The distribution dates are continuously being finalised. We regularly inform rights holders about all distribution-relevant news on gvl.de and our social media channels. The following graphic shows GVL's distribution plans for 2025.

The GVL will be closed from 24 December 2025 to 2 January 2026 due to the holidays. We will not be able to answer calls or e-mails during this time. Of course, you can still write to us. We will be back to our usual services on 5 January 2026.

The GVL will be closed from 21 December 2024 to 1 January 2025 due to the holidays. We will not be able to answer calls or e-mails during this time. Of course, you can still write to us. We will be back to our usual services on 2 January 2025.

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We are pleased to report that we were able to increase the average allocation rate for 2020 to 96.44 percent with the final distribution due to further repertoire registrations and additional conflict resolutions.

The Young Euro Classic (YEC) is a festival of the world's best youth orchestras. In its 25 years, it has established itself as an important platform for young international orchestras. We spoke with festival director Dr Gabriele Minz.

GVL: This year you celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Young Euro Classic. The festival is extremely well received by the Berlin audience, which is spoiled by world-class orchestras. How do you explain this enthusiasm for young talent?

GVL distributes around 1.3 million Euros in this quarter, mainly from France, Austria and Japan. In total, we forwarded slightly more than 10.2 million Euros to our entitled performing artists from 26 different countries in 2024.

The remuneration for this distribution round for our producers comes from Belgium, the Netherlands, Sweden, Finland and Spain. From the UK, we were able to distribute remuneration from the MTV group of channels for video clip broadcasts for a third time this year.

Traditionally, the course for the coming year is set at the November meeting of the Associates‘ and Delegates’ Assembly: In addition to project and budget planning for 2025, this time the preparations for the Rights Holders' Assembly and the

​Berlin/Hamburg, 25 November 2024 – ‘The music industry grows and makes others grow’ – that is the core message of the 2024 Music Industry Study. The first results on the economic performance and significance of the music industry as a whole were presented and discussed in September as part of the Musikdialog Hamburg. The final report of the study, which has now been published, shows that In the music industry, everyone grows together – because the positive trend in the overall figures is reflected in every single sub-sector.