Tag: Gema
Study Music and AI: Sales Drop by Billions – Culture
According to a study carried out by the German collecting society for music rights Gema with its French counterpart Sacem published on Tuesday, almost twice as many musicians are afraid…
GEMA trouble: Why daycare centers in North Rhine-Westphalia are no longer allowed to sing Christmas carols
copyright No songs by Rolf Zuckowski in German daycare centers? This is the role GEMA plays Especially during the Christmas season, daycare centers often hold concerts where children sing Christmas…
Higher fees for Christmas markets: Gema speaks plainly – culture
In theory, Advent is a contemplative time, without hectic – and without arguments. Most recently, it broke out at Germany’s Christmas markets – of all places where people want to…
Gema: Why some Christmas markets leave out the music. – Business
Every year again, at Christmas, the “stade Zeit” begins, as they say in Bavaria. Around the festival, people reflect on things like charity and inner contemplation, but sometimes in the…
Music: Christmas markets protest against GEMA costs
Music Christmas markets protest against Gema costs The stage at the Erfurt Christmas market is empty on the “Day of Silence”. photo © Michael Reichel/dpa On Monday there are no…
Higher Gema fees for Christmas markets – Culture
In theory, Advent is a contemplative time, without hectic – and without arguments. Most recently, it broke out at Germany’s Christmas markets – of all places where people want to…
GEMA fees and inflation make Christmas markets more expensive
As of: December 3rd, 2023 7:55 a.m In the city centers it smells of punch and bratwurst and Christmas carols are playing. But despite all the coziness: things will also…
Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen: This is how the markets react to increased Gema costs – Bavaria
“All I Want For Christmas” may be more torture to some ears than the sweet sound of bells, but there is hardly a Christkindl or Christmas market where such seasonal…
Free State takes over the Gema fees for clubs – Bavaria
Volunteer associations can in future have the free state pay the costs for Gema fees. A spokesman for the Ministry of Social Affairs in Munich announced on Monday that the…
Bavaria: Clubs no longer have to pay Gema fees – Bavaria
At least not when the music is played at free parties. It is already clear who will take on the bill instead. In order to relieve volunteers in Bavaria from…