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2 unusual facts about Gesellschaft für musikalische Aufführungs- und mechanische Vervielfältigungsrechte


German Jazz Award

Named after Albert Mangelsdorff, the European jazz scene's best-known trombonist, it is endowed with 15.000 Euro by the GEMA foundation.

Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1969

The GEMA has chosen 30 popular composers and lyricists.


Helmut Kirchmeyer

For years he worked as a critic; he worked for GEMA, edited the Instrumentenbau-Zeitschrift, developed programmes for the Westdeutscher Rundfunk.


see also

German National Library

In July 2000, the DMA also assumed the role as repository for GEMA, Gesellschaft für musikalische Aufführungs- und mechanische Vervielfältigungsrechte, a German music copyright organization.