Unique Deal between Jacob ter Veldhuis and Donemus

In the music industry, selling rights by artists like Dylan, Springsteen, or Sting is now a trend. The Donemus Foundation recently acquired the rights to the complete oeuvre of Dutch composer Jacob Ter Veldhuis. The crux of the agreement is that the share that Jacob Ter Veldhuis gets 100% from exploitation during his lifetime and thereafter belongs entirely to Donemus. The agreement is unique, as it has not been addressed before in composed, contemporary music.

Donemus sells and rents sheet music and provides licenses to libraries worldwide for the exploitation of works. It also arranges grand rights agreements for ballet and opera. Donemus generates also revenues by collecting income from synchronization deals when music is used in films, documentaries, and commercials. In the case of Jacob Ter Veldhuis, he receives 100% of this income during his lifetime instead of a certain percentage. Additionally, the publisher’s share of the income from BumaStemra is entirely allocated to Jacob Ter Veldhuis. After Jacob Ter Veldhuis and his partner’s death, the income will go entirely to Donemus.

Jacob ter Veldhuis:

I am honoured by this deal. Three publishing houses wanted to acquire my rights, but Donemus, with which I have been affiliated since 1980 and which has managed to thrive without subsidy for 10 years now despite the arts cuts, is and remains my favourite.

Paul Oomens:

The long-term faith in the eloquence of Jacob’s repertoire makes us totally comfortable with this agreement. Only recently I had the opportunity to experience an unparalleled performance of the multimedia Mountain Top myself in TivoliVredenburg. Timelessly powerful. With this agreement, Jacob has extra income during his lifetime and Donemus has a more than nice incentive to continue bringing his very varied oeuvre to the attention and the stage in the long run.

Davo van Peursen:

It is truly fascinating to see how Jacob’s music has reached musicians all over the world. Renowned choreographers are using his music in famous productions, which has helped Jacob to captivate a wide and young audience. We are happy to have Jacob’s trust, and our team is fully committed to making his entire oeuvre available and drawing the attention it deserves.

Jacob ter Veldhuis

Jacob Ter Veldhuis (1951), also known as JacobTV, is an internationally known prominent Dutch composer. He started in rock music, but also studied composition and electronic music. His compositions, which gained notoriety in the 1990s, are characterised by their accessibility and emotional impact. He is praised for his ability to blend elements of popular culture with classical music, which earned him the nickname ‘avant-pop’, and for his use of electronics, especially his speech grooves based music.

His work has been performed worldwide and has attracted much attention on major stages and festivals. JacobTV is also known for his ultra-tonal music, with highlights such as the dissonance-free oratorio Paradiso, inspired by Dante’s Divina Commedia. Some of his most prominent works include Grab it!, Garden of Love, Tallahatchie Concerto, or Mountain Top.

He has collaborated with leading artists, ensembles and orchestras, including Branford Marsalis, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, the Prism Quartet, the Metropole Orchestra, Tokyo City Phil. and many others. His music has inspired leading choreographers such as Hans van Manen or Nanine Linning in ballets for dance companies around the world.

Donemus Foundation and Company

Donemus Beheer Foundation manages the rights to 16,000 works by over 600 composers. On behalf of this foundation, Donemus Publishing exploits these works. As a modern publisher of contemporary music, Donemus offers composers an up-to-date and detailed overview of all their income from sales, rentals and other licences. All works are available in print as well as hardcopy and find their way to musicians worldwide. Every year, there are more than 1,000 concerts featuring works from the Donemus catalogue.

Donemus Records distributes audio through more than 40 platforms such as Spotify and Apple Music, reaching listeners in 180 countries.

Donemus participates in numerous projects at home and abroad with a strong focus on editing and unlocking important heritage, such as works by composers whose music was banned during World War II.