Audoo Partners with GEMA for World-First Music Impact Study

audoo-mis-top-songs Audoo Audio Meters – music recognition hardware – installed in hundreds of venues recognised over 130k tracks contributing to the insights demonstrating that the use of...

un:hurd music

What membership includes Smart playlist pitching 120 credits per year / 10 credits per month Professional 90-day release plan Automated ads tool Exclusive partner offers Real-time social and...

Music International

In Germany, GEMA issues licences and distributions in accordance with its own rules. In other countries, this is carried out by our sister organisations in accordance with their own respective...

GEMAplus

Which insurance solutions does GEMA offer its members? Based on our experience, insurances were structured for exactly those areas that are of importance to music creators. Depending on the...

Embassy of Music

The studio, acquired by Konrad von Löhneysen (founder and CEO of Embassy of Music / Embassy One) and jointly run with GEMA in Berlin has been available to rent since the beginning of 2023. The...

Physical music media

This is how distribution works in For a long time, sound carriers were the only possible way of recording, reproducing and playing back music in various locations. In the area of physical music...

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,...

Partner offers

An overview of our partner offers Are you looking for suitable online tools and opportunities to support you and your career? Would you like ticket discounts for trade fairs or would you like to...

Music creators

Which rights do I assign to GEMA with the Deed of Assignment? You assign to us as a trustee all rights in your works you are currently entitled to and those accruing, devolving, redevolving to you...

License music

Use music

Music notification

By when do I have to report my music use?

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...

CISAC, publishers and recording industry come together to upgrade harmonised music cue sheets

CISAC-Logo.jpg The new Global Cue Sheet Standard 2.0 has been developed for the use of all parties who create and use cue sheets for music in AV productions. It provides the relevant metadata...

Landmark declaration signed live on stage at the CISAC General Assembly following emotional tribute from creators around the world

Creators from across the globe united in Paris today to issue a landmark declaration calling for the protection of human creativity as artificial intelligence rapidly transforms the cultural and...

Buy a licence for music in videos

If you combine music with another medium such as a video, you require the consent of the rightsholders. In most cases, these are the authors who created the work and the music publishers. This is...

Help topics for music users

Help topics for music users Change customer details Change address Change bank details Change e-mail address Change name Change venue Company name change Contracts & offers Contracts Offers...

Music users

GEMA free music

Music Fight Fraud Alliance Elects New Leaders and Welcomes 12 New Members

2026-04-23 09:00 The Music Fights Fraud Alliance (MFFA), the music industry’s united coalition to fight fraud and develop anti-fraud solutions, recently welcomed 12 new member companies, announced...

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...

background music

Home Music users background music What costs does GEMA charge for background music? Yes, because we do not only manage the rights of German music creators. We also represent the rights of foreign...

Why pay GEMA

It is more than a hundred years old. Creators have long fought for it. Because without copyright, they would not have a basis for their livelihood. Anyone could perform their works in public, play...

Using music on the internet

The licence fees go directly to the music creators Everything about how to register music on the internet Those who compose songs, write lyrics or publish music want to get fair pay. Just like...

I have received an invoice for live music. The music played at the event was, however, from sound recordings and streaming services. What can I do?

Please dispute the invoice on the GEMA online portal under ‘My Invoices’ and select ‘Incorrect tariff details’ as the reason. GEMA has recorded your event as a live music event and has therefore...

Music on sound recordings

Music videos Distribution to the specialist trade or via special distribution channels (tariffs VR-BT-H 3/VR-BT-H 5) Link Synchronisation rights Use of the GEMA repertoire to create a film work...

Song Economy

Song DATA Welche Musik wird in Deutschland gehört? paragraph is a self-contained unit of a discourse in writing dealing with a particular point or idea. Paragraphs are usually an expected part of...

Physical music media

Information we need from you The first payout for the new categories MT VR (Music on physical media reproduction right) and GT VR (Mixed content on physical media reproduction right) will take...

Live and reproduction

Infosheets distribution (Financial Year 2025) Previous Next Further information please see attached in our information sheet. Categories DK and DK VR Link Early & low cost distribution for...

