BMG
BMG Rights Management is an international music company founded in 2008 after Bertelsmann sold its stake in Sony BMG. Based in Berlin, Germany, BMG combines music publishing and record label activities, representing over 1 million song rights and 250,000 master rights. Now the fourth-largest music company globally, BMG is wholly owned by Bertelsmann and focuses on offering fairer contracts and greater creative freedom to artists and songwriters.
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BMG official website, Wikipedia, Bertelsmann corporate information
Updated:
Jun 5, 2025
BMG
BMG Rights Management is an international music company founded in 2008 after Bertelsmann sold its stake in Sony BMG. Based in Berlin, Germany, BMG combines music publishing and record label activities, representing over 1 million song rights and 250,000 master rights. Now the fourth-largest music company globally, BMG is wholly owned by Bertelsmann and focuses on offering fairer contracts and greater creative freedom to artists and songwriters.
Sources
BMG official website, Wikipedia, Bertelsmann corporate information
Updated:
Jun 5, 2025
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