BMG Rights Management Limited
Publishing / holding company, affiliated with PRS (IPI #576134244). Operating under this name since 11 December 2008.
Also known as BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd or BMG Rights MGMT UK Ltd.
See also: BMG Rights Management UK
The company owns and administers the rights to musical compositions, exploits and markets these compositions and receives royalties and fees for their use. It additionally contracts as a sub publisher for collection and transfer of monies to other affiliated companies.
The business was formed as a joint venture between the international media company Bertelsmann AG and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.
The BMG group ranks among the largest music publishers in Europe & and the United States and one of the largest owners of master recordings among the independent recorded music companies in Europe.
A former parent company of:
Chrysalis Songs Ltd. from 10 February 2016 until its dissolution on 12 December 2017
Plangent Visions Music Ltd. from 12 April 2018 until its dissolution on 31 December 2019
Warlock Music Ltd. from 1 October 2010 until its dissolution on 4 February 2014
Windswept Music Ltd. from 31 December 2011 until its dissolution on 11 September 2018
UK Company number: 06705101
Immediate legal parent: Bertelsmann UK Limited
Ultimate legal parent: Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA (a German-registered company)
Contact:Also known as BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd or BMG Rights MGMT UK Ltd.
See also: BMG Rights Management UK
The company owns and administers the rights to musical compositions, exploits and markets these compositions and receives royalties and fees for their use. It additionally contracts as a sub publisher for collection and transfer of monies to other affiliated companies.
The business was formed as a joint venture between the international media company Bertelsmann AG and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.
The BMG group ranks among the largest music publishers in Europe & and the United States and one of the largest owners of master recordings among the independent recorded music companies in Europe.
A former parent company of:
Chrysalis Songs Ltd. from 10 February 2016 until its dissolution on 12 December 2017
Plangent Visions Music Ltd. from 12 April 2018 until its dissolution on 31 December 2019
Warlock Music Ltd. from 1 October 2010 until its dissolution on 4 February 2014
Windswept Music Ltd. from 31 December 2011 until its dissolution on 11 September 2018
UK Company number: 06705101
Immediate legal parent: Bertelsmann UK Limited
Ultimate legal parent: Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA (a German-registered company)
Registered office address:
8th Floor
5 Merchant Square
London
W2 1AS
All obsolete:
33 Wigmore Street,
London, W1U 1QX
c/o Davenport Lyons, 30 Old Burlington Street,
London, W1S 3NL
50 Great Marlborough Street,
London, W1F 7JS
1 Stephen Street,
London, W1T 1AL
One Fleet Place,
London, EC4M 7WS