What is the annual contribution?

All members pay an annual contribution. This amount is automatically deducted from your earnings, so you don’t have to pay it separately.

As a composer or lyricist, you pay your annual contribution in December, before the calendar year it applies to. The amount is €63.55 and is deducted from your earnings. If there are no earnings from music use, you will receive a basic allowance of €70. You will receive an invoice for this amount for your own administration. This means you do not have to actively pay the annual contribution.

The annual contribution for publishers is €127.10. This amount is deducted from earnings. If there are no earnings, publishers also receive a basic allowance of €140 (including VAT: €169.40).

Please note: Starting in 2025, new members—both composers/lyricists and publishers—won’t have to pay a contribution in their first year of membership. The basic allowance will also not apply in the first year. Click here for more information.