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BMG Rights Management

April 13, 2024

BMG Rights Management GmbH (also known simply as BMG) is an international music company based in Berlin, Germany.[1] It combines the activities of a music publisher and a record label.[2][3]

BMG Rights Management GmbH
Bertelsmann Music Group (2009–present)
Company typeDivision
IndustryMusic
Predecessors
FoundedOctober 2008; 15 years ago (2008-10) in Berlin, Germany
Headquarters
Berlin
,
Germany
Number of locations
20 countries (2020)
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
  • Thomas Coesfeld (CEO)
  • Mathis Wolter (CFO)
  • Ben Katovsky (COO)
ServicesMusic rights management
Revenue €602 million (2020)
€137 million (2020)
Number of employees
974 (2020)
ParentBertelsmann
Websitebmg.com
Footnotes / references
BMG's main distributor is Universal Music Group for physical media marketing only, with digital distribution duties being transferred to BMG's own systems. Additional distributors, depending on artist and division, are Sony Music, RED Distribution, PIAS Group, SPV GmbH, Good2Go, Demon Music Group, Rough Trade and others.

BMG was founded in October 2008 after Bertelsmann sold its stake in Sony BMG.[4] From 2009 to 2013, the investment firm KKR held 51% of the company, which became one of the world's largest music publishers during that time.[5][6] BMG is 100% owned by Bertelsmann and one of the group's eight business divisions.[7]

History edit

Music at Bertelsmann edit

Main article: Bertelsmann Music Group
 

In the 1950s, Bertelsmann entered the music business when it added music to its book club.[8] Ariola, a record label, was launched and Sonopress, a pressing plant, was established.[9][10] In 1975, Ariola opened an office in the United States.[11] Bertelsmann acquired Arista Records in 1979 and RCA Records in 1985, thereby becoming one of the world's largest music companies.[12] Its various subsidiaries were brought together in 1987 to form Bertelsmann Music Group (BMG), which did business in a number of genres, including folk, pop, and in particular classical music.[13]

In response to declining sales in the overall music market, Bertelsmann agreed to merge its record label interests with Sony in 2003; the company was called Sony BMG.[14][15] Furthermore, in 2006, Bertelsmann sold its subsidiary BMG Music Publishing to Vivendi.[16][17] Having reached the conclusion that established music publishing companies and record labels were not appropriate for an increasingly digital music business, Bertelsmann sold its stake in the Sony BMG joint venture in 2008.[18] The company was subsequently renamed Sony Music Entertainment.[19]

Launch of the new BMG edit

In October 2008, Bertelsmann launched the new BMG with a small portfolio of recorded music rights of around 200 artists it retained from Sony BMG.[2][20] It declared it would pursue a business model focused on fairness, service and transparency.[3][21]

The launch of the new BMG came amidst the 2008 financial crisis, and within two weeks of the collapse of Lehman Brothers.[22][23] Since Bertelsmann could not supply the required funds on its own, a 51% stake was sold to financial investor KKR in 2009.[24][25][26] Bertelsmann retained 49% and the right to appoint the company's management.[27] The transaction allowed BMG to increase its equity ratio.[25]

International expansion edit

Initially, Bertelsmann had announced that the new BMG would focus on the European broadcast market. After KKR became the majority shareholder, the company set its sights on expanding internationally.[28][29] A key step towards achieving this goal was acquiring Cherry Lane Music Publishing in 2009, which provided BMG with its first foothold in the United States.[30][31][32][33] BMG made several other purchases in 2010, including Evergreen Copyright Acquisitions.[34][35]

In 2011, Bug Music was bought by BMG,[36] followed by music publisher R2M Music in 2012.[37] Bertelsmann was also reported to be interested in buying EMI,[38] but EMI was ultimately acquired by Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group (record labels) and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (songwriters).[39][40] The regulatory authorities approved the deal subject to some conditions, including the sale of several labels.[41] BMG was thus able to acquire Mute Records (2012) and Sanctuary Records (2013),[42][43] as well as the publishing catalogues of EMI Virgin Music and Famous Music UK from Sony/ATV.[44]

