Deutsche Grammophon
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German classical music record label
Key facts
- Parent company
- Universal Music Group (UMG) (1998–), Previously: , Siemens & Halske (1941–1962), PolyGram (Grammophon-Philips Group) (1962–1998)
- Founded
- 1898 ( 1898 )
- Founder
- Emile Berliner
- Distributors
- Decca Records , Verve Records (US)
- Genre
- Classical music Contemporary Classical Music
- Country of origin
- Germany
- Location
- Stralauer Allee 1, 10245 Berlin , Germany
- Official website
- https://www.deutschegrammophon.com/en
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Deutsche Grammophon ( German: [ˈdɔʏtʃə ɡʁamoˈfoːn]; DGG) is a German classical music record label that was the precursor of the corporation PolyGram. Headquartered in Berlin Friedrichshain, it is now part of Universal Music Group (UMG) since its merger with the MCA family of labels in 1999. Deutsche Grammophon is the world's oldest surviving established record company. Presidents of the company are Frank Briegmann, Chairman and CEO Central Europe of Universal Music Group and Clemens Trautmann.
History
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