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Civic and Social OrganizationsBerlin, Germany1001-5000 Employees
GEMA is a Berlin-based economic association that represents music creators including composers, lyricists, and music publishers, and it manages licensing as well as the collection and distribution of royalties. It negotiates licenses with music users, collects payments, and disburses royalties to its members to support fair compensation and a vibrant musical culture. The organization represents over 100,000 members and, on a global scale, rights holders numbering in the millions, making it one of the largest author societies for music works worldwide. Based in Berlin, it operates within the civic and social organizations sector and serves a range of music users who publicly perform or otherwise use music. Its role is to safeguard creators' rights and ensure they receive a fair share from the uses of their works across performances, broadcasts, streaming, and reproduction.