German record company operating under this name from 8 August 1997 to 21 November 2005. The Company absorbed a number of legal entities throughout its lifespan.
Name variants:
- BMG Berlin GmbH
- BMG Berlin Music GmbH
- BMG Berlin Musik GmbH
Corporate chronology:
Berlin company number: HRB 2555
ed: 13 November 1962 as Hansa Musik Produktion Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung
Name change: 7 January 1985 to 'Hansa Musik Produktion GmbH'
Parent: 'Bertelsmann Music Group GmbH' from 19 August 1994
Name change: 8 August 1997 - this page
Acquired: Logic Records GmbH on 29 June 1999 (Offenbach company number HRB 6685)
Parent: BMG Deutschland GmbH from 11 October 2001
Acquired: 'Sing Sing Records GmbH' (Berlin company number HRB 47882) on 25 September 2002
Acquired: Songs Of Logic Verlags GmbH (Offenbach am Main company number HRB 8223) on 2 December 2002
Acquired: 'Ariola' and 'BMG Ariola Hamburg' business from BMG Deutschland GmbH on 3 February 2003
Acquired: 'Tam Tam Musikverlags und produktionsgesellschaft mbH' (Offenbach am Main company number HRB 10461) on 10 June 2003
Acquired: BMG Ariola Hamburg GmbH (Hamburg company number HRB 39734) on 22 August 2003
Acquired: 'Bertelsmann Universal Film GmbH' (Gütersloh company number HRB 2896) on 12 February 2004
Parent: BMG Records GmbH from 2 December 2004
Acquired: 'Logic Records GmbH' (Offenbach am Main company number HRB 11491) on 17 December 2004
Acquired: 'MSM Music Management GmbH' (Offenbach am Main company number HRB 11564) on 17 December 2004
Name change: 21 November 2005 to 'Hansa Music Entertainment GmbH'
