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International PlayRight
PlayRight collects, manage and distributes the Belgian rights generated by all performers repertoire, regardless of their place of residence and in accordance with the Rome Convention. Because the Belgian repertoire[…]
What is AEPO ARTIS ?
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AEPO-ARTIS is the association of European Performers’ Organisations. It defends the interests of its members and of the right holders these members represent at (European) political and policy-making level. It[…]
What is SCAPR?
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SCAPR is the international organisation that groups management companies of performing artists’ neighbouring rights. Its mission is, among others to agree on standards and best practices for the affiliated societies[…]
PlayRight distributes over 800.000€ of international neighbouring rights
February 12 2019 - Audiovisual International Music
PlayRight distributed international neighbouring rights for music and audiovisual recordings among its affiliated artists. The amount of this first international distribution of 2019 is 800.000€. Background information: what are international[…]
Amount record of foreign rights in 2018
January 8 2019 - Audiovisual International Music PlayRight
With €1,185,780.57 on the counter, PlayRight has collected a record amount of neighbouring rights abroad in 2018. For the management of foreign rights of performers, PlayRight has concluded bilateral agreements[…]
Distribution calendar: Overview of rights to be paid to artists in 2019
November 20 2018 - Audiovisual International Music PlayRight
The 2019 distribution calendar is ready: six distributions of rights collected on the Belgian territory and abroad will be carried out in 2019, among which two final distributions: February 2019:[…]
A neighbouring right for streaming?
September 11 2018 - Audiovisual International Music PlayRight PlayRight+
On Monday 10th of September, the European Parliament will resume its activities. One of the points on its agenda during the first week is the much-debated Directive on Copyright in the[…]
JOHAN HOOGEWIJS, SCREEN COMPOSER & MUSICIAN ON DEMAND
September 5 2018 - International Music PlayRight
The term ‘performing artists’ is a very large umbrella, it does not stop at session musicians or screen actors. Who are the members of PlayRight? Johan Hoogewijs is as a[…]
Living abroad: taxes
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By law, PlayRight is obliged to withhold tax from any rights it pays out. In turn, PlayRight passes on this withholding tax to the Belgian State. But if you are not a Belgian tax resident, chances are that your royalties will be taxed again when you declare them on your tax return in your own country of residence.
When will my repertoire generate rights abroad?
International PlayRight
As a PlayRight member, the recordings of your artistic performances will effectively start generating revenue once the following conditions have been met: