• Help centre

  GEMA and GEZ – is that not the same?

  No, GEZ, which has been renamed into “ARD ZDF Deutschlandradio Beitragsservice”, is a non-incorporated shared institution, jointly run by the public service state broadcasting companies, the Zweite...

  GEMA and GEZ – is that not the same?
• Help centre

  Does copyright apply in the case of cover versions?

  Yes. That is why the necessary rights must be acquired for the use of a cover version. In most cases this is done via us, GEMA. A cover is a new recording of an existing musical work, possibly also...

  Does copyright apply in the case of cover versions?
• Help centre

  Ich habe 2024 keine Veranstaltung mit Livemusik durchgeführt. Wieso bekomme ich jetzt eine Rechnung?

  Laut unseren Informationen wurde bei den ausgewiesenen Veranstaltungen Livemusik gespielt. Dafür hatten Sie bereits eine Lizenz bzw. Lizenzen nach den Tarifen für Livemusik von uns erhalten. Da Sie...

  Ich habe 2024 keine Veranstaltung mit Livemusik durchgeführt. Wieso bekomme ich jetzt eine Rechnung?
• News

  Europe’s first landmark ruling on AI: GEMA prevails against OpenAI

  2025-11-11 12:33 Today, in a court case which has attracted global interest brought by GEMA against U.S. provider of AI services OpenAI, the Regional Court in Munich handed down a very clear...

  Europe’s first landmark ruling on AI: GEMA prevails against OpenAI

• Information on the conclusion of licence agreements via the GEMA Online Portal

  Dienstleister wie z. B. Finanzdienstleister, IT-Dienstleister, Postdienstleister, Call-Center, Consulting, Datenanalysten, Wirtschaftsprüfer, Rechtsberater, Sicherheitsbeauftragte,...

  Information on the conclusion of licence agreements via the GEMA Online Portal
• About GEMA

  Recht

  „Mit meiner Arbeit trage ich zur fairen Vergütung von Musikschaffenden bei. Ich habe das Glück bei der GEMA eine sinnstiftende Tätigkeit gefunden zu haben, die unseren Mitgliedern dient und den...

  Recht
• Help centre

  Where do I find my membership number?

  Each GEMA member has a membership number. You can find it in your Deed of Assignment, for example. If you have linked your membership account with the Online Portal, you can also find your...

  Where do I find my membership number?
• 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?
• About GEMA

  Supported foundations

  Home About GEMA GEMA Foundation Supported foundations Satzung der Versorgungsstiftung der deutschen Komponisten (in German) The foundation aim is to support needy lyricists or their widows in cases...

  Supported foundations
• News

  GEMA files model action to clarify AI providers‘ remuneration obligations in Europe

  GEMA is the first collecting society worldwide to file a lawsuit against a provider of generative artificial intelligence (AI) systems for the unlicensed use of protected musical works....

  GEMA files model action to clarify AI providers‘ remuneration obligations in Europe
• Help centre

  How does GEMA membership come about?

  Once you have completed the admission procedure, membership is achieved by concluding a so-called Deed of Assignment. By signing the latter, creators or publishers, assign their copyright-related...

  How does GEMA membership come about?
• Help centre

  I have requested a change to my contract. Why did I receive a notice of termination of the contract?

  We can put your mind at rest: If you request a change, you receive a new contract with the desired changes. Prior to that, the old contract will be terminated. It is not possible to simply...

  I have requested a change to my contract. Why did I receive a notice of termination of the contract?
• Help centre

  What is the so-called GEMA Foundation?

  Our foundation is a recognised benevolent and charitable public foundation governed by civil law. Apart from our activities as a representative of the interests of music creators, we also carry out...

  What is the so-called GEMA Foundation?
• News

  Global creators’ collections grow by a record 26.7% to EUR12.1 billion in 2022

  CISAC has published its global collections report for the financial year 2022. According to the report, the global creative industry has fully recovered from the corona pandemic. Global revenues...

  Global creators’ collections grow by a record 26.7% to EUR12.1 billion in 2022
• Help centre

  Was ist Licensr?

  Licensr ist eine Self-Service-Plattform von ICE, um Musik für Online-Musikdienste lizenzieren zu lassen. Allerdings können Sie mit Licensr auch nur den Preis berechnen und später eine Lizenz...

  Was ist Licensr?
• 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?
• News

  AI Act – GEMA CEO Tobias Holzmüller: “Transparency should be a basic requirement“

  2024-10-30 13:06 Streaming and artificial intelligence are changing the world of music and posing new challenges for authors. At a GEMA discussion event in Brussels, it became apparent that...

  AI Act – GEMA CEO Tobias Holzmüller: “Transparency should be a basic requirement“
• About GEMA

  ICE: International Copyright Enterprise

  ICE International Copyright Enterprise Pressemitteilung 28. August 2019: ICE knackt die Milliarde bei Ausschüttungen ICE-Dokumentationsprojekt der GEMA Über ICE ICE Services Musikplattformen bietet...

  ICE: International Copyright Enterprise
• Help centre

  What does a GEMA membership cost?

  There is a one-off admission fee to become a member. Creators pay €90.00 (plus 19% VAT; a total of €107.10), and music publishers pay €180.00 (plus 19% VAT; a total of €214.20). If you are a...

