Artists: Please note deadlines for payments from Italy and Austria

The registration deadline for remuneration from these countries ends on 30th April 2015 (Italy) and on 31st May 2015 for Austria (Austria). 

The international norm is to keep undistributed or unallocated remuneration on hold for three years: During that time, artists can claim their entitlement to remuneration payments if they have contributed to the broadcast productions. This registration period of three years after the initial distribution also applies to GVL for productions broadcast via German radio and TV stations. An exception hereto are only the distribution years 2010 (5 years) and 2011 (4 years) for which extended registration deadlines have been set.

The most important questions relating to your remuneration entitlements abroad can be found in our FAQs International Affairs. We recommend that you register your artistic contributions as soon as possible as a matter of principle. Your contribution registration in ARTSYS.GVL forms the basis for our data exchange with foreign sister societies so that we can establish claims on your behalf with them.  Contributions without the "green tick" in ARTSYS.GVL can still generate remuneration from abroad. 

The usage indicator in ARTSYS.GVL (the "Euro symbol") applies for productions used in Germany and for sound recording productions used abroad: unfortunately it does not reflect the usage of film and TV productions abroad at the moment. In cases where you cannot locate a production used abroad in ARTSYS.GVL you can register it via e-mail to international@gvl.de. Irrespective of the usage indicator in ARTSYS.GVL and also in case you do not know whether your productions were used abroad we always recommend that you register your contributions as soon as possible via ARTSYS.GVL. That way you ensure that you will not miss out on any remuneration from abroad.