A strong partner for more than 95,000 GEMA members and over two million music users in Germany. What unites us all: the love of music.

The acronym “GEMA” stands for “Gesellschaft für musikalische Aufführungs- und mechanische Vervielfältigungsrechte” [Society for musical performing and mechanical reproduction rights]. We are a collective management organisation and a fiduciary trustee for more than 95,000 members.

Deposit your works and productions by registering your repertoire here area music creators or a music publisher.

Whether it's the catering trade, commerce, leisure facilities or practices: When it comes to background music, go for the GEMA world repertoire – and thus for well-known and personal hits. Register now or get more information.

From your application to payout, from the exploitation to experts in the GEMA services for help with your questions – find out everything you need to know about membership. Navigation skip-to-content

The level of the GEMA fees depends on the type of music use. In retail, when playing background music in a shop with up to 200 sqm floor space, a fee of about EUR 25 (net) per month is due. Use our price calculator to check the amount of your GEMA fees.

If your works are used in public, then as a GEMA member you will receive payouts, also called “royalties”. How does this work? What do you have to pay attention to? What are the relevant dates, periods and deadlines and when do distributions or payouts take place? You’ll find all …

Even without us, you would have to pay for music when you use it in public. But instead of acquiring the rights from each creator individually, you can simply contact us and get access to the world's musical repertoire: fast and uncomplicated.

The GEMA Repertoire Search provides you with the answers. With the enhanced access for GEMA members, you have even more functions at your as it offers a more sophisticated research of our works database: your own works are shown together with the relevant shares and the data can be exported.

Keep things simple – that’s what your daily routine as a music user should be. That’s why you can get nearly everything done by using our Online Portal: You can quickly find your applicable tariff, determine the corresponding price and submit your music notification straightaway.