The distribution schedule for 2026 has been finalised and shows all important distribution events.

We also provide information about current distribution events on Instagram and LinkedIn.

The most important distributions in 2026:

We are pleased to announce that, thanks to further repertoire registrations and additional conflict resolutions, we have been able to increase the average distribution rate for 2021 to 96.6 per cent with the final distribution.

Traditionally, the November meeting of the GuDV sets the course for the coming year: in addition to project and budget planning for 2026, the agenda included the approval of grant applications for 2026 and reports from the Finance, Tariff and Distribution Committee.

With this final distribution, GVL concludes the distribution for the usage year 2021. All funds, including provisions, that are available to us for this year will be distributed.

Around €21.9 million will be paid out in the final distribution for 2021. 183,739 performing artists worldwide participated in the 2021 distributions. These are all rights holders who have reported their contributions to used productions by the deadline.

Notes on payout notifications  

This registration deadline also applies to Radio/TV -extra formats (e.g. individual contributions in non-fictional formats, advertising, documentaries).

An overview of all deadlines and dates for performers can be found here.

For eight years, the OP

In the course of this distribution run, GVL pays out a total of EUR 57.7 m to performers and their legal successors, of which EUR 48 m relate to the initial distribution 2024, and EUR 9.7 m are associated with the subsequent distributions 2022 and 2023.

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