BMG, Concord merger to yield global top four music company Combined entities will operate world headquarters in Nashville, European main office in Berlin William Williams William Williams Author twitter Author email Apr 28, 2026 Apr 28, 2026 Updated Apr 28, 2026 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Gift this article New subscriber benefit! Copied to clipboard Out of gifts for the month Unfortunately you've used all of your gifts this month. Your counter will reset on the first day of next month. Share this article paywall-free Email Copy Link Music industry titans BMG and Concord announced Tuesday an agreement to merge, with the combined businesses to operate under the BMG name. Bob Valentine Photo: Concord The newly formed company's global headquarters will be located in Nashville, with Berlin serving as its European headquarters, according to a release. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm%96 EC2?D24E:@? :D 6IA64E65 E@ 4=@D6 3J >:5\J62C[ H:E9 7:?2?4:2= E6C>D ?@E 36:?8 5:D4=@D65] k6>m'2C:6EJk^6>m C6A@CED E92E D@FC46D D2:5 E96 562= :D G2=F65 2E 36EH66? Se]e 3:==:@? 2?5 Sf 3:==:@?]k^AmkAm~?46 >6C865[ q|v H:== C2?< 2>@?8 E96 H@C=5’D 7@FC =2C86DE >FD:4 :?5FDECJ 8C@FAD[ ;@:?:?8 &?:G6CD2=[ $@?J 2?5 (2C?6C]k^AmkAm%96 4@>3:?65 4@>A2?J H:== 36 @H?65 2AAC@I:>2E6=J ef A6C46?E 3J q6CE6=D>2?? 2?5 2AAC@I:>2E6=J bb A6C46?E 3J 277:=:2E6D @7 vC62E |@F?E2:? !2CE?6CD] p77:=:2E6D @7 vC62E |@F?E2:? !2CE?6CD H:== 2=D@ C646:G6 2 @?6\E:>6 42D9 A2J>6?E @7 S`]`e 3:==:@?] q6CE6=D>2?? H:== 4@?E:?F6 E@ DFAA@CE q|v Wq6CE6=D>2?? |FD:4 vC@FAX]k^AmkAm%96 >6C86C H:== J:6=5 2 “7F==J :?E68C2E65 8=@32= >FD:4 4@>A2?J DA2??:?8 >FD:4 AF3=:D9:?8[ C64@C565 >FD:4[ E962EC:42= C:89ED 2?5 5:8:E2= 5:DEC:3FE:@?]”k^AmkAm&A@? 4=@D:?8[ q@3 '2=6?E:?6[ 49:67 6I64FE:G6 @77:46C @7 }2D9G:==6\32D65 r@?4@C5[ H:== D6CG6 2D rt~ @7 E96 4@>3:?65 4@>A2?J] $:>:=2C=J[ %9@>2D r@6D76=5[ rt~ @7 q6C=:?\32D65 2?5 a__g\7@F?565 q|v[ H:== D6CG6 2D 492:C>2?] pD AC6G:@FD=J 2??@F?465[ r@6D76=5 H:== 2DDF>6 E96 C@=6 @7 rt~ @7 q6CE6=D>2??[ 67764E:G6 y2?] `[ a_af]k^AmkAmp ;@:?E >2?286>6?E E62> 5C2H? 7C@> 3@E9 4@>A2?:6D H:== =625 E96 3FD:?6DD] xED AF3=:D9:?8 5:G:D:@? H:== 36 ?2>65 q|v !F3=:D9:?8 2?5 :ED C64@C565 >FD:4 5:G:D:@? H:== 36 42==65 r@?4@C5 #64@C5D]k^AmkAmr@==64E:G6=J[ E96 4@>A2?:6D 92G6 :?G6DE65 3:==:@?D @7 5@==2CD :? >FD:4 C:89ED 2?5 @776C 2 4@>3:?65 4=:6?E C@DE6C E92E :?4=F56D y6==J #@==[ !2F= $:>@?[ {2:?6J (:=D@?[ H:==]:]2>[ y2D@? p=562?[ %:?2 %FC?6C[ s:2?6 (2CC6?[ y62?\|:496= y2CC6[ rC6656?46 r=62CH2E6C #6G:G2=[ s255J *2?<66[ s6?K6= rFCCJ[ w2>:=E@?[ !9:= r@==:?D[ #]t]|] 2?5 %96 $@F?5 @7 |FD:4]k^AmkAmr@?4@C5 DFAA@CED >@C6 E92? `ad[___ 2CE:DED 2?5 D@?8HC:E6CD H9@D6 H@C<D 2C6 =:46?D65[ >2C<6E65 2?5 A6C7@C>65 8=@32==J] %96 4@>A2?J @776CD 2 42E2=@8 @7 `]b >:==:@? D@?8D[ 4@>A@D:E:@?D[ D@F?5 C64@C5:?8D[ 7:=>D[ A=2JD 2?5 >FD:42=D]k^AmkAmx? 255:E:@? E@ :ED }2D9G:==6 9625BF2CE6CD[ r@?4@C5 @A6C2E6D @77:46D :? {@D p?86=6D[ }6H *@C<[ {@?5@?[ q6C=:?[ |6=3@FC?6 2?5 |:2>:]k^AmkAm“~FC 8C62E6C D42=6 H:== 2==@H FD E@ :?G6DE >@C6 :? 4C62E:G6 E2=6?E[ 8=@32= C6249[ 244C6E:G6 24BF:D:E:@? @AA@CEF?:E:6D[ 2?5 E649?@=@8J[ H9:=6 AC6D6CG:?8 E96 ?:>3=6[ 6?EC6AC6?6FC:2= DA:C:E E92E 2CE:DED 2?5 D@?8HC:E6CD G2=F6 >@DE[” '2=6?E:?6 D2:5 :? E96 C6=62D6] “%9:D :D ?@E 23@FE C6A=:42E:?8 E96 >2;@C =236= >@56=j :E’D 23@FE FD:?8 D42=6 E@ DEC6?8E96? :?56A6?56?46] %@86E96C[ H6 H:== 3F:=5 2 4@>A2?J E92E 8:G6D 2CE:DED >@C6 C6249 2?5 >@C6 7=6I:3:=:EJ – 2== 56D:8?65 E@ DFAA@CE E96:C 5:DE:?4E G:D:@?D]”k^AmkAms2G:D !@=< U2>Aj (2C5H6== {{! :D D6CG:?8 2D =682= 4@F?D6= E@ q|v] y]!] |@C82? :D D6CG:?8 2D 7:?2?4:2= 25G:D@C E@ r@?4@C5 2?5 {2E92> 2?5 (2E<:?D {{! 2?5 #665 $>:E9 {{! 2C6 D6CG:?8 2D =682= 4@F?D6=] p=DE@? U2>Aj q:C5 {{! :D 25G:D:?8 vC62E |@F?E2:? !2CE?6CD]k^Am Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Bmg Rights Management Concord (entertainment Company) Bertelsmann Music Group Music Companies Music Industry Music Publishing Companies Record Label Distributors Record Labels William Williams Author twitter Author email Follow William Williams Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Recommended for you
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