GEMA joins Friends and Supporters of IMPF

German CMO GEMA has joined The Friends and Supporters of IMPF.

GEMA represents the copyrights of around 95,000 members in Germany, including composers, lyricists and music publishers, as well as over 2 million rights-holders from all over the world. It is one of the world’s largest authors’ societies for musical works.

IMPF started the Friends and Supporters programme in 2021 to offer those who wish to support the independent music publishing community worldwide the chance to do so.  IMPF is the only global trade body that represents independent music publishing companies exclusively, and the programme allows entities or individuals to align with those companies via IMPF‘s values and mission.

GEMA’s Director Strategy & Development Thimo Prziklang said: “GEMA is excited to join the IMPF Friends & Supporters Programme and thus promote the joint engagement of publishers and CMOs for a strong copyright in Europe and worldwide.”

IMPF said: “We warmly welcome GEMA as a Friend & Supporter of the independent music publishing companies that make up IMPF. Our global, diverse, creative and entrepreneurial membership will ensure an engaged and mutually beneficial relationship.”

IMPF is the global trade and advocacy body for independent music publishers, helping to stimulate a more favourable business environment in different territories and jurisdictions for artistic, cultural, and commercial diversity for songwriters, composers, and music publishers everywhere.  www.impforum.org

In Germany GEMA represents copyrights for over 95,000 members (composers, lyricists and music publishers) and over two million copyrights owners from all over the world. It is one of the largest societies for creators of musical works in the world. www.gema.de