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Categories Radio
*Please note that this is an approximate amount. The amount shown is divided among all the entitled parties involved in the work. Supplements and caps are not considered. Radio is as popular as...
Categories Radio
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Radio, TV and film
TV and Film Financial Year 2023 Link It has been three years since GEMA began to make its distributions in the broadcasting rights distribution categories for uses by public service broadcasters...
Radio, TV and film
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Radio, TV, Film
Sound Film on TV (incl. Advertising) (T FS / T FS VR) Monitoring information Cinema (Sound Film) (T/TD/TD VR) In a nutshell We have produced a leaflet that provides all the essential information...
Radio, TV, Film
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News
Radio-Report
Mehr zu den Kulturfaktoren: § 98 GEMA Verteilungsplan Hintergrundinformationen zum GEMA Radio-Report Vergleich deutschsprachige Musik Close Hintergrundinformationen zu allen Zahlen: Die...
Radio-Report
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Webradio
Music users Tarifübersicht Webradio Tarif Premium-Radio (S-VR/PHf-Pr) Link Was kann ich z. B. mit diesem Tarif anmelden? Unser Online-Service zur Lizenzierung von Webradios steht allen Webradios...
Webradio
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Help centre
Are there any restrictions for making a claim?
In our Online Portal, you can easily submit a claim if your works have been allocated to the wrong category, assigned incorrect shares, or distributed with an inaccurate rating. The same applies...
Are there any restrictions for making a claim?
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Help centre
Can I also upload the entire score of a film and a radio play?
The sound file may only contain the composer's own work. Ideally, all tracks (cues) of a score should always be uploaded individually. Alternatively: the entire score as a continuous audio track,...
Can I also upload the entire score of a film and a radio play?
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News
Langzeitstudie der GEMA zeigt: Weniger deutschsprachige Musik im Radio
In einer Langzeitstudie hat die GEMA über zwölf Jahre hinweg die Programme der Radiosender in Deutschland ausgewertet. Die Ergebnisse veröffentlicht sie nun auf ihrer Datenplattform „Song Economy“....
Langzeitstudie der GEMA zeigt: Weniger deutschsprachige Musik im Radio
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Help centre
How does GEMA know where and how often my works were used?
There are various ways and means to find out. Organisers of live events are, for example, obliged to submit a playlist (setlist) after the event. In the broadcasting sector (TV and radio), the...
How does GEMA know where and how often my works were used?
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Help centre
How does GEMA know where and how often my works were used?
There are various ways and means to find out. Organisers of live events are, for example, obliged to submit a playlist (setlist) after the event. In the broadcasting sector (TV and radio), the...
How does GEMA know where and how often my works were used?
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News
10 Jahre Radiokulturpreis: GEMA zeichnet BR-KLASSIK und Schlager Radio aus
2025-10-14 07:00 Zum zehnten Mal verlieh die GEMA in diesem Jahr im Rahmen einer Festveranstaltung den Radiokulturpreis. Mit BR-KLASSIK aus München und Schlager Radio aus Berlin werden zwei Sender...
10 Jahre Radiokulturpreis: GEMA zeichnet BR-KLASSIK und Schlager Radio aus
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Help centre
In which cases can I enter into a contract?
If you use music permanently, such as letting a radio play at a hairdresser’s or playing back music from a CD in a retail shop. Notify us of the music use. Best to do so in our Online Portal, and...
In which cases can I enter into a contract?
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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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Help centre
When does GEMA membership make sense for me?
We always look forward to welcoming new members. Before you decided to become a member, you should ensure that a membership makes economic sense to you as a creator. This is the case if your own...
When does GEMA membership make sense for me?
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Hörfunk
Informationen für Hersteller von Werbespots Get help – quickly! If you need us, our help centre offers answers to your questions – it is quick and easy to use and accessible to you 24/7 – and there...
Hörfunk
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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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About GEMA
Radiokulturpreis
Eine Fachjury – der Hörfunkausschuss, der aus Mitgliedern des Aufsichtsrats und des Werkausschusses besteht – ermittelt einerseits anhand der zehn GEMA Kulturfaktoren die Preisträger. Andererseits...
Radiokulturpreis
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Groover
Redeem your discount now As a GEMA member, you get a 15% discount on one promotional campaign per quarter. Secure a discount code and register with Groover. Our partner has more details for you on,...
Groover
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News
Song Economy
13 February 2026 Carnival charts Link 20 August 2025 Music creators in Germany We are celebrating our 100,000th member! To mark this historic milestone, we have analysed who actually composes music...
Song Economy
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Category M
Nowadays music is played in many public places – ranging from bars, cafés and restaurants to hair salons, supermarkets and retail shops. Even in waiting rooms, there is often background music...
Category M