Radio, TV and film

It has been three years since GEMA began to make its distributions in the broadcasting rights distribution categories for uses by public service broadcasters (ARD, ZDF and Deutschlandradio - both...

GEMA has just launched PLAI by GEMA, the first complete music dataset for simplified AI training, and signed up Klangio as the first customer

false 2026-07-23 15:50 In collaboration with multiple partners, GEMA has just launched a curated, customisable music dataset for AI tool providers: PLAI by GEMA. The dataset was developed...

Music creators shape the future: GEMA General Assembly brings around 1,000 creative minds to Munich

ralf-weigand-c-florian-jaenicke-square-300px ”Cultural promotion is an essential pillar of our community. This is reflected in the fact that so many members took part in the vote. At this point in...

Your journey as a member

Whether you are a creator (composer/lyricist) or a music publisher: You want to earn money with your work and for this, you might want to check out our live calculator to make sure a GEMA...

Significantly higher royalties for music creators: GEMA cuts online commission from 10 to just 7 percent

2025-04-30 14:48 GEMA is sending a powerful message: in 2027, the association aims to reduce its online commission on all on-demand music distribution from 10 to 7 percent – a drop of 30 percent...

Musical works (enhanced access)

Entering search terms Use all the letters of the German alphabet. Umlauts and ß are automatically converted to AE, OE, UE, and SS. Diacritical marks are automatically converted (e.g., Accents =...

What do I have to consider if I upload videos with music on YouTube, TikTok, Facebook or Instagram?

false false 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...

Categories Film Screening

Distribution in the Film Screening categories (T, TD, TD VR) In distribution category T, we distribute mostly licence revenue from the use of music in cinema films and cinema commercials. As a...

I want to use music on TikTok. What do I need to consider?

false false In its “Music Terms of Service ”, TikTok differentiates between non-commercial and commercial videos. Non-commercial TikTok videos are created by natural persons, are exclusively for...

Company events

R Background music via the radio Tariff for background music in shop premises, offices or workshops (R) Link The most important GEMA tariffs for companies fs Background music via television Tariff...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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....

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)...

Rooms & timetable

2pm: Personal discussions of the associate members including the by-election of delegates in separate meetings of the professional categories 8.30am to 9.30am: breakfast as part of the info...

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...

GEMA Digital

The GEMA Cultural Funding Online scheme is fully digitalised: members submit their applications via the online portal, the jury assesses the submissions via this channel, and applicants receive...

What is MusicHub and how can I use it as a GEMA member?

MusicHub is a digital platform for music creators that helps you organize, release and promote your music. With MusicHub, you can distribute your music to streaming, download and social media...

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...

How can I report music uses with GEMA?

You can register music usage via the GEMA online portal, where you first calculate the fee using the price calculator. This applies to events (concerts, festivals, sporting events), ongoing music...

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 1.6.

Bavaria and Berlin in the lead Zur Pay Day Übersicht Where the most concerts take place Die Analysen beziehen sich nur auf die Ausschüttungen, die zum 1. Juni 2026 erfolgt sind. Dabei handelt es...

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...

Online Services

Claims Select this simple process to submit information on missing or incorrect pay-outs. Link Soundfile Upload Upload audio files and release them for music use monitoring. Link Search repertoire...

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...

Do I have to report GEMA free music?

The obligation to register stems from the statutory GEMA presumption, according to which it is initially assumed that repertoire subject to GEMA royalties is being played whenever music is used in...

Zehn Stipendien für die nächste Generation der Filmmusik: GEMA-Stiftung und Franz Grothe-Stiftung starten das „GEMA Center of Film Music Excellence“

2026-09-28 13:41 Mit dem gemeinsamen Programm „GEMA Center of Film Music Excellence“ setzen die GEMA-Stiftung und die Franz Grothe-Stiftung ein Zeichen für die Zukunft des Filmmusikstandorts...

Cultural Subsidy for the Online Sector

Why am I unable to file an application for my work? Can I submit an application for more than one work? Cultural Subsidy for the Online Sector Julian Butz More Information Close Julian Butz...

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...