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Using music on the internet
You can apply music on the internet in many different ways. Do you want to use music for a web radio, a podcast, a music or video portal, for a private website, a company website or that of an association or a club? You are in the right place here, also when it comes to music for emails, apps, vouchers, QR codes or a GEMA member website. Just indicate here how and for what purpose you want to use music. Determine the fee. And then notify us of the music used.
This is how you license music on the internet
GEMA Online Portal – for online uses in Germany
Webradios, podcasts, websites, portals, GEMA member websites, emails or apps: The GEMA Online Portal is the place for notifying us of music on the internet. It’s also rather easy and quick. Especially when it comes to repeat notifications, our Online Portal is particularly convenient. Don’t forget: The Online Portal is exclusively for music which is used within Germany.Licences for transnational online music services
Licensr – the quick path to your licence
You are offering your online music service in at least two countries? In that case, simply use Licensr, the self-service platform of ICE to have your music licensed. Just answer a few questions and the tool will determine the licence fee. Calculation, payment via credit card and confirmation by email, all of that within just minutes. To use Licensr, you need to meet the following requirements:- You are running a streaming or download provider service or offer music online B2B.
- Your expected annual turnover is at least EUR 250,000.
- Transnational licences
Select type of music use and register
In our overview, you can check out all online tariffs that you can select and use for notification purposes.
Audio books, audio plays & similar productions
Music in audio books, audio plays and similar productions such as downloads and/or streaming (tariff VR-OD 12)
Music & music video streaming (paid subscriptions)
Use of GEMA repertoire works in the course of paid-for streaming services (tariff VR-OD 8)
Music & music video streaming (paid subscriptions)(B2B)
Use of GEMA repertoire works in the course of paid-for streaming services (tariff VR-OD 13)
Music & music video streaming (free of charge)
Free-of-charge and ad-supported music and music video streaming services (tariff VR-OD 9)
Non-commercial licences webradios
Webradio communication using a non-commercial licence (GEMA NK licence)
Non-commercial licences online
Background music for websites, downloads, streaming using a non-commercial licence (GEMA NK licence)
Caricatures, parodies and pastiches
Statutory remuneration for service providers (Section 2 UrhDaG), e.g. platforms with user-generated content (tariff VR-OD 18)
Educational content
Tariff for educational media offered for streaming and/or download (tariff VR-OD 17)
It’s simple and quick: Submit your music use online
You are using music on the internet It is simple and quick to notify us of such uses in our GEMA Online Portal, 24/7. In our Online Portal, you can obtain licences for webradios, podcasts, websites, portals, GEMA member websites, emails and apps. If you submit repeat notifications, the Online Portal is particularly convenient.
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