Becoming a group division edit

In 2013, KKR sold its stake in BMG to Bertelsmann,[45] making it the sole shareholder of the company.[46] Under the leadership of Chief Executive Officer Thomas Rabe,[47][48] who had been a key driver of BMG's expansion during his time as Chief Financial Officer,[30] Bertelsmann again cited music as one of its strategic growth areas.[49]

In 2013, the company began to represent rights to songs by Robbie Williams and the Rolling Stones.[50][51] Record labels were also added to the portfolio including Union Square Music (distributor of Universal Music's ZTT Records and Stiff Records),[52] Vagrant Music and Infectious Music (2014),[53][54] as well as S-Curve Records[55] and Rise Records (2015).[56] Other acquisitions followed in 2016, including the label ARC Music and the catalog of The End Records.[57][58] By acquiring Basement, BMG entered the market in Brazil,[59] one of Bertelsmann's growth regions.[60][61] The company also signed an agreement with Warner Music's Alternative Distribution Alliance for the physical and digital distribution of music,[62] allowing BMG to consolidate its longstanding sales structures.[63] BMG further expanded by entering the Chinese market in cooperation with Alibaba, allowing the online company to distribute the work of musicians and composers via its web channels while securing copyrights.[64]

In the 2015 financial year, BMG was part of the Corporate Investments division at Bertelsmann.[65] In 2016, the media group turned the subsidiary into a stand-alone division.[7] Today, BMG is considered a prime example of how growth platforms are created and leveraged at Bertelsmann.[66][67]

Acquisition of BBR Music and new labels edit

In 2017, BMG announced the purchase of BBR Music Group,[68] including the labels Broken Bow Records, Red Bow Records, Stoney Creek Records, Wheelhouse Records and the music publisher Magic Mustang Music.[69] With a value of more than 100 million dollars, the transaction was the largest recorded music acquisition in the company's history.[70] BMG thus improved its position in the country music segment and ensured its long-term presence in the Nashville music industry and its overall impact on the United States market.[69]

In 2022, BMG announced its first new British record label within the group since 2009, Tag8 Music.[71][72][73] This label was set up in association with ex-Bros member Craig Logan and his management company Logan Media Entertainment, with Tag8 Music featuring established acts such as Pixie Lott, Roachford, and Louise Redknapp as part of its roster. On the Official Albums Chart Top 100 of 4 November 2022, the label charted its first hit album in the form of Blue's Heart & Soul.[74][75][76]

In October 2023, BMG signed with Universal Music Group for physical distribution, and started self-distributing its own catalog on digital platforms, thus ending their partnership with Warner Music.[77]

Corporate structure edit

 
Quartier 205 in Berlin Mitte, where the headquarters of BMG are located (2018)

BMG's parent enterprise is BMG Rights Management GmbH, a limited liability company according to German law. The company's objective is "the marketing of music, as well as its development and delivery" for use in media, at concerts and for other purposes.[78] BMG has numerous subsidiaries and shareholdings, for example, BMG Rights Management (Europe) GmbH.[79] In addition to Germany, BMG is present in Australia, Brazil, China, France, Italy, Spain, the UK, the Benelux countries, the United States, Canada, and Scandinavia.[80]

BMG's senior management includes Hartwig Masuch (Chief Executive Officer),[81][82] Thomas Coesfeld (Chief Financial Officer),[1] Ama Walton (General Counsel and Chief Human Resources Officer) and Ben Katovsky (Chief Operating Officer).[83] Masuch has been a member of Bertelsmann's Group Management Committee since 2013.[84]

