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  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...

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

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

  Category M
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  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...

  Church
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  Categories UD/U

  Important dates and deadlines for you Declare works in time: All works should be registered to GEMA at the latest upon release, preferably using our online work registration service. Please bear in...

  Categories UD/U
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  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...

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  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...

  SubmitHub
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  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...

  Events
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  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...

  MusicHub
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  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...

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

  Start-Up Summit
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  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...

  Audiovisual Productions
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  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...

  Live Performances and Playbacks
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  Audio and Visual Recordings

  As the name indicates, audio-visual recordings include images and sound. DVDs and Blu-rays are two examples. As with audio recordings, GEMA receives royalties for the reproduction and dissemination...

  Audio and Visual Recordings
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  Tariff information christmas markets

  Calculate individual price: Go to the GEMA price calculator Tariffs & costs Advice & consultations Press material Fictitious sample calculation for a medium-sized Christmas market where the stage...

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  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,...

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

  discotheque monitoring
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  Audiovisuelle Produktionen

  In order to complete the works registration in our Online Portal, please click on the link regarding the works registration which was sent to you in your AV confirmation of receipt. All of the...

  Audiovisuelle Produktionen
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  Tarif VR-MT-H

  So melden Sie die Bildtonträger an Um den Tarif anzumelden, schicken Sie uns bitte eine Nachricht an kontakt@gema.de mit folgenden Informationen: Kundennummer (falls vorhanden) Vor- und Nachnamen...

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  Become a member

  Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. read more read less Max Muster, Songwriter Button *plus VAT Your advantages Global royalty collection We have an excellent international...

  Become a member
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  AGM 2024: Focus on Artificial Intelligence

  GEMA General Assembly 2024 Additional materials on AI in music AI Dossier Current topics and articles, press materials and media reviews Link Generative AI is going to fundamentally change the...

  AGM 2024: Focus on Artificial Intelligence
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  Categories Radio

  Radio - a continuing success story Distribution in the Radio categories (R, R VR) Radio categories easily explained Your song on the radio? Calculate the amount of your GEMA royalties here! My song...

  Categories Radio
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  BEFORE EIGHT

  Go to the discount code Home Music creators GEMAplus BEFORE EIGHT BEFORE EIGHT Organic, transparent and efficient Redeem your discount now Get help – quickly! If you need us, our help centre offers...

  BEFORE EIGHT
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  Public broadcast

  Are my sound files uploaded in the GEMA Soundfile Upload also available to SoundAware for the monitoring of ARD, ZDF and Deutschlandradio? Yes, all soundfiles uploaded in the GEMA Soundfile Upload...

  Public broadcast
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  Groover

  Redeem your discount now As a GEMA member, you get a 15% discount on one promotional campaign per quarter. Secure a discount code and register with Groover. Our partner has more details for you on,...

  Groover
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  Monitoring

  User manual Soundfile Link Soundfile Upload in Online Portal Link A sound file consists of: The audio file of a musical work Metadata about the work and the recording (work title, work number,...

  Monitoring
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  Gigmit

  Home Music creators GEMAplus Gigmit Gigmit was founded to simplify concert booking substantially. The global booking platform for live music brings together as many as 200,000 music creators and...

  Gigmit
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  About GEMA

  *As of May 2024. All numbers are rounded. The origin of copyright For music creators and music users: Previous Next We tune and harmonise different interests As an association, GEMA represents the...

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  Benefits of a GEMA Membership

  Home Music creators Become a member Benefits of a GEMA Membership Insurance and workshops We offer insurances and workshops tailored for you as a member. Everyone, whether music creator or music...

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  TV advertising monitoring

  Soundfile Upload in Onlineportal Link TV-advertising monitoring Do you have any further questions? Phone: +49 (0) 30 58 9999 58 (Mo - Fr: 7am - 6pm) E-mail: fingerprint@gema.de Download monitroring...

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  Online

  Video on Demand (Streaming & Download) Link Information about our online royalties distributions Payouts 2025 Payouts as of 1 April 2025 Payouts as of 1 January 2025 Payouts 2024 Payouts as of 1...

  Online
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  Audio and audio-visual 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 audio and...

  Audio and audio-visual media
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  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...

  What are royalties in the music business?
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  About the GEMA General Assembly

  The General Assembly is GEMA’s central governing body. The three-day event is not just essential for the community of solidarity of 95,000 members but also a living example for how democracy works...

  About the GEMA General Assembly
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  Melodien für die besinnliche Zeit: Die GEMA Weihnachts-Streaming-Hits

  Weihnachtslieder gehören zum Dezember wie das Plätzchenbacken. Die GEMA hat für die Weihnachtszeit 2022 wieder ermittelt, welche Weihnachtslieder am häufigsten gestreamt wurden. Angeführt wird das...

  Melodien für die besinnliche Zeit: Die GEMA Weihnachts-Streaming-Hits
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  Jimdo

  Link 20 % Rabatt auf deine Abo-Verlängerung 20 % Rabatt auf deine Abo-Verlängerung Als GEMA-Mitglied kannst du dir 20 % Rabatt auf die Verlängerung deines Jimdo-Abos sichern! Melde dich einfach bei...

