Shocking GEMA fees threaten Christmas market atmosphere!

Shocking GEMA fees threaten Christmas market atmosphere!

Kusel, Deutschland - Currently, the enormous GEMA fees for Christmas markets provide excitement and discussions. Many organizers wonder whether the high license costs for the use of music are justified during the festive markets. Michelle Pfeifer writes in her column in the Rheinpfalz can represent financial burden, especially if the incomparable Christmas ambience is clouded by the financial worries of the organizers. This means that the question is about the question of whether traditional Christmas markets that generally stand for joy and contemplation.

GEMA fees and the effects on Christmas markets

The GEMA, which represents the rights of over 95,000 members, charges fees for the public reproduction of copyrighted music works, which is played on Christmas markets. No matter whether live or via recordings - the organizers have to pay these license costs. According to Gema , the fee load is only 2.5 cents per visitor on average, while Christmas markets generate around 18 euros per visit. This difference raises the question to what extent the costs affect the attractiveness of the markets and whether creativity is required in music design to minimize the stress.

The payments to GEMA are important to protect the rights of the composers and copywriters. Nevertheless, it remains to be seen how these financial framework conditions will affect the coming Christmas season and whether they could serve as an incentive for changes in the event concept.