In the 2018 financial year, BMG posted revenues of €545 million. Rights and licenses accounted for 91.1% and products and merchandise 8.9%. Almost half of its revenues (44.1%) were generated in the United States. Other important markets were the United Kingdom (24.7%), Germany (6.3%) and France (3.9%).[85]

Business model edit

BMG offers musicians the services generally provided by music publishers and record labels.[2] Unlike its major competitors, it runs them under the same roof and on the same technology platform.[86][87][88] More recently, it has added film, television, and books to its roster of services.[20][89]

Publishing edit

BMG publishing represents the rights of songwriters.[90]

Production music edit

BMG has a significant library of production music (library music), for use in films, television, advertising, and other media. These catalogues include MusicDirector (part of Talpa Music), Human Music, Music Beyond, X-Ray Dog, Beds & Beats, Valentino Production Music, Immediate Music,[91] AXS Music,[92] Altitude Music, and Must Save Jane.[93]

Labels edit

Awards edit

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External links edit

  • Official website of BMG

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BMG Rights Management GmbH also known simply as BMG is an international music company based in Berlin Germany 1 It combines the activities of a music publisher and a record label 2 3 BMG Rights Management GmbHTrade nameBertelsmann Music Group 2009 present Company typeDivisionIndustryMusicPredecessorsBertelsmann Music GroupSony BMGFoundedOctober 2008 15 years ago 2008 10 in Berlin GermanyHeadquartersBerlin GermanyNumber of locations20 countries 2020 Area servedWorldwideKey peopleThomas Coesfeld CEO Mathis Wolter CFO Ben Katovsky COO ServicesMusic rights managementRevenue 602 million 2020 Net income 137 million 2020 Number of employees974 2020 ParentBertelsmannWebsitebmg wbr comFootnotes referencesBMG s main distributor is Universal Music Group for physical media marketing only with digital distribution duties being transferred to BMG s own systems Additional distributors depending on artist and division are Sony Music RED Distribution PIAS Group SPV GmbH Good2Go Demon Music Group Rough Trade and others BMG was founded in October 2008 after Bertelsmann sold its stake in Sony BMG 4 From 2009 to 2013 the investment firm KKR held 51 of the company which became one of the world s largest music publishers during that time 5 6 BMG is 100 owned by Bertelsmann and one of the group s eight business divisions 7 Contents 1 History 1 1 Music at Bertelsmann 1 2 Launch of the new BMG 1 3 International expansion 1 4 Becoming a group division 1 5 Acquisition of BBR Music and new labels 2 Corporate structure 3 Business model 3 1 Publishing 3 2 Production music 4 Labels 5 Awards 6 References 7 External linksHistory editMusic at Bertelsmann edit Main article Bertelsmann Music Group nbsp In the 1950s Bertelsmann entered the music business when it added music to its book club 8 Ariola a record label was launched and Sonopress a pressing plant was established 9 10 In 1975 Ariola opened an office in the United States 11 Bertelsmann acquired Arista Records in 1979 and RCA Records in 1985 thereby becoming one of the world s largest music companies 12 Its various subsidiaries were brought together in 1987 to form Bertelsmann Music Group BMG which did business in a number of genres including folk pop and in particular classical music 13 In response to declining sales in the overall music market Bertelsmann agreed to merge its record label interests with Sony in 2003 the company was called Sony BMG 14 15 Furthermore in 2006 Bertelsmann sold its subsidiary BMG Music Publishing to Vivendi 16 17 Having reached the conclusion that established music publishing companies and record labels were not appropriate for an increasingly digital music business Bertelsmann sold its stake in the Sony BMG joint venture in 2008 18 The company was subsequently renamed Sony Music Entertainment 19 Launch of the new BMG edit In October 2008 Bertelsmann launched the new BMG with a small portfolio of recorded music rights of around 200 artists it retained from Sony BMG 2 20 It declared it would pursue a business model focused on fairness service and transparency 3 21 The launch of the new BMG came amidst the 2008 financial crisis and within two weeks of the collapse of Lehman Brothers 22 23 Since Bertelsmann could not supply the required funds on its own a 51 stake was sold to financial investor KKR in 2009 24 25 26 Bertelsmann retained 49 and the right to appoint the company s management 27 The transaction allowed BMG to increase its equity ratio 25 International expansion edit Initially Bertelsmann had announced that the new BMG would focus on the European broadcast market After KKR became the majority shareholder the company set its sights on expanding internationally 28 29 A key step towards achieving this goal was acquiring Cherry Lane Music Publishing in 2009 which provided BMG with its first foothold in the United States 30 31 32 33 BMG made several other purchases in 2010 including Evergreen Copyright Acquisitions 34 35 In 2011 Bug Music was bought by BMG 36 followed by music publisher R2M Music in 2012 37 Bertelsmann was also reported to be interested in buying EMI 38 but EMI was ultimately acquired by Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group record labels and Sony ATV Music Publishing songwriters 39 40 The regulatory authorities approved the deal subject to some conditions including the sale of several labels 41 BMG was thus able to acquire Mute Records 2012 and Sanctuary Records 2013 42 43 as well as the publishing catalogues of EMI Virgin Music and Famous Music UK from Sony ATV 44 Becoming a group division edit In 2013 KKR sold its stake in BMG to Bertelsmann 45 making it the sole shareholder of the company 46 Under the leadership of Chief Executive Officer Thomas Rabe 47 48 who had been a key driver of BMG s expansion during his time as Chief Financial Officer 30 Bertelsmann again cited music as one of its strategic growth areas 49 In 2013 the company began to represent rights to songs by Robbie Williams and the Rolling Stones 50 51 Record labels were also added to the portfolio including Union Square Music distributor of Universal Music s ZTT Records and Stiff Records 52 Vagrant Music and Infectious Music 2014 53 54 as well as S Curve Records 55 and Rise Records 2015 56 Other acquisitions followed in 2016 including the label ARC Music and the catalog of The End Records 57 58 By acquiring Basement BMG entered the market in Brazil 59 one of Bertelsmann s growth regions 60 61 The company also signed an agreement with Warner Music s Alternative Distribution Alliance for the physical and digital distribution of music 62 allowing BMG to consolidate its longstanding sales structures 63 BMG further expanded by entering the Chinese market in cooperation with Alibaba allowing the online company to distribute the work of musicians and composers via its web channels while securing copyrights 64 In the 2015 financial year BMG was part of the Corporate Investments division at Bertelsmann 65 In 2016 the media group turned the subsidiary into a stand alone division 7 Today BMG is considered a prime example of how growth platforms are created and leveraged at Bertelsmann 66 67 Acquisition of BBR Music and new labels edit In 2017 BMG announced the purchase of BBR Music Group 68 including the labels Broken Bow Records Red Bow Records Stoney Creek Records Wheelhouse Records and the music publisher Magic Mustang Music 69 With a value of more than 100 million dollars the transaction was the largest recorded music acquisition