The GVL (German: Gesellschaft zur Verwertung von Leistungsschutzrechten mbH) is a German music copyright collection society that represents the interests of performing artists and producers of sound recordings.

They have international agreements in place, often referred to as "reciprocal deals"[1][2][3][4][5] with music copyright collection societies including Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL), the oldest established sound recordings copyright collective.

[11][12] In May 2020 GEMA and GVL called for a state aid program for all sectors of the music industry in view of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

[13] The GVL was founded as a joint society in 1959 by the German orchestra union, Deutsche Orchestervereinigung e.V.

On 16 May 1963 GEMA, VG Wort and the GVL founded ZPÜ which is, as of 2020[update], an association of nine German collective management organisations which asserts claims for remuneration, information and reporting related to reproductions/copies of audio and audiovisual works pursuant to Art.