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The Rider IT platform is set to undergo a comprehensive modernisation
July 2 2026
Modern collective rights management requires a high-performing IT platform that supports all aspects of a collective rights management organisation’s operations: from member registration and the processing of repertoires and playlists[…]
Christophe Van Vaerenbergh elected President of AEPO-ARTIS, the European representative body for performers
July 2 2026
Christophe Van Vaerenbergh, Director of PlayRight, was elected as the new President of AEPO-ARTIS by its Board of Directors on 9 June. AEPO-ARTIS is the European association of organisations representing[…]
A new colleague at PlayRight. Welcome, Julien!
July 2 2026
Since 1 June, Julien Hayen has joined PlayRight as Manager Communication & PlayRight+. With 25 years of experience across a range of communication roles, both in agencies and within large[…]
Belgian comedy takes centre stage in Paris
July 2 2026
The Fédération Belge des Professionnels de l’Humour (FBPH), in collaboration with the Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles and Wallonie-Bruxelles International, is launching a call for entries for the Quinzaine de l’Humour Belge à[…]
Apply for a grant for your international career as an actor or actress
July 1 2026
PlayRight is launching an Internationalisation Grant for actors and actresses. With this new initiative, PlayRight aims to support performing artists as they develop their careers beyond national borders. Grant amount[…]
Music rights 2022: Final distribution of 8.491.875,34 million euros
May 13 2026
PlayRight has just finalised the distribution of music rights for the reference year 2022! This involves a total amount of € 8,491,875.34 in neighbouring rights arising from music recordings that[…]
The expected impact of limiting the applicability of the fixed cost allowance within the tax regime for income from copyright and neighbouring rights
March 11 2026
The government’s recent decision to reserve the flat-rate deduction of expenses under the tax regime applicable to income from copyright and related rights solely for holders of an arts work[…]
Part-time teaching in art education discouraged
March 11 2026
From 1 March 2026, any arts teacher who signs a contract for less than one-third of full-time hours will lose their income guarantee and their entitlement to benefits, under the[…]
Rights collected abroad: first distribution of 2026 of 1.359.063,75 euros
February 19 2026
PlayRight distributed 1.359.063,75 euros to our affiliate members for music and audiovisual recordings exploited abroad. What are international rights? An artist who joins PlayRight can give us a global mandate.[…]