New Representation Agreements for Performing Artists
GVL signs six new representation agreements for its musicians in 2023.
This year, GVL was able to extend the rights management for its musicians abroad by five more territories and has also negotiated an additional agreement with SAI in France.
We have signed new bilateral agreements with the following sister societies for the mutual exchange of remuneration for the exploitation of sound recordings:
AMANAT in Kazakhstan
FKMP in South Korea
GNRA in Georgia
PI in Serbia
SFH in Iceland
als well as
SAI in France for the collection of remuneration from the term of protection extension (Section 79a UrhG, German Copyright Act)
Map of the representation agreements GVL has signed for performing artists. New: AMANAT (Kazakhstan), FKMP (South Korea), GNRA (Georgia), PI (Serbia), SFH (Iceland) and SAI (France for remuneration from the term of protection extension)
We are very pleased that our intensive efforts to continuously expand the rights portfolio for our rightsholders have paid off this year and that we were able to access five new territories for our musicians.
Peter Buchheit, Head of International Affairs & Business Development
Musicians who have granted GVL a corresponding mandate for the territories mentioned will receive their remuneration for the use of their rights in those countries via GVL with immediate effect. The agreements apply retroactively from 2020 and for Georgia from 2023.
GVL currently runs more than 70 international representation agreements for performing artists as well as recording producers and is always interested in promoting the worldwide exchange with sister societies on behalf of our rightsholders.
If you have already granted GVL a worldwide mandate, you do not have to do anything further. All newly acquired territories are automatically included in the rights management.
For extending your mandate, please use our form „International transfer of rights to GVL“.
Do not hesitate to contact our Team International Affairs in case of further questions regarding the international rights management (contact details below).
Our infographic shows how the transfer of foreign funds works:
