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  • Use music

    Why pay GEMA

    It is more than a hundred years old. Creators have long fought for it. Because without copyright, they would not have a basis for their livelihood. Anyone could perform their works in public, play...

    Why pay GEMA
  • Use music

    background music

    Home Music users background music What costs does GEMA charge for background music? Yes, because we do not only manage the rights of German music creators. We also represent the rights of foreign...

    background music
  • Use music

    Music users

    When you license your music, you make a valuable contribution to music creators getting their fair share for their artistic contributions. This is how it works: Creators assign their exploitation...

    Music users
  • Create music

    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 International

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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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