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1.082bn
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events licensed for 2024 so far
Questions about GEMA
How is GEMA organised?
GEMA actually “is” its members. As a consequence, our most important body is the General Assembly of members. It usually takes place once a year, and takes turns between Berlin and Munich. All full GEMA members ...
Does GEMA make a profit?
GEMA is not aimed at making a profit.
Instead, we pay out our collections to composers, lyricists, arrangers and publishers who are GEMA members or members of a foreign sister organisation and whose ...
How can use copyright to protect a song I composed myself?
You do not need to do anything. Your song is automatically protected by German copyright law. This applies to the composition material and song lyrics, from ...