Web Content Article · By Jonathan Huber On Apr 3, 2023 11:39 AM

Despite the challenging situation in society and the economy as a whole, music collecting society GEMA achieved its best result ever in 2022. Its total revenues for the financial year were EUR...

Page · By Maria Jakob On Sep 26, 2023 1:38 PM

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Web Content Article · By Marlene Kahn On Jan 30, 2024 11:16 AM

Sacem (France’s Society of Authors, Composers and Publishers of Music) and GEMA (Germany’s Society of Authors, Composers and Publishers of Music), have joined forces to commission the world’s first...

Page · By Sebastian Pleiß On Jan 18, 2023 11:04 AM

If you offer music for downloading on your website, our tariff for websites VR-OD 10 (II.2.b.2 licence package music on demand download) takes effect. It is applicable for pure music (audios) as...

Web Content Article · By Martina Haßler On Dec 5, 2023 9:13 AM

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...

Page · By Sebastian Pleiß On Jan 18, 2023 10:41 AM

If you offer music for streaming on your website, our tariff for websites VR-OD 10 (II.2.b.2 licence package music on demand streaming) takes effect. It is applicable for pure music (audios) as...

Web Content Article · By Jonathan Huber On Mar 9, 2023 11:23 AM

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,...

Web Content Article · By Jonathan Huber On Dec 1, 2022 11:01 AM

Durchbruch bei der digitalen Verwertung von Musikrechten: Die 360X Music AG bringt in Zusammenarbeit mit der GEMA den weltweit ersten Wertpapier-Token für Musikrechte auf den Markt. Damit können...

Web Content Article · By Jonathan Huber On Jul 21, 2023 10:53 AM

GEMA has acquired a majority stake in the SoundAware Group, an established provider of digital services for recognizing music, events and media content, with its own leading music recognition...

Web Content Article · By Jonathan Huber On Apr 25, 2023 12:08 PM

Reels, stories, videos: Music is omnipresent on Instagram. Thanks to a contract between GEMA and Instagram, you can use such music, hassle-free. Everything you need to know about the legal...

Page · By Sebastian Pleiß On Jan 18, 2023 11:30 AM

For fee-based live streams on Facebook/Instagram, you must acquire a licence for linear streaming (tariff VR-OD 10, II.2.b.2 licence package music on demand streaming) from us. You can notify us of...

Web Content Article · By Marlene Kahn On Sep 11, 2023 4:41 PM

The Who's Who of the national and international music industry will meet in Hamburg at the Reeperbahn Festival from 20 to 23 September. false Standard Sharing Image für News GEMA will once again...

Page · By migration migration On Sep 26, 2022 6:45 PM

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...

Page · By migration migration On Sep 26, 2022 6:46 PM

It depends how the music is used, whether live, in the background, on sound recordings or on the internet.Whether many or few people are listening. In order to take this into consideration, there...

Page · By migration migration On Sep 26, 2022 6:46 PM

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

Page · By Sebastian Pleiß On Jan 18, 2023 11:09 AM

If you offer background music on your website, out tariff for websites VR-OD 10 (II.2.b.3 licence package background music) takes effect. You can notify us of music usages under this tariff in our...

Page · By migration migration On Sep 26, 2022 6:46 PM

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...

Page · By migration migration On Sep 22, 2022 7:00 PM

COPYRIGHT REFORM PASSED Interview with GEMA in-house counsel Dr Tobias Holzmüller This is a translation of the video interview which can be seen here. How do GEMA members benefit from the new...

Page · By migration migration On Sep 26, 2022 6:46 PM

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...

Web Content Article · By Jonathan Huber On Apr 8, 2024 7:34 AM

The upswing in music events once again contributed to a strong annual result for GEMA, German society for musical performing and mechanical reproduction rights. Its total income increased by EUR 99...

