BMG (Bertelsmann Music Group) is one of the six divisions of Bertelsmann. It was established in 1987 to combine the music label activities of Bertelsmann. It consists of the BMG Music Publishing company, the world's third largest music publisher and the world's largest independent music publisher, and the 50% share of the joint venture with Sony Music, Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Sony BMG). Image File history File links Bmg_logo. ... Bertelsmann AG is a transnational media corporation founded in 1835, based in Gütersloh, Germany. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... ... The Sony BMG Music Entertainment logo. ...

The joint venture with Sony was set up in August 2004. It reduced the Big Five of music companies to the Big Four record labels. The company currently has a 21.5% share in the global music market. [1] August 2004 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December See also: August 2004 in sports Deaths in August 2004 • 30 Fred Whipple • 26 Laura Branigan • 24 Elisabeth Kübler-Ross • 18 Elmer Bernstein • 15 Amarsinh Chaudhary • 14 CzesÅ‚aw MiÅ‚osz • 13 Julia Child • 8... The world music market is dominated by the big four record labels. ...

BMG Music Publishing

The chairman and CEO of BMG Music Publishing is Nicholas Firth. The company is headquartered in New York and has 36 offices in 25 countries. A chairman is the presiding officer of a meeting, organization, committee, or other deliberative body. ... Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is the job of having the ultimate executive responsibility or authority within an organization or corporation. ... Established in 1987, BMG Music Publishing, a unit of Bertelsmann AG, is the world’s leading independent music publisher and the worlds third largest music publisher. ... Nicholas Firth is Chairman and CEO of BMG Music Publishing, the largest independent music publisher in the world and the third largest music publisher among all publishers. ... Official language(s) English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  Ranked 27th  - Total 54,520 sq mi (141,205 km²)  - Width 285 miles (455 km)  - Length 330 miles (530 km)  - % water 13. ...

BMG Music Publishing is active in all aspects of music publishing, making it one of the most diverse of all music publishers. BMG is a leading classical music publisher and ranks number one in Production Music and Contemporary Christian music. Uniquely, BMG Music Publishing also has a strong foothold in film/TV, administering the catalogues of many major studios and broadcasting companies.. Classical music is a broad, somewhat imprecise term, referring to music produced in, or rooted in the traditions of, European art, ecclesiastical and concert music, encompassing a broad period from roughly 1000 to the present day. ... Production music is background music used for many media sources, such as television and radio advertisements. ... Christian music is music created by or adapted for the Christian church. ... Film is a term that encompasses motion pictures as individual projects, as well as the field in general. ... See TV (disambiguation) for other uses and Television (band) for the rock band European networks National In much of Europe television broadcasting has historically been state dominated, rather than commercially organised, although commercial stations have grown in number recently. ...

BMG Music Publishing publish Coldplay, Robbie Williams and Nelly to Ravel and Puccini.

Universal Music, 100% owned by the French media Group, Vivendi have confirmed the purchase of BMG Music Publishing for 1.63bn euros. The deal is subject to regulatory approval. [2] Universal Music Group (UMG) is the largest major label in the record industry, with a 23% market share. ... Vivendi was the name of a French company, which merged in 2000 with Canal+ television networks and the Canadian company Seagram, the owner of Universal Studios film company, to become Vivendi Universal. ...

Writers / artists

BMG Music Publishing, which was not part of the Sony BMG merger and remains wholly owned by Bertelsmann, controls over one million copyrights. Writers/artists signed to the company include Coldplay, Nelly, Lee Ryan, Britney Spears, Rammstein, R. Kelly, Shania Twain, Ville Valo, Christina Aguilera, Linkin Park, Maroon5, Keane, HARD-Fi, Justin Timberlake, Joss Stone, Elvis Costello, Paul Weller, Sara Evans, and Ne-Yo. Coldplay is an alternative rock band from London, England. ... For other uses, see Nelly (disambiguation). ... Lee Ryan (born June 17, 1983 in Chatham, Kent) is a former member of the British boy band Blue and is now pursuing a solo career. ... Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is a Grammy Award-winning American pop singer, dancer, occasional songwriter and actress, and author. ... Rammstein is a German band that was formed in 1994. ... Robert Sylvester Kelly (born January 8, 1967 in Chicago, Illinois), who goes by the stage name of R. Kelly, is an American R&B singer-songwriter and record producer who first burst out of the music scene as the founder and lead singer of Public Announcement and later became one... Shania Twain, OC (born August 28, 1965 in Windsor, Ontario) is a Canadian singer and songwriter who has enjoyed popular if not critical success in the country and pop music genres. ... Christina María Aguilera (born December 18, 1980, in Staten Island, New York but raised near Pittsburgh) is a American pop singer and songwriter. ... Linkin Park is a nu metal/rapcore band from Los Angeles, California. ... Maroon 5 is a rock band from Los Angeles, California. ... now. ... HARD-Fi are an English indie rock band. ... Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981) is a two-time Grammy Award-winning American pop/R&B singer and aspiring actor. ... Joscelyn Eve Stoker (born on 11 April 1987), best known by her stage name Joss Stone, is a Brit Award-winning and Grammy Award-nominated English soul and R&B singer and songwriter. ... Declan Patrick MacManus (born 25 August 1954, in London), better known by his stage name, Elvis Costello, is a popular British musician, singer, and songwriter of Irish ancestry. ... Paul Weller (born John William Weller on 25 May 1958, in Stanley Road, Woking, Surrey) is a British singer / songwriter, leader of two successful bands: The Jam and The Style Council. ... Sara Lynn Evans, born February 5, 1971, in New Franklin, Missouri, is a country music singer. ... Shaffer Chimere Smith (born on October 18, 1982 in Camden, Arkansas but raised in Las Vegas, Nevada) is an American R&B singer-songwriter. ...

The company's songwriters have written chart-topping hits for Mariah Carey, Black Eyed Peas, Kenny Chesney, The Game, Mario, Shakira, Rascal Flatts, No Doubt, Jessica Simpson and 50 Cent as well as legends like Bob Dylan, steven guthris, Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra. Mariah Carey (born March 27, 1970) is an American pop and R&B singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. ... The Black Eyed Peas are an American hip-hop (musical styles crossover rap/hip hop and alternative rap/hip hop) group from Los Angeles, California, who have enjoyed international pop success. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Game (born Jayceon Terell Taylor on November 27, 1979 in Los Angeles,[1] California) is a multi-platinum American rapper signed to Geffen Records. ... Mario ) is a video game character created by Shigeru Miyamoto for Nintendo. ... Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll (born February 2, 1977), known simply as Shakira, is a Colombian Latin pop singer-songwriter. ... Rascal Flatts is an American country music band comprised of lead vocalist Gary LeVox (real name: Gary Wayne Vernon, Jr. ... No Doubt is an American pop/ska/rock band. ... Jessica Ann Simpson (born July 10, 1980) is an American pop singer who, beginning in the later 90s, first sought, then achieved, and has since carefully maintained fame and moderate musical success. ... For the U.S. currency value, see Half dollar (United States coin). ... Bob Dylan (born Robert Allen Zimmerman on May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter, author, musician and poet who has been a major figure in popular music for five decades. ... Elvis Aron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), often known simply as Elvis and also called The King of Rock n Roll or simply The King, was an American singer and actor. ... Francis Albert Sinatra (December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was a popular and highly acclaimed male vocalist and actor. ...

BMG Music Publishing is a global leader in Classical music and is number one in Contemporary Christian music and Production Music. Christian music is music created by or adapted for the Christian church. ...

Catalogues owned

Through international subpublishing deals, BMG Music Publishing represents the catalogues of Famous Music (Viacom), Walt Disney, Leiber & Stoller, Pete Waterman and Malaco in various territories. Famous Music is a music publisher in the United States. ... Viacom (NYSE: VIA) (NYSE: VIAb) is an American media conglomerate with various worldwide interests in cable and satellite television networks (MTV Networks and BET), and movie production and distribution (the Paramount Pictures movie studio and DreamWorks). ... Walt Disney Records is a record company and part of The Walt Disney Company. ... Mike Stoller, Elvis Presley, Jerry Leiber Jerry Leiber (born April 25, 1933) and Mike Stoller (born March 13, 1933) are among the most important songwriters and music producers in post-World War II popular music. ... Pete on the cover of his autobiography I Wish I Was Me Pete Waterman, OBE (born in Coventry on January 15, 1947) is a British record producer, songwriter, radio and club DJ, television presenter, president of Coventry Bears rugby league club and a keen railway enthusiast. ...

See also

• List of record labels
• Sony BMG Music Entertainment

The following is a partial list of record labels, both past and present. ... The Sony BMG Music Entertainment logo. ...

External links

• BMG Music Publishing site
• BMG Japan