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  • Help centre

    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?
  • Create music

    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
  • Use music

    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
  • Create music

    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
  • Create music

    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
  • Help centre

    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?
  • News

    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
  • Create music

    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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Create music
Find out how to become a member, register works, receive royalties and much more.
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Use music
How to notify music, industry information, why you pay GEMA and much more. 
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GEMA
About the organization, careers & job vacancies, the task of GEMA and much more.
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News
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The most frequently asked questions in our Help Center

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...
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How do I know which tariff is the right one?

You have two options to determine this:You can either use our various price calculators. Or you go to our overview page tariff overview... 

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Do I have to report anything afterwards?
Please always submit event notifications with specific dates such as place, date, attendance (where applicable), etc. ...
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