Music rights 2024: first distribution of 5.013.811,93 euros
October 23 2025
PlayRight has carried out the first distribution of music rights for the reference year 2024. The total sum received by our musicians and artists affiliated via a sister society abroad[…]
A new colleague at PlayRight. Welcome, Jo!
October 17 2025
PlayRight welcomes Jo De Weerdt as Music Account Manager. With over 25 years of experience at Universal Music Belgium and CNR Music as A&R, product and marketing manager, he knows[…]
Combination of income from copyright and neighbouring rights with arts work allowances or unemployment benefits.
October 17 2025
Authors and performing artists who currently receive unemployment benefits should bear in mind that their allowance may be reduced should their income from copyright and related rights (from collective management[…]
PlayRight deadlines & distribution calendar: don’t miss out on any royalties!
October 17 2025
As an artist or musician in Belgium, you don’t want to miss out on a single penny of neighbouring rights. That’s why it’s crucial for you to submit your declarations[…]
PlayRight top 100: the weekly top 100 featuring the most popular Belgian music
October 17 2025
The Belgian music scene is finally getting the visibility it deserves. With the PlayRight top 100, local talent takes center stage in an official chart that shows which Belgian artists[…]
Audiovisual rights 2024: First distribution of 689.989,69 euros
September 25 2025
PlayRight has just completed the first distribution of audiovisual rights for the 2024 reference year! The total amount involved is 689.989,69 € of neighbouring rights coming from cable rights, private[…]
SECOND DISTRIBUTION OF INTERNATIONAL RIGHTS 2025: 251.824,63 € FOR PLAYRIGHT MEMBERS
July 31 2025
PlayRight distributed 251.824,63 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.[…]
PlayRight connects artists worldwide
July 2 2025
“I’ve noticed that my recordings are doing well abroad. Does PlayRight also collect rights internationally? And how does that work?” When you join PlayRight, you give us a mandate to[…]
International connection: how GAVA, IMARA, SCAPR and AEPO-ARTIS protect your rights worldwide
July 2 2025
Our members’ repertoire is often distributed, broadcast, downloaded and streamed outside Belgium. This also generates rights, just like in Belgium, which we collect for you through our sister organisations. We[…]
FINAL DISTRIBUTION: EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS RTBF 1996-2020
June 26 2025
The final distribution of exclusive rights for broadcasting on RTBF is completed! PlayRight has distributed a total of €3.902.997,17 in rights coming from RTBF (co-)productions broadcast on their television channels[…]