in the company s history 70 BMG thus improved its position in the country music segment and ensured its long term presence in the Nashville music industry and its overall impact on the United States market 69 In 2022 BMG announced its first new British record label within the group since 2009 Tag8 Music 71 72 73 This label was set up in association with ex Bros member Craig Logan and his management company Logan Media Entertainment with Tag8 Music featuring established acts such as Pixie Lott Roachford and Louise Redknapp as part of its roster On the Official Albums Chart Top 100 of 4 November 2022 the label charted its first hit album in the form of Blue s Heart amp Soul 74 75 76 In October 2023 BMG signed with Universal Music Group for physical distribution and started self distributing its own catalog on digital platforms thus ending their partnership with Warner Music 77 Corporate structure edit nbsp Quartier 205 in Berlin Mitte where the headquarters of BMG are located 2018 BMG s parent enterprise is BMG Rights Management GmbH a limited liability company according to German law The company s objective is the marketing of music as well as its development and delivery for use in media at concerts and for other purposes 78 BMG has numerous subsidiaries and shareholdings for example BMG Rights Management Europe GmbH 79 In addition to Germany BMG is present in Australia Brazil China France Italy Spain the UK the Benelux countries the United States Canada and Scandinavia 80 BMG s senior management includes Hartwig Masuch Chief Executive Officer 81 82 Thomas Coesfeld Chief Financial Officer 1 Ama Walton General Counsel and Chief Human Resources Officer and Ben Katovsky Chief Operating Officer 83 Masuch has been a member of Bertelsmann s Group Management Committee since 2013 84 In the 2018 financial year BMG posted revenues of 545 million Rights and licenses accounted for 91 1 and products and merchandise 8 9 Almost half of its revenues 44 1 were generated in the United States Other important markets were the United Kingdom 24 7 Germany 6 3 and France 3 9 85 Business model editBMG offers musicians the services generally provided by music publishers and record labels 2 Unlike its major competitors it runs them under the same roof and on the same technology platform 86 87 88 More recently it has added film television and books to its roster of services 20 89 Publishing edit BMG publishing represents the rights of songwriters 90 Production music edit BMG has a significant library of production music library music for use in films television advertising and other media These catalogues include MusicDirector part of Talpa Music Human Music Music Beyond X Ray Dog Beds amp Beats Valentino Production Music Immediate Music 91 AXS Music 92 Altitude Music and Must Save Jane 93 Labels edit43B BBR Music Group Broken Bow Records Stoney Creek Records Wheelhouse Records Rise Records S Curve Records back catalogue Infectious Music Vagrant Records BMG Chrysalis The Echo Label Go Feet Records MAM Records Mute Records pre 2010 catalogue Union Square Music Salvo Metro Skint Records Loaded Records Skyblaze Recordings Sanctuary Records Group Castle Communications Pye Records Precision Records and Tapes Transatlantic Records Sugar Hill Records CMC International Mayan Records Neat Records Noise Records RAS Records Trojan Records Jet Records Upsetter Records Urban Records Countdown Media Alshire Somerset Everest Records Mediaphon Dobre Records SRP Records Alto Records RAM Records RBC Records World Circuit Records Disques Dreyfus Albert Music Albert Productions The End Records Verse Music Group Golden Records Bethlehem Records Salsoul Records West End Records Pete Waterman Entertainment Paracadute Strictly Rhythm back catalogue Cavalcade Recordings 94 BMG Talpa Music Netherlands BMG Production Music Cheyenne Records 95 Intertwine