Global creators’ royalties up 7.6% to new high of EUR13.1 billion in 2023

Global royalties for authors reached a new record high in 2023. This is shown in the new Global Collections Report published by CISAC today. This development was driven by the digital and live...

un:hurd music

Für Mitglieder GEMAplus un:hurd music un:hurd music Beschleunigen Sie das Wachstum Ihrer Fanbase - mit un:hurd music un:hurd music ist eine datenbasierte Musikmarketing-, Promotion- und...

CISAC, publishers and recording industry come together to upgrade harmonised music cue sheets

The cross-sector project to harmonise cue sheets for the use of music in audiovisual (AV) productions has been upgraded to include recording metadata for the first time. This is an extension of...

Embassy of Music

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MOD distribution

Music on Demand (Streaming und Download) Please enter a valid video URL. The URL can point to any Facebook, Twitch, Vimeo or Youtube video. Musik zum Greifen nah: Music on Demand Noch vor wenigen...

360X Music und GEMA geben den ersten regulierten Wertpapier-Token für Musikrechte heraus

Durchbruch bei der digitalen Verwertung von Musikrechten: Die 360X Music AG bringt in Zusammenarbeit mit der GEMA den weltweit ersten Wertpapier-Token für Musikrechte auf den Markt. Damit können...

Peermusic extends with ICE

Peermusic and ICE today announce that they have signed a multi-year renewal of their partnership for the ICE Core online representation of the peermusic repertoire. false Peer&ICE_2023...

Financial year 2022: GEMA stronger than ever with a record financial result

Despite the challenging situation in society and the economy as a whole, music collecting society GEMA achieved its best result ever in 2022. Its total revenues for the financial year were EUR...

CISAC President Björn Ulvaeus meets Belgian Prime minister Alexander De Croo on music, technology and copyright

Brussels, 24th January 2024 – CISAC President Björn Ulvaeus met with Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo to discuss the huge impact of AI on the creative economy and the need for smart...

SXSW 2023: GEMA presents showcases and sessions on an international stage

GEMA is hosting two initiatives at the annual international music festival South by Southwest (SXSW) in Austin, TX, which runs from March 10 to 19, 2023. With its digital distribution subsidiary,...

Hilfsfonds „Creators for Ukraine“ sammelt 1,5 Millionen Euro

Bei einem Empfang ukrainischer Kunstschaffender in der Generaldirektion der CISAC in Paris wurde eine erste Zwischenbilanz der Ergebnisse der Kampagne „Creators for Ukraine“ gezogen. Das Treffen...

Music users

Music use notifications and licences Every time you want to communicate music to the public, perform it or reproduce it, you notify us accordingly beforehand. We will then issue a licence to you so...

Sacem and GEMA unveil results of study on the impact of artificial intelligence in music

Sacem (France’s Society of Authors, Composers and Publishers of Music) and GEMA (Germany’s Society of Authors, Composers and Publishers of Music), have joined forces to commission the world’s first...

Dr. Tobias Holzmüller to succeed Dr Harald Heker as GEMA CEO

Change at the top: After 17 years, the GEMA CEO, Dr. Harald Heker, will retire on September 30, 2023. Dr. Tobias Holzmüller, chief legal counsel of the collective management organisation since...

ICE recruits Govinda Fichtner as CTO

ICE, the world’s first integrated processing hub, is excited to announce that Govinda Fichtner will join as CTO (Chief Technology Officer). He joins ICE from IONOS, a leading web hosting and Cloud...

GEMA acquires a majority stake in the SoundAware Group, adding digital music recognition to its portfolio

GEMA has acquired a majority stake in the SoundAware Group, an established provider of digital services for recognizing music, events and media content, with its own leading music recognition...

Music creators

For creators and publishers We ensure fair pay GEMA membership is worth your while if your musical works are performed in public to a certain extent. This includes where they are broadcast on TV or...

Music - Opinions - Masterclass: GEMA and its extensive programme at the Reeperbahn Festival 2023

The Who's Who of the national and international music industry will meet in Hamburg at the Reeperbahn Festival from 20 to 23 September. false Standard Sharing Image für News GEMA will once again...

