always on tour. AS AN AGENT OF CREATIVITY
As the voice of creative professionals, we are also involved in politics. The year 2025 was dominated by AI and copyright. GEMA members held discussions with European politicians, and our board members were in demand as speakers and panelists at conferences, panel discussions, and in the European Parliament. We also took part in the cultural and creative industries dialogue with Minister of State for Culture Dr. Wolfram Weimar at the Federal Chancellery.
January
At “Meet The Authors” in Brussels, GEMA members discuss AI with Members of the European Parliament and Henna Virkkunen (European Commission).
February
GEMA informs the European Parliament in Brussels about the background of the AI lawsuits against OpenAI and Suno AI.
April
GEMA CEO Tobias Holzmüller at the EU Council Presidency’s Copyright Conference in Łódź (Poland).
May
GEMA CTO Ralph Kink at the re:publica25 panel discussion “Next Level Sound? How AI Is Changing the Music World”.
September
GEMA Panel “Generative AI and Music” on AI, copyright, and fair remuneration at the Reeperbahn Festival in Hamburg.
October
Industry Dialogue on the Cultural and Creative Industries with State Minister for Culture Dr Wolfram Weimer at the Federal Chancellery.
November
GEMA was actively involved in discussions on copyright and AI at both the national and international levels. These included a technical meeting at the Federal Chancellery with State Minister for Culture Dr Wolfram Weimer, participation in the copyright conference organized by the Initiative Urheberrecht in Berlin, and a presentation by GEMA CEO Tobias Holzmüller at the European Parliament in Brussels. In addition, GEMA was also represented at the EUIPO’s International Copyright Conference in Alicante.