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GEMA mourns the loss of Prof. Dr. Reinhold Kreile
Prof. Dr. Reinhold Kreile, Honorary President and former CEO of GEMA, passed away on Friday, 30 August 2024. Throughout his life, Kreile fought for the protection and promotion of copyright and persistently campaigned for the rights of music authors.
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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 ...