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BMG was founded in October 2008 after Bertelsmann sold its stake in Sony BMG. 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. BMG is 100% owned by Bertelsmann and one of the group's eight business divisions.
Bertelsmann Music Group ( BMG) was a division of a German media company Bertelsmann before its completion of sale of the majority of its assets to Sony Corporation of America on 1 October 2008.
Jun 2, 2015 · Bertelsmann, the international media group, is taking full ownership of the innovative music rights management company BMG by acquiring the shares currently held by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR), and will continue to develop BMG as a wholly owned subsidiary.
Jun 7, 2022 · BMG is the only global music company not based in the U.S. Bertelsmann’s music subsidiary has its headquarters in Berlin. Billboard’s numbers confirm that BMG is the fourth-largest music publisher in the world, behind Sony Music Publishing (1), Universal Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing (2), and Warner-Chappell Music Publishing (3).
May 17, 2023 · Thomas Coesfeld will take over in July from outgoing chief executive Hartwig Masuch, who has presided over the music group since 2008 and made it into one of the most successful arms of the...
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Jun 22, 2023 · Paul Simon has sold a share in his royalties to BMG, the company announced on Thursday, marking yet another notable deal in the music acquisition space.
Nov 30, 2021 · BMG currently represents or owns rights in many of hard rock’s most elite and ground-breaking artists including Black Sabbath, Dio, Iron Maiden, Motörhead, Scorpions, Uriah Heep and many of the...
