Private company

Demon Music Group Ltd.

British record label

Demon Music Group Limited (DMG; formerly Object Enterprises Limited from 1982–1991 and Music Collection International Limited from 1991–2000) is a record company owned by BBC Studios that is mainly concerned with back-catalogue rights and re-issuing recordings as compilations on physical media (CDs and vinyl) via supermarkets and specialist stores.2 It was founded by Andrew Lauder and Jake Riviera.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

1980Founded1

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Demon Music Group Limited (DMG; formerly Object Enterprises Limited from 1982–1991 and Music Collection International Limited from 1991–2000) is a record company owned by BBC Studios that is mainly concerned with back-catalogue rights and re-issuing recordings as compilations on physical media (CDs and vinyl) via supermarkets and specialist stores.2

Corporate structure

Demon Music Group Ltd. is part of a group headed by British Broadcasting Corporation. 46 entities, 6 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • British Broadcasting Corporation London, United Kingdom
    • BBC COMMERCIAL LIMITED London, United Kingdom
      • BBC Worldwide Holdings B.V. Subsidiary · 100% · Amsterdam, Netherlands
      • BBC GLOBAL NEWS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED Subsidiary · New Delhi, India
      • BBC GLOBAL NEWS LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
      • BBC GLOBAL NEWS SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. Subsidiary · Singapore, Singapore
    • BBC Studios London
    • BBC Film Subsidiary · Broadcasting House
    • BBC Music Subsidiary · Broadcasting House
    • BBC Oʻzbek Subsidiary
    • BBC Sport Subsidiary · MediaCityUK
    • BBC Studioworks Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
      • BBC STUDIOS PRODUCTIONS LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
    • BBC Turkish Subsidiary
    • BBC Weather Subsidiary · Broadcasting House
    • BBC Worldwide Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
      • BBC France Subsidiary
      • 2 ENTERTAIN MANAGEMENT LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
      • BBC EARTH PRODUCTIONS (AFRICA) LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
      • BBC EARTH PRODUCTIONS LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
      • BBC Entertainment Subsidiary · United Kingdom
    • BBC Yoruba Subsidiary · Lagos
    • Freesat Subsidiary · United Kingdom
    • YouView Stake · 16.7% · London, United Kingdom
    • 3SixtyMedia Stake · 10% · Manchester
    • BBC Food Subsidiary · United Kingdom
    • BBC German Service Subsidiary
    • BBC Global Disinformation Unit Subsidiary
    • BBC HD Nordics Subsidiary
    • BBC MEDIA ACTION Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
    • BBC Monitoring Subsidiary · United Kingdom
    • BBC Music Introducing Subsidiary · United Kingdom
    • BBC North Subsidiary · United Kingdom
    • BBC Parliament Subsidiary · United Kingdom
    • BBC PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
    • BBC Radio Subsidiary · United Kingdom
    • and 62 more

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

Founded by Andrew Lauder and Jake Riviera in 1980.1

Leadership

Who has led Demon Music Group Ltd., and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

Owners

Divisions

  • Decadance
  • Demon Records
  • Harmless Records
  • Music Club
  • Music Club Deluxe

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 1980Founded Founded1

Sources

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