In addition to the already long existing treaties for our performing artists, GVL has expanded its rights portfolio in Spain and Finland entering new agreements with AGEDI and GRAMEX FIN.
The German Music Council and the Forum Musikwirtschaft join the appeal of the German Cultural Council for solidarity with the people in Israel and are appalled by the attacks on civilians. The terrorist attack by Hamas and the suffering it has brought upon the people are without words and a new, terrible wake-up call that anti-Semitism must also have no place in our society. We stand against anti-Semitically motivated hatred and our condolences are with the victims as well as their relatives who were deliberately targeted and ripped from life by terror.
More than 100 international guests from the SCAPR associates met in Berlin to discuss the many aspects of international cooperation.
The GVL represents around 12,000 actors and dubbing actors. The Bundesverband Schauspiel (BFFS) is one of the four associates of the GVL. We spoke to BFFS chair Leslie Malton about the current situation of her fellow actors and the challenges facing the industry.
The talk is aimed at everyone - whether beginners or advanced GVL practitioners. We look forward to a lively exchange.
You can find more information on our event page.
If you would like to find out more about the work of the GVL's representatives, we recommend the recently published interview with Josephine Baenisch, head of the Classical Music Team.
A total of approximately 6 million euros will be distributed to our rightsholders from abroad this quarter.
This time, our recording producers receive remunerations from Great Britain, Sweden, Belgium, Ireland, the USA and the Netherlands. In addition, we forward money to our artists from the USA, Switzerland, France, South Africa, Denmark and others. For the first time, our actors and actresses receive usage-based payments from Spain.
In the course of this distribution run, GVL pays out a total of EUR 70m to performers and their legal successors, of which EUR 45m relate to the initial distribution 2022, and EUR 25m are associated with the subsequent distributions 2020 and 2021.
Sandy Backhaus, Head of the Rights Holders’ Division for Performers, explains: “We are happy to report that we managed to increase the payout amount compared to the previous year’s distribution; overall, we could distribute close to EUR 13m more than in autumn 2022.”
As announced, the GVL has started the distributions mentioned above today. The payout notifications and the individual distribution results will be made available immediately in the producers' portal label.gvl.
In this edition, we are looking back on a rather eventful 2022. GVL income has significantly exceeded our expectations with an amount of €235.4m in 2022. When looking back on the three COVID-19-years, GVL managed to navigate its way through the challenging times of the past years rather successfully. At the same time, we used this period to undertake crucial steps regarding the technical and organisational development of GVL.
