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What does it cost to use music in public?
It depends how the music is used, whether live, in the background, on sound recordings or on the internet.Whether many or few people are listening. In order to take this into consideration, there...
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I want to use music on TikTok. What do I need to consider?
Music for private TikToks In its “Music Terms of Service ”, TikTok differentiates between non-commercial and commercial videos. Non-commercial videos are created by natural persons, are exclusively...
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Does it also constitute a copyright infringement if I do not use the music commercially?
Yes, in that case, you might, in some circumstances, not just go ahead and use the music either. With a view to performances or other communication types, what is authoritative is the fact whether...
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What do I have to do if I want to use music for a promotional film?
You can only obtain the permission to use music in a promotional film (e.g. for TV, cinema or internet) from the rightsholders. In this area, a transfer of the synchronisation right to GEMA is not...
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What do I have to do if I want to use music for a promotional film?
You can only obtain the permission to use music in a promotional film (e.g. for TV, cinema or internet) from the rightsholder/s (creators/publishers). In this area, a transfer of the...
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What do I need to do if the music was GEMA-free?
You must also notify us of GEMA-free live music no later than 6 weeks after the event in title lists or setlists. The easiest way you can do this is in our Online Portal under My setlists. During...
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Can I also just use the price calculator for information purposes only (without having to report music at the same time)?
Yes, you can use the price calculator to just determine the price and access the relevant information without having to submit music notifications immediately. You can cancel the process up to the...
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What do I have to do if I want to use music for a film production?
In principle, the law on copyright is always applicable. If you wish to use the intellectual property of a third party, in your case protected musical works, for a film production, you must contact...
What do I have to do if I want to use music for a film production?