PlayRight has carried out the first distribution of music rights for the reference year 2025. The total sum received by our musicians and artists affiliated via a sister society abroad is 4.6 million €. A second, and final distribution of rights generated by music recordings that were broadcast and/or exploited in Belgium in 2025 will follow in 2029. 

Due to the lack of an agreement on the distribution of private copying rights amongst the collecting societies within Auvibel (the umbrella organization responsible for collecting private copying rights in Belgium), we are unable to pay out any private copying remuneration for this first distribution. If the private copying remuneration for 2025 can be collected before the end of this year, we will organize an additional distribution. We will keep you informed as soon as there is any news. 

HOW ARE THESE NEIGHBORING RIGHTS GENERATED? 

The remunerations of these rights come from the equitable remuneration, the lending right and the remuneration for education and scientific research and the annual supplementary remuneration. These remunerations were collected as compensation for music recordings broadcast and/or exploited in Belgium in 2025. 

FIRST/CLOSING DIVISION: HOW DOES IT WORK? 

PlayRight always realises the distribution of your rights in two stages. The deadline for declaring the repertoires that can generate rights for the 2025 reference year is 31 December 2028. 

HOW ARE MY RIGHTS CALCULATED? 

For each distribution of your rights as a musician on the Belgian territory, PlayRight matches the declared repertoires with: 

• The playlists of radio stations and the audience rates; 

• Sales figures (physical and digital) 

• Streaming figures 

Before we calculate your rights, we deduct operating costs and contributions to PlayRight’s socio-cultural actions. Find out more 

WHAT RADIOS ARE IN PLAYRIGHT’S PLAYLISTS? 

Once these remunerations have been collected, PlayRight links your declared repertoire with these playlists, which contain all recordings that will generate rights for a certain year. You can find these playlists via your online portal in the PlayRight menu and declare your performances based on the tracks you recognise. You can also find this playlist in your online portal. Using the playlist, you can declare your performances faster and easier, and you can be sure that your song(s) are indeed present in a playlist and therefore generate rights. Learn more about the PlayList menu.  

PlayRight charges operational fees before the calculation of the rights allocated to you, as well as deductions related to the sociocultural actions of PlayRight. Learn more 

WHAT IF I HAVEN’T DECLARED ANYTHING? 

Don’t panic! This is only an initial distribution. PlayRight always distributes twice. An first distribution now in 2026; it will be completed with a final distribution in 2029. 

WHEN WILL THE NEXT DISTRIBUTION OF MY RIGHTS TAKE PLACE? 

PlayRight produces a distribution calendar each year. The 2026 distribution calendar can be found at the following link: https://playright.be/en/distribution-calendar/ 

ANY QUESTIONS? 

If you have any further questions, do not hesitate to contact your account manager. You can find the contact information through your personal online portal.