The VEB Deutsche Schallplatten was the monopolistic music publisher in the German Democratic Republic (GDR) from the 1950s until the 1980s.^{[citation needed]}

The VEB Deutsche Schallplatten owned Amiga from 1954 to 1990.

On August 12, 1946, the German singer and actor Ernst Busch got permission by Soviet military administration to institute a publishing house for music.^{[citation needed]}

Originally called "Lieder der Zeit Musikverlag", VEB Deutsche Schallplatten was founded in 1947 by Ernst Busch, a socialist singer and actor.

On April 1, 1953, the private GmbH-company had to change to a state-controlled VEB (Volkseigener Betrieb, "People-owned enterprise").^{[citation needed]}

On March 18, 1955, the VEB Lied Der Zeit was renamed to VEB Deutsche Schallplatten Berlin.^{[citation needed]}

In 1990, it became Deutsche Schallplatten GmbH Berlin (DSB).^{[citation needed]}

Labels of VEB Deutsche Schallplatten included: