• News

  Global creators’ royalties up 7.6% to new high of EUR13.1 billion in 2023

  Global royalties for authors reached a new record high in 2023. This is shown in the new Global Collections Report published by CISAC today. This development was driven by the digital and live...

  Global creators’ royalties up 7.6% to new high of EUR13.1 billion in 2023
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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
• Help centre

  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...

  Are there any restrictions for making a claim?

• 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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  Cultural Subsidy for the Online Sector

  Virtuos Artikel Link Zoom Close Overline Heading Example Vestibulum ante ipsum primis in faucibus orci luctus et ultrices posuere cubilia Curae; Donec velit neque, auctor sit amet aliquam vel,...

  Cultural Subsidy for the Online Sector
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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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  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?
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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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  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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  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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  Tariff information christmas markets

  Wir Helfen gerne! Callback Angebot Wri unterstützdne Sie gerne Button Calculate individual price: Go to the GEMA price calculator Tariffs & costs Advice & consultations Press material Fictitious...

  Tariff information christmas markets
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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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  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...

  Tarif VR-MT-H
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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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  Audio and Visual Recordings

  Audio and visual recordings Latest update: As previously announced - we carried out the final regular distribution for categories Phono VR and BT VR on July 1, 2025. The next distribution will take...

  Audio and Visual Recordings
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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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  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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  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...

  What does it cost to use music in public?
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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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  I want to upload music content, for example background music, to my homepage. What do I need to consider?

  If you upload music onto your own website, our tariff VR-OD 10 for online uses on a small scale is applicable. You can register the use [SJ1] under this tariff in our Online Portal. As a general...

  I want to upload music content, for example background music, to my homepage. What do I need to consider?
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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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  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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  AI and music: GEMA calls for music creators to share in AI providers‘ revenues and presents first licensing model

  GEMA presented a licensing model for AI providers at the Reeperbahn Festival 2024. The German Society for Musical Performing Rights and Mechanical Reproduction Rights aims to give music creators a...

  AI and music: GEMA calls for music creators to share in AI providers‘ revenues and presents first licensing model
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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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  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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  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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  Online

  Video on Demand (Streaming & Download) Link Information about our online royalties distributions Payouts 2026 Payouts as of 1 January 2026 Payouts 2025 Payouts as of 1 October 2025 Payouts as of 1...

  Online
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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
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  General Assembly

  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 part of formal writing, used to...

  General Assembly
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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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  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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  Financial year 2022: GEMA stronger than ever with a record financial result

  Despite the challenging situation in society and the economy as a whole, music collecting society GEMA achieved its best result ever in 2022. Its total revenues for the financial year were EUR...

  Financial year 2022: GEMA stronger than ever with a record financial result
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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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  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...

  Video on Demand
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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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  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
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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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  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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