The distribution dates are being finalised on an ongoing basis. We regularly inform rights holders about all distribution-relevant news on gvl.de and our social media channels. The following chart shows GVL's distribution plans for 2024.
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:
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Traditionally, the grant applications for the following year were approved at the Associates' and Delegates' Assembly's autumn meeting. The committee approved a total of 84 projects in the area of cultural policy grants.
Against the backdrop of the ongoing war, the associates and delegates also supported the funding of further projects as part of the Ukraine aid programme, including
Art has always characterised the identity, values and world view of our society. Creativity is the ability to mould ideas, create art and solve problems. Through music, text, film or any other form of creativity, we humans express ourselves and shape the world around us. This is what makes our lives profound, multifaceted and unique. That is why it is important that the work of creative professions is recognised and protected.
GVL's rights holders receive their remuneration based on the use of audio or audiovisual productions. In order to determine this remuneration, GVL requires information on who owns which rights to a production or who has contributed to it as well as detailed data on the use of these productions.
Our speakers Sandy Backhaus (Head of Rights Service Artists) and Dirk Löwenberg (Head of Rights Service Producers) will explain why GVL is such an indispensable part of the music landscape and how artists and labels can earn money via GVL.
With this final distribution, GVL is finalising the distribution for the 2019 usage year. All monies including distributions that are available to us for this year will be paid out. This also includes the remuneration for Radio/TV -extra formats 2019 (former "open budgets") such as jingles or advertising.
A total of around EUR 23.2 million is currently being paid out in the final distribution for 2019. A total of 164,340 performing artists took part in the distributions for 2019. These are all rights holders who reported their contributions to utilised productions on time.
On 21 November 2023 at 11:00 am, GVL and GEMA are hosting a joint webinar for interested creative professionals. Find out everything you need to know about the two major music collecting societies and get an overview of the rights represented by GVL and GEMA. The format also offers you the opportunity to ask your own questions and discuss them with the speakers. The webinar is organised by both GVL and GEMA