joint venture with Eshy Gazit 96 Modern Recordings Telamo Renew Records OM Records joint venture with Olympique de Marseille Tag8 MusicAwards edit2016 2017 2018 Independent Publisher of the Year by American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers 97 98 99 2018 Production Music Awards for BMG Production Music 100 2018 Publisher of the Year A amp R Awards United Kingdom 101 References edit a b Musikverlag BMG mediabiz de in German Retrieved January 10 2018 a b c Ohler Arndt October 9 2008 Bertelsmann bietet Musikern neuen Service Financial Times Deutschland in German p 5 a b Hein David October 16 2008 Bertelsmann belebt BMG Horizont in German p 6 Spahr Wolfgang October 14 2008 Bertelsmann Unveils BMG Rights Management billboard com Retrieved January 10 2018 Bertelsmann ist die Musik wieder wichtig Die Welt in German March 2 2013 p 13 Briegleb Volker March 1 2013 Bertelsmann holt die Musik zuruck in den Konzern heise de in German Retrieved January 10 2018 a b Renner Kai Hinrich March 23 2016 Bertelsmann sortiert sich neu Handelsblatt in German p 24 175 Years of Bertelsmann The Legacy for Our Future Munich C Bertelsmann Verlag 2010 p 27 ISBN 978 3 641 05407 6 Bertelsmann feiert Heute wird der Medienkonzern 175 Jahre alt Westfalen Blatt in German July 1 2010 Superstar und Freund der Mohns Neue Westfalische in German December 23 2014 p 3 Mohn Reinhard 2008 Von der Welt lernen Erfolg durch Menschlichkeit und Freiheit in German Munich C Bertelsmann Verlag ISBN 978 3 570 01110 2 Musikkonzerne auf Chancensuche Tiroler Tageszeitung in German October 14 2000 175 Years of Bertelsmann The Legacy for Our Future Munich C Bertelsmann Verlag 2010 p 48 ISBN 978 3 641 05407 6 Bertelsmann und Sony machen gemeinsam Musik Der Tagesspiegel in German November 7 2003 p 21 Elefantenhochzeit in der Musikbranche Wiener Zeitung in German December 15 2003 p 14 Musikverlag BMG geht an Vivendi Wiener Zeitung in German September 7 2006 p 26 Bertelsmann treibt Schuldenabbau voran Handelsblatt in German December 28 2006 p 18 Strohmaier Brenda August 6 2008 Bertelsmann steigt bei Sony BMG aus Die Welt in German p 12 Bertelsmann uberlasst sein Musikgeschaft Sony dw com in German August 5 2008 Retrieved January 10 2018 a b Bertelsmann setzt auf Vermarktung von Rechten in German Schweizerische Depeschenagentur October 14 2008 Krause Martin October 15 2008 Der Kunstler ist Konig Bertelsmann steigt mit neuer Firma wieder ins Musikgeschaft ein Neue Westfalische in German Siebenhaar Hans Peter November 12 2008 Konjunktur bremst Bertelsmann Handelsblatt in German p 16 Grabitz Ileana March 4 2013 Wie Bertelsmann wieder Musikriese werden will Die Welt in German p 14 Bertelsmann Duett mit Heuschrecke Der Tagesspiegel in German July 9 2009 p 20 a b Knappmann Lutz Rungg Andrea Ohler Arndt July 9 2009 Bertelsmann paktiert mit Investor KKR Financial Times Deutschland in German p 8 Spahr Wolfgang August 15 2009 BMG Is Back Buying Songs With KKR Cash Billboard p 17 Nagl Hans G July 9 2009 KKR greift Bertelsmann im Musikrechtegeschaft unter die Arme Handelsblatt in German p 12 Rungg Andrea January 22 2010 BMG sucht in grossem Stil Musikrechte Financial Times Deutschland in German p 8 Bertelsmann Musiktochter auf grosser Einkaufstour Rheinische Post in German July 26 2010 a b Siebenhaar Hans Peter May 4 2010 Bei Bertelsmann spielt wieder die Musik Handelsblatt in German p 26 Knappmann Lutz March 29 2010 Bertelsmann ubernimmt Rechte an Elvis Songs Financial Times Deutschland in German p 7 Spahr Wolfgang December 14 2009 BMG Rights Management Enters U S billboard com Retrieved January 10 2018 Paine Andre March 26 2010 BMG Rights Management to Acquire Cherry Lane billboard com Retrieved January 10 2018 BMG Rights Venture Buys Music Publisher wsj com September 21 2010 Retrieved January 10 2018 Bertelsmann holt sich Clapton und Cocker Neue Westfalische