Eshkolot

What Eshkolot does

Eshkolot (אשכולות) is the legally designated representative organization for performing artists in Israel, founded in 1983 and formally recognized by the Minister of Education and Culture in November 1998. It functions as a Collective Management Organization (CMO) for actors, singers, entertainers, dubbers, and dancers, collecting royalties from broadcasters (TV, radio, cable/satellite, streaming, public venues) calculated on broadcast minutes and genre multipliers, then distributing proceeds to registered artist-members — a database of approximately 47,014 performers as of January 2023. Annual distributions are described as reaching tens of millions of ILS, paid out roughly five times per year via bank transfer. Eshkolot is member-owned: shareholders are performing artists who elect the board of directors through a democratic process (a formal election with 74% participation took place in 2026).

The organization's product surface is built around a royalty collection and distribution engine rather than a commercial software product. Core systems include the Performer Locator System (a public database for identifying artists entitled to royalties), the Personal Area member portal (for royalty statements, tax documents, and account updates), the Artists Service Center (multi-channel support via phone, WhatsApp, email, and Facebook), and published Tariff Schedules covering public performance, internet, and reproduction licensing. In 2023, Eshkolot co-founded Eshlam (אשל"מ) with the Eilam Association as a joint licensing body for public performance royalties. Adjacent programs include the Eshkolot Mutual Aid Foundation (1988), which provides hardship grants, and the newly statutory Artist Aid Fund (Keren Siyu) set to receive up to 7M ILS annually from 2028.

Commercially, Eshkolot generates revenue from administrative fees retained on the royalties it collects and distributes, rather than from product sales. Pricing is publicly published and usage-based: internet tariffs range from 5,000 to 70,000+ ILS annually based on monthly pageviews, while public performance licensing is set through ASHL"M joint tariff schedules by business category. Distribution is single-country (Israel), with go-to-market delivered through direct artist services, professional associations (SHA"M, EMI), and the organization's website. The organization operates with 33 employees from its headquarters in Holon and is governed by a board including both shareholder-elected and external directors.

Name

Eshkolot

Legal name

Eshkolot - The Company for the Performing Rights of Israeli Artists Ltd. (ח.פ 520043126)

Website

https://eshkolot.co.il

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Eshkolot is Israel's legally designated collective management organization for performing artists, collecting royalties from broadcasters and distributing them to approximately 47,000 registered performers. Member-owned since 1983, it serves actors, singers, and entertainers across Israel's media landscape.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Performing Rights Management (Collective Management Organization)

NAICS

Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures (7114)

akta.pro primary industry

Performing Rights Organizations (PROs) & Public Performance Licensing (MPAIAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Music Rights Administration & Royalty Processing (Admin, Accounting, Statements) (MPAIAKAD), Performance Rights Administration (PRO Affiliation, Cue Sheet/Setlist Processing) (MPAIABAE), Global Rights Representation & Sub-Publishing/Reciprocal Collection Services (MPAIAKAI), Contracting, Licensing & Rights Management (Music/Performance Releases) (HSACAHAM)

Keywords

• Performing rights management
• Royalty collection services
• Collective management organization
• Performer royalty distribution
• Rights administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Tel Aviv

HQ country

Israel

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Royalty Collection and Distribution: Eshkolot collects royalties from broadcasters (TV channels, radio stations, streaming services, public venues) based on broadcast minutes featuring performing artists, then distributes royalties to registered artist members according to the royalty allocation formula determined by the Royalties Committee

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Eshkolot operates as the statutory collective management organization (CMO) for performing artists in Israel. It licenses the use of protected performances to television channels, radio stations, streaming services, cable/satellite providers, and public venues, then calculates and distributes royalties to its registered artist members based on broadcast minutes, genre multipliers, and rating weighting. The organization also operates the Performer Locator search tool, a Personal Area member portal, an Artists Service Center, and (jointly with Eilam) the ASHL"M public performance licensing body, plus the Eshkolot Mutual Aid Foundation for artist welfare.

Product overview

Eshkolot (Eshkolot – The Company for the Performing Rights of Israeli Artists) operates as a sui generis Collective Management Organization (CMO) for performing artists in Israel, functioning as a royalty collection and distribution society rather than a technology product company. Its portfolio consists of: (1) the Performer Database — a registry of approximately 47,000 performing artists (as of January 2023); (2) the Personal Area (אזור אישי) — a member-facing web portal for artists to access royalty statements, update details, and manage their accounts; (3) the Performer Locator System (מערכת לאיתור אומנים) — a public-facing search tool for identifying artists potentially entitled to royalties; (4) the Artists Service Center (מרכז השירות לאמנים) — a multi-channel support hub; (5) published Tariff Schedules (מחירונים) covering public performance, internet, and reproduction licensing; (6) the joint collection entity אשל"מ (established 2023 with Eilam) handling public performance royalties; and (7) the Eshkolot Mutual Aid Fund (קרן עזרה הדדית, est. 1988) providing hardship grants. The core product is the royalty collection and distribution engine, which aggregates broadcast data, applies genre multipliers and rating weightings, and distributes funds to registered performers five times annually.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 47,014 artists registered in database receiving or entitled to royalties

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered moderate, core and minor.

• SCAPRmoderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026International organization of performing rights organizations. Eshkolot participated in SCAPR's 51st Annual Assembly in Krakow with 140 participants from 66 organizations across 50 countries.
• GAVA (Global Audiovisual Alliance)moderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026International alliance bringing together organizations for collective management of audiovisual performance rights from around the world. GAVA operates as a global platform uniting performer organizations, promoting recognition of performance rights internationally, and developing standards and policies for challenges in the global and digital market.
• ASHL"M (אשל"מ)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Joint royalty collection body established in 2023 by Eshkolot and Eilam (musician performers' association). ASHL"M collects public performance royalties from businesses and distributes to both Eshkolot and Eilam for allocation to their respective members.
• Eilam AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation for Israeli Musician Performers (instrumentalists, conductors, orchestras). Joint partner with Eshkolot in ASHL"M for public performance royalty collection.
• SHA"M (ארגון השחקנים)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerActors' Organization in Israel. Eshkolot provides financial support and collaborates with SHA"M on professional representation and collective bargaining for performers.
• EMI / AMI (אגודת אמני ישראל)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIsraeli Artists' Association. Eshkolot provides financial support and collaborates on representation and collective bargaining for performing artists.
• Israel Broadcasting Authority (IBA)minorOthersHistorical broadcaster licensing partner for radio and television
• Channel 12 (Keshet)minorOthersMajor commercial TV broadcaster with licensing agreement for performer royalties
• Channel 13 (Reshet)minorOthersCommercial TV broadcaster with licensing agreement
• HOT and YESminorOthersCable and satellite providers with licensing agreements
• IDF Radio (GLZ)minorOthersArmy radio station with licensing agreement
• BezeqminorOthersAgreement signed for use of performer music in Bezeq's 'on-hold music' service
• Channel 24minorOthersMusic channel agreement including settlement of past debts and ongoing royalty payments

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SoundExchange: US-based collective management organization that collects and distributes neighboring rights royalties for recording artists and performers. Closest international analogue to Eshkolot's performer rights collection model, with statutory mandate and database of registered performers.
• Agicoa: International collective management organization for audiovisual performers' rights. Eshkolot's GAVA membership positions it as a peer in this international network of performer rights CMOs managing cross-border AV royalties.
• ACUM (Society of Authors, Composers and Music Publishers in Israel): Israel's CMO for composers, lyricists, and music publishers. ACUM is Eshkolot's domestic counterpart covering the other side of music rights (composition vs. performance), and the two organizations co-advocated on VAT exemption for blank tape compensation.
• EILAM (Israel): Israeli association for musician performers (instrumentalists, conductors, orchestras). Eshkolot's joint venture partner in ASHL"M for public performance royalty collection. Together they cover the performer rights landscape in Israel with complementary mandates.
• GRAMEX (Denmark): Danish collective management organization for performers' neighboring rights. Directly comparable to Eshkolot in mandate scope (performer rights only) and participation in SCAPR/GAVA reciprocal collection frameworks.
• ACTRA PRS: Canadian performer rights collection agency for audio-visual performers. Most direct functional peer to Eshkolot given its focus specifically on performer (rather than composer) rights collection and distribution.

Regional players

• JASRAC: Japanese performing rights organization. While primarily for composer/publisher rights, JASRAC is a comparable statutorily-designated national CMO with similar governance structure and member-elected leadership model.

Broad incumbents

• SIAE: Italian collecting society for authors, publishers, and performers. Comparable as a long-established national CMO with multi-rights administration (analogous to Eshkolot's combined performer + reproduction rights mandate)
• PRS for Music: UK performing rights organization serving over 100,000 members. While primarily a music composer/publisher PRO, PRS also interacts with performer rights and is a long-standing member of SCAPR and GAVA alongside Eshkolot.
• GEMA: Germany's performing rights organization, one of the largest PROs globally. Although focused on music composer/publisher rights, GEMA is a peer CMO institution that participates in reciprocal collection networks including SCAPR that Eshkolot is also joining.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCoZQW7IKsNqvt0xS3zlBVdA
• Facebookfacebook.com/eshkolot.il
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/eshkolot
• Instagraminstagram.com/eshkolot_

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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