This is the website www.gvl.de.
The site is run by GVL.
Here, people can find information in easy-to-read language.
On this site, we explain: What does GVL do? Who does GVL help?
What does GVL do?
GVL is the abbreviation for ‘Gesellschaft zur Verwertung von Leistungsschutzrechten’ (Society for the Administration of Neighbouring Rights).
GVL is a company.
GVL collects money. GVL receives this money, for example, from radio and television stations that play music or show films. Gyms and pubs where music can be heard also have to pay money to GVL for this.
Performers and record labels that produce songs or films receive this money from GVL.
This is known as a collecting society.
Who does the GVL work for?
The GVL works for performers and record companies.
Performers include, for example, musicians and actors. Record companies are also known as producers or labels.
Performers and record companies that have registered with GVL are known as rights holders.
What do rights holders need to do?
In order for GVL to collect money for performers and record companies, they must register with GVL. They sign the contract on this website.
Afterwards, performers tell GVL what they did on a song or in a film. For example, they might have played the guitar or sung.
Record companies then release the songs. They tell GVL which songs they have released.
Contacting the GVL
People sometimes have questions about the GVL. We’re happy to answer them.
You can send an email or give us a call.
This page lists all email addresses and telephone numbers: https://gvl.de/kontakt
How the website works
This website has a menu at the top. Here, you can find information on five main areas.
These main sections are
- GVL
- Performers
- Producer
- international topics
- Licensing
If you cannot find a topic, you can search for it using the ‘Search’ function.
GVL has other websites for registered performers and record labels. These are called my.gvl and label.gvl.
Note regarding the text on the website
We write on the website for everyone.
That’s what we want to show.
And we use an asterisk* in our writing.
The asterisk* stands for everyone, meaning men, women and people of other genders.