Anyone who is considering joining an association first and foremost asks what the benefits of membership are. Rightly so.
The BDKV sees itself as a broad-based service company that wants to serve the economic interests of its members. After all, we are aware that for many of our members, the economic benefits, legal advice and
further training opportunities especially are the main factor that binds them to the association.
20% total contract rebate on the relevant GEMA tariffs
BDKV-compensation association to pay the artists’ social contribution
Free, expert legal advice in general industry-related legal issues by the association’s judiciary
BDKV standard contracts for concert, guest performance, artist, agency, management and employee contracts
Annual association conferences provide an opportunity for networking and are a valuable contact and information exchange
Extensive archive with information on sector-relevant judgments and laws, detailed information on tax issues in the concert and event industry and artists’ social security insurance
Regular up-to-date information on industry topics
The bus rental agency AGT Busvermietung grants a 15% discount on every booking
Exclusive cooperation with the Ampere AG as an energy purchasing community
Exclusive framework agreement with Europcar car rental
Business information (credit rating) through a large credit bureau
A cooperation with the company Ströer offers a 20 % culture discount on event advertising
Discounted accreditation offers for fairs and conferences through cooperation
Counseling in cases of sexual harassment and violence by Themis
The member portal offers a comprehensive, constantly updated archive on all industry-relevant legal topics such as: GEMA, KSK, tax, copyright and event contract law. Furthermore, the archive contains a comprehensive compilation of the association’s internal information such as circulars, meeting minutes and the ability to change member data independently.
