From January 1 2013, the new GEMA system will take fees based on a percentage of a venue's ticket prices as well as its size. A 50% surcharge will also be introduced for events that last more than five hours, with a similar increase after three hours.

The agency claims that 60% of establishments won't see their payments increase, that clubs should be able to pay 10% of their ticket prices and that some establishments may actually see GEMA payments ...