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PRO MUSIK was founded in 2021 from the experience of the pandemic and has been actively committed since then to improving the working conditions of freelance musicians in relation to politics and the music industry. This includes better social protection, as well as fair and transparent remuneration for musicians, both in streaming and on stage! Our goals: - Fair remuneration (municipality limits at funded events, music streaming, participation in AI redemption) - Social protection (access to unemployment insurance) - Transparency in music streaming, user-centred billing models - Regulations in the handling of AI (financial participation, labelling obligation, opt-out possibility for training) - Stable funding (strengthening of the KSK, strengthening the initiative music and the music fund, expanding support for the …
PRO MUSIK hat sich 2021 aus der Erfahrung der Pandemie gegründet und setzt sich seitdem aktiv für eine Verbesserung der Arbeitsbedingungen freischaffender Musikerinnen und Musiker gegenüber Politik und Musikindustrie ein. Dazu gehört eine bessere soziale Absicherung, sowie eine faire und transparente Vergütung für Musikschaffende, im Streaming wie auf der Bühne! Unsere Ziele: - Faire Vergütung (Honoraruntergrenzen bei geförderten Veranstaltungen, Musikstreaming, Beteiligung an KI-Erlösen) - Soziale Absicherung (Zugang zur Arbeitslosenversicherung) - Transparenz im Musikstreaming, Nutzer-zentrierte Abrechnungsmodelle - Regelungen im Umgang mit KI (finanzielle Beteiligung, Kennzeichnungspflicht, Opt-Out Möglichkeit für Training) - Stabile Förderungen (Stärkung der KSK, Stärkung der Initiative Musik und des Musikfonds, Ausbau der Unterstützung der freien Szene)
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GiveRadar's verified records show Pro Musik - Verband freier Musikschaffender e.V. with a substantially complete profile, cross-referenced across 3 independent sources.
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- GiveRadar holds a more complete profile for this organization than for 99% of the 333,723 community development charities in Germany it tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its governance and its contact details. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
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· Auto-generated from filings + methodologyPro Musik - Verband freier Musikschaffender e.V. is a registered community development nonprofit based in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is registered with the German Vereinsregister (Association Register). It was founded in 2016 and has been operating for 10 years. Its registration number is R004702. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 47/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports €45K in annual revenue.
Pro Musik - Verband freier Musikschaffender e.V.'s official registration number is R004702, as recorded in the national registry of Germany.
Pro Musik - Verband freier Musikschaffender e.V. has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 47/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 47 ('Partial transparency') means some public data is on file but key signals are missing - worth a closer look before donating. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for community development charities in Germany is 62/100.
Pro Musik - Verband freier Musikschaffender e.V. is located in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The organization was established in 2016 and has been active for 10 years.
Based on official tax filings, Pro Musik - Verband freier Musikschaffender e.V. has €45K in annual revenue. Its revenue is below the peer average of €4M. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.
Pro Musik - Verband freier Musikschaffender e.V. is classified as a Community Development organization, registered in Germany. By size, it is categorized as a micro organization. It has €45K in annual revenue.
According to GiveRadar's records, Pro Musik - Verband freier Musikschaffender e.V. is registered with the German Vereinsregister (Association Register) and overseen by the local Amtsgericht (district court). GiveRadar provides data for research and does not endorse any organization. A GiveRadar Integrity Assessment reflects how much public data is available, not whether an organization is safe to donate to, so it is always smart to do your own research before giving.
PRO MUSIK was founded in 2021 from the experience of the pandemic and has been actively committed since then to improving the working conditions of freelance musicians in relation to politics and the music industry. This includes better social protection, as well as fair and transparent remuneration for musicians, both in streaming and on stage! Our goals: - Fair remuneration (municipality limits at funded events, music streaming, participation in AI redemption) - Social protection (access to unemployment insurance) - Transparency in music streaming, user-centred billing models - Regulations in the handling of AI (financial participation, labelling obligation, opt-out possibility for training) - Stable funding (strengthening of the KSK, strengthening the... Pro Musik - Verband freier Musikschaffender e.V. is classified as a community development organization registered in Germany. The organization was founded in 2016.
Among community development charities registered in Germany: Its annual revenue of €45K is below the peer average of €4M.
Pro Musik - Verband freier Musikschaffender e.V. is a registered nonprofit in Germany. Donations to recognized charitable organizations (gemeinnuetzige Organisationen) are tax-deductible up to 20% of your total income. You will need a donation receipt (Zuwendungsbestaetigung) from the organization for your tax return.
