Claiming unpaid royalties for physical music media
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Music on physical media reproduction right (MT VR)
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Mixed content on physical media reproduction right (GT VR)
Points to check
The first payout for the new categories MT VR (Music on physical media reproduction right) and GT VR (Mixed content on physical media reproduction right) will take place on 01 November 2026. The previous categories Phono VR (Mechanical right in audio media) and BT VR (Mechanical right in audio-visual media) have been replaced by the new categories as part of the restructuring of the reproduction and distribution sector for physical media. For more information, please visit our topic page on Physical Media.
Did you register your works on time and they have been used but you have not received any royalties, or do you believe the royalties you received were too low?
Please go to our Online Portal to claim your missing royalties. Our simple interactive form will take you through a series of questions to gather the information we need to investigate your concern.
The interactive form in our Online Portal will take you through a series of questions to gather the information we need to process your request. The information you will be asked to provide will include:
Information we need from you
- Work title of the sound carrier
- Release date
- Type of sound carrier (e.g., CD, Vinyl, DVD)
- Name and address of the manufacturer
- Quantity
- Title of the work
- Work number
- Composer/ Author
- Performer
Claim period:
3 months after the payout date
Latest update:
As previously announced - we carried out the final regular distribution for categories Phono VR and BT VR on July 1, 2025. The next distribution will take place within the new categories MT VR and GT VR on November 1, 2026.
This change results from the new regulation of the reproduction and distribution sector for physical media, which was adopted with Proposal 23 at the General Assembly 2024.
As soon as the first distribution in the new categories takes place, we will provide timely information about the applicable claim period.
You can find more information on our dedicated page about physical music media.