in German September 21 2010 BMG Rights Management to Purchase Bug Music billboard com September 12 2011 Retrieved January 10 2018 Bmg Acquires 2Pac Neil Sedaka Hits with R2M Buyout musicbusinessworldwide com March 1 2012 Retrieved February 25 2019 Bertelsmann schielt auf EMI Archiv Borsen Zeitung in German June 25 2009 p 10 Stahr Volker S May 6 2001 Das stille Konzert der grossen Funf Berliner Morgenpost in German p 17 Musikindustrie Universal darf EMI ubernehmen sueddeutsche de in German September 21 2012 Retrieved January 10 2018 EU Kommission Universal darf EMI unter Auflagen ubernehmen focus de in German September 21 2012 Retrieved January 10 2018 Christman Ed December 21 2012 BMG Acquires Mute Records Catalog billboard com Retrieved January 10 2018 Chmielewski Dawn C February 14 2013 Universal Music agrees to sell Sanctuary Records Los Angeles Times Archived from the original on February 15 2013 Retrieved February 15 2013 Roxborough Scott December 21 2012 BMG Buys Virgin Famous Music Catalog From Sony ATV hollywoodreporter com Retrieved February 25 2019 Wiesmann Gerrit March 1 2013 Bertelsmann Takes Control of BMG Financial Times Retrieved January 10 2018 Krause Martin March 2 2013 Bertelsmann dirigiert jetzt wieder Finanzinvestor KKR verkauft 51 prozentige Beteiligung an der Musiktochter BMG Neue Westfalische in German Konau Steffen March 2 2013 Das Imperium kehrt zuruck Mitteldeutsche Zeitung in German Jahr der Umbauten Neue Westfalische in German March 27 2013 Bertelsmann setzt wieder voll auf Musik Die Welt in German March 1 2013 p 3 Robbie Williams singt exklusiv fur Bertelsmann Tochter BMG Westfalen Blatt in German October 18 2013 Siebenhaar Hans Peter June 27 2013 Satisfaktion fur Bertelsmann Handelsblatt in German p 21 Christman Ed Smirke Richard November 6 2014 BMG Purchases Union Square Music billboard com Retrieved January 10 2018 Christman Ed November 17 2014 Vagrant Records Bought by BMG Chrysalis billboard com Retrieved October 1 2018 Infectious Music Acquired by BMG in 6m Deal musicbusinessworldwide com September 2 2014 Retrieved October 1 2018 BMG Acquires New York Label S Curve Records musicbusinessworldwide com November 3 2015 Retrieved February 25 2019 BMG Buys Metal Label Rise Records billboard com May 18 2015 Retrieved January 10 2018 BMG Acquires Assets of New York Indie The End Records musicbusinessworldwide com June 30 2016 Retrieved January 10 2018 BMG ubernimmt Mehrheit am Chess Verlag ARC Music mediabiz de in German January 19 2016 Retrieved January 10 2018 BMG Launches in Brazil and Acquires John Telfer s Basement musicbusinessworldwide com May 31 2016 Retrieved January 10 2018 Bertelsmann sucht Chance in Brasilien Westfalen Blatt in German March 20 2014 Bertelsmann setzt auf Brasilien Borsen Zeitung in German March 21 2014 p 11 Christman Ed April 28 2016 Warner Music s Global Deal for BMG s Sets up Showdown with RED billboard com Retrieved January 10 2018 Ingham Tim April 19 2016 Warner Signs BMG Deal for Exclusive Worldwide Distribution of Catalogue musicbusinessworldwide com Retrieved January 10 2018 BMG kooperiert mit Alibaba dw com in German March 30 2015 Retrieved January 10 2018 Annual Report 2015 PDF Bertelsmann Archived PDF from the original on June 11 2016 Retrieved January 10 2018 Hertlein Bernhard March 2 2013 Bertelsmann sichert sich die Stars Westfalen Blatt in German Wachstumsplattformen Grossartige Chancen in German Bertelsmann Retrieved January 10 2018 Schneider Marc Christman Ed January 30 2017 BMG Acquires Nashville Indie BBR Music Group Home of Broken Bow Records and Jason Aldean billboard com in German Retrieved January 10 2018 a b Bialek Catrin January 31 2017 Musikrechte Bertelsmann goes Country handelsblatt com in German Retrieved January 10 2018 BMG Beats Majors to Acquire Jason Aldean Label Broken Bow musicbusinessworldwide com January 30 2017 