GVL members elect four new Board representatives
A total of 392 members followed GVL's invitation and attended the rights holders' assembly 2014. Moreover, the simplified and expanded regulations for representation had a very positive reception: More than 300 artists were represented for voting purposes by another member. Eight members of the Board were confirmed and remain in office as representatives of their rights holders' group.
New GVL Board members and their respective member groups are: Christof Ellinghaus (City Slang) for sound and audiovisual producers, Bernfried Pröve (Edition Zeitklang) for producers of sound recordings, Clemens Bieber for soloists (singers and dancers) plus Christian Balcke for orchestras. "We would like to give a heartfelt thanks to our Board members Peter Brem, Michael Hansen, Peter James and Lars Oliver Johna who left their Board positions, for their trusting and committed voluntary work. A cordial welcome to our newly elected Board members as representatives of their rights holders' group; we look forward to working with them in the interest of all members", say Guido Evers and Dr. Tilo Gerlach, GVL's Managing Directors.
| Board member | Rights holders' group |
| Christian Balcke (new GVL Board member) |
Orchestra members |
| Clemens Bieber (new GVL Board member) |
Soloists (singers and dancers) |
| Prof. Gottfried Böttger (re-elected) |
Instrumental soloists |
| Tonio Bogdanski, Universal Music GmbH (re-elected) |
Producers of sound recordings |
| Christof Ellinghaus, City Slang (new GVL Board member) |
Sound and audiovisual producers |
| Dr. Stephan Frucht (re-elected) |
Conductors ans music directors |
| Günther Gebauer (re-elected) |
Studio musicians |
| Felix Partenzi (re-elected) |
Literary directors |
| Bernfried Pröve, Edition Zeitklang (new GVL Board member) |
Producers of sound recordings |
| Thomas Schmuckert (re-elected) |
Actors and artistic performers |
| Detlev Tiemann (re-elected) |
Choir- and ballett members |
| Ronny Unganz (re-elected) |
Events organisers |