BIM (Beroepsvereniging van Improviserende Musici)

What BIM (Beroepsvereniging van Improviserende Musici) does

BiMpro (Beroepsvereniging van Improviserende Musici) is a Dutch professional association founded in 1971 and headquartered in Amsterdam, representing professional jazz, world, improvised, crossover, and contemporary (JWICC) musicians and composers in the Netherlands. The organization operates as a non-profit membership association with approximately 10 staff and a board of five, and reports a member base of several hundred professional musicians. Its core products are six tiered membership subscriptions — Basic (€10/month), Buddy (€12.50/month), Bestie (€15/month), Solidarity (€5.75/month), Student Newbie (€1/month, first year), and Student (€4.50/month) — each bundling access to discounted instrument and liability insurance via Musicbox, BIMHUIS card discounts, newsletter, voting rights, and either telephone-only or written legal support from an in-house lawyer. Distribution is direct-to-consumer via the bimpro.nl website using ClubCollect for membership processing, reinforced by word-of-mouth referrals and event-driven engagement (International Jazz Day, Mind the Gap / Transition to Equality, ALV meetings).

BiMpro has been active in Dutch cultural-policy advocacy, including a 2023 protest campaign that secured NPO commitments to strengthen jazz programming on NPO Soul & Jazz in 2024. It is embedded in a coalition-and-venue ecosystem (De Creatieve Coalitie, Kunsten 92, Kunstenbond, Platform Makers, BvM, Buma/Stemra, NORMA, Bimhuis, TivoliVredenburg, Concertgebouw) and co-launched the WorldOfJazz.nl multi-media platform with Concertzender. The association changed its name from BIM to BiMpro in January 2023, exited its Kunstenbond affiliation in 2025, and is currently undergoing a board transition at its 15 June 2026 ALV. The organization has no proprietary technology stack; its technology footprint is limited to standard website, email, WhatsApp, Zoom, and the ClubCollect membership platform.

Name

BIM (Beroepsvereniging van Improviserende Musici)

Legal name

Beroepsvereniging van Improviserende Musici

Website

https://bimpro.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

BiMpro is a Dutch non-profit professional association, founded in 1971 and based in Amsterdam, that represents several hundred professional jazz, world, and improvised music musicians in the Netherlands through tiered membership subscriptions while actively advocating for the sector in cultural policy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel

Revenue model

1. Membership Subscriptions: BiMpro generates revenue entirely through member subscriptions. The organization offers multiple membership tiers (Basic at €10/month, Buddy at €12.50/month, Bestie at €15/month, Solidarity at €5.75/month, Student Newbie at €1/month, and Student at €4.50/month). Members receive benefits including legal assistance, instrument insurance discounts, BIMHUIS card discounts, newsletter access, voting rights in ALV, and access to working groups.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

BiMpro is a Dutch professional association (beroepsvereniging) that provides tiered membership subscriptions to professional jazz, world, improvised, crossover, and contemporary (JWICC) musicians and composers in the Netherlands. Members receive bundled benefits including in-house legal consultation and written legal assistance, discounted musical instrument and liability insurance through partner Musicbox, BIMHUIS venue card discounts, newsletter access, voting rights, and participation in working groups. The association also advocates for the JWICC sector's interests with the Dutch government, public broadcasters (NPO), funds, venues, and rights organizations (Buma/Stemra, NORMA).

Product overview

BiMpro (Beroepsvereniging van Improviserende Musici) is a professional association for Dutch jazz, world, improvised, crossover, and contemporary (JWICC) musicians and composers. The organization offers a tiered membership structure with six levels (Basic, Buddy, Bestie, Solidarity, Student Newbie, and Student) providing access to member benefits including discounted musical instrument insurance, liability insurance, legal consultation services, and BIMHUIS card discounts. The association operates as a membership organization rather than a technology product company, and also supports the WorldOfJazz.nl media platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Musical Instrument Insurance

Quantifiable outcome

• 144 members helped to paid performances directly after pandemic
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered moderate, core, minor and major.