Page · By migration migration On Sep 22, 2022 7:01 PM

Die schnelle Hilfe! In unserem Hilfecenter erhalten Sie schnell, einfach und jederzeit die Antwort auf Ihre Frage – ganz ohne Wartezeit. Zum Hilfecenter

Page · By migration migration On Sep 26, 2022 6:46 PM

According to our information, live music was performed at the events in question. You had already received a licence or licences from us on the basis of the tariffs for live music. Since you had...

Page · By migration migration On Sep 26, 2022 6:46 PM

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...

Web Content Article · By Jonathan Huber On Jun 29, 2023 9:03 AM

Change at the top: After 17 years, the GEMA CEO, Dr. Harald Heker, will retire on September 30, 2023. Dr. Tobias Holzmüller, chief legal counsel of the collective management organisation since...

Page · By migration migration On Sep 26, 2022 6:45 PM

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...

Page · By migration migration On Sep 26, 2022 6:46 PM

According to our information, live music was performed at the events in question. You had already received a licence or licences from us on the basis of the tariffs for live music. Since you had...

Web Content Article · By Jonathan Huber On Dec 12, 2023 9:53 AM

The Deutscher Musikautor*innenpreis (German Music Authors’ Award) has been awarded to one of the most renowned composers of our time for his lifetime achievement: Aribert Reimann. His opera Lear is...

Page · By Julian Wächter On Nov 17, 2022 1:48 PM

You can also notify us of AV productions if you do not know all of the music titles in the AV production. Simply log in to our Online Portal and use the service AV registration. In the cue sheet...

Page · By Marlene Kahn On Nov 20, 2023 1:38 PM

In seinen „Nutzungsbedingungen für Musik“ unterscheidet TikTok zwischen privaten und kommerziellen Videos. Private Videos stammen von natürlichen Personen, dienen ausschließlich der persönlichen...

Page · By migration migration On Sep 22, 2022 6:58 PM

Music use notifications and licences Every time you want to communicate music to the public, perform it or reproduce it, you notify us accordingly beforehand. We will then issue a licence to you so...

Page · By Sebastian Pleiß On Jul 5, 2023 1:21 PM

Whether story, reel or video: It is usually not a problem if you, as a private person, are using music from the Instagram music library as a background. The platform authorises its users expressly...

Page · By Maria Jakob On Apr 23, 2024 10:20 AM

If your music is used in a video on platforms including YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and such like (also referred to as User Generated Content platforms, in short, UGC platforms), copyright...

Page · By Julian Wächter On Apr 20, 2023 1:20 PM

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...

Page · By Lisa Reckling On Aug 23, 2023 12:41 PM

Music uses on the internet (e.g. on websites, for podcasts or webradio) can now be licensed in our GEMA Online Portal. The Online Portal has many advantages, is more user-friendly and is already...

Page · By migration migration On Sep 26, 2022 6:46 PM

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...

Page · By migration migration On Sep 22, 2022 7:07 PM

Die GEMA Organisation ICE: International Copyright Enterprise ICE-Dokumentationsprojekt ICE-Dokumentationsprojekt Gemeinsam mit ICE AB bzw. ICE GmbH sowie den Partnern PRS for Music (United...

Page · By migration migration On Sep 26, 2022 6:46 PM

Yes, you can use the price calculator to just determine the price and access the relevant information without having to submit music notifications immediately. You can cancel the process up to the...

Web Content Article · By Jonathan Huber On Apr 26, 2023 7:31 AM

World Intellectual Property Day highlights the importance of intellectual property and related rights, especially with a view to promoting innovation and creativity. false...

Page · By Maria Jakob On Apr 23, 2024 11:45 AM

Yes, if you do not agree with the use of your music in a video, for instance, because you feel that your moral rights have been infringed, you can block the video where your music can be heard via...

Page · By migration migration On Sep 26, 2022 6:46 PM

Yes, in that case, you might, in some circumstances, not just go ahead and use the music either. With a view to performances or other communication types, what is authoritative is the fact whether...