• Help centre

  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...

  Which form do I use for my music notification?
• News

  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...

  Despite a challenging market, GEMA posts excellent results for 2025
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  Information events

  Timetable The membership party, during which the Fred Jay Award will be presented, takes place on 14 May 2024 from 7.00 pm in the bcc Berlin Congress Center, Alexanderstraße 11 in Berlin. If you...

  Information events
• Help centre

  What are royalties in the music business?

  Royalties are the income that you get as a GEMA member after deduction of admin costs. Find out more here. What are royalties in the music business? false false If your works are used, you, the...

  What are royalties in the music business?
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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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  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...

  MOD distribution
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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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  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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  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...

  Soundplate
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  Categories UD/U

  New festival distribution starting in 2026 From next year onwards, revenues from major festivals will be distributed more quickly and more frequently – in line with the interests of our members....

  Categories UD/U
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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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  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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  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...

  Tariff information christmas markets
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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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  Become a member

  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...

  Become a member
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  GEMA Creator Summit

  Frequently asked questions and answers Still got any questions? If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us by email at mitgliederversammlung@gema.de. Send an email now Link When: 12...

  GEMA Creator Summit
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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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  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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  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

• About the online portal

  This is how we protect your data Access your data at any time Whether it’s about changing your bank details, e-mail address or tax details: The Online Portal is the place where you can manage your...

  About the online portal
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  BEFORE EIGHT

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

  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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  Categories Radio

  *Please note that this is an approximate amount. The amount shown is divided among all the entitled parties involved in the work. Supplements and caps are not considered. Radio is as popular as...

  Categories Radio
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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 Partner offers Gigmit Gigmit was founded to simplify concert booking substantially. The global booking platform for live music brings together as many as 200,000 music...

  Gigmit
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  Tarif VR-MT-H

  Tariff VR-MT-H category 2 - valid vom 1/1/2025 zur Vervielfältigung und Verbreitung von Werken des GEMA-Repertoires gem. dem Tarif VR-MT-H (Kategorie 1) bzw. VR-MT-H (Kategorie 2). Link So melden...

  Tarif VR-MT-H
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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...

  Benefits of a GEMA Membership
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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...

  TV advertising monitoring
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  Royalties

  Our royalty pages provide an overview of all relevant topics relating to our royalty distribution. In addition to the distribution plan and distribution dates, you will find useful information on...

  Royalties
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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 100,000 members but also a living example for how democracy works...

  About the GEMA General Assembly
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  Online

  Video on Demand (Streaming & Download) Link Information about our online royalties distributions Payouts 2026 Pyouts as of 1 July 2026 Payouts as of 1 April 2026 Payouts as of 1 January 2026...

  Online
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  Insurances

  20 to 50% 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 Our...

  Insurances
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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...

  Jimdo
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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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  Types of use

  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...

  Types of use
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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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  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...

  Video on Demand
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  BackstagePRO

  Track the status of your release and boost your promotion Get your music heard - with MusicHub Be the first to know when your single or album is released. Use smart links to promote your music,...

  BackstagePRO
• About GEMA

  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...

  About GEMA
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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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  General Assembly

  Anfahrt mit dem Auto Vom Hauptbahnhof: nach Süden über den Potsdamer Platz und die B1 auf die A100. Auf der A100 bis zur Ausfahrt 21 "Oberlandstraße", dort links abbiegen auf die Oberlandstraße....

  General Assembly
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  When does music become royalty-free?

  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...

  When does music become royalty-free?
• Use music

  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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  June

  Information about our last payouts 01.04.2022 Dear Members, We would like to inform you that the usage-based distribution of collections from media libraries (MED, MED VR) has been postponed – this...

  June
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  Check

  Go directly to membership application Becoming a member might pay off faster than you might think – we gladly advise you without obligation. Enjoy the added value of MusicHub and our benefits...

  Check
• Help centre

  I want to upload music content, for example background music, to my homepage. What do I need to consider?

  I would like to use background music on my website. Which tariff is applicable and how do I register the music? If you offer background music on your website, out tariff for websites VR-OD 10...

  I want to upload music content, for example background music, to my homepage. What do I need to consider?
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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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  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...

  What does it cost to use music in public?
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  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...

  October
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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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  Categories Television

  How do we distribute your royalties? 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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  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...

  April
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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...

  Eventfilm
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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...

  Split sheet
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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
• Help centre

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

  false 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 portal for you. General powers of...

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

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