  What does a GEMA membership cost?
• News

  Die Wurzeln deutschsprachiger Musik, Teil 6: Identitätsfindung

  Jenseits des sich rasant entwickelnden Pop- und Rockuniversums breitete sich ab Mitte der 1970er in Untergrundclubs und über avantgardistische Bühnen eine unangepasste Ausdrucksform...

  Die Wurzeln deutschsprachiger Musik, Teil 6: Identitätsfindung
• News

  Konzerte in Deutschland 2023

  Alle Bundesländer ansehen Close Overline Heading Example paragraph is a self-contained unit of a discourse in writing dealing with a particular point or idea. Paragraphs are usually an expected...

  Konzerte in Deutschland 2023
• About GEMA

  Stellenangebote

  Auszubildende zum Kaufmann/Kauffrau für Büromanagement (m/w/d) Standort Hamburg Link Debitorenbuchhalter (m/w/d) mit Key-User-Funktion Link Praktikum für Studierende der Musikwissenschaft Link...

  Stellenangebote
• News

  Two-factor authentication

  Twice the security for your sensitive data Password reset on 1 March Please note: On 1 March 2023 we will deactivate the existing passwords of all users who have not logged in to the Online Portal...

  Two-factor authentication
• News

  2023 General Assembly: GEMA modernises distribution in the growing digital market and and expands on its existing cultural promotion

  The hybrid General Assembly (AGM) of GEMA members took place between 9 and 11 May 2023. Key resolutions by the members affect online music usage and a new concept for cultural promotion in the...

  2023 General Assembly: GEMA modernises distribution in the growing digital market and and expands on its existing cultural promotion
• 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?
• Help centre

  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 respective needs, they can be customised to individual...

  Which insurance solutions does GEMA offer its members?
• Help centre

  Who chooses the winners?

  The winners will be selected by the respective event promoters. If it is a showcase at GEMA (such as the Long Night of Music), the winner will be selected via an internal vote by all GEMA staff...

  Who chooses the winners?
• News

  Edith Jeske: Grußworte von Weggefährten

  Grußwort von Dagmar Schönleber Link Grußwort Michael Krebs Link Edith Jeske – ein bewegender Abschied Zum virtuos Artikel Grußwort Katha Rosa Link Grußwort von Carsten Thiele Link Grußwort Robert...

  Edith Jeske: Grußworte von Weggefährten
• Help centre

  How are collections from rights management distributed?

  As a member, the income collected from issued licences are allocated to you on the basis of the GEMA distribution plan. The distribution plan governs the allocation ratios (splits) between...

  How are collections from rights management distributed?
• Help centre

  How are collections from rights management distributed?

  As a member, the income collected from issued licences are allocated to you on the basis of the GEMA distribution plan. The distribution plan governs the allocation ratios (splits) between...

  How are collections from rights management distributed?
• News

  Dossier: Künstliche Intelligenz

  15. Mai 2024 Konferenz „Music Biz 2024“ in Nashville Panel „Copyright and AI“ u. a. mit Thomas Theune (Direktor Sendung/Online bei der GEMA) Link 9. Mai 2024 ThePioneer Tech Briefing Tobias...

  Dossier: Künstliche Intelligenz
• Help centre

  How can I ensure my works are protected?

  You do not need to do anything. Your works are automatically protected by German copyright. This applies to music, score materialand song lyrics, from the very moment they are created. How can I...

  How can I ensure my works are protected?
• Help centre

  Can I continue to use the Online Portal in future without the 2FA method?

  As a GEMA member and/or employee of a sister society/organisation, using the two-factor authentication method is mandatory and cannot be waived. For music users, logging in with the 2FA method is...

  Can I continue to use the Online Portal in future without the 2FA method?
• Help centre

  What is a permanent licence and what is an individual licence?

  We no longer use either term. Just to be clear though: A permanent licence means a contract. Music is used here over a longer period of time. An individual licence relates to licences for...

  What is a permanent licence and what is an individual licence?
• Help centre

  Why do we speak about GEMA members?

  Because we are an association. More specifically, we have the legal form of an economic association by virtue of state conferral pursuant to section 22 of the German Civil Code (BGB). We consist of...

  Why do we speak about GEMA members?
• Help centre

  Why do we speak about GEMA members?

  Because we are an association. More specifically, we have the legal form of an economic association by virtue of state conferral pursuant to section 22 of the German Civil Code (BGB). We consist of...

  Why do we speak about GEMA members?

• Compliance

  Hinweisgeberportal Hinweisgebende können sich jederzeit über unser Hinweisgeberportal melden. Dort können Hinweise auch anonym abgeben werden. Gleichzeitig ist es für uns sehr hilfreich, wenn...

  Compliance
• Help centre

  Was versteht man unter einer Edition?

  Eine Edition ist unter dem Dach eines Musikverlags angesiedelt. Der Musikverlag kann unter einer Edition Teile seines Verlagsrepertoires nach außen vertreten. Eine eigene Kontonummer bietet die...

  Was versteht man unter einer Edition?
• Help centre

  Which other collective management organisations does GEMA have a relationship with?

  We have concluded so-called representation agreements with other organisations. An overview of our agreements (as at: 1 June 2016) I. Agreements with domestic collective management organisations ...

  Which other collective management organisations does GEMA have a relationship with?

• Legal notice

  Gesellschaft für musikalische Aufführungs- und mechanische Vervielfältigungsrechte (GEMA) GEMA has its headquarters in Berlin: Head Office Berlin Postal address: GEMA, PO Box 30 12 40, 10722 Berlin...

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