Retrieved January 10 2018 Alistair Norbury shares his vision for Tag8 Music BMG s first UK label launch in 13 years BMG and LME launch new label Tag8 with albums from Blue Pixie Lott and Roachford UK BMG and LME launch new label Tag8 with albums from Blue Pixie Lott and Roachford November 2 2022 Official Albums Chart Top 100 Official Charts Company Official Charts Heart amp soul full Official Chart History Official Charts Company Official Charts Blue full Official Chart History Official Charts Company Official Charts BMG FORMS ALLIANCE WITH UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP PLANS TO MOVE PHYSICAL DISTRIBUTION TO UMG S COMMERCIAL SERVICES DIVISION musicbusinessworldwide com October 19 2023 Unternehmensregister Amtsgericht Charlottenburg HRB 116072 in German Bundesanzeiger Verlag Retrieved January 10 2018 Unternehmensregister Amtsgericht Charlottenburg HRB 143973 in German Bundesanzeiger Verlag Retrieved January 10 2018 About BMG October 2 2015 Retrieved January 10 2018 Busse Caspar March 14 2016 BMG Chef Hartwig Masuch Vom Taxifahrer zu Musikmanager sueddeutsche de in German Retrieved January 10 2018 Bialek Catrin April 4 2017 BMG Chef Hartwig Masuch Die Gitarre immer griffbereit handelsblatt com in German Retrieved January 10 2018 Spahr Wolfgang July 13 2018 BMG Promotes Ben Katovsky to COO Ama Walton to Global General Counsel billboard com Retrieved October 1 2018 Bertelsmann stockt Fuhrungskreis auf Borsen Zeitung in German June 4 2013 p 16 Annual Report 2018 PDF Bertelsmann March 26 2019 pp 21 130 Archived PDF from the original on March 28 2019 Retrieved April 1 2019 Bertelsmann startet neu im Musikrechte Geschaft Die Welt in German October 15 2008 p 15 Bertelsmann will mehr Musikrechte Neue Westfalische in German June 25 2009 Blauth Sabrina 2016 Digitalisierung in der Musikindustrie Wirtschaftliche Probleme und die Suche nach alternativen Einnahmequellen in German Hamburg Diplomica Verlag p 25 ISBN 978 3 95934 339 8 Gensler Andy April 4 2017 BMG Publishes First Book With The Odessey The Zombies in Words and Images billboard com Retrieved January 10 2019 Publishing BMG October 2015 Retrieved January 10 2019 Parisi Paula October 23 2017 BMG Production Music Expands With Acquisition of Movie Marketing Mainstay Archived from the original on March 5 2018 Retrieved March 22 2018 BMG Production Music Beefs Up Acquires AXS Makes Two Key Hires September 13 2017 Archived from the original on March 23 2018 Retrieved March 22 2018 BMG Brings Together 400 000 Production Music Tracks Under One Brand musicbusinessworldwide com February 6 2017 Archived from the original on February 9 2017 Retrieved February 25 2019 BMG Gets Soul Acquires Minder Music And Cavalcade Recordings Hypebot July 9 2015 Retrieved April 26 2019 BMG acquires Cheyenne Records catalog including music by Germany s most successful girl group No Angels Music Business Worldwide November 26 2020 Lipshutz Jason June 15 2021 Eshy Gazit Launching New Label With BMG To Release Monsta X Wonho Billboard Retrieved October 25 2021 2016 ASCAP Pop Music Awards American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers Retrieved October 4 2018 2017 ASCAP Pop Music Awards American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers Retrieved October 4 2018 2018 ASCAP Pop Music Awards American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers Retrieved October 4 2018 Winners 2018 The Production Music Awards Archived from the original on January 5 2019 Retrieved January 10 2019 The A amp R Awards 2018 All the Winners musicbusinessworldwide com November 7 2018 Retrieved January 16 2019 External links editOfficial website of BMG Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title BMG Rights Management amp oldid 1201770704, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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