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The registration process for contributions to artistic productions has entered a new digitalisation phase with GVL Connect - the new interface of the synchron app for dubbing actors. From 31 January 2016, the app can be downloaded via App Store or Google Play

The Board positions of GVL Board members Dr. Nils Bortloff, Jörg Glauner, Andreas Klöpfel and Ekkehard Kuhn were confirmed by the associates of GVL at the beginning of the year. The four members represent the interests of producers of sound recordings within the GVL Board and had been appointed for a period up to 31 December 2016.

GVL continues to consider it as part of its business to promote cultural entities in the framework of its politico-cultural grants in the coming year. Based on the decision taken by the Board, 20 individual projects will be subsidised. They range from classical and contemporary formats via youth and senior citizens' initiatives to new and well established events and prizes alike.

GVL has started the process of transferring payments to artists for distribution year 2014, and the subsequent payments for distribution years 2010 - 2013 in mid-December.

GVL has published its new information brochure under the title "The world is a stage. We support the act".

After negotiations spanning several years, collective management organisations gathered under the um-brella of the central collection and distribution organisation for private copying levies in Germany (ZPÜ), amongst them GVL, reached an agreement with the manufacturers and importers represented by BITKOM on the remuneration level for copying levies for mobiles and tablets.

At its meeting on 10 November 2015, GVL's Board elected a new chairman: Hans Reinhard Biere takes charge with immediate effect.

According to the distribution rules of the Austrian collecting society for audio-visual performers, neighbouring rights of dubbing actors are currently not represented. This also applies to GVL members. We are in close contact with our Austrian colleagues in order to reach an agreement on this matter.

Creativity thrives on diversity. For this reason, GVL considers foreign cultures – not only from an artistic and musical perspective – to be an enrichment. We absolutely condemn the current attacks on institutions for refugees and refugees themselves.