Brandenburg with minimum wage for musicians
The Brandenburg state parliament is the first German state parliament to decide to introduce the minimum standards of the German Orchestra Association (DOV) for the remuneration of freelance musicians and vocal soloists. The DOV likes that.
According to DOV Managing Director Gerald Mertens, the state parliament's decision in favor of freelance musicians and singers serves as a role model. This is an important signal nationwide and a big step in the right direction in order to "counteract the self-exploitation, precarization and old-age poverty of freelance musicians and singers".
The DOV minimum standards define specific fee rates for freelancers' participation in rehearsals, performances and music projects. These will be introduced in the state of Brandenburg from 2019, will be binding from 2020 for projects funded by the state and will also apply to orchestras institutionally funded by the state from 2021 at the latest. The fee rates will be adjusted annually in line with the general average wage development.
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