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The perfect music for your hairdressing salon

The most important thing in a nutshell Atmosphere creates customer loyalty: The right music influences the mood, extends the perceived length of stay and strengthens the image of your salon. Legal certainty is a must: Private streaming services (such as Spotify) or radio are illegal for commercial use in the salon and can lead to high additional payments. GEMA fees are avoidable: Professional providers enable the use [...]

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A social group of people who are happy to save money

Save GEMA fees: Guide for social institutions 2026

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Social organisations pay a monthly licence fee of €6.12 - but GEMA fees can also put a heavy strain on the budget. A summer party can quickly cost over €100 in GEMA fees, plus hidden costs: several hundred euros a year for the music procurement itself.

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Christmas party in the company: How to save GEMA costs with the hybrid solution

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Christmas is just around the corner and with it comes one of the most important events of the corporate year: the company Christmas party. While managing directors and event planners think about the location, catering and programme, one crucial aspect is often overlooked - the legally compliant sound system. Why the right music at the company Christmas party is crucial A successful company Christmas party

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GEMA at weddings: What is allowed - and what is not

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Do bridal couples have to pay GEMA fees for wedding music? In most cases, no - but there are expensive exceptions that many people don't realise. Find out when a wedding is considered "public", how you can avoid unnecessary fees and save up to % with GEMA-free music - without giving up your favourite songs.

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GEMA registration explained simply: Few people know these facts

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GEMA registration is mandatory as soon as music is used in public - whether in a shop, gym or online. However, many companies pay unnecessarily high fees or risk expensive additional payments. Find out now what the pitfalls are and how you can save up to % with GEMA-free music - without compromising on quality.

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AI music in the fitness industry: legally compliant or a ticking time bomb?

General, GEMA, Service / Silvie Wesche

The fitness and wellness industry is increasingly relying on AI-generated music to save on licence costs. Providers advertise the fact that these works are GEMA and AKM-free. However, this supposed cost advantage could turn out to be a legal powder keg. Collecting societies such as GEMA and AKM as well as authors are now demanding access to the source code of the AI music platforms in order to check whether the licences are free of charge.

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The sonicsense GEMA carefree package

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GEMA, a financial and bureaucratic challenge Would you like to avoid the stress and leave the GEMA registration to professionals? No problem with sonicsense. An example: Hans S., a fitness studio operator, owns three studios in and around Cologne. Around 5,000 Cologne residents keep themselves in shape with him. "We opened our fourth facility in September," explains Hans S. "When we heard

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