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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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    GEMA free music

    GEMA free music
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    Despite a challenging market, GEMA posts excellent results for 2025

    2026-03-30 12:04 Higher payouts, lower costs: GEMA closed the 2025 financial year with an excellent set of results. The total distributable amount came to EUR 1.15 billion (2024: EUR 1.13 billion),...

    Despite a challenging market, GEMA posts excellent results for 2025
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    When does music become royalty-free?

    70 years after the death of a creator the music becomes royalty-free or enters the “public domain” (another expression used). Until then, copyright lies with the heirs. Even if the musical work is...

    When does music become royalty-free?

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Create music
Find out how to become a member, register works, receive royalties and much more.
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Use music
How to notify music, industry information, why you pay GEMA and much more. 
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GEMA
About the organization, careers & job vacancies, the task of GEMA and much more.
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News
Current news from the industry, press releases, GEMA magazine and much more.
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The most frequently asked questions in our Help Center

What does it cost to use music in public?
It depends how the music is used, whether live, in the background, on sound recordings or on the internet...
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How do I know which tariff is the right one?

You have two options to determine this:You can either use our various price calculators. Or you go to our overview page tariff overview... 

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Do I have to report anything afterwards?
Please always submit event notifications with specific dates such as place, date, attendance (where applicable), etc. ...
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