German concert agents form political lobby group

Amazingly, agents in Germany, Austria and Switzerland with 150+ opera houses and concert halls, have never formed a coordinating body.

They have now – mostly due to Covid and Brexit related issues.

The mission:

– Clarification and standardisation of the status of guest artists under labour and social security law.
– Improvement of model contracts and industry-wide acceptance of regulations that acknowledges the artists’ preparation in advance for projects and entitles them to compensation payments in the event of cancellations through no fault of their own.
– Recognition of artists’ media and personal rights in connection with streaming and digital distribution of opera performances and concerts.