Audoo Partners with GEMA for World-First Music Impact Study

audoo-mis-top-songs Audoo Audio Meters – music recognition hardware – installed in hundreds of venues recognised over 130k tracks contributing to the insights demonstrating that the use of...

un:hurd music

What membership includes Smart playlist pitching 120 credits per year / 10 credits per month Professional 90-day release plan Automated ads tool Exclusive partner offers Real-time social and...

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...

GEMAplus

Which insurance solutions does GEMA offer its members? Based on our experience, insurances were structured for exactly those areas that are of importance to music creators. Depending on the...

Embassy of Music

The studio, acquired by Konrad von Löhneysen (founder and CEO of Embassy of Music / Embassy One) and jointly run with GEMA in Berlin has been available to rent since the beginning of 2023. The...

Physical music media

This is how distribution works in For a long time, sound carriers were the only possible way of recording, reproducing and playing back music in various locations. In the area of physical music...

Physical music media

Audio and audio-visual recordings at a glance What usage information is considered: Anyone who wants to acquire a licence for reproduction and dissemination must submit a notification to GEMA,...

Partner offers

An overview of our partner offers Are you looking for suitable online tools and opportunities to support you and your career? Would you like ticket discounts for trade fairs or would you like to...

Music creators

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...

License music

Use music

Music notification

By when do I have to report my music use?

There is no fixed period for this in general*, but we do recommend: The earlier, the better! This way, you can clarify any unresolved issues and are on the safe side. What’s important is that you...

CISAC, publishers and recording industry come together to upgrade harmonised music cue sheets

CISAC-Logo.jpg The new Global Cue Sheet Standard 2.0 has been developed for the use of all parties who create and use cue sheets for music in AV productions. It provides the relevant metadata...

Landmark declaration signed live on stage at the CISAC General Assembly following emotional tribute from creators around the world

Creators from across the globe united in Paris today to issue a landmark declaration calling for the protection of human creativity as artificial intelligence rapidly transforms the cultural and...

Buy a licence for music in videos

If you combine music with another medium such as a video, you require the consent of the rightsholders. In most cases, these are the authors who created the work and the music publishers. This is...

Help topics for music users

Help topics for music users Change customer details Change address Change bank details Change e-mail address Change name Change venue Company name change Contracts & offers Contracts Offers...

Music users

GEMA free music

Music Fight Fraud Alliance Elects New Leaders and Welcomes 12 New Members

2026-04-23 09:00 The Music Fights Fraud Alliance (MFFA), the music industry’s united coalition to fight fraud and develop anti-fraud solutions, recently welcomed 12 new member companies, announced...

MOD distribution

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 are no waiting times. Go to the help centre...

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...

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...

Using music on the internet

The licence fees go directly to the music creators Everything about how to register music on the internet Those who compose songs, write lyrics or publish music want to get fair pay. Just like...

I have received an invoice for live music. The music played at the event was, however, from sound recordings and streaming services. What can I do?

Please dispute the invoice on the GEMA online portal under ‘My Invoices’ and select ‘Incorrect tariff details’ as the reason. GEMA has recorded your event as a live music event and has therefore...

Music on sound recordings

Music videos Distribution to the specialist trade or via special distribution channels (tariffs VR-BT-H 3/VR-BT-H 5) Link Synchronisation rights Use of the GEMA repertoire to create a film work...

Song Economy

Song DATA Welche Musik wird in Deutschland gehört? paragraph is a self-contained unit of a discourse in writing dealing with a particular point or idea. Paragraphs are usually an expected part of...

Physical music media

Information we need from you The first payout for the new categories MT VR (Music on physical media reproduction right) and GT VR (Mixed content on physical media reproduction right) will take...

Live and reproduction

Infosheets distribution (Financial Year 2025) Previous Next Further information please see attached in our information sheet. Categories DK and DK VR Link Early & low cost distribution for...

Radio, TV and film

It has been three years since GEMA began to make its distributions in the broadcasting rights distribution categories for uses by public service broadcasters (ARD, ZDF and Deutschlandradio - both...

GEMA has just launched PLAI by GEMA, the first complete music dataset for simplified AI training, and signed up Klangio as the first customer

false 2026-07-23 15:50 In collaboration with multiple partners, GEMA has just launched a curated, customisable music dataset for AI tool providers: PLAI by GEMA. The dataset was developed...

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...

Your journey as a member

Whether you are a creator (composer/lyricist) or a music publisher: You want to earn money with your work and for this, you might want to check out our live calculator to make sure a GEMA...

Significantly higher royalties for music creators: GEMA cuts online commission from 10 to just 7 percent

2025-04-30 14:48 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...

Musical works (enhanced access)

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What do I have to consider if I upload videos with music on YouTube, TikTok, Facebook or Instagram?

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Categories Film Screening

Distribution in the Film Screening categories (T, TD, TD VR) In distribution category T, we distribute mostly licence revenue from the use of music in cinema films and cinema commercials. As a...

I want to use music on TikTok. What do I need to consider?

false false In its “Music Terms of Service ”, TikTok differentiates between non-commercial and commercial videos. Non-commercial TikTok videos are created by natural persons, are exclusively for...

Company events

R Background music via the radio Tariff for background music in shop premises, offices or workshops (R) Link The most important GEMA tariffs for companies fs Background music via television Tariff...

Festivals

The new festival distribution: Here’s how it works To ensure that royalty distributions are accurate and efficient, structured reporting before, during, and after the festival is essential....