How can I register, re-register or deregister editions?

As a GEMA member, you are currently unable to create, re-register or deregister editions directly via the online portal. This must be done by email via our specialist department. Here’s how to proceed:

1. Register a new edition

Send an email to membersrights@gema.de.
Please state: 

• Name of the edition
• Associated music publisher
• the date from which the edition is to take effect

Benefits for you: You will be assigned a separate account number for the edition, so that documentation and billing are shown separately from the main publisher. The first edition is free of charge; from the second edition onwards, a one-off fee of €100.00 (net) per registration applies.

2. Re-register or deregister an edition

Please write to the Members & Partners department: membersrights@gema.de. Please state:   

• which edition is affected (name, account number, publisher)
• whether it is to be restructured (e.g. different publisher / different allocation) or terminated
• the date from which the change is to take effect.

3. Enquiries regarding editions, administration or publishing structure

Please send an email to membersrights@gema.de. Alternatively, as a member, you can contact us by telephone on: +49 (0)30 5899 9005.  

Good to know: An edition is a unit operating under the umbrella of a music publisher. The publisher can use it to represent parts of its repertoire separately to external parties and have them invoiced separately.