After giving a general introduction to GVL and its operational remit, our speakers will demonstrate how artists can use our online portal ARTSYS.GVL effectively, how to register their contributions and thus how to create the basis for subsequent payments of remuneration to them. If you are interested, please register here for the matchmaking event and/or the workshop. Both events take place in the area "Musikbiz Lounge & Congress", access via hall 5.1. 

All pages of our German website are now available in English. Visitors can switch between the German and English version of the website by clicking on the language choices in the top right hand area of the website. The actual language choice affects the currently selected page. Both language versions can also be accessed via mobile devices. 

The injunction prohibits Sonixcast from creating the false impression that web radio operators in Germany can legally broadcast in Germany with a licence of the Canadian authors' society SOCAN. In fact, this licence does not cover neighbouring rights and obligations to pay licence fees which GVL usually collects on behalf of performing artists and record labels. GVL has now served the temporary injunction to Sonixcast which has not been legally binding so far.

"We would like to thank Gerhard Szperalski for his many years of committed support to the Board. It is not only in the recently very intensive phase of the transition of our distribution system for artists, that he has contributed in a constructive and competent manner", stress Dr. Tilo Gerlach and Guido Evers, GVLs Managing Directors.

Since today artists who have participated in the supplementary distribution 2010 and/or the original distribution 2011 can check and download their detailed reports for both distribution years via the online portal ARTSYS.GVL under "my remuneration". 

All over Germany, artists and cultural institutions shall organise events providing platforms for discussions, exhibitions, readings, concerts, open house days, demonstrations and much more. Everyone can participate in this campaign "Kultur gut stärken", irrespective of whether their initiatives are big or small, or whether they have an international or a regional outreach.

Only a sufficient protection of the rights belonging to artists and the creative industry enables a cultural diversity to thrive. A modern and up-to-date copyright is therefore necessary and one of the most important tasks for cultural and educational policy.

GVL's associates, the Federal Association of the Music Industry (BVMI) and the German Orchestra Association (DOV) elected Klöpfel as successor to Stephan Grulert (formerly of EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co.).

As a first step to the new process, eight sister societies with whom GVL has reciprocal agreements were sent remuneration transfers for distribution year 2010. Further information can be obtained from our press release.

Jana Vejmelka had been elected as a representative at the rights holders' assembly on 15 May 2012 for the group of producers of sound recordings to the Board of GVL. The 30-year-old now resigned from office as she is no longer active in the music industry (previously: with Sony classical international).