Music Licensing for Restaurant Owners in Germany

1. Music Licensing in Germany — Overview

   Understand the German PRO system: GEMA, GVL, and why two separate licences are required.

   8 min

2. GEMA — What Restaurant Owners Pay

   How GEMA calculates fees for restaurants using tariff UE-H, with fee examples by venue size.

   6 min

3. GVL — The Second Licence You Need

   Why GVL is required in addition to GEMA, and how much it costs for a typical restaurant.

   4 min

4. Is Spotify Legal in a German Restaurant?

   The Berlin fitness studio paid €42,000. Why Spotify is never a compliant solution.

   5 min

5. Calculate Your GEMA + GVL Costs

   Use the PRO fee calculator to get your estimated annual GEMA and GVL fees based on your restaurant size.

   3 min

6. The Optimal Music Strategy for Restaurants

   BPM recommendations by service period, based on Milliman (1982) and Caldwell & Hibbert (2002).

   5 min