Information: GVL distributions in conjunction with corona government support
The State Ministry for Culture and the Media (BKM) confirmed to GVL as early as last year in consultation with the Federal Ministry of Economics that: Remuneration by collective management organisations/music licensing companies which are usually collected for previous years and are paid out now, have no impact on the extraordinary economic support measures granted by the Federal Government.
In the two GVL talks held in February, the GVL staff welcomed parties interested in discussing their issues among actors (17 February) and producers (18 February). In total, more than 100 rights holders took part in the discussion rounds.
Save the date: GVL Assembly of Rights Holders on 3/4 June 2021
Every four years, during the GVL Assembly of Rights Holders, the GVL rights holders elect 22 representatives for the Assembly of Shareholders and Delegates, one of the most important governing bodies of GVL. Delegates are elected for the 15 group assemblies. All rights holders can participate in the Assembly of Rights Holders and the election of representatives.
The invites for the virtual Assembly of Rights Holders 2021 will be dispatched to our rights holders in April.
Study on the impact of corona on music life in Germany
The consequences of the corona pandemic are dramatic for many creators and performers and music life is under threat of suffering long-term damage. The mid- and long-term impact of this cultural ice age, e.g. the social consequences of the pandemic, the extent of the migration of people into other professional branches or the threat to the survival of cultural and educational institutions can only be guessed at this time.
“We are pleased that we could act as a constant factor from a financial perspective for many of our performers and producers in a year which could hardly have been any more unsteady”, as pointed out by Guido Evers and Dr. Tilo Gerlach, Managing Directors of GVL. “We carried out all regular distribution runs as scheduled and were able to allocate advances and corona support payments to our rights holders. We are proud of that.”
In the course of the Hamburg music dialogue in September, parts of the 2020 Music Industry Study have already been presented. The complete study "The Music Industry in Germany" is now available. Click here to see the German Version.
Assembly of Rights Holders to be held in virtual space in 2021, as per a decision by the Assembly of Shareholders and Delegates
The amendment to the Articles of Association required for the Assembly of Rights Holders to be held virtually had already been cleared in the November meeting.
The Assembly of Rights Holders is held every four years. In the 15 group assemblies, the rights holders elect up to 22 delegates and 22 alternate delegates. Together with the four shareholder representatives, they make up the 26-member Assembly of Shareholders and Delegates.
