Germany 2013
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- autoflavour
So between GEMA introducing new licensing tariffs for clubs, GEZ making full membership compulsory regardless of TV ownership and the proposed Self employed Pension scheme.. there is a pretty good chance that Germany, and specifically Berlin.. will change pretty dramatically..
anyone in Germany or Berlin.. what are your thoughts ?
- autoflavour0
most venues will have an increase in fee's of almost 300%
- ukit20
I guess GEMA is like the RIAA in America?
- kind ofautoflavour
- except GEMA blocks like 30-40% of youtube videos in Germany, plus they are about to decimate the music scene here..autoflavour
- raf0
What's with the compulsory pensions for the self-employed and how does it differ from current setup?
- mekk0
< german, living in germany.
GEMA: Artists (members) get money from them. How? Radio stations, TV stations, every public show etc. has to pay GEMA a licence fee for media they need. Artists get some of the money. So, Radio Asspain plays your song, you get money from GEMA.
GEZ: They collect money from every household in germany to pay the german public broadcasters like TV-stations (ARD, ZDF...) and radio stations. You must pay by devices you have:
- If your Computer is able to connect to the internet (even if you dont have internet) you pay
- the little radio you got as a gift and never use - you pay
- the radio in your car - you pay
- grandmas old radio in the basement - you pay
- smartphone - you pay
- tv - you payGEZ wants around €50/month from you if you are "medium equipped" with gadgets. Hell, even a 5 year old Nokia acts like a radio. The media they produce is mostly for old people, because germany is full of them. really full.
Problem:
GEMA thinks youtube acts like a big broadcaster and wants money for every song clicked (I remember, 0,01€/click was in discussion). Even if you upload a video of your last houseparty and a song is played in the background - they want youtube to pay.tl;dr:
GEMA: Gets money from broadcasters, gives it to artists.
GEZ: Collects money from you, gives it to the public broadcasters.
Problem: GEMA wants too much money, doesnt get it.