Private company

Deutsche Grammophon

German classical music record label

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 1999.2 From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 16, 2026.

Overview

Dec 6, 1898Founded1

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The story

Founded by Emile Berliner and Joseph Berliner on Dec 6, 1898.1

Leadership

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

Owners

Subsidiaries

  • Archiv Produktion
  • Polydor Records

Divisions

  • Karussell

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. Dec 6, 1898Founded Founded1

Sources

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