You can verify Pro Musik - Verband freier Musikschaffender e.V.'s charitable status in several ways. First, check the Zuwendungsempfaengerregister (ZER) at https://www.bzst.de/DE/Unternehmen/Zuwendungsempfaengerregister_organisation/zuwendungsempfaengerregister_organisation_node.html - the BZSt maintains this federal register of all organisations eligible to receive tax-deductible donations in Germany. Second, you can look up the association in the Vereinsregister (association register) at the local Amtsgericht (district court) via https://www.handelsregister.de/ - this confirms the legal form, registered address, and board members. Third, check whether the organisation holds the Freistellungsbescheid (tax-exemption notice) from its local Finanzamt - the notice is re-issued every three years and confirms the 'gemeinnuetzig' status under the Abgabenordnung. Legitimate charities publish this on their website or provide it on request.
Contact Pro Musik - Verband freier Musikschaffender e.V. directly for current donation methods. German charities typically accept SEPA bank transfer (Ueberweisung) to the organisation's IBAN, SEPA direct debit (Lastschrift/Einzugsermaechtigung) for recurring donations, PayPal, credit card payments, and online payment processors like Stripe or Mollie. Many German charities use platforms like betterplace.org, GoFundMe, or their own Spendenseite (donation page). International donors can give via SEPA transfer (Germany is in the eurozone) or PayPal. For your donation to be tax-deductible, you need a Zuwendungsbestaetigung (donation receipt) from the organisation - for amounts up to 300 euros, a bank statement showing the transfer is sufficient.
Pro Musik - Verband freier Musikschaffender e.V. is based in Essen, in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia (Nordrhein-Westfalen), Germany's most populous state, home to Cologne, Düsseldorf, and Dortmund. Germany is a federation of 16 states (Bundeslaender). Charitable status ('Gemeinnuetzigkeit') is granted by the local Finanzamt and recognised nationwide - the organisation can solicit tax-deductible donations from donors anywhere in Germany.
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German donations are deductible if Pro Musik - Verband freier Musikschaffender e.V. holds a Freistellungsbescheid (recognition as a charitable purpose) and issues a Zuwendungsbestätigung receipt.
Pro Musik - Verband freier Musikschaffender e.V. is in Germany, a TGE (Transnational Giving Europe) member country. Dutch donors can route gifts via Stichting Transnational Giving Europe to receive Dutch ANBI-equivalent deductibility, subject to TGE's 5% pass-through fee.
Pro Musik - Verband freier Musikschaffender e.V. is registered in Germany. US donors generally cannot deduct gifts to non-US charities directly. To claim a deduction, route the gift through a US 'Friends of' fiscal sponsor or a donor-advised fund that performs equivalency determination (IRS Rev. Proc. 92-94).
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Quick facts about Pro Musik - Verband freier Musikschaffender e.V.
- What is Pro Musik - Verband freier Musikschaffender e.V.?
- Pro Musik - Verband freier Musikschaffender e.V. is a community development nonprofit organization based in Essen, Germany. PRO MUSIK was founded in 2021 from the experience of the pandemic and has been actively committed since then to improving the working conditions of freelance musicians in relation to politics and the music industry. This includes better social protection, as well as fair and transparent remuneration for musicians, both in streaming and on stage! Our goals: - Fair remuneration (municipality limits at funded events, music streaming, participation in AI redemption) - Social protection (access to unemployment insurance) - Transparency in music streaming, user-centred billing models - Regulations in the handling of AI (financial participation, labelling obligation, opt-out possibility for training) - Stable funding (strengthening of the KSK, strengthening the initiative music and the music fund, expanding support for the free scene)
- When was Pro Musik - Verband freier Musikschaffender e.V. founded?
- Pro Musik - Verband freier Musikschaffender e.V. was founded in 2016.
- Who leads Pro Musik - Verband freier Musikschaffender e.V.?
- Ella Rohwer serves as Managing Director.
- Where is Pro Musik - Verband freier Musikschaffender e.V. located?
- Headquartered in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
- What is Pro Musik - Verband freier Musikschaffender e.V.'s annual budget?
- Annual revenue is approximately €10K-€100K.
- Is Pro Musik - Verband freier Musikschaffender e.V. trustworthy?
- Pro Musik - Verband freier Musikschaffender e.V. has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 47 out of 100 (Partial transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
- What is Pro Musik - Verband freier Musikschaffender e.V.'s registration number?
- Registration: R004702 (Germany).
- What is Pro Musik - Verband freier Musikschaffender e.V.'s website?
- https://www.promusikverband.de
- Are donations to Pro Musik - Verband freier Musikschaffender e.V. tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Germany under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.