GEMA in the news

Gema released the top 10 most-played live songs in Eisenhüttenstadt as part of its 'Sound of Your City' project.

GEMA's new ranking reveals the most played songs in Munich, with a Tyrolean march surprisingly topping the list, unlike in other major German cities.

Gema data reveals the most-played song at live events in Lüdinghausen.

GEMA released lists of the most-played live songs in Trier and Wittlich, with 'Piano Man' topping Trier's chart and 'Major Tom' leading in Wittlich.

GEMA's AI engineering head leads a workshop on turning AI prototypes into robust, practical solutions for students with AI knowledge.

Gema data reveals a children's piano textbook, '70 Tastenabenteuer mit dem kleinen Ungeheuer,' is the most played live music title in Saarbrücken due to music school performances.

GEMA launched "PLAI by GEMA", a licensed dataset with sound files and metadata, for training AI music tools that support creators.

Gema projects that by 2025, German concerts will surpass pre-pandemic levels in attendance and number of events, with 74.5 million visitors and 267,000 concerts.

Clubs in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern face financial and bureaucratic burdens from GEMA fees, prompting an SPD election promise to reimburse these costs for up to three events annually.

The German concert market in 2025 exceeded pre-pandemic levels in both concert numbers and attendance, driven mainly by growth in medium and large-scale events.

The state of North Rhine-Westphalia is providing 3 million euros to cover GEMA fees for up to four free-entry events annually for small non-profit organizations, easing their financial burden.

GEMA signed its first licensing agreement with klang.io for its PLAI by GEMA data package, providing legally authorized music data for AI training in note recognition.

A German court ruled that US-based AI music generator Suno infringed copyright by training its models on copyrighted music, even if training occurred outside Germany, setting a precedent for extraterritorial copyright liability.

Hamburg's CDU demands the city cover GEMA music licensing fees for non-profit and volunteer organizations, citing other German states that already provide this support.

Germany's live music sector in 2025 exceeded pre-pandemic levels with 267,145 concerts and 74.5 million visitors, though recovery is uneven across venue sizes and regions.

A Munich court has significantly expanded the international jurisdiction of German courts, allowing GEMA to sue US-based AI company Suno AI for copyright infringement arising from AI model training in the USA.

GEMA's analysis reveals curious and disturbing trends in live music preferences across German cities, especially in Hannover.

GEMA released "PLAI by GEMA", a licensed music dataset with audio, metadata, and rights, to provide legal training material for assistive AI music tools.

A German court ruled that Suno's AI reproduced copyrighted music, not just learned patterns, in a case brought by GEMA.

GEMA won a lawsuit against AI music provider Suno, establishing that training AI with unlicensed music infringes on copyrights and requiring Suno to cease unauthorized reproductions and disclose earnings.