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...

Study: Music streaming in Germany

Music streaming in Germany 5. Billion-Euro-market Music streaming is a billion-Euro-market. More than 2 billion Euros are expected to be generated by the involved market players in Germany in 2022....

Two components - one goal: Music creators shall receive fair shares through effective AI licensing

In September 2024, GEMA became the first collecting society worldwide to introduce a licensing model for generative artificial intelligence (AI). The goal of this model is to ensure that music...

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...

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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...

GEMA joins Friends and Supporters of IMPF

GEMA joins the ‘Friends and Supporters’ network of the Independent Music Publishers International Forum (IMPF). The forum represents the interests of independent music publishers worldwide. false...

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...

Music on Instagram: This is allowed

Reels, stories, videos: Music is omnipresent on Instagram. Using music on Instagram for non-commercial purposes has just become easier for private individuals such as yourself - thanks to an...

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)...

Information events

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 want to...

Dragqueens: Lip Sync for your life, girl!

Woher der Begriff Drag stammt, ist umstritten. Eine Legende besagt, „Drag“ stamme aus dem 16. Jahrhundert und sei die Abkürzung für „dressed as a girl“. Weil zu dieser Zeit an manchen Orten Frauen...

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...

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...

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...

Peermusic extends with ICE

Peermusic and ICE today announce that they have signed a multi-year renewal of their partnership for the ICE Core online representation of the peermusic repertoire. false Peer&ICE_2023 A direct...

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

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 accounting (net...

GEMA free music

Global creators’ royalties up 7.6% to new high of EUR13.1 billion in 2023

Global royalties for authors reached a new record high in 2023. This is shown in the new Global Collections Report published by CISAC today. This development was driven by the digital and live...

What are royalties in the music business?

If your works are used, you, the creator or publisher, will receive payments; they are also known as royalties. In order to receive such royalties, you assign the exploitation rights for your...

SXSW 2023: GEMA presents showcases and sessions on an international stage

GEMA is hosting two initiatives at the annual international music festival South by Southwest (SXSW) in Austin, TX, which runs from March 10 to 19, 2023. With its digital distribution subsidiary,...

Are there any restrictions for making a claim?

In our Online Portal, you can easily submit a claim if your works have been allocated to the wrong category, assigned incorrect shares, or distributed with an inaccurate rating. The same applies...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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

parties to access the online portal? 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...

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...

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...

Start-Up Summit

So that you can comfortably take part on site, you or your representative need(s) a state-of-the-art Android (minimum Android 10) or an Apple smartphone (minimum iOS14), or a tablet or laptop with...

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...

When does music become royalty-free?

70 years after the death of a creator the music becomes royalty-free or enters the “public domain” (another expression used). Until then, copyright lies with the heirs. Even if the musical work is...

CISAC President Björn Ulvaeus meets Belgian Prime minister Alexander De Croo on music, technology and copyright

Brussels, 24th January 2024 – CISAC President Björn Ulvaeus met with Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo to discuss the huge impact of AI on the creative economy and the need for smart...

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...