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...

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...

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...

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,...

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

false false While we may not provide a comprehensive translation (of the account statement) at this time, we can provide explanations of the abbreviations in German and English as well as...

Tutorials und Materialien

Wichtige Links für Ihre Mitglieder Liste der Links zu den Branchenseiten Die Entstehung des Urheberrechts Verteilungsgrafik Zum Download mit Klick auf die Grafik Das kommt drauf an, wie Sie die...

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...

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...

Categories DK/DK VR

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...

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,...

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...

Eventkalender

Fußball WM 2026 WM 2026 – endlich wieder Fußballsommer Mehr zur WM 2026 Biergarten- und Terrassen-Opening Klingt entspannt: So läuten Sie die ersten Abende draußen ein. More Information Close Hier...

Are individual events covered by my contract?

Individual events are, in general, not covered by permanent licences. The following case studies illustrate this. GEMA contract and individual events As a rule, individual events are not covered by...

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...

Statutory remuneration rights

Supplementary distribution from collections for statutory remuneration rights As the name indicates, audio-visual recordings include images and sound. DVDs and Blu-rays are two examples. As with...

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...

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,...

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...

Issue an authorisation/power of attorney

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...

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...

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...

What does it cost to use music in public?

GEMA cost for public music use false false Thumbnail - Musik anmelden GEMA Preisrechner und Musikanmeldung It depends how the music is used, whether live, in the background, on sound recordings or...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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,...

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...

Tarif VR-OD 4

Video-on-Demand Download und Streaming Home Music users Tarifübersicht Tarif VR-OD 4 Allgemeine Informationen für Online-Anbieter Link Was melde ich nicht mit diesem Tarif an Musikvideos, im Rahmen...

What you need to know about the GEMA fees

How high are the GEMA fees? Music on sound recordings If you capture music in physical form, you also need to pay a fee e.g. for audio (CD, vinyl), audio books and more. GEMA free music: When do I...

Kinder- und Jugendeinrichtungen

Am einfachsten ist es, wenn Sie unseren Preisrechner nutzen und den Tarif Einrichtung Kinder- und Jugendarbeit auswählen. Geben Sie nun die erforderlichen Daten ein, ermitteln Sie den Preis und...

October

Our distributions as of 01.11.2023 Announcement: Postponement of the distribution for the Mixed Online Platforms divisions (GOP - supplement & assignment of synchronization rights for...

Who needs an authorisation/power of attorney

Who can become a GEMA member?

Who can become a GEMA member? Composers, lyricists, music publishers and legal successors of the mentioned groups can become members. Find out more now. false false Composers Lyricists of lyrics...

Die GEMA wächst und begrüßt Produzentin FORTELLA als 100.000stes Mitglied

false Standard Sharing Image für News 2025-09-09 13:00 Die GEMA hat einen wichtigen Meilenstein erreicht: Mit der Aufnahme der Künstlerin FORTELLA wurde die 100.000er-Marke an Mitgliedern...