How do I submit a setlist?

Submit a setlist to GEMA Submit your setlists in the Online Portal in the area My setlists. Here, you can also see for which events setlists have already been submitted. false false ...

Why do I not see my contract in the Online Portal?

Contract cannot be found in the GEMA Online Portal false false This could be due to various reasons: It is possible that there is no contractual relationship yet. You can notify us of certain...

How do I register an arrangement and what do I need to consider?

If you want to arrange a work without knowing, it is important to know whether the work is still protected under copyright law or already in the public domain, i.e. no longer protected. In Germany,...

Delegierte Komponisten

Komponist Raphael Tschernuth More Information Close KomponisT Raphael Tschernuth In welchem Bereich bin ich tätig? Ich arbeite als freischaffender Komponist, Musiker und Produzent in Berlin. Als...

Do I have to acquire a GEMA licence (event, CD, online) when I play my own works?

Find out what it means if you transfer your exploitation rights to GEMA and why this is no disadvantage. Acquire a GEMA licence for your own works false false Yes, when you conclude a Deed of...

How can I provide details that my establishment has changed address?

Simply provide us about moving your business by using our Online Portal. Go to My domain and access My details and select My establishments. Click on the pencil icon to change the address. Please...

How can I register a film / a series with many individual cues as quickly and simply as possible?

false false Log in to our Online Portal and use the service works registration. Please enter the film or series title as a work title. Now you can upload all the individual cues in the soundfile...

What do the individual status details in the ‘approval’ status mean? Why does the status not change?

Incomplete: The soundfile was uploaded but not all required details have been entered. (Mandatory details such as title, author, work number, details on commissioned music have not been entered and...

ICE GetOn

There are regular webinars, information sessions and this central FAQ landing page. Do check back from time to time so you don’t miss anything. Welcome to our FAQ section! Here, we answer the most...

How is GEMA organised?

false GEMA actually “is” its members. As a consequence, our most important body is the General Assembly of members. It usually takes place once a year, and takes turns between Berlin and Munich....

When do you pay out royalties for my played and registered works?

When GEMA is paying out royalties Find out when royalties of your played works are paid out. The income is paid out spread out across the year. false false So that money flows to your account as...

Issue an authorisation/power of attorney

You are a GEMA member and wish to authorise someone to represent you vis-a-vis GEMA? Please use the GEMA power of attorney for members. GEMA power of attorney for members (for creators and music...

How do I register on the GEMA online portal?

false false You can access the Online Portal under the link portal.gema.de. You can register for the Online Portal with these two simple steps: After clicking on Login/Register, you can log in...

Where do I find the form to grant an authorisation or power of attorney?

Are you a GEMA customer and would like to authorise someone? Then please use our form for customers. Go to the My details under My area. Click on the My granted authorisations tab. Here you can...

Charts 2024

GEMA Charts Bestseller 2024 Die „GEMA Bestseller“ des vergangenen Jahres sind die meistgenutzten Werke in den Kategorien Live (U- & E-Musik), Radio (Hörfunk), Musik- und Videostreaming sowie...

What is a pseudonym and what is the difference to a stage name?

The difference: Pseudonym and stage name false false A Pseudonym is a name that you as an author can use for your public appearance and for registering your works with us. In that case, it is,...

If I am a reprint arranger or a reprint publisher, do I automatically participate in GEMA pay-outs?

If you are a reprint publisher who has been authorised by the original or sub-publisher, you can distribute the work in your own print edition. You therefore benefit from the paper business but you...

What should I do if a publishing employee has left the company but still has access to the portal?

false false Please let us know as soon as possible when an employee is leaving your publishing company and if they had access to our Online Portal via a publisher email address. If employees...

What is a sound file and when should I upload it?

Sound files and what GEMA needs them for Here, GEMA members can find out what a sound file is and in which cases they need to upload a sound file in the GEMA Online Portal. A sound file consists...

What do I have to consider when I upload a sound file?

What to consider when uploading GEMA sound files false false A sound file may only contain the recording of one work. Audio files may not contain dialogue, pauses/silence or noises, field...

What do I need which number for?

What do I need which number for? Here you will find information about Membership Numbers, IP Base Numbers, IP Name Numbers and Contract (Account) Numbers. false false The membership number is...

Why did I not receive any royalties?

This could be due to several reasons: Scenario 1: The payout date for the category hasn’t happened yet Depending on the type of work use (e.g. Live concert, TV broadcast, streaming), there are...

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In unseren Live-Tutorials zeigen wir Ihnen, wie Sie das GEMA Onlineportal optimal nutzen. Mit Tipps und Tricks, Ihren Fragen und unseren Antworten. Die GEMA Zugabe spielen wir für Menschen, die...

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Gesamtvertragspartner Öffentliche Wiedergabe

Als Voraussetzung für eine rechtssichere öffentliche Nutzung von Musik ist zu beachten, dass Veranstaltungen vor ihrer Durchführung bei der GEMA angemeldet werden müssen. Erfolgt die Anmeldung erst...

Vom Ohr mitten ins Herz: die meistgehörten Songs zum Valentinstag

Der Hit „Anti-Hero“ aus dem Album „Midnights“ von Taylor Swift dominierte am Valentinstag die Charts. Der Song „Flowers“ von Miley Cyrus, der 2023 zu einem weltweiten Hit wurde, landete am...

Was sind HAP und EVP und wann nutze ich welchen Preis?

false false HAP – Höchster Händlerabgabepreis: Der HAP wird häufig von größeren Herstellerinnen oder Labels genutzt, die ihre Musikprodukte über Zwischenhändler in den Einzelhandel bringen. Bei der...