In a joint press release issued on 20 October 2020, Belgian unions CGSP Culture & Media, CSC-ACV Transcom and SLFP-VSOA welcomed with satisfaction the court decision ordering the distribution by the Belgian National Orchestra (ONB) of video recordings unauthorized by musicians to be stopped.
Negotiations had taken place between the orchestra management and unions over the amount of remuneration to be paid to musicians in exchange for the transfer of their exclusive rights. After the failure to reach an agreement, the ONB decided unilaterally to make several video recordings available to the public without the prior authorisation of the musicians and their unions, for a lump-sum remuneration arbitrarily fixed at €600.
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