• De Creatieve CoalitiemoderateOthersBiMpro is affiliated with De Creatieve Coalitie, a coalition of creative industry organizations in the Netherlands working together on shared policy interests.
• Kunsten 92moderateOthersBiMpro is affiliated with Kunsten 92, a Dutch advocacy organization for arts and culture policy.
• VJME (Voice for Jazzmusicians in Europe)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBiMpro's chair Fleurine Verloop serves as President of VJME, a European organization for jazz musicians' interests. VJME was institutionalized in April 2023. BiMpro works with VJME on European-level advocacy for jazz musicians.
• BvM (Beroepsverenigingen Muziek)moderateOthersBiMpro is affiliated with the Dutch Music Professional Associations (Beroepsverenigingen Muziek).
• Platform MakersmoderateOthersBiMpro is affiliated with Platform Makers, a Dutch organization representing the interests of makers in the creative industry.
• KunstenbondminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBiMpro previously collaborated with Kunstenbond but the cooperation did not bring the desired effect. As of January 2026, BiMpro continues independently without being part of Kunstenbond. They remain open to members who have dual union membership.
• MusicboxcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMusicbox is BiMpro's insurance partner providing discounted instrument and liability insurance for members. They offer the most affordable insurance rates BiMpro could find in the Netherlands, including all-risk instrument coverage, theft from cars coverage, and liability insurance for artists and musicians.
• NPO (Nederlandse Publieke Omroep)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFollowing BiMpro's protest actions in 2023, NPO committed to strengthening jazz offerings on NPO Soul & Jazz channel in 2024, expanding podcast offerings on jazz, and working with broadcasters to improve inclusion of jazz and world music.
• BimhuiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBiMpro founded Bimhuis in 1974 and maintains a close partnership. Members receive significant discounts on BIMHUIS cards. Bimhuis serves as the home venue for many BiMpro member activities.
• TivoliVredenburgmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerBiMpro partners with TivoliVredenburg for events including Transition to Equality/NL Women in Jazz 2024. The venue hosts BiMpro-organized events and provides platform for jazz advocacy.
• Concertgebouw AmsterdammoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerConcertgebouw Amsterdam partners with BiMpro for events and advocacy initiatives, including hosting Transition to Equality events.
• WorldOfJazz.nlcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorldOfJazz.nl is a new multi-media platform for jazz, world, and improvised music launched by BiMpro chair Fleurine Verloop in collaboration with Concertzender. The platform connects jazz publications, venues, and radio to serve jazz audiences, musicians, and venues.
• ConcertzendermoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerConcertzender collaborates with BiMpro on WorldOfJazz.nl platform. Concertzender has provided extensive jazz and world music content for 40 years and provides infrastructure and expertise for the new platform.
• Stichting NORMAmoderateOthersBiMpro provides information to members about NORMA (Normen en Regelingen Muziek-Auteurs), a collective management organization for performers' rights in the Netherlands.
• Buma/StemramoderateOthersBiMpro advocates for its members' interests at Buma/Stemra, particularly regarding voting rights thresholds and fair representation for niche genres like jazz.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Netherlands Music Council / Raad voor Cultuur: Broader Dutch advisory body on arts and culture policy. Tangential to BiMpro's niche but comparable in its engagement with government on cultural-policy matters affecting the music sector.

Direct peers

• VJME (Voice for Jazzmusicians in Europe): European organization representing jazz musicians' interests, institutionalized in April 2023 and currently presided over by BiMpro's chair. Sister organization with overlapping mission of jazz-musician advocacy at the EU level.
• Kunstenbond: Dutch trade union for professionals in the arts, culture, and creative sector. Direct comparable to BiMpro as a Dutch arts-professional membership organization; BiMpro was previously affiliated with Kunstenbond from 2022-2025 before splitting.
• De Creatieve Coalitie: Dutch coalition of creative-industry organizations jointly advocating for policy interests. BiMpro is an affiliated member; comparable as a Dutch advocacy-network participant focused on creative-sector policy.
• Platform Makers: Dutch organization representing makers and self-employed professionals in the creative industries. BiMpro is affiliated and shares the mission of advocating for fair pay, working conditions, and policy engagement for independent creatives.
• European Jazz Network: Europe-wide network of jazz promoters, venues, festivals, and organizations advocating for and presenting jazz. Comparable to BiMpro as a jazz-specific advocacy/membership organization, but operating at the pan-European level rather than Netherlands-only.
• NAPK (Nederlandse Associatie voor Podiumkunsten): Dutch trade association for the performing arts sector (theaters, venues, producers). Comparable Dutch arts-industry membership body with similar advocacy, policy, and member-services orientation, though serving the supply side (organizations) rather than individual musicians.

Others

• Buma/Stemra: Dutch collective management organization for music authors' rights. BiMpro actively engages with Buma/Stemra on behalf of its members regarding voting thresholds and fair representation. Adjacent rather than directly competitive — Buma manages rights, BiMpro advocates for members.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/worldofjazz.nl
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bimpronl

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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