GEMA is organized according to Vereinsrecht [de] (German law of association). It directly represents some 3,300
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Licensing fees must be paid to GEMA for the public performance of protected musical works belonging to GEMA's so-called "world inventory" (German: Weltrepertoire); these are then paid out to its members according t… See more

All collective rights management societies operate on the basis of laws and ordinances. Within the European Community, these collecting societies derive their legitimacy from constitutional protections … See more

Upon coming into effect in January 1902, the Law Concerning Author's Rights to Works of Literature and Musical Art (German: Gesetz betreffend das Urheberrecht an Werken der Literatur und der Tonkun… See more

See Structure and membership for definitions of full member, extraordinary member, and associated member.
After the deduction of expenditures, GEMA's income is paid out to rights holders (approxima… See more

GEMA has entered into reciprocal agreements over performing and broadcasting rights with 73 of its foreign sister companies. For mechanical reproduction rights, GEMA entered into reciprocal a… See more