalties in the music business?
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News
GEMA CEO Tobias Holzmüller once again named one of Billboard magazine's “In-ternational Power Players” for 2025
For the second year in a row, GEMA CEO Dr. Tobias Holzmüller has been named one of Billboard magazine's “International Power Players.” Each year, Billboard honors 100 outstanding leaders who have...
GEMA CEO Tobias Holzmüller once again named one of Billboard magazine's “In-ternational Power Players” for 2025
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Bericht zur Sitzung der AG Förderstrukturen am 21. Juli 2025
Am 21. Juli 2025 ist die Arbeitsgruppe Förderstrukturen (AG FöS) des Aufsichtsrats zu einer ihrer Sitzungen im Rahmen des Reformprozesses der GEMA-Kulturförderung zusammengekommen. Zunächst wurde...
Bericht zur Sitzung der AG Förderstrukturen am 21. Juli 2025
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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 their categories and the relevant deadlines for you. Below, you can also find a link to...
What are the deadlines for my claims?
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News
GEMA Statement zum nmz Artikel “Das Ende der Nibelungentreue”
2025-12-11 10:51 false Standard Sharing Image für News Die GEMA arbeitet an einer Neuausrichtung ihrer Kulturförderung und wird ihren Mitgliedern in der Mitgliederversammlung 2026 einen...
GEMA Statement zum nmz Artikel “Das Ende der Nibelungentreue”
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Significantly higher royalties for music creators: GEMA cuts online commission from 10 to just 7 percent
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 compared to the...
Significantly higher royalties for music creators: GEMA cuts online commission from 10 to just 7 percent
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Vom Ohr mitten ins Herz: die meistgehörten Songs zum Valentinstag
Zum Valentinstag präsentiert die GEMA die zehn meistgespielten Songs des Jahres 2023 im deutschen Radio. Diese Lieder haben nicht nur die Charts erobert, sondern auch die Herzen der Hörerinnen und...
Vom Ohr mitten ins Herz: die meistgehörten Songs zum Valentinstag
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Reform der Kulturförderung der GEMA
2025-04-08 13:25 Auf der Mitgliederversammlung im Mai werden die GEMA Mitglieder über die Zukunftssicherung der Kulturförderung entscheiden. Sie soll an die Gegebenheiten des heutigen...
Reform der Kulturförderung der GEMA
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Help centre
How can I add details to sound recordings for my work?
Information can only be added to sound recordings by GEMA members who are direct participants in the works, and/or by their legal successors or authorised representatives. The easiest way to add...
How can I add details to sound recordings for my work?
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Information events
The membership party, during which the Fred Jay Award will be presented, takes place on 14 May 2024 from 7.00 pm in the bcc Berlin Congress Center, Alexanderstraße 11 in Berlin. If you want to...
Information events
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News
Förderung von Musikerziehung in Musikschulen: Berlin übernimmt Kosten für Notenkopien
2025-12-09 13:27 Noten und Songtexte sind in der Regel urheberrechtlich geschützt. Deshalb müssen Musikschulen für die Urheberrechte aufkommen, wenn sie Noten oder Songtexte für ihre Schülerinnen...
Förderung von Musikerziehung in Musikschulen: Berlin übernimmt Kosten für Notenkopien
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Fred Jay Preis für Bodo Wartke: Auszeichnung für starke Texte
Der Musikkabarettist, Schauspieler und Liedermacher Bodo Wartke wird in diesem Jahr mit dem renommierten Preis für deutsche Textkunst, dem Fred Jay Preis, ausgezeichnet. Er blickt auf 30 Jahre...
Fred Jay Preis für Bodo Wartke: Auszeichnung für starke Texte
