Tarif R

Weitere Informationen zum Tarif Home Music users Tarifübersicht Tarif R Ladenfunk Preis berechnen & Musik anmelden Tarif für Musikdarbietungen bei der Wiedergabe von Hörfunksendungen und Ladenfunk...

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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...

What do the abbreviations on the account statement mean? Is there an English translation for them?

We provide you with an official list of abbreviations for the GEMA account statement, which explains all the abbreviations used in both German and English. We also provide explanations regarding...

Eventkalender

Fußball WM 2026 WM 2026 – endlich wieder Fußballsommer Mehr zur WM 2026 Übersicht Sommer Start Indoor Konzertsaison Neue Acts, neue Touren – drinnen geht es wieder los. More Information Close Start...

Tarifanpassung für R II.2.2

Pauschalvergütungssatz je Veranstaltungsraum* **Zuzüglich jährliche Preisanpassung Sofern Sie noch keinen Authentifizierungscode per Post erhalten haben, können Sie diesen im Onlineportal nach der...

How are royalties for my works distributed and allocated in the physical music media sector?

false false Will I receive a work‑specific distribution even though no work numbers are provided during licensing? Yes. The prerequisite is that the works are registered in good time....

Abgegoltene Veranstaltungen der katholischen Kirche

Abgegoltene Veranstaltungen, die bis 10 Tage nach Stattfinden meldepflichtig sind (2023): Abgegoltene Veranstaltungen, die nicht meldepflichtig sind (2023): Konzert der Unterhaltungsmusik...

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Which price calculator do I use for music on audio recordings?

false false If you want to record music on (audio) recordings such as vinyl or CD, please use our price calculator in the Online Portal. The same applies for media products with mixed content...

Landesregierung schafft Entlastung für ehrenamtliche Vereine – GEMA Pauschalvertrag erfolgreich abgeschlossen

false Standard Sharing Image für News 2025-02-24 16:32 Mit der Unterzeichnung eines Pauschalvertrages mit der GEMA in der vergangenen Woche stärkt die Thüringer Landesregierung das ehrenamtliche...

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...

What is a soundfile?

false false A soundfile consists of: An audio file of your musical work (only 1 work per audio file, no voice over, no finished commercial) Metadata of the work and of the recording (work title,...

Starke Vereine, starkes Thüringen: Neuer GEMA Pauschalvertrag sichert finanzielle Entlastung bis 2027

2025-02-19 13:39 Mit dem Inkrafttreten eines neu aufgelegten Pauschalvertrags zwischen dem Freistaat Thüringen und der GEMA werden Thüringer Vereine auch im Jahr 2025 spürbar entlastet. Der neue...

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...

Where can I find information about the new tariff system or the new licensing scheme in the physical media sector (audio and audiovisual media)?

Since 1 January 2025, a new GEMA tariff system has been in force for (audio-visual) sound recordings, which simplifies the previous tariff structure and adapts it to current market conditions. The...

April

Regular supplementary distribution Statutory remuneration rights On 1 April 2026, you will receive a distribution for statutory remuneration rights (GVA) for the 2024 financial year. GEMA received...

Distribution dates, periods, deadlines 

Registration period for new works and changes to existing works 1 month after the end of month of use 31.01.2026 only for WEB, WEB VR Good to know The distributions in radio, tv and film refer to...

Are individual events covered by my contract?

As a rule, individual events are not covered by permanent contracts. Two examples: You have a contract for background music in your restaurant. Now, you are holding an evening with cabaret. You...

GEMA General Assembly in Berlin: around 1,200 music creators lay the groundwork for the music industry’s future

Kathrin Greven NEU „Mit der diesjährigen Mitgliederversammlung hat die GEMA gezeigt, dass sie zusammensteht, wenn es darauf ankommt, und dass sie in der Lage ist, bedeutsame Entscheidungen zu...

Who needs an authorisation/power of attorney

Categories DK/DK VR

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Stability in turbulent times: GEMA achieves strong result in financial year 2024

Nadine Remus Christina Zander Standard Sharing Image für News lorenzo-colombini-pressebild-c-sebastian-linder-square-300px “We have a solid financial foundation. Despite inflation-related...

Physical music media

Audio and audio-visual recordings at a glance What usage information is considered: Anyone who wants to acquire a licence for reproduction and dissemination must submit a notification to GEMA,...

What does it cost to use music in public?

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...

Krankenhäuser

Wonach richtet sich die Vergütung des Krankenhaustarifs WR-S-KKH ? Get help – quickly! If you need us, our help centre offers answers to your questions – it is quick and easy to use and accessible...

Portal Tutorials

Meine Tantiemen Play Video Please enter a valid video URL. The URL can point to any Facebook, Twitch, Vimeo or Youtube video. Ausschüttung reklamieren Play Video Please enter a valid video URL. The...

Karriere

Deine Online-Bewerbung Bewirb dich ganz einfach über unser Online-Formular: Daten eingeben, Unterlagen hochladen, absenden. Ich habe mich beworben. Was passiert als Nächstes? Marktfokus Für Kundin,...

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...

KI Hub

Music in your inbox AI newsletter Subscribe now MagazinE Articles on AI and music Previous Next GEMA and AI: We champion fairness and transparency About GEMA's AI Charter We campaign for our...

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...

Where do I find my customer number?

If you are a GEMA creator member, you can be a music user and our customer at the same time, by notifying us of your own performances releasing sound recordings, for example. As a customer, you...

Where do I find a tariff overview?

Check out our tariff overview to get a list of all tariffs. The left column includes the type of music use. Select the appropriate one. Check out our tariff overview to get a list of all tariffs....

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...

Tarif WR-KJA

Tarif WR-KJA gültig bis 31.12.2024 Link Tarif WR-KJA gültig bis 30.06.2025 Link Tarif WR-KJA gültig ab 01.07.2025 Link Weitere Informationen zum Tarif Get help – quickly! If you need us, our help...

Einzelhandel

Übersichtlich dargestellt finden Sie sämtliche Tarife in unserer Tarifübersicht. Neben den Vergütungssätzen für Hintergrundmusik finden Sie darin auch die Tarife für Musik in Warteschleifen,...

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...

Something is not clear to me in the invoice. What can I do?

false false The quickest thing you can do might be to help yourself. Otherwise, please do get in touch. a) Do you have questions on the price or the tariff? In that case, please use our price...

Mitglieder & Werke

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...

Top Thema: KI in der Musik

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 spotlight on... 9. Mai 2024 ThePioneer Tech...

Voting startet: GEMA Publikumspreis „Musikkneipe des Jahres“ geht in eine neue Runde

2026-09-18 08:00 Nach der gelungenen Premiere 2025 und Unterstützung prominenter Artists wie Peter Maffay, Fury In The Slaughterhouse oder Mousse T., können Musikfans ab dem 18. September wieder...