We Defend Performers' Rights
AEPO-ARTIS
is a non-profit making organisation that represents collective management organisations of performers’ neighbouring rights. Our 38 members are spread over 28 different countries and represent more than 650.000 performers active in the music and audiovisual sector.
OUR MISSION
As the paramount voice of performers’ collective management organisations in Europe, the main objectives of AEPO-ARTIS are to develop, strengthen and protect performers’ rights as well as to highlight the contribution that performers make to Europe’s rich and diverse cultural sector.
In addition, AEPO-ARTIS seeks to stress the benefits and importance of the collective administration of performers’ rights.
Further aims include facilitating collaboration between European performers’ organizations and continuing to develop cooperation on European and international agreements, with a special interest in clauses relating to performers’ rights and collecting practices.

WHAT ARE PERFORMERS’ RIGHTS?
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA
Actors, musicians, dancers and other performers have rights that in theory allow them to control the use of their performances.
These are called neighbouring rights or related rights and are comparable (but not similar) to copyright. In today’s fast-moving streaming society, absolute control is however no longer feasible.
The essence of protection by these rights therefore lies more than ever with guaranteeing the right to be remunerated, rather than the right to control.
We believe that performers should be fairly remunerated for their work. Therefore AEPO-ARTIS works, both directly and via its members, to promote policies that allow performers to fully enjoy their neighbouring rights and to entrust their collective management organisation with their efficient administration.
THE TEAM

As a former performer, Ioan has first-hand experience with neighbouring rights' role in any artistic practice. Having worked as Legal & Policy Advisor for one of our members, he has solid experience in explaining to artists and policymakers what neighbouring rights are and what collective management can do for performers.
Ioan Kaes

With a passion for music and film and a strong legal background, Nick has found an ideal job that combines the two. With more than a decade of experience in all aspects of performers’ rights, he continues to enjoy working to improve those rights for all performers across Europe.
Nick Yule

Bringing together 37 organisations from 27 countries can sometimes be a real challenge. However, with almost 20 years of experience with the organzation, the cultural and linguistic differences between our members have no more secrets for Karin. She speaks too many languages, knows who’s who, who’s new, and makes sure our community is an inclusive one.
Karin Petrickova

Iva joined the AEPO-ARTIS office in 2022, but can hardly be called a junior. She has an outstanding track record in developing public relations for different kinds of stakeholders, which has proven to be helpful in bringing out one of the most difficult stories to tell: that of the collective management of neighbouring rights.
Iva Galovic

As one of the greatest advocates for better collaboration between performers' organizations, Xavier stood at the cradle of this organization. His years of experience in defending the interests of performers in the European and international arena are of indispensable value to our members and their performers.
Xavier Blanc
THE BOARD

Tilo Gerlach
President
GVL

José María Montes
Vice-President
AISGE

Anne-Charlotte Jeancard
Vice-President
ADAMI

José Luis Sevillano
AIE

Tayyiba Nasser
BECS

CHRISTOPHE VAN VAERENBERGH
PLAYRIGHT

Gregor Štibernik
AIPA

Pál Tomori
EJI

Martina Andersson
SAMI
THE NETWORK
Our 38 members are spread over 28 different countries and represent more than 650.000 performers active in the music and audiovisual sector.
The members of AEPO-ARTIS are among the most experienced organisations in Europe working in the area of performers’ rights and the collective management of these rights.
- MUSIC & AUDIOVISUAL
- AUDIOVISUAL ONLY
- MUSIC ONLY