Your Music – Your Future Buyouts-Kampagne für Musikschaffende jetzt auch auf Deutsch

Die globale Bildungsressource Your Music – Your Future International (YMYFI) ist in Deutschland gestartet, um Komponistinnen und Komponisten dabei zu helfen, Buyout-Verträge besser zu verstehen und...

Two components - one goal: Music creators shall receive fair shares through effective AI licensing

In September 2024, GEMA became the first collecting society worldwide to introduce a licensing model for generative artificial intelligence (AI). The goal of this model is to ensure that music...

What are royalties in the music business?

If your works are used, you, the creator or publisher, will receive payments; they are also known as royalties. In order to receive such royalties, you assign the exploitation rights for your...

Music on Instagram: This is allowed

Reels, stories, videos: Music is omnipresent on Instagram. Using music on Instagram for non-commercial purposes has just become easier for private individuals such as yourself - thanks to an...

License music

Music International

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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...

How can I report music uses?

1) Music in public a) Event Concert Theatre performance Festival Party/celebration/dance/balls Disco Carnival Processions/street parades Mass Self-made copies Film presentation/slide show etc....

Die CISAC veröffentlicht ihren Jahresbericht 2022

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Do I have to report GEMA free music?

Yes, you also have to report to us if you use music in the public domain, or GEMA free music. It is only on the basis of your notification that we can check your played titles. In the case of...

Trainee (m/w/d) - Music Services and Committee Matters

https://gema.pi-asp.de/bewerber-web/?companyEid=2&tenant=&lang=D&prio=visible#position,id=2f929d1c-acb8-4205-a7eb-34a792f8ebb6 Für unsere Abteilung Musikdienst und Gremienarbeit in der Direktion...

When does music become royalty-free?

70 years after the death of a creator the music becomes royalty-free or enters the “public domain” (another expression used). Until then, copyright lies with the heirs. Even if the musical work is...

Using music in public

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Music on sound recordings

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Using music on the internet

Musik nutzen Musiknutzung im Internet Musik im Internet nutzen Musik kann im Internet vielfältig genutzt werden. Benötigen Sie Musik für ein Webradio, einen Podcast, ein Musik- oder Videoportal,...

I want to upload music content, for example background music, to my homepage. What do I need to consider?

If you upload music onto your own website, our tariff VR-OD 10 for online uses on a small scale is applicable. You can register the use [SJ1] under this tariff in our Online Portal. As a general...

Which form do I use for my music notification?

You cannot submit notifications relating to most GEMA tariffs for events and background music; instead, you can do this via the price calculator in our Online Portal. It’s really simple and you...

Dr. Harald Heker zur Preiserhöhung bei Apple Music

Vergangene Woche gab Apple bekannt, dass der Preis für ein Musikstreaming-Abonnement in Europa von bisher 9,99 EUR auf 10,99 EUR angehoben wird. Auch in den USA und im Vereinigten Königreich...

I have received an invoice for live music. The music played at the event was, however, from sound recordings and streaming services. What can I do?

According to our information, live music was performed at the events in question. You had already received a licence or licences from us on the basis of the tariffs for live music. Since you had...

Musical works (enhanced access)

Für GEMA Mitglieder Die erweiterte Repertoiresuche Wie lauten die Urheberinnen und Urheber eines Songs? Welche Verlage sind an einem musikalischen Werk beteiligt? Die GEMA Repertoiresuche gibt...

Buy a licence for music in videos

Musik nutzen Musiknutzung Tonträger Lizenz für Musik in Videos Lizenz für Musik in Videos Sie möchten Musik in einem Video verwenden oder haben Fragen dazu. Etwa was eine solche Lizenz kostet oder...

I have received an invoice for live music. The music played at the event was, however, from sound recordings and streaming services. What can I do?

According to our information, live music was performed at the events in question. You had already received a licence or licences from us on the basis of the tariffs for live music. Since you had...