GVL
We are one of the biggest collective management organisations for neighbouring rights in Europe. Please read on to find out more about our activity as representatives of our rights holders.
- GVL
- Rights users
- Rights holders
Rights users
GVL licenses the usage of productions protected by neighbouring rights. Why not make use of the varied, high quality performances of our rights holders?
Rechteinhaber
Mehr als 160.000 Rechteinhaber vertrauen uns bereits in der Wahrnehmung ihrer Leistungsschutzrechte. Erfahren Sie hier, wie auch Sie von der GVL profitieren.
Rechtenutzer
Die GVL lizenziert die Verwertung von leistungsschutzrechtlich geschützten Produktionen. Nutzen Sie die Vielfalt und Qualität der Leistungen unserer Berechtigten für sich.
Die GVL
Wir sind eine der größten Verwertungsgesellschaften für Leistungsschutzrechte in Europa. Informieren Sie sich über unsere Tätigkeit als Treuhänder für unsere Berechtigten.
Rights holders
More than 160,000 members have already entrusted us with their neighbouring rights. Please read on for further information.
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Additional forms of rights exploitation
If recordings protected under related rights legislation are used, GVL issues a licence in accordance with statutory provisions. Apart from the major exploitation areas already mentioned there are further areas which we have listed below.
Cable retransmission
Cable retransmission shall mean the retransmission of a programme via cable systems or microwave systems. The so-called "Munich Group" manages the collection on behalf of GVL; they are an association of collective management organisations licensing the relevant rights.
- Tariff for cable retransmission private TV
- Tariff for cable retransmission private radio
- Tariff for the retransmission of broadcasts via distribution/splitter systems to receiving sets in hotels, B&Bs, guest houses and other accommodation establishments
- Tariff for the retransmission of broadcasts via distribution/splitter systems to receiving sets in hospitals and similar institutions
- Tariff for the reproduction of sound recordings and radio broadcasts, of audiovisual recordings and TV broadcasts for non-commercial or private film production purposes
Music use in private film productions
In the case of producing non-commercial or private films, a fee must be paid for the use of productions protected by related rights.
Background music on websites
If you want to use sound recordings as background music on your website, you can purchase the relevant licence from GVL. Here you find all necessary information regarding this license and its correspondent tariff.
Documents background music on websites commercial
- Registration documents for background music on websites (commercial)
- Agreement on background music on websites (commercial)
Documents background music on websites non-commercial
- Registration documents for background music on websites (non-commercial)
- Agreement on background music on websites (non-commercial)
Pursuant to section 79a of the UrhG (German Copyright Act)
If performing artists have contributed to a sound recording first published in 1963 or after, the producers of sound recordings shall pay 20% from the relevant proceeds arising from reproduction, distribution and making available under certain conditions.
