• News

  GEMA joins Friends and Supporters of IMPF

  German CMO GEMA has joined The Friends and Supporters of IMPF. IMPF started the Friends and Supporters programme in 2021 to offer those who wish to support the independent music publishing...

  GEMA joins Friends and Supporters of IMPF
• News

  CISAC launches first global format to modernise audiovisual music data and improve creator payments 

  2026-06-30 14:31 The International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers (CISAC) today announced the launch of AVR+, the first fully documented and machine-readable technical format...

  CISAC launches first global format to modernise audiovisual music data and improve creator payments 
• Help centre

  I want to upload replayed songs (covers) online, for example on YouTube, Instagram or my website. Do I need a licence?

  If you offer music for streaming or downloading on your website, our tariff VR-OD 10 (II.2.b.2 licensing package Music on Demand Streaming resp. II.2.b.2 licensing package Music on Demand Download)...

  I want to upload replayed songs (covers) online, for example on YouTube, Instagram or my website. Do I need a licence?
• News

  Pay Day 1.7.

  Details zur Verteilung in den Sparten Concert numbers clustered Pay Day Details At the beginning, we talked about a good concert year, record attendance figures and a recovery from the coronavirus...

  Pay Day 1.7.
• About GEMA

  Musik anmelden

  Your voice gets heard This is how you can help shape GEMA Zum Login Home About GEMA Musik anmelden Area for creators GEMAplus – the bonus programme Go to GEMAplus Zum Login By when do I have to...

  Musik anmelden
• Help centre

  How can I add details to sound recordings for my work?

  Information can only be added to sound recordings by GEMA members who are direct participants in the works, and/or by their legal successors or authorised representatives. The easiest way to add...

  How can I add details to sound recordings for my work?
• Help centre

  How can I report music uses?

  a) Event Concert Theatre performance Festival Party/celebration/dance/balls Disco Carnival Processions/street parades Mass Self-made copies Film presentation/slide show etc. Sports event Spoken...

  How can I report music uses?
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  November-December

  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...

  November-December
• Help centre

  Which categories are paid out? Which belong to performing rights, broadcasting rights and mechanical rights?

  false false These categories belong to the performing rights: International income distribution (sister organisations) A AR Concerts of serious music of all types (E) Serious music direct...

  Which categories are paid out? Which belong to performing rights, broadcasting rights and mechanical rights?
• Help centre

  Do I have to report GEMA free music?

  Yes, you also have to report to us if you use music in the public domain, or GEMA free music. It is only on the basis of your notification that we can check your played titles. In the case of...

  Do I have to report GEMA free music?
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  Live and reproduction

  Infosheets distribution (Financial Year 2025) Previous Next Categories DK and DK VR Link Categories U, UD and M Link Categories E, ED, EM and BM Link Music in Church Link Entertainment Music...

  Live and reproduction
• Help centre

  Are there any restrictions for making a claim?

  GEMA - are there restrictions for submitting claims? As a GEMA member, you can submit claims via the GEMA Online Portal, quickly and efficiently, , namely for the following types of use. false...

  Are there any restrictions for making a claim?
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  Details of our online services

  My portal access permissions Go to the portal permissions My portal permissions Go to my portal permissions Sound file upload Go to the upload Keep an eye on your finances. The service My financial...

  Details of our online services
• News

  Despite a challenging market, GEMA posts excellent results for 2025

  Christina Zander Kathrin Greven The main growth drivers were the live and background music sectors in Germany, as well as digital business. Music brings people together – in clubs, bars and...

  Despite a challenging market, GEMA posts excellent results for 2025
• Help centre

  Which form do I use for my music notification?

  You cannot submit notifications relating to most GEMA tariffs for events and background music; instead, you can do this via the price calculator in our Online Portal. It’s really simple and you...

  Which form do I use for my music notification?
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  Information events

  Timetable The membership party, during which the Fred Jay Award will be presented, takes place on 14 May 2024 from 7.00 pm in the bcc Berlin Congress Center, Alexanderstraße 11 in Berlin. If you...

  Information events

• About the online portal

  This is how we protect your data Access your data at any time Whether it’s about changing your bank details, e-mail address or tax details: The Online Portal is the place where you can manage your...

  About the online portal
• Help centre

  What are royalties in the music business?

  Royalties are the income that you get as a GEMA member after deduction of admin costs. Find out more here. What are royalties in the music business? false false If your works are used, you, the...

  What are royalties in the music business?
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  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....

  Festivals
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  Cultural Subsidy for the Online Sector

  Virtuos Artikel Link Zoom Close Overline Heading Example Vestibulum ante ipsum primis in faucibus orci luctus et ultrices posuere cubilia Curae; Donec velit neque, auctor sit amet aliquam vel,...

  Cultural Subsidy for the Online Sector
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  Category M

  Nowadays music is played in many public places – ranging from bars, cafés and restaurants to hair salons, supermarkets and retail shops. Even in waiting rooms, there is often background music...

  Category M
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  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...

  MOD distribution
• About GEMA

  About GEMA

  *As of May 2024. All numbers are rounded. The origin of copyright For music creators and music users: Previous Next We tune and harmonise different interests As an association, GEMA represents the...

  About GEMA
• Create music

  Church

  Music is a central element in church services and during prayers because it moves “from heart to heart” – this at least was Beethoven’s wish for his Missa Solemnis. Music creates communion and is...

  Church
• Help centre

  Do I need an authorisation for third parties to access the online portal?

  false Yes, you do. Only an authorisation entitles another person (spouse/life partner, manager, tax adviser, employee of a publisher, or others) to use the online portal for you. General powers of...

  Do I need an authorisation for third parties to access the online portal?
• Create music

  SubmitHub

  To the link SubmitHub connects performers with curators 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...

  SubmitHub
• Create music

  Categories UD/U

  New festival distribution starting in 2026 From next year onwards, revenues from major festivals will be distributed more quickly and more frequently – in line with the interests of our members....

  Categories UD/U
• Use music

  Events

  Unser kundenprogramm GEMA Zugabe Wer muss GEMA Gebühren zahlen? Your payment goes directly to creators All about how to register events Those who earn their living composing music, writing lyrics...

  Events
• Create music

  Soundplate

  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...

  Soundplate
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  MusicHub

  Get your release ready Track the status of your release and boost your promotion MusicHub is the digital hub for artists who want to organize, release, and promote their music independently and...

  MusicHub
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  Live Performances and Playbacks

  We need the following information from you: Date and time of the event Name and address of the organiser of the event Name and address of the event venue (including the room, if applicable) Name of...

  Live Performances and Playbacks
• Use music

  Audiovisual Productions

  Fees for music in films, series and commercials VG WORT – Verwertungsgesellschaft Wort If a work is published with a music publisher, it is usually the respective music publisher who is your first...

  Audiovisual Productions
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  Become a member

  Where you earn money with music - and how much To the royalty calculators *plus VAT Your advantages Global royalty collection We have an excellent international network and collect your royalties...

  Become a member
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  GEMA Creator Summit

  Frequently asked questions and answers Still got any questions? If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us by email at mitgliederversammlung@gema.de. Send an email now Link When: 12...

  GEMA Creator Summit
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  discotheque monitoring

  Register your club with us and tell us in the registration form that you would like to be part of the panel: Questionnaire Discotheque Monitoring GEMA rewards participation in discotheque...

  discotheque monitoring
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  Audiovisuelle Produktionen

  In order to complete the works registration in our Online Portal, please click on the link regarding the works registration which was sent to you in your AV confirmation of receipt. All of the...

  Audiovisuelle Produktionen
• Use music

  Tariff information christmas markets

  Wir Helfen gerne! Callback Angebot Wri unterstützdne Sie gerne Button Calculate individual price: Go to the GEMA price calculator Tariffs & costs Advice & consultations Press material Fictitious...

  Tariff information christmas markets
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  AGM 2024: Focus on Artificial Intelligence

  GEMA General Assembly 2024 Additional materials on AI in music AI Dossier Current topics and articles, press materials and media reviews Link Generative AI is going to fundamentally change the...

  AGM 2024: Focus on Artificial Intelligence
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  Groover

  Redeem your discount now As a GEMA member, you get a 15% discount on one promotional campaign per quarter. Secure a discount code and register with Groover. Our partner has more details for you on,...

  Groover
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  Public broadcast

  Are my sound files uploaded in the GEMA Soundfile Upload also available to SoundAware for the monitoring of ARD, ZDF and Deutschlandradio? Yes, all soundfiles uploaded in the GEMA Soundfile Upload...

  Public broadcast

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