With the final distribution, GVL is closing the distribution for the usage years 2015 and 2016. All funds, including reserves that are available to us for these years, will be distributed. Exempt thereof are revenues for contributions to productions which belong to the so-called open budgets such as jingles and advertising. These will take place shortly.
A central agenda point of the November meeting was the adoption of the project and budget plans for the coming year by the 22 Delegates and the representatives of the four shareholders. On top of that, the core committee of GVL was informed about the current status of 2021 distributions and the distribution planning for 2022 (more detailed information to follow).
To be eligible for the final distribution, the productions in which you have participated must have been broadcast on radio or TV in 2017 to 2018.
This message is only relevant for you if you participated in sound recordings with one-time payment (buy-out contract) in the years 1963 to 1971
the protection period for sound recordings released from 1963 onwards has been legally extended from 50 to 70 years. Artists are entitled to a share in the sales revenues of such recordings.
If you have not yet registered these titles in my.gvl, please do so by 31.01.2024.
In 2013, the German Copyright Act extended the protection for sound recordings produced from 1963 onwards from 50 to 70 years.
Artists who were compensated at that time by a one-time payment (buy-out contract) for their participation in the recording are to receive an economic share of the proceeds from sales or digital uses such as streaming or downloading by the producers of sound carriers during the extended protection period. This remuneration is paid via GVL.
As announced, the GVL forwards royalties from abroad to its rights holders this quarter.
In this distribution round, royalties will be paid out from France, the Netherlands, Austria and Great Britain, among others. In total, the GVL will pay more than 4 million Euros to its artists and producers. The basis for this payout is the repertoire and participation reports on the GVL's online portals.
The recently concluded representation agreement for audiovisual productions with the Swiss SWISSPERFORM also leads to distributions to actors and dubbing actors for the first time.
As usual, you can find your payment notifications (AZM) in your my.gvl account: Log in at mygvl.de with your access data. Click on "My Account" in the menu under "Service", then on "Payouts". Under "Remuneration" your detailed report will be filed accordingly in the next two weeks. In principle, heirs will receive their payout notification by post.
In one week's time, the 16th Reeperbahn Festival will once again open its doors to all music and culture enthusiasts for four days in the heart of Hamburg, making it the hub of the international music scene for this period. It is the industry event of the year - and of course we will be there live again!
