Webinar: "GEMA & GVL - Basics for creatives" (in German)
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
New representation agreements for recording producers in Spain and Finland
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.
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.
GVL: First we had the Corona pandemic, second inflation due to the outbreak of war and now is AI threatening to turn the entire creative industry upside down. How are German actors and dubbing actors doing right now?
GVL Talk: The GVL for classical musicians (in German)
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.
GVL forwards foreign remuneration to performing artists and recording producers
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.
Performers: Launch of the initial and subsequent distributions 2020-2022
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.”