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  Insurances

  20 to 50 percent savings on average Legal cover Protection in cases of legal disputes for your freelance, professional and personal matters Do not just protect your music but also your existence...

  Insurances
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  Masterchannel

  Masterchannel is an AI-supported platform which uses reinforcement learning for optimising the mastering process. The system does not use patterns in a dataset but learns independently what...

  Masterchannel
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  Video on Demand

  Video on Demand (VOD): a simple explanation We all know Running Up That Hill and I'll Be There for You as the theme songs from the series Stranger Things and Friends, even if not everyone knows who...

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  Repertoire

  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...

  Repertoire
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  Categories Television

  New: Distribution for media libraries At the time of the distributions dated 1 July, we informed you that the General Assembly had resolved in May of this year to establish new distribution...

  Categories Television
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  Krankenhaus, Sanatorium, Kurklinik, Altenpflege

  Home Music users License music Krankenhaus, Sanatorium, Kurklinik, Altenpflege Krankenhaus u. ä. Get help – quickly! If you need us, our help centre offers answers to your questions – it is quick...

  Krankenhaus, Sanatorium, Kurklinik, Altenpflege
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  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...

  Statutory remuneration rights
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  My setlists

  Your advantages with My setlists on the GEMA Online Portal: Submit playlists for national and international live events - paperless As a music user, you know how important it is to submit playlists...

  My setlists
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  Musik & Musikvideo

  Allgemeine Informationen für Online-Anbieter Fragebogen zu einem geplanten Music-on-Demand-Angebot Bieten Sie für den Endkunden kostenfreies Streaming von Musik/Musikvideos auf Ihre Webseite oder...

  Musik & Musikvideo
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  About our Online Portal

  Step by step to the price for the music Please enter a valid video URL. The URL can point to any Facebook, Twitch, Vimeo or Youtube video. Any questions? Live-Tutorials In our live tutorials, we...

  About our Online Portal
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  October-November

  Overline Heading Example Link Our distributions as of 01.11.2023 Announcement: Postponement of the distribution for the Mixed Online Platforms divisions (GOP - supplement & assignment of...

  October-November
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  Check

  Become a member of the GEMA community and earn money as soon as your music is played. By the way: MusicHub and our benefits programme GEMAplus offer you added value from your very first day! Your...

  Check
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  Gibt es Einschränkungen beim Reklamieren?

  In unserem Onlineportal haben Sie die Möglichkeit, schnell und unkompliziert zu reklamieren, wenn Ihre Werke in einer falschen Sparte, mit falschen Anteilen oder mit einer fehlerhaften Bewertung...

  Gibt es Einschränkungen beim Reklamieren?
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  April

  If your music is played on social media platforms such as YouTube, Facebook or TikTok, you will receive distributions in the mixed online platforms’ categories. As usual, we distribute the income...

  April
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  Hörbuch

  Herstellungsmeldung Hörbuch ohne Musik Royalty Rates Schedule VR-T-H-6 Informationen zur Vervielfältigung und Verbreitung von (handelsüblichen) Audioträgern, Datenträgern sowie Hörbüchern Home...

  Hörbuch
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  Hörfunk

  Informationen für Hersteller von Werbespots 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...

  Hörfunk
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  Split sheet

  Alle Beteiligten korrekt erfassen Aufführungsrecht, Senderecht und Vervielfältigungsrecht Beispiel-Rich-Text Heading Example Panel Titel How to fill out the split sheet Click here for the Split...

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  Research contributors

  Information on the service (in German) Research contributors Home Music creators Online Services Research contributors GEMA offers its members access to an excerpt of the international rights...

  Research contributors
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  Eventfilm

  „Wir lieben Film!“ Bewegte Bilder und Events sind die Leidenschaft von Event.de. Deswegen hat sich das Unternehmen vor über 10 Jahren auf diesen Branchenzweig spezialisiert. Seitdem wurden über 400...

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  Musikvideo

  Loose insert for notifying other work titles Tarife, Formulare, Informationen Grafische Vorlage für den Einduck "GEMA" auf z. B. CDs Allgemeiner Leitfaden Loose insert for notifying other work...

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  AGM 2024: Songwriting Camp

  Ein Highlight im Zusatzprogramm 2024 Impressions from the membership party Panel on songwriting essentials c. Manuel Vescoli 1 / 3 Impressions from the songwriting camp c. Manuel Vescoli 2 / 3...

  AGM 2024: Songwriting Camp
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  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...

  Categories DK/DK VR
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  Engagement

  THE SUPERVISORY BOARD Many shoulders carry the first violin Go to the Supervisory Board It is an honourable office which members of the Supervisory Board of the largest collective management...

  Engagement
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  International Use

  Information we need from you International Music Use (A), International Mechanical Right (A VR) Did you register your works on time and they have been used but you have not received any royalties,...

  International Use

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