| Deutsche Grammophon | |
|---|---|
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| Parent company | Universal Music Group (UMG) |
| Founded | 1898 |
| Founder | Emile Berliner |
| Distributor(s) | Decca Records[1] Verve Records (US) |
| Genre | Classical music Contemporary Classical Music |
| Country of origin | Germany |
| Location | Stralauer Allee 1 10245 Berlin, Germany |
| Official website | https://www.deutschegrammophon.com/en |
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 UMG family of labels in 1999. Deutsche Grammophon is the world's oldest surviving established record company.[2] Presidents of the company are Frank Briegmann, Chairman and CEO Central Europe of Universal Music Group and Clemens Trautmann.
- ^ "Decca Records". Decca. Archived from the original on 2015-02-08. Retrieved 2013-04-05.
- ^ Billboard –. Nielsen Business Media. 15 September 1973. p. 36. Retrieved 28 February 2013 